Author: Cate

Busy professional and parent (to 1 human, 3 cats, 2 guinea pigs, and a Shih Tzu. I enjoy blogging about this and that, generally in the wee hours of morning. I’m also a ballet dancer, competitive roller figure skater, and portrait artist. Current obsessions include: horror films, shopping for things vintage and handmade, experimenting with essential oils, and slowly restoring our big old house by the beach.

Curly/Wavy Hair Update: I was pretty much wrong about everything again!

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Hello there. I hope you’re finding some way to enjoy this strange 2020 holiday season! So, about a week and a half ago I decided I’d attempt to revive my natural curls. That was a much larger undertaking than I’d anticipated! Fortunately there is a lot of guidance out there for clueless curly-haired people like […]

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Wavy/Curly 2C Hair Confusion

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Hello there and thanks for stopping by. This is a post about my hair and how I’m attempting to get my waves/curls to, well, curl. If you have wavy or curly hair, you’ll likely understand the struggle. Lots of people have referred to finding their curls as a “hair journey.” As over-dramatic as I am, […]

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Working from home: holiday season edition

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Hi there. Thanks for sticking around or welcome to my blog! Now if you are reading this I’m going to assume that, like me, you’ve been working from home a lot recently. I personally enjoy working from home for lots of reasons I’ve probably discussed in other posts, but around the holidays working alone can […]

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Ethical Fashion Obsession of the summer: Christy Dawn

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Hey there. This is one of the many blog posts I wrote in bits and pieces over the summer and never published. So I’m gonna do that now. It’s mostly about Christy Dawn dresses, which I became obsessed with, wore all summer, and ultimately learned how to make myself. Enjoy, but before going nuts purchasing […]

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I’m not sure I want you to read this blog.

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Hi again. I’m up early today, but not by my own choice. Ludo has been having some digestive issues and adjusting to a prescription diet. He was eating mostly wet food before and I think the dry food is making it hard for him to sleep through the night. This morning he woke me up […]

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