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10:55 PM

Since moving to Portland, I've been on the hunt for the perfect summer roll. Lucky for me, the food culture here provides quite a few ...

Since moving to Portland, I've been on the hunt for the perfect summer roll. Lucky for me, the food culture here provides quite a few options for anyone looking for a summer roll fix. I've been trying them from every food cart and restaurant I can find that makes them (Poompui and Baan Thai both make good ones, and they're both less than two blocks away from my apartment!), and though I've found some good ones, none have really satisfied me quite like making my own.Pro tip, if you've been to Chipotle, that tuck and roll they do...

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12:45 PM

Happy March, and holy crap. It's been a while. I just finished up finals; school was kicking my butt for a bit there. Hey! Speaking of ...

Happy March, and holy crap. It's been a while. I just finished up finals; school was kicking my butt for a bit there. Hey! Speaking of butts, mine looks pretty amazing in my favorite thrift find of the month: These printed pants from ninety. These high waisted beauties were $5 at William Temple House Thrift Store here in Portland. The print really caught my eye. I'm always in neutral colors, and thought a neutral pattern might break up a bit of the monotony in my wardrobe while allowing me to stay in my comfort zone. Also, capris are...

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3:49 PM

The curl struggle is real. I've come to accept that my hair will do whatever it wants, whenever it wants. The best I can do is keep it h...

The curl struggle is real. I've come to accept that my hair will do whatever it wants, whenever it wants. The best I can do is keep it happy so that at least on most days, we agree with each other. Well, we've been agreeing almost daily for the past two months, and I think I've finally found a styling product cocktail that the mane, myself, and my wallet are all happy about. I nearly cried at the end of the first week when this was still working.  I have a mix of mostly 3b and some 3c...

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7:11 PM

I made a thing! Look at the thing I made! And easily make one yourself. Seriously, this was so easy. I had a wooden dowel laying around (a...

I made a thing! Look at the thing I made! And easily make one yourself. Seriously, this was so easy. I had a wooden dowel laying around (as we all do, of course), and decided to put it to use. This is what I came up with. This project took me less than 20 minutes, and cost me almost nothing to make. Want one for yourself? Keep reading.  Here's what you'll need: 1. a wooden dowel or stick2. photos and other relatively flat things to display3. paperclips ( I used about 40)4. heavy paper or card stock5. tape6. scissors7....

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