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Itâs Okay If You Donât Bond With Your Baby Right Away
Image courtesy of Shelby Jo-Lynne Photography
When my baby was placed on my chest, I didnât feel an overwhelming rush of love. I mean, every mom (or so it feels) talks about it, right? Youâre supposed to feel some sort of head-to-toe tingling of love and joy and wonder. Youâre supposed to feel instantly connected with your tiny little human, in some sort of inseparable emotional bond only feltâŠ
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Outsiders in Okinawa: Sakura at Mount Yaedake
Itâs been a while since Iâve written an Outsiders in Okinawa post, but I figured cherry blossoms were the perfect way to get back in the groove! Sakura, or cherry blossoms, are kind of a big deal in Japan. Cherry blossoms are in bloom for a very short period of time, and as such are symbolic of the ephemeral nature of lifeâembodied in the Japanese phrase mono no aware, meaning the pathos ofâŠ
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K-Palette 1 Day Tattoo Eyebrow Tint âą Fri-yay!
Happy Friday! I snagged some new products at the drugstore today and couldnât wait to try the K-Palette 1 Day Tattoo Eyebrow TintâŠso keep reading! đđŒ I purchased the shade 02 Natural Brown. It looks somewhat like a lipgloss tube with a brush applicator, and the product is a gel that looks frighteningly black. For someone like me with blonde hair, it felt a little ominous. But, ya knowâŠdo it forâŠ
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2017 Beauty Favorites + GIVEAWAY!
Hey yâall and welcome to 2018! I love reflecting on the trials, accomplishments, and lessons learned at the end of each year, and it was fun for me to look back on all of the adventures 2017 brought my way. From Taiwan to Korea to Thailand to the USA and back to Okinawa, I covered a lot of ground and made so many memories. I also like to evaluate the products I have in my collection and decideâŠ
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Whatâs In My Travel Bag?
Whatâs In My Travel Bag?
Every time I travel I play the how-much-stuff-can-I-bring-in-my-carryon bag game. Since Iâve been traveling throughout Southeast Asia, I havenât been checking any luggage. I try to only bring essentials and multi-purpose products to save space for goodies I pick up on my travels. This little bag doesnât include my skincare or hair items, but I usually only bring a travel size face wash andâŠ
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Dry Shampoo Showdown Round 10
Dry Shampoo Showdown Round 10
Okay, itâs not really round 10. But Iâve talked about dry shampoo on wisconsinwhimsy what feels like a million times, and I always seem to come back to one particular productâBatiste. If youâve somehow been living under a rock, or maybe youâre just not lazy like me and wash your hair every day, Batiste is a drugstore dry shampoo that retails anywhere from $6â10. It has a cult following (but not aâŠ
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The Perfect Wedding Won't Make Your Marriage Better
The Perfect Wedding Wonât Make Your Marriage Better
Imagery courtesy of Taylor & Jordan Snyder Wives, fiancĂ©es, and single romantics: have you ever flipped through a copy of The Knot in an airport bookstore thinking to yourself, âWow, I wish I had $10 to buy this gigantic magazine so that I could pretend to be interested in it and avoid awkward small talk with the stranger in seat 5A for the next 5 hours?â No? Just me? Maybe you were thinkingâŠ
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A Year's Worth of Beauty Trash
A Yearâs Worth of Beauty Trash
An old blog post of mine that gets hits pretty consistently is one I wrote about product empties. So, this is going to be just like that but on steroids. When we first moved to Okinawa, I wasnât familiar with the strict rules on recycling and waste disposal, so I kept saving my empty cans of dry shampoo because I didnât know what to do with them. (PS, it turns out theyâre recyclable) Eventually,âŠ
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How I've Been Treating My Acne
How Iâve Been Treating My Acne
If youâve been following my blog for a while now, youâre familiar with my acne-prone, sensitive, oily skin. I feel like Iâve tried an endless flood of skincare regimens from the drugstore, from high-end brands, from gimmicky infomercials (cough, Proactiv). Iâve tried exercising more often, drinking more water, getting more sleep, hormonal birth control, a cocktail of antibiotics and a handful ofâŠ
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Plant Therapy Haul
Happy Fri-YAY! As we spring into Spring, Iâve decided to spend more time making our home feel like an inviting, comfortable, and restful space. Over the next month or so, I plan to eliminate unnecessary clothes and shoes from our closets, purge our pantry of old food, and rearrange some furniture. I also want to stop burning candles and wax melts, which cover up household smells (read: I have aâŠ
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Try It Tuesday | I Dyed My Birkenstocks
Try It Tuesday | I Dyed My Birkenstocks
Three years ago, I bought my first pair of Birkenstock sandalsâthe Granada style in Tobacco Brown. I was in love with those shoesâŠuntil the oiled leather deteriorated and they looked weirdly flesh toned against my fair complexion. Birkenstocks are a classic shoe, one that I think should be in everyoneâs closet. Theyâre comfortable, supportive, and the perfect casual summer (or winterâIâd be lyingâŠ
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Soulful in Seoul
I had the opportunity to travel to South Korea over the weekend. Seoul is an amazing city and was exactly the adventure I needed.
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reflections and resolutions |2017
reflections and resolutions |2017
Welcome to 2017! I hope your holiday season was full of joy, laughter, and love.Typically at the beginning of a new year, I reflect on accomplishments, challenges, personal growth, personal faults, and decide what I want to focus on in the future; this year Iâve decided to share that reflection on wisconsinwhimsy. I spent an overwhelming amount of time feeling anxious, fixated on the future, andâŠ
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holiday favorites | 2016
holiday favorites |Â 2016
A brief note | The last few months have been silent on wisconsinwhimsy, and Iâd like to apologize and explain why. As many in the blogging community know, it can be overwhelming to constantly generate content, create/shoot/edit images, respond to comments, and keep up with the maintenance of a website. For those of us whose blogs are a passionate hobby rather than a source of income, finding theâŠ
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Fall Scentsy Haul
One of my strongest memory triggers is my sense of smell, and spicy, woodsy scents always bring back great memories of fall and its festivities. As you can imagine, one of my favorite ways to cozy up my home for fall is with candles and wax warmers! This was my very first time ordering anything from Scentsy, and I love what I bought! I picked out the following scents: Juniper Berry, Apple ButterâŠ
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DIY | Blender Bottle Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer
If youâre like me and fall is your absolute favorite season, youâre probably itching for some cooler weather, cozy sweaters, and a warm latte right about now. For some reason, by the middle of summer, Iâm always impatient for fall. Actually, I would be thrilled if it were October all year round! I love a good pumpkin spice latte, but it can be hard to get that fix out of season. Never fear,âŠ
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As if there werenât already enough cute, fun things in Japan, there are these neat stores in Japan called Daiso, where everything (almost) is â„â100. AND most of the inventory is much more practical and better-made than some of the things Iâve seen at dollar stores back in the States! I was like a kid in a candy store walking through there, yâall. I went to the pink Daiso in Ginowan, and it was comparable to a Walmart in terms of selection and products, and I was able to score almost everything in this haul for $20! I also paid a visit to another store, Don Quijote (or Donki/Don Q) which is more of a discount store with lots of imports. I actually thought it was a little pricey! I still snagged some goodies, though đ
Hereâs a list of the things I bought at the Daiso:
frilly scrunchie (theyâre making a comeback)
heart shaped earring backs
mini hair elastics
sock bun thingamajig
strawberry scented glitter nail polish remover
aloe vera facial cleanser
makeup brush/sponge cleanser
silicone vegetable scrubber (I bought it as a makeup brush scrubbie)
ceramic lotus soy sauce dish (repurposed as a ring dish)
heart-shaped sunnies
oven mitt
mason jar sippy
no-show socks
doggy poo bags + holder
not pictured: dog toy
3 different plastic organizers
not pictured: pasta strainer
not pictured: burlap pouch decoration
not pictured: fake decorative herbs
What I picked up at Don Q:
7-pack of LuLuLun brightening sheet masks
peel-off lip stain
Alice in Wonderland DVD (bonus: it plays in english and was only â„â148)
Iâve had the chance to test out some of the products I bought and I have to say, I am really impressed with the quality of the items I bought! I could probably spend hours in the store, wandering through the aisles and justifying purchasing things I donât need. Have you ever been to a Daiso? What are your favorite dollar store finds? Let me know in the comments below!
Daiso/Don Quijote Haul! As if there weren't already enough cute, fun things in Japan, there are these neat stores in Japan called Daiso, where everything (almost) is â„â100.