Hallelujah, it's summer. Time to sleep in til 2 in the afternoon, spend all day lounging by the pool or the gulf, catch up on your favorite TV shows, and all that junk. That is if you're not taking summer classes or working or something :)

But having all this time to do nothing (or look for things to do) often gets me to reflecting on the past, and more specifically, this past year. As y'all know, I've just finished my freshman year of college. I know that I spent the entirety of my senior year of high school mentally preparing for the huge transition from having home-cooked meals, everything I need at my disposal, etc., to being away from those I love, making new friends, adjusting to larger classes and a larger student body in general, and all that cliche stuff. But to my surprise, there were things I learned that I really wish were emphasized in high school so that I could have been better prepared.

So I'm going to keep a list of stuff that I wish I had done/been prepared for during my first year of college. What I'm about to list isn't necessarily on there because I made that mistake. These are just some observations that I made at my university, and everyone will obviously have a different experience. Hopefully, incoming college freshmen can put this to good use :)

In need of a quick, easy, and inexpensive last-minute gift for Father's Day? Take on this cute and easy tutorial for DIY photo pendants!

Published on 3/26/2013

I tackled this pin to make yet another birthday gift for my bestie!

Published on 2/23/2013

About a year ago, my good friend Pamela taught me how to make beautiful boutique bows like this one.


However, I seriously doubt that I will be able to clearly explain how to make them solely through pictures. So first, here's a video!

Published on 2/17/2013

Okay, so I repinned this onto my secret Gift Ideas board.


My best friend Amber LOVES The Nightmare Before Christmas. So much that she has Jack and Sally tattooed on her back :) I was there when she got that! Her birthday's next month, and I already gave her the gift, PLUS I have another gift to give her ;)

Published on 2/15/2013

I know, I know I said I'd post once every Wednesday. I have failed ;_; So this week, I'll do TWO posts! :D I'm such a rebel.

Published on 1/30/2013

I came across this pin a rather long time ago. About 8 months ago, actually .___. She calls it the "Upcycled Jar Hair Station".


But! I decided to make my own! Well sorta. I kinda cheated. If you look at the tutorial, she actually Mod Podge'd a piece of wood and drilled holes into it to make the hook rack. I did not :)

Just like most girls, I can't step outside until I've put my makeup on. I don't pile on three inches of foundation, but I still use it. I bought a combination foundation/concealer brush a while ago and it made things a lot easier. I didn't have to get my fingers dirty by smearing foundation all over my face. But as time passed, I got smarter. I bought BB cream and used that instead of foundation since it's not as heavy as foundation. Instead of the foundation brush, I used the palms of my hands to pat the product onto my face. So the poor little brush just sat at the bottom of my makeup box for months. I looked at it a few days ago and thought, Ugh. It's all nasty. And then I came across this pin on Pinterest.


The caption of the pin reads "...love this...so much cheaper than brush cleaner & probably doesn't leave any film on the brush like some of the store bought cleaners do...tutorial on how & why to properly clean your makeup brushes. (a tablespoon of white vinegar in a cup of hot water, and a 20 minute soak, followed by a hot, then cold rinse and pat dry will do it. Disinfects, dissolves grease/makeup, leaves no film, and inexpensive.)" So I thought I would try the idea in the caption to clean my dirty foundation brush.

Published on 1/21/13

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. I get to spend it alone, stuffing my face with whatever edible object I can find. I don't get to celebrate Valentine's Day with my boyfriend until that Saturday. Sucks, huh? Anywho, I've decided to share the gift I made him :) This is a magical popcorn carton containing a magnetic invitation to a takeout dinner for two, cutlery for said dinner, "tickets" to a movie (preferably an at-home one), and a love note.

I really loved using Wordpress for my Digital & Online Media class, and I really considered switching this blog over to that one. But I just have too much stuff on this blog. I'm also too emotionally attached to this one :) So I'm going to transfer my Wordpress posts over here. Hopefully I can keep up with what I did on that blog on this one :)

I've been home for almost two weeks now. I hadn't taken Minnie ANYWHERE. My mom suggested I take her to the town dog park. Almost two weeks ago .-. But yesterday, I was suddenly randomly inspired to take her to said dog park. So at around 5 today, I took her!

I head back to beautiful San Marvelous this Friday. On Saturday, Anthony's dad came up to Katy to take him back home. And so, the being-a-long-distance-couple recommences.

I completely cherished having Anthony with me for those 3 weeks. There's nothing I'd want to change about his stay.