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Happy Friday 8/26/22
Happy Friday 8/26/22

a home with a ‘hodgepodge aesthetic’, fall fashion via Selena Gomez, your doppelgänger is out there, corduroy, a new podcast, a book rec, …

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Going Gray Gracefully
Going Gray Gracefully

the products I use, the colors I wear, and other changes I’ve made since ditching the dye

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Happy Friday 8/19/22
Happy Friday 8/19/22

the funniest movie I’ve seen in years, a beauty routine, these paint colors will rule in 2023, my fav v-neck, Serena Williams life in looks, …

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Home Tour // An Expat Family's Home in France
Home Tour // An Expat Family's Home in France

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Happy Friday 8/12/22
Happy Friday 8/12/22

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DIY // How to Paint a Vintage Cast Iron Tub
DIY // How to Paint a Vintage Cast Iron Tub

we found this 90-year-old tub at a salvage shop and brought it back to life!

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Our Summer 2022 Garden Tour
Our Summer 2022 Garden Tour

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Happy Friday 8/5/22
Happy Friday 8/5/22

back to school favorites, a lived-in English cottage, the perfect linen shirt, how to embrace doing nothing, a murder mystery, …

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A Design Trend I'm Loving :: Scallops
A Design Trend I'm Loving :: Scallops

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Happy Friday 7/29/22
Happy Friday 7/29/22

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