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Bleaching your hair 101

road tripping – abandoned gas station

how to make a mosiac plant marker

what I’ve been reading

nail art idea – the scotch tape method

living room update!

The Dainty Squid hair master post

decorate with me – curiosity cabinet

my four leaf clover collection

five of my favorite hair products

    in the garden // july 2023

    by Kaylah Stroup July 26, 2023

    It’s the third summer in the flower garden of my dreams!

    There are so many plants blooming right now. It’s an absolute treat to wander around inside. Every day it seems like something new is exploding with color.

    It’s been too hot most recent days to do much of anything out there which works out just fine for me since it’s mostly on autopilot during the summer. The goal has always been that there are enough plants that there just isn’t room for weeds. While I’m not quite there yet, this year’s garden is worlds different than my first-year garden (which I HATED during the summer because it just felt unmanageable!)

    This year my flower bed is an absolute delight.

    I just wanted to share some recent flower bed pictures. That’s all. xo

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    Check out this post from June of 2021 to see little peek at how far it’s come!

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  • remaindered books?! // Book Outlet review

    by Kaylah Stroup July 25, 2023

    See all those books up there? Know how much I paid for them? Forty bucks including shipping!! They’re not used either! Forty bucks at the bookstore is getting me two books, maybe not even two if they’re hardcovers! But I was able to grab EIGHT of them for forty dollars. I love reading and I …

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  • dump digging!

    by Kaylah Stroup July 24, 2023

    Last week my dad text me this… Although I feel like we’ve already got pretty much anything cool out of the dump, of course the answer is yes! I grabbed my stuff and headed over to play in the trash! Check out our previous dump-digging experiences here. We started the short hike to the property …

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I'm Kaylah! Renovating a 150-year-old home in Northeast Ohio. Likely found in my garden.

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THE DAINTY SQUID
  • blog
    • all the posts!
    • stroup mansion
    • some of my favorite posts
    • plants + gardening
    • beauty, fashion + hair
    • reviews
    • window shopping
    • explore everywhere
  • about me
  • contact
  • shop