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In 2016 I was packing my suitcase for a trip to Europe, when I realized I needed a better solution for my nail supplies! I grabbed some scrap fabric and stitched together the very first Jumbo Pak, with 24 pockets to haul my supplies - and my European shopping - home. Upon my return I discovered the travel bag was also great for shopping trips and sending hauls to friends. I set about making an everyday bag with 12 pockets, and that's how the standard PolishPak came to be! Sometime in 2017 I started making my own indie nail polish too. I was obsessed with thermals and the market didn't have what I wanted, so I started crafting my own with help from online indie communities. I released four polishes in 2018: Seattle (my hometown) a sheer thermal; Fargo, a purple solar; Torrevieja, a pink and purple solarthermal; and Cape Town, a multichrome. Since then I've released a few collections a year, all special effect formulas. My personal Paks have traveled to Asia, Europe, Canada, and pretty much every retail store in town. Where are yours going?

10/20/2026

For month I chose to feature the waking brain waves Theta, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma over my solarthermal which changes from green to orange to purple.

I've been learning about how these waves are generated as your brain transfers between different states that help you get through different parts of your day. Theta, the daydream state, is essential for memory storage and emotion processing. Alpha, calm relaxation, provides creative inspiration and emotional regulation. Beta, the focused alert state, keeps you focused and productive. And Gamma, the highest energy state, provides intense focus and insight for those rare stream of consciousness events.

For many people with executive dysfunction, staying in the state your body needs for the current situation can be challenging. My spouse who has ADHD type symptoms, spends a lot of effort trying to stay engaged at work, probably slipping out of the Beta he desperately needs and into an Alpha state that deprives him of focus. I'm on the other side as a hypervigilant person, spending most of my time in a Beta state of worry and rumination, and unable to get into Alpha and Theta so my brain can rest and perform much needed maintenance. I'm hopeful that as I learn more about these states, I can help my brain shift down into the lower energy states I need, and maybe help my spouse learn to shift upwards.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this collab, and especially my cohost 🕷𝔸𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝕆𝕟𝕪𝕩🕷 🧡

10/13/2026

Happy indieversary! Voyage is 8 today and PolishPak will be 10 tomorrow 😊 I don't have any exciting plans this year (have had great difficulty having plans at all) but I want to thank each and every one of you for all your support: likes, follows, shares, mentions, sharing your swatches, recommending me to your friends, visiting me at conventions 💞 I'm inspired by your enjoyment of my creations, and I hope to make many more for you in the future!

09/04/2026

One final look at La Paz #🇧🇴 An incredible landscape of snow-capped mountains, jagged hills covered in red brick buildings, and valleys punctuated by skyscrapers and scrubby trees. Welcoming and affectionate people, rich culture, and hearty meals. And a fantastic means of public transportation. Would you like to travel here?

09/03/2026

Pollera woman (the term Cholla is derogatory outside of Bolivia) selling medicinal herbs on the streets of San Miguel, La Paz. We bought some chamomile from her.

Historically mistreated and marginalized, Andean and Afro-Bolivian women are now starting to gain respect in Bolivian economy and government. However, generations of stolen opportunities have limited the ability of many families to move beyond street vending.

09/02/2026

The Witches Market, although it has developed into a tourist attraction, still remains one of the best places in to find ingredients for traditional rituals and remedies.

Although Spanish colonization shaped this region, ancient Incan and modern Indigenous groups such as the Aymara and Quechua still speak their unique languages, dress in their traditional clothing styles, and teach their children the culture of the .

09/01/2026

On Sundays the streets of the high plateau El Alto become one huge market. Known as Mercado 16 de Julio (the name of the main street), you can find just about anything for sale here, as long as you can tolerate the thin air.

Vendors call out their wares and the prices in a repeating chant that carries through the streets. Some set up in tents, others weave through the crowd with their merchandise in carts. Like most things in Bolivia, most things aren't set up until well after 10am.

08/31/2026

One thing that I love about traveling is shopping, and provided no shortage of opportunities. From pop-up street fairs, booths in parks, makeshift convenience stores on every corner, and even carts traveling the streets, there was never any concern of being without a snack or sundry 🍫

08/28/2026

The Valley of the Moon is just a few minutes from the city 🌛 Named for the strange landscape of crumbling clay columns, it's a fascinating place to walk through. Most of this region is built on unstable clay like this, which is why they built the Teleferico instead of a subway.

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08/27/2026

I felt right at home in La Paz. With the guardian visible on the horizon from everywhere in the city, it felt just like seeing Tahoma/Rainier peeking out of the clouds from every vantage in Seattle 🏔️

I absolutely loved riding the gondolas from one valley to the next, flying over neighborhoods and squeezing between skyscrapers. As the largest system in the world and at 20-30¢ a ride, they're accessible to most folks and save a lot of hassle in the snarl of traffic and steep roads. They're also incredibly quiet, even coasting over the city's cemetery without disturbing the interred. A bucket-list item if you're like me!

08/26/2026

If you guessed that I went to South America, you'd be right! 🌎 I traveled 6000 miles to visit Bolivia 🇧🇴 known for centuries as Chuqi Yapu by the Indigenous Aymara people.

Perched on a plateau and high valley of the mountains, this city is one of the highest in the world. At an elevation of over 4000m or 13000 feet in the area of El Alto, it's more than double the altitude of Denver, and requires a few days of physical adaptation.

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