#hairoftheweek: Carousel Braid

One exam early in the week can really throw off your groove, no matter how well you do. Seriously, I was in a daze all week just barely getting through the day and hardly remembering all the things I needed to do. One of those things being #hairoftheweek. I mean, is it still procrastination if you honestly forgot that it was something you had to do? Somehow I think that might be worse... At least I got to it eventually, right?

Happy Hub: Newsies, Museum of Glass, Hamilton's America, & More!

So you may have noticed I didn't post a Happy Hub for September. Maybe you didn't. Either way, this is a weird Happy Hub for me. I feel like I've got a lot to write about but at the same time it also feels like I've got nothing. I'm not sure where this month went. (I actually do know where this month went and it all went to Newsies. More on that under the cut!)

Book Talk: October Uppercase Box Review

I finally got to open my Uppercase Box! I got the shipping confirmation last Friday and I was so excited to get my hands on it, only to find out it was arriving on Monday, the day after I'd gone back to school. I had to endure a whole week of  knowing I have my Uppercase Box while not having it at the same time. It was, in the words of Cinderella and Rapunzel's princes, agony.

#hairoftheweek: Twist Tail

What? A #hairoftheweek post on a Wednesday?! Something's up. That something is a book box that I won't have access to until the weekend so I have to switch up my week a little bit and bring you #hairoftheweek a little earlier than planned, I hope you don't mind.

#hairoftheweek: Micro Accent Five Strand

Last week I did a hairstyle that was originally supposed to incorporate a five strand braid but that was a skill I did not yet have. Instead of frustrating myself, I opted for a four strand instead. It worked out just fine but it got me thinking. Why not try a five strand on its own? Certainly it'd be easier to control with more substantial chunks of hair to work with. And so I chose to tackle the challenge of the five strand braid for this week's #hairoftheweek.

Book Talk: Good Book, Bad Cover Recommendations

We all know the saying "don't judge a book by its cover" and there is definitely a reason for it. These days publishing houses have a better understanding of what their readers want in a book cover but sometimes we still end up with some pretty cringe-worthy ones. Thankfully there are some books that were saved by a mid-series or post-series cover change (the reverse is the most heartbreaking thing in the industry) such as Anna and the French Kiss, Throne of Glass, and Shatter Me. Not all series are so fortunate, no matter how good they are.

#hairoftheweek: Stacked Four Strand Fishtail

My first full week of school this year. It's already wild. I'm going to have to do some rearranging in my life to find a place for blogging but it'll be so worth it when I do. I've never had a schedule like this before so it's a new experience all around. At least I can count on finding and practicing a hairstyle every week to keep me on track.

Book Talk: September Wrap Up

Are you ready for a sad Wrap Up? Not sad because of the books I read or anything, but because I only read six books... and two of them didn't even hit 300 pages. It's the price you have to pay to travel, though, so I can't complain. I'll just have to work extra hard in the next three months to make up for lost time and catch up to my Goodreads Reading Challenge. There's still hope!

#hairoftheweek: Braided Pull Through

Aaaaand, we're back! It feels like a while since I've sincerely sat down and blogged what with my summer being all over the place but it feels good to be typing. There are a few blog posts in the pipeline that need some work but you can expect to see those in the coming weeks. For now, we'll carry on with our regularly scheduled programming.