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    2023 bouquets // pt. 1

    by Kaylah Stroup April 11, 2023

    Each year I try to take on some sort of year long project. In the past there have multiple years I did Project 365. In 2023? I am going to take a photo of every single flower arrangement I make!

    For years and years, I always said one of my life goals was to live somewhere that I can grow flowers just for the sole purpose of picking and enjoying indoors. In 2021 I made that goal a reality by starting one heck of an awesome garden! The first year I wasn’t so great at cutting my flowers. I just wanted to enjoy them in the garden. I am definitely getting more and more comfortable stealing stems though. It’ll be even easier if I make it into a little photo project too, right?

    So, here we go! The first six arrangements of 2023.

    Clearly, right now the only thing I have blooming is daffodils. I almost backed out of this project thinking it might be silly if I’m just making arrangements from the same flowers over and over again. BUT I actually think, with time, that will be what makes it really fun. Throughout the series you’ll be able to see what I’ve got growing during a specific period and the main colors and flowers in my bouquets will slowly evolve. xo

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  • metal detecting finds pt1

    by Kaylah Stroup April 5, 2023

    I originally wrote this post in the fall of 2021 and it’s been sitting in my drafts since. I still think these are some really rad finds, and I’d love to actually start this series now that I’m blogging again. So, here’s we go! Jeff and I have been back to metal detecting our yard …

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  • custom book embosser review

    by Kaylah Stroup April 4, 2023

    I recently thrifted a book that had a custom embossed design on one of the pages. Immediately after spotting it I KNEW I needed one of my own. I wasn’t sure if it would be something I’d have to save for or not. I just knew that I needed one. I did a quick bit …

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  • throughout the years // dining room

    by Kaylah Stroup April 3, 2023

    One of my favorite things to do with the very few old photos I have of my home is take updated photos of the same view. It’s something I plan to do for years and years to come so that I can watch as things change, and document how those views look throughout the years. …

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  • what I’ve been reading

    by Kaylah Stroup March 30, 2023

    What I’ve been reading… The Trees Grew Because I Bled There by Eric LaRocca. I only discovered Eric LaRocca a couple of months ago. I read their book We Can Never Leave This Place and was instantly hooked. I bought all of his book and when I saw he had some coming out, I pre-ordered …

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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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