National Nail Polish Day
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Today is National Nail Polish Day, so I attempted to paint some nail polish shelves like Simply’s on my nails. Happy nail painting, everybody!
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Crochet Relief Wave Shrug Prototype
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Over the last year, I’ve seen this crochet stitch all over social media being used for bralettes, tops, skirts, dresses, etc. After doing some digging, I discovered it’s called a relief wave stitch and found some lovely tutorials (both written and a YouTube video) from Crochet by Ellej. I like to wear a little shrug/sweater over my dresses, but have been having trouble finding any so I decided to try crocheting a shrug using this stitch. It took me almost two months and over 5 frogging sessions, but the initial prototype is complete!
Read MoreAurora Borealis from Diablo Lake
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Last night we drove out to Diablo Lake to see the Aurora Borealis with one of Jeff’s coworker friends and her husband. I was hesitant to go since being out in nature after dark is generally not my idea of a good time, but it turned out to be quite a magical experience.
Read MoreHolo Taco Royalty Shimmering Secrets Set
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Holo Taco’s loyalty program offers the highest tier members (dubbed “Holo Royalty”) the opportunity to work with Cristine via a set of surveys to design limited edition polishes. For year two, Holo Taco released the Holo Royalty Shimmering Secrets set (year one was the Royalty Debut Trio that arrived in April 2023). The set I ordered finally arrived (and thankfully didn’t take a wild ride around the country like my previous order thanks to USPS) so here are some swatches and comparisons!
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Holo Taco Cookies & Cremes Bundle
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Holo Taco’s first “low key” drop of 2024 is the Cookies & Cremes collection/bundle. I’m starting to feel a bit more picky about which polishes I’m adding to my collection since I feel like we’re starting to see some overlap with retired shades (that is not meant as a criticism - it’s bound to happen eventually!), but I ended up ordering the full set anyway.
Read MoreBridgette Ballet Neck Sweater
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I’m back with another finished crochet project: the Bridgette sweater from ilovetinderbox.
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