Even though I already bought myself a birthday present (a new camera lens!), I’ve been doing a little bit of window shopping. Here’s my September wishlist. What’s on yours? 1. A cool wooden carved map of Portland 2. This darling printed dress 3. Earrings that remind me of crescent moons 4. A fancy camera bag […]
Key Lime Pie Popsicles
Blog Improvement: 10 Must-Have WordPress Plugins
When I moved to self-hosting this blog, one of the things I was most excited about was installing plugins (talk about nerdy!). If you’re not a blogger (or are new to blogging), you might be wondering what plugins are–I sure didn’t know for a long time. They’re basically like little add-ons that extend the functionality […]
DIY Cat Nail Decals
When I saw this picture of Harley Viera-Newton’s cat nails, I instantly knew I had to figure out how to do it myself. I thought about trying this method for DIY nail transfers, but it was unclear how well it works and which types of printers it works with. With a little more searching, I […]
Getting in the Mood for Fall: Attic and Barn
The more I look at the pretty dresses and cozy layers from Attic and Barn, the more I’m convinced that the end of summer isn’t so bad after all. The looks are definitely ’90s, but in a good way. Now excuse me while I go canvas my local thrift stores for some combat boots and […]
Thai Iced Tea Popsicles Recipe
These Thai iced tea popsicles are a frozen version of a delicious drink.
Etched Chevron Vase DIY
Glass etching sounds like one of those things that requires industrial equipment, but in reality it’s super easy and fun. All you really need is something glass to etch, etching cream, and something to make patterns with. I’m using tape here, but stickers also work. It’s a great way to personalize plain thrifted vases or […]
Blog Improvement: Design
In my first post in my blog improvement series, I recommended 10 ways to improve your blog. So far I’ve discussed how to improve your blog’s photography, and today I’ll tackle blog and graphic design. Design is an area in which I am entirely self-taught, and thus I feel like I have a lot of […]
Blog Improvement: Photography
When I started my blog, I had a point-and-shoot camera that I bought in the early 2000s, and I had never taken any sort of photography class. I didn’t really know what I was doing photography-wise, and it showed. Eventually I acquired a digital SLR, but I didn’t begin to seriously improve my skills until […]