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joshua tree, california
over memorial day weekend, we rented a little house in the desert next to two other houses that our friends rented out. it was super fun to go away together but still have our own space. i love how quiet it is there, and even though we didn’t do much — we came back super relaxed which is just what we needed. Read More
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happy weekend
happy friday! my two week hiatus from work is over this week, so boo. but during the break i got a pretty good amount of house progress done, the house is getting painted and it’s all very exciting. this weekend we’re celebrating my stepdads 70th birthday with a party and a sleepover in malibu. hope you guys have a good one! Read More
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10 DIY gift ideas for dad
father’s day is next weekend, did you realize?! while it might feel like it’d be impossible to actually make dad a gift that’s masculine and functional, i scoured a little and found some faves that i think he’d actually love and use. Read More
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DIY triangle leather pouch
a little fun fact, you can usually tell how easy and satisfying a DIY i’ve made is by how many i’ve made. so the fact that i made four of these means it’s like a good DIY ok? Read More
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happy weekend
even though a short week should fly by faster, i had a hard time focusing on working this week! a really hard time. BUT i finally did a DIY that i am stoked on, and you’ll get to see it next week. have a good weekend guys. Read More
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ALMOST MAKES MIXTAPE ⋅ VOL 21
having some trouble getting back into the swing of things this week … is it the weekend again yet? i made a mixtape to get you in the mood, kind of summery for hopefully a warm spring weekend or even just a long car ride. Read More
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looking back — may
happy june! how the F IS IT JUNE?! time is moving so quickly, i feel like we just decided we were going to set a goal to try to finish our backyard before the summer, and it’s summer and the backyard is so not done.
pottery class
our first semester of pottery ended, and the new session starts back up in a couple of weeks. i decided to keep taking it because it’s been super good for me to get out of the house and do something creative that isn’t blog related. there are no deadlines, no expectations, and i can be as horrible as i want at pottery without judgement. that’s not true, i’m totally judging myself. i’m having trouble with the throwing part, and i’m hoping that the more i do it the better i’ll get… the bowls above are my first finished products, don’t be fooled. i probably got too much help from our teacher but at least i have pretty bowls. Read More
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happy weekend
happy long weekend (for you in the USA)! i’m super excited to be heading out of town this weekend, we’re going to the desert to unwind and it’ll be super nice to be away from project backyard for a couple of days. wait till you see where we’re staying, it’s so cute i might faint. follow me on snapchat to see : almostmakesperf! Read More
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DIY wood + rubber band menus ( with free printable )
you know those little finishing touches that take your casual little dinner party into one that your guests remember forever and tell everyone about what a good hostess you are? yeah, those are super fun. like place cards, menus are totally one of those things. you can obviously just verbally tell your guests what you’re eating, but there’s something very exciting about having a menu outside of a restaurant. Read More
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gift guides for almost everyone
i’ve always loved society 6 and have spent many a countless hour just browsing through their site trying to find an iphone case and end up having to choose between the top 37 i picked out. i recently teamed up with them to curate gift guides for lots of people in your life. because this is the time of year where you have to pick out wedding gifts, housewarming gifts, graduation gifts, and it can be a little tiring.
also this means that i went through and picked out some of my favorite items, saving you the trouble of having to do that yourself!
for the relative graduating, i chose some of my favorite prints for their new walls and cases for their tech.
SHOP THE GRADUATION GIFT GUIDE HERE
obviously i am a proud cat lady, and thankfully not the sad kind or the ironic hipster kind, so picking out an array or cat themed gifts felt totally natural.
SHOP THE [ PROUD ] CAT LADY GUIDE HERE
for the friend that needs some cheering up, whether she went through a breakup recently or just maybe hates that all her TV shows are over for the summer, i chose some motivational totes, prints and pouches to cheer her right up.
SHOP THE FRIEND IN NEED OF A CHEER UP GIFT GUIDE HERE
and lastly, housewarming gifts can be really hard because people may only want so many potted plants or bottles of wine (ok they want those too probably, but maybe something that’ll stay alive and be a constant reminder of you is good too). and how dope is that art print?
SHOP THE HOUSEWARMING GIFT GUIDE HERE
you can browse through all my curator picks here.
THIS POST WAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOCIETY 6.
ALL OPINIONS ARE 100% MY OWN.
