HOW I’M ADDING ROUTINE INTO MY LIFE

According to this article in the NY Times, decision fatigue is a real, biological thing — that’s why Steve Jobs wore the same shirt everyday. And while I probably won’t wear the same, sparkly sequined tulle skirt every day (I mean, maybe, though), I definitely notice how much more exhausting life is when every single notification requires a decision, so here’s what I’m doing about it

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DIY MID CENTURY MODERN DESK LAMP

I’ve never made anything involving electricity before, and I didn’t really know how, but thankfully my dad is the king of all things circuits, wires, soldering, electricity, blah blah blah, and he was willing to help! After my dad helped me make the first lamp, I was basically able to make the second lamp on my own — giving me hope that I can make some more for my own home and hopefully explain the process well here.

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DIY HAIR SCRUNCHIES

Amidst my declutter frenzy the other day, I came across a little pack of elastic (or so I thought) and the idea dawned on me to try to make my own scrunchies! It turns out the pack I had found was just elastic-looking string with no stretch whatsoever, but luckily I found some actual elastic halfway through the project, and hey — glad the non-elastic string still sparked the idea!

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