When Kristofer told me his coworkers were going to bring in food on Halloween, I started ranting about how we weren't going to bring in another dessert, but would instead make a savory dish for everyone to enjoy!...then the deadline started creeping up on me, and I realized that I needed to use my Halloween cupcake liners anyway, plus Target had those fake fangs on … Continue reading →
14 ways to WOW your valentine
The last two weeks have been leading up to today & how to wow your valentine! Here's what we've seen:Rose Apple Pie Bites Raspberry Filled Cupcakes Hair Twist Pink Lemonade Love Letters Spray Painted Hair Accessories Red & Gold Heart Nails Red & White Casual Outfit Meal for Two Glam Beaded Nails Celebratory Garnet & Gold … Continue reading →
DIY Spray Painted Bronze Headband
Our last 14 for the 14th is a super easy DIY project! This bronze headband was made with some left over spray paint and an inexpensive headband I fell in love with at Claire's. It's just, once I put it on, it blended in with my hair too much! So I decided it needed a face-lift, preferably one with a bit of sparkle while still leaving it a subtle … Continue reading →
Red & Gold Heart Nails
Nails, nails, nails! Would you believe I actually haven't done mine in like -- a whole week?? I know, what! These fabulous heart nails were probably my favorite of the 14 for the 14th series, just because they are super easy. And also I love bright red nails. This probably has something to do with my mother never letting me wear the color. I grew up and learned to love … Continue reading →
Raspberry Pink Lemonade
Today's 14 for the 14th is a variation on an old homemade lemonade recipe I had. It's pink lemonade though! Which is my favorite, because it's not done with any kind of dye, it's naturally a bright, bold color because of the infused raspberries. And honestly I love it. I may be biased though, because I'm a bit obsessed with raspberries. Ingredients:2 c. sugar 2 c. … Continue reading →
3 Minute All-Day Hair Twist
I'm not sure why I enjoy doing hair tutorials so much. I have to be honest, I don't actually bother to do my hair that often. I think it might just be my purple walls. Taking photos in front of them is fun! They sure are cute, huh? In fact, this is a different wall than my Rainy Day Bun Photo Tutorial. I have multiple purple walls. OK, had. I'm out of that old apartment! … Continue reading →
Cute Little Apple Pie Rose Bites
Have we started noticing my trend, that I think Valentine's day is really just about me? I mean, Kristofer's great and all. But holidays are just excuses for him to be sweet to me, and me to be sweeter to me. Right? Since I love apple pie, making a bite-sized apple pie rose seems like an obvious choice for dessert. Sugar, cinnamon, delicious crust-carbs. I just can't go … Continue reading →
Black & Pink Pre-prepped Nails: DIY Adhesive Nail Design
It's no secret that I love to paint my nails. I had to stop posting them on instagram, because my friends just don't care that much. So no wonder I think Valentine's day is a great excuse to do them some more! This was even easier, because I made some simple DIY adhesive nail designs while I was sitting around one day and just stuck them on my nails when I was … Continue reading →
Red Velvet Raspberry Filled Cupcakes
I am especially pleased with myself for today's 14 for the 14th: delicious raspberry filled cupcakes given that extra love with a red velvet color. Yes, I slaved away over these in the kitchen. No, they aren't actually all that hard. Especially when I give you the best time-saving instructions ever. My trial and error is your perfect cupcake! Ingredients:For the … Continue reading →
Keeping it casual Valentine’s Day outfit
Here's another fashion post, with a more casual Valentine's Day outfit. Combine a fun red shirt with some winter-white corduroys and pull back the top half of your hair, teasing it just a little. Give yourself a break and look I-didn't-try-all-that-hard-but-I-am-still-messily-adorable next Friday.I'm wearing white corduroys from Gap and a 70% off red ruffle shirt from … Continue reading →
Recipe: Cheesy Risotto for Two
The first time I ever tried risotto was in Ireland, when I went to see Giant's Causeway! Um, YUM. I ordered it again and again during my time abroad, even suffering through some really strong mushrooms in Paris. So here's a date night suggestion: cheesy risotto for two.Ingredients1 tbs olive oil 1 medium chopped onion salt and pepper 4 cups chicken … Continue reading →
Getting Fancy with Beaded Caviar Nails
To create this beaded caviar nails effect for our 14 for the 14th, you can buy the original from Sephora, get a small kit from another nail brand, or be frugal like me, and just head to your local craft store and buy some micro-beads - it may not cost you any less, but you're getting like 15x the number of beads, and I think that's worth it! Have I used more than, like, … Continue reading →
(TIWIKBSA) Romantic Long Distance Love Letters
I think I've mentioned it before, but I'm not a big mushy person. That's OK to be, right? I love my friends who are super thoughtful and caring, but I'm just not that way myself - even if I wish I were. This extends to my love life. Except occasionally, when I do something adorable, like write a bunch of long distance love letters to Kristofer before I head off to London. … Continue reading →
Wearing Red Lipstick …and Rocking it
Being perpetually mistaken for a 17 year old (and then feeling like that was generous of the person) has me searching for ways to look more mature. I've learned that wearing any lipstick can significantly help me, but wearing RED lipstick is just so much fun. So, of course, my 14 for the 14th has to include a bold red lipstick. I mean, it can make you go from casual and … Continue reading →
Red blazer for a Valentine’s Day professional outfit
In keeping with our 14 for the 14th theme, here's an idea for a Valentine's Day professional outfit: take a classic jean with white sweater combo and put a bright red blazer on top! Combine it with red lipstick and you've got yourself a festive, yet classy, ensemble!I'm wearing a dark wash pair of jeans, a boat neck sweater from Express, and a sale-rack blazer from … Continue reading →
FSU Game Day Nails // Garnet & Gold for Valentine’s Day
Happy February first! My Pinterest feeds are full of pinks and reds and the announcement that Valentine's day is near. So for the next two weeks I'll be doing "14 for the 14th" - 14 ways to look fabulous for your Valentine - which I always do! :) I'm starting with a nail design that celebrates both January's FSU win and this month's holiday! So whether you're here for some … Continue reading →
Flashy New Years Decor
For the past 3 or 4 years, my friends and I have had our own New Year's tradition - make plans for midnight, celebrate, stay up and hang out until sunrise, then head out to the beach and take a group photo. Of course, after we pass out for the entire day. With the excitement of that on my mind, I wanted to make some flashy new years decor for us. So I grabbed the … Continue reading →
Custom Christmas Ornaments
Since I've moved off to college, I've realized how much I don't want to spend money on items with a short life span, plus how little room I have! So, my first year at school I got a small fake tree from CVS (only $15!) and have held on to it for a loving 4 years... It doesn't really have any ornaments, though.So for about $12, Kristofer and I picked up 8 clear, glass … Continue reading →
Christmas Light Wine Bottles
Not too long ago, I took on the project of putting a string of Christmas lights into a wine bottle. Now that it's Christmas time, I bought some 50 light LED strands (about $6.50 each) and made a whole set of Christmas light wine bottles! They're sitting on my window sill, circled with garland and surrounded by gold ornaments. (And, often, a cat.) They're perfect for my … Continue reading →
Advent Calendar
In a burst of romanticism and creativity, I decided to make Kristofer his own advent calendar. After all, I've always loved them (though last year was the first time I ever had my own). So, I got out a bunch of leftovers (because the best projects are free) and got to work.I took one of the bigger canvases I had - that I'd been saving for a different project, of course … Continue reading →
DIY Wine Glass Christmas Light project
A few months ago, I stumbled upon this awesome idea to stuff some christmas lights into a wine bottle and call it a day. Don't ask me how - I wouldn't even have been able to find this page again if I wasn't such a huge Google fanatic who only uses Chrome and thus has all of her bookmarks and history saved across computers! (Seriously, I googled "Christmas Light Wine Glass" … Continue reading →