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Kate Bryan @K8_smallthings

I love cats and hair, but not cat hair. It gets on everything.

Joined August 2011
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The Ramlin’ Rose Triathlon Recap! thesmallthingsblog.com/2021/…

The Ramblin’ Rose Triathlon Recap! - The Small Things Blog

A day that I anticipated for months finally came. The Ramblin' Rose Triathlon was on September 26th, and I plus 3 friends completed the event! This was my second sprint triathlon, but since it's been...

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The temps have dropped about 40 degrees and it feels like FALL outside! This is affectionally called "fake fall" in the south. We will definitely have more 80-90 degree days in the next month or so,...

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Top 5 Hairsprays thesmallthingsblog.com/2021/…

Top 5 Hairsprays - The Small Things Blog

I remember the first time I sprayed White Rain on my hair when I was working a temp job at a metal production company. My hair was messed up from the headset I had to wear, and I grabbed the white...

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Well? How was it? Did you have a nice week? Mine moved at a steady pace and I finally got to experience an entire week of our new schedule now that school has begun for the kids. The evenings are...

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Undergarments: My Favorite Socks, Bras, and Underwear thesmallthingsblog.com/2021/…

Undergarments: My Favorite Socks, Bras, and Underwear - The Small Things Blog

I'm about to share a potentially controversial statement: I'm team "no thong". I know, I KNOW! But I found the best briefs that are the closest thing to wearing nothing at all. One. Two. Three. Four....

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A Few Drugstore Makeup Finds! thesmallthingsblog.com/2021/…

A Few Drugstore Makeup Finds! - The Small Things Blog

I got trapped in a store during a torrential downpour the other day, so I found myself wandering through the cosmetic aisles and left with a pile of new products to try. I shared my first impressions...

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The New Chapter thesmallthingsblog.com/2021/…

The New Chapter - The Small Things Blog

Well, we have started school and everything kicked off swimmingly! My boys are together at the same school, and Emily is spending another year at the preschool we've sent all the kids to over the...

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Well, the first week of school is in the books! I have underestimated how much mental energy I spent thinking about the boys when they were gone all day! I am so used to having them home, and even...

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Ask Kate: What is a hair bond? thesmallthingsblog.com/2021/…

Ask Kate: What is a hair bond? - The Small Things Blog

When it comes to hair care, it can feel overwhelming to try to determine what products are best for whatever your hair may need! There are products for softening, hydrating, strengthening, adding...

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Brooklinen is Having a Sale! thesmallthingsblog.com/2021/…

Brooklinen is Having a Sale! - The Small Things Blog

I have such a fondness for my Brooklinen sheets and towels because it's all I've used for the past 3 years! I was influenced to purchase some after seeing so many people rave about them, and now it's...

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(lots of Miranda Frye jewelry pictured above, find my code near the bottom of this post!) We have made it to the end of the last week of summer for my family! We met all the teachers yesterday and I...

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The Beauty Book that I Obsessed Over as a Teen thesmallthingsblog.com/2021/…

The Beauty Book that I Obsessed Over as a Teen - The Small Things Blog

I simply would not even be able to count how many times I flipped through the book Face Forward, cover to cover. It was published in 2001, and I was at the ripe old age of 15. I'm sure I saw it on a...

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How to Get your Curls to Last! thesmallthingsblog.com/2021/…

How to Get your Curls to Last! - The Small Things Blog

Are your curls falling flat immediately after dropping them out of the iron, or even within an hour or so? This video will show you a few simple steps to help ensure the bounciest, strongest curls...

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How was your week? Mine was jam-packed because we left yesterday to head to South Carolina for a long weekend. My folks have a home there, though they are currently in Wisconsin, so we're crashing at...

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Blouses and Shells for Fall thesmallthingsblog.com/2021/…

Blouses and Shells for Fall - The Small Things Blog

Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one who isn't a huge fan of the enormously exaggerated shoulders/arms in blouses these days. I put a poll up on Instagram stories recently and the vast majority of you...

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I did something fun yesterday that I've never done before! I was invited to attend a Topping Out ceremony for Fenton, a new mixed-use development in Cary, North Carolina. I had to look up what...

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3 Back to School Hacks thesmallthingsblog.com/2021/…

3 Back-to-School Hacks - The Small Things Blog

My boys are going to be in second and first grade this year, and I'm setting up a few helpful resources to encourage them to be responsible and in charge of their stuff! Read the three simple "hacks"...

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White T-Shirt Contest: Which One Is The Best? thesmallthingsblog.com/2021/…

White T-Shirt Contest: Which One Is The Best? - The Small Things Blog

Jeans and a white t-shirt are probably one of the most basic, easy outfits of all time. The jeans and tee themselves can be as simple as they come, but the accessories and styling give you all the...

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My Favorite Curvy Jeans thesmallthingsblog.com/2021/…

My Favorite Curvy Jeans - The Small Things Blog

I've always been curvy, whether I was wearing a size 2 or 12. And I'm sharing a few of my "holy grail" tried & true denim favorites that were truly designed to flatter and fit a body type that needs...

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The heat is no joke this week in Raleigh, but that is par for the course of Raleigh at this time of year! I got the new ilia mascara in a PR mailing and really, really love it! I liked the original...

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