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Category: Project Put Together

Big News to Share!

Posted on: July 3, 2017 Last updated on: March 11, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
Y’all, I have been sitting on some major changes over here. And FINALLY I get to share what I’ve been working on for the last three years. With my business partner Meredith, I’ve started a subscription box company that specializes…
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Fourth Wave Tshirts

Year of Pleasures: Feminist T-Shirts

Posted on: August 18, 2015 Last updated on: March 24, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
My friend Noelle launched a T-shirt company last year and I’ve become obsessed with it. Like, the first T-shirt I bought because I’m a supportive friend and the design was awesome. Every single other T-shirt I bought for me. (And…
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Woven Seed Bead Necklace

Woven Seed Bead Necklace

Posted on: December 6, 2014 Last updated on: April 2, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
I’m such a sucker for seed beads. Despite their small size, I’d rather work with seed beads than any other kind of bead. Which means you have to be really creative so you don’t just make the same necklace over…
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Tide Pods

Year of Pleasures: Tide Pods

Posted on: February 26, 2014 Last updated on: January 7, 2026 Written by: Reese Dixon
I know because this is such a naked recommendation this might seem like a commercial, but I promise, nobody is paying me or has even asked me to say this: Tide Pods may have changed my life. I saw the…
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DIY Nail Art Stickers

DIY Nail Stickers

Posted on: February 21, 2014 Last updated on: May 21, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
So with the DIY Nail Art tools I shared yesterday, I’ve been practicing my nail art skills and come to the realization that I’m not great. There are a few things working against me – not being terribly ambidextrous, not…
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DIY Nail Art Tools

DIY Nail Art Tools

Posted on: February 20, 2014 Last updated on: May 21, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
As firmly on record as I am with not obsessing about the condition of my nails, I’m also not immune from pretty things. And when I feel so inclined, it’s a really nice treat to have my nails looking pretty.…
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Loreal Lacquer Liner

Project Put Together: Best Eyeliner

Posted on: February 13, 2014 Last updated on: May 21, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
I have a well-documented obsession with eyeliner. It’s the single product that makes the largest difference in how I look. Some people never leave the house without mascara, some will always go for a lip gloss, for me, it’s eyeliner. I…
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How to stop mascara from smudging under your eyes

How to stop mascara smudging under your eyes

Posted on: January 30, 2014 Last updated on: May 26, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
You may have noticed that most of my makeup posts in this little Project Put Together series revolve around eyeliner and mascara. As a freckleface I don’t do much for the rest of my skin, but it’s my eyes that…
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Chipped Nails

Why I don’t fix my nails

Posted on: January 23, 2014 Last updated on: May 26, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
A lifestyle blogger knows that she’s going to receive criticism for what she puts out there. A blogger like me who regularly blogs elsewhere about the most controversial possible issues in life knows that I have to put on my…
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Dehydrating Bananas

Project Put Together: Food Dehydrator

Posted on: November 14, 2013 Last updated on: January 8, 2026 Written by: Reese Dixon
Trying to reduce my gluten intake means I need to find all new snack foods. I love snacking. Dangit, I love it SO MUCH! corinna But I have to let go of the crackers and find something else to eat.…
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