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Stella May I know how you failed to make a Popcorn harness?

Of course you may! This is a failed tutorial. It's a what not to do, if you will. Last week I shared I post about walking Popcorn and how it would be pretty cool to have a little harness for him Well after I shared that with Mister, he promptly started to brainstorm how we can make that happen. So for today's Tutorial Tuesday, how not to make a hedgehog harness.
Starting off with Mister's old sock. (I promise it's clean.)
Plop little Popcorn on top of the sock.
Mark out a little head hole. (Keep in mind that it'll stretch after you cut.)
Snip out the little hole.
Bribe Popcorn to sit still while we measure out where his feet holes go.
Or you can also do a 180.
For the feet holes, I pinched out a little but of the sock.
Then Mister makes a snip.
Repeat four times.
This is when I can't believe that I put a sock on my blog..
Then Mister just cut off the rest of the sock.
It's looking like a cozy sweater for Popcorn.
See that small hole fit Popcorn's head just fine.
Here's where the failed part came. We just could not get his little feet through the holes. The picture is us trying to tickle his belly. He would just ball up and end up hiding in the sock. (& that's what Popcorn is doing in the first picture of the post.)
He does like this failed-harness-but-actually-a-sweater we made him, as he likes to crawl into it.
& then sleep in it.
So I hoped you liked this not-Tutorial Tuesday post! Have you found a way to walk your hedgies?

Stella May I know how Popcorn wiggled his way into Mister's sock?

 Of course you may. Thus us actually going to be a little teaser to tomorrow's post! I took way too many pictures of little Popcorn so why not share some today before tomorrow's Tutorial Tuesday Post. Enjoy!


He started to fall asleep! Come back tomorrow to find out why he went into a sock.

Stella May I know why the hedgehog crossed the road?

Yesterday, Mister spent the better part of the day with Popcorn outside. We set him loose in the front yard and watched him (very closely) explore the newness. The last time we did that was when I made him the flower crown, which was months ago. Now it's summer and I'm sure he enjoyed the warmer weather. He was frolicking on the side walk and the grass. He became a lot more active. We keep the air on all day in the home, so he's not getting the full effect of summer. (& we also tried this with Oswald, I think he likes the cooler air. He sleeps pretty much in front of it all night.)

We don't set him loose in the home as there is a lot of furniture and refrigerators to crawl under, but I think we will be taking him out more. Currently we just carry him in a pouch and let him freely run whenever we see a spot open, but I was thinking is there some sort of hedgehog harness out there? How would that even work? The best idea I've come up with is to just set a little border to make a play pen. (&yes this is during our Pokémon hunts) What do you think?

SMI hedgehog has but one.


The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best of all. Ralph Waldo Emerson 



Just trying to make the little one smile. 

Stella, May I inquire about some of your favorites this fine Friday?

Of course you may! Today's Fiddle-Faddle Friday post is just about sharing some of my favorite highlights this week. 
First, we made ice pops! We found these reusable silicone ice molds at Ikea! Mister made this real quick concoction with frozen strawberries and lemonade. It turned out pretty tasty but just a little too icy. We are still trying out some recipes/ideas so look out for a post soon for that.

Little Oswald has found a new spot in your tiny home. Which is quite the feat as our place is incredibly small. (You already know we don't have a kitchen...) He made himself a hammock by squeezing in to the curtains and creating a little space to hang out. In the picture the curtains are gray and the blue velvet is the chair he's perched on. It's so adorable! It took us awhile for us to find him the first time.
 
Little Popcorn has also been finding new spots. Well he seems to be joying the little pine shavings and nestled himself comfortably. The only thing is I think he may be having a reaction to it. We have taken it away for now and going to wait it out to see if the pine shavings are the culprit. Some hedgehog owners use pine shavings as the bedding so it's a little odd to find that ours would be allergic to it.

That's it for now! I hope you enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!

Stella, May I know what you got in your first Play by Sephora box?

Of course you may! This is my continuance of my slow venture of beauty on Stella May I and this goes without saying I brought out Popcorn to help me with the unboxing! (He is protecting our privacy.) When Sephora announced they making sample subscription boxes, I signed up pretty much immediately. And sadly I have been on wait list until last month when I finally got the invitation to join! Play by Sephora is a $10 a month beauty subscription service that offers 5 samples (+1 fragrance). What makes this one different than other beauty boxes is that all of the products are going to be found in Sephora stores. When I signed up for ipsy (aka myglam) and birchbox, I was introduced to brands I have never heard of. Which is a good thing to discover new products and brands, but sometimes (a lot of the times) I would befuddled as to why it was included in the box. I would just not be impressed by them. For today's Fiddle-Faddle Friday, I will be unboxing my first Play by Sephora box! 
When you first open the box you have the card that give you a bonus 50 beauty insider points and a in-store one on one tutorial. 
Popcorn then went to hide... He doesn't want to see what's inside the box. 
The box itself is pretty sturdy and considering these are just samples inside, it's packaged well. The box is black and white striped, just like their store bags! 
There is also a poster of the products included. It's nice they include descriptions of what each product is and a little background of the brand. It would have been nice to know the prices of the full sized items. 
All the samples are inside this "collectible bag." It's a pretty nice bag and I would use it for traveling. It's much better than the ipsy bags since my biggest complaint with those are that they were always the same size so by the time you have a couple of boxes you buildup a couple of the same bags. 
As promised, 5 deluxe samples and a fragrance. 
First up is Originis Maskimizer spray (.05 fl. oz.), Clear Improvement mask (.1 fl.oz.), and Drink Up Intensive mask (.1 fl. oz.). This is basically three samples! (well really tiny ones) The spray is what I am most excited for. It's supposed to prime your face for masks. I just don't know how much this tiny sample will last. 
Second is the Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair deep conditioning mask (1 oz.). This is a pretty good sample and I think I could get at least 2 uses out of it. My hair is like waist length these days so that's pretty generous! 
Thirdly is this Korres Wild Rose Advanced Brightening Sleeping Facial (0.34 fl. oz). This is one of my favorite moisturizers, so I am happy to have one for traveling. It's both hydrating and brightening. I always notice that my skin is brighter and smoother the next morning. 
Fourth is this adorable Bite Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Kimchi (.05 oz). Bite just recently released this new line of lipstick to replace their beloved luminous creme line. It's said to be creamier and have better pigments. I'm not quite brave enough to wear this shade, but the formula is nice and comfortable. 
Fifth is the Tarte Tarteist Lip Crayon in Latergram (.001 oz). This is so tiny! The point is also very fine, which might be nice if it were an eye pencil, but as a lip pencil it's too small. The color is a warm neutral color that would be good for every day. 
Here are swatches of the two shade. That bright pink of the Bite lipstick is making the lip liner a little dull. It's too bad that the colors aren't made to be worn together. 
Lastly we have the bonus item, the Atelier Cologne in Orange Sanguine (no size stated anywhere, but it is one of those tiny vials). For a bonus item this is packaged really nicely. It comes in a parchment bag and is sealed with a sticker. 
Inside the bag you have a nice postcard and the tiny vial of perfume. This is a pretty fresh scent and I don't think it will last very long on the skin. So I suspect I will need to reapply it often as it will wear off pretty quickly. 
 The back of the postcard.
And that's all that's inside the box! I say I am pretty impressed with the box. This is a sample subscription, so expect samples. It's a nice medley of hair, makeup and skincare. 


Stella, May I know if Popcorn missed out on Coachella?

Of course you may! So we didn't make it out to Coachella this year, but as you get to know me you will find out that festivals are just something I don't go to. I do like the idea of dressing up and the music.
From last Fiddle-Faddle Friday post, you saw me and Mister dress up Oswald in socks. After all the festival posts this past weekend and how many of these little flowers that popped up in our front yard, I decided to dress up Popcorn in a flower crown.
This didn't last long. He kept moving and the flower crown was slowly falling off of him.
He seemed to enjoy smelling the flowers though!
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