Sunday, March 15, 2015

Things Drunk People At Bars Do

Try to convince everyone around them that they're sober when they're clearly not:

Freaking out when they meet up with their other friends:

Thinking you're being sexy when you're completely not:

Saying things that make no sense:

Girls acting like they know how to twerk:

Guys who act like they can out drink everyone in the bar:

Thinking they can dance on the bar:

Desperately looking for a girl/guy:

Take way too many shots:

Yelling to talk because the music is so loud:

Thursday, March 12, 2015

DIY (Do It Yourself) Wall Decoration with Mason Jars

Hey all :) I have been very obsessed with teal, white and gray colors together lately. It seems very romantic chique. I decided to put together a cute wall piece using an old ugly wood board, three empty mason jars, paint and some bits of old ribbon I had laying around.

Here was my finished product :)


I started with the blank mason jars and painted them from the INSIDE because I hate the look of jars when people paint them on the outside. From the inside is quick, easy, has little chance of making a mess and looks flawless from the outside.

 

This project took me less than 20 minutes all together, including 
painting the board, mason jars and tying the ribbons.

Mason jars are extremely popular and are a very big part of the chique/vintage movement happening right now. I think they are both classy and versatile which makes them so fun to work with!

Here's another angle:


Thursday, March 5, 2015

DIY (Do It Yourself) bow holder

Hey all :) I was running out of room and places to put all of the bows I've accumulated so I decided to make a cute wall hanging piece to display them all. Enjoy!

This is the final result :)

These were my materials plus some teal paint I had around the house. 
This cost me all of $7.00 at Hobby Lobby with my 40% off one item coupon.


Here is the process: Paint, apply decor and then cut the ribbon to attach the two boards.





Ta da :)



Wednesday, February 18, 2015

The Walk of Shame

As I slipped my shoes on and closed the front door behind me, a thought of shame came across my mind. Ugh, what was I doing? I felt a rush of embarrassment flush my face red and could feel people looking at me. What were they thinking?

"Yes, Hi, I have a return".

Making a return may be one of the most nerve-wracking things I've ever done. Somehow, walking into the store with a bag makes me feel like a criminal. All of the employees look you up top to bottom, annoyed at your very presence, almost as if they know you're about to waste moments in their precious day and back up their check-out lines. I haphazardly scurried my way to the return line and waited patiently to be beckoned forward by the angry looking brunette.

"NEXT."

After checking around to make sure she was talking to me, fearing a harsh verbal whipping if I stepped forward when it wasn't really my turn, I slowly walked up to the register. She eyed my bag and sarcastically guessed "return?" in a scathing voice that would frighten small children.
"Yeah, sorry."
I felt the apology coming out of my mouth before I could stop it.
Shit, now I looked vulnerable and like I stole things. Great.
"Do you have a receipt?"
Of course I didn't because I never ever keep my receipts.
"No, sorry I don't."
Shit, another accidental apology.
That remark actually made the brunette make eye contact with me for the first time.
"You don't have a receipt for any of these dresses?"
"No, I bought them for a wedding and didn't end up wearing any of them."
"Did you wear them?"
"No, the tags are still on."
Sigh. I was making myself look like a thief when I really hadn't done anything wrong.
The brunette raised her eyebrows heavily and pursed her lips together, like she was thinking the same thing; I was a thief.
"Well you're only going get whatever price the items are now since you don't have your receipt."
At this point it was too late to turn back. I didn't have a choice. I was mortified.
"Yeah, that's fine."


5 minutes later, a gift card for $7.53 (even though the dresses had cost me over $50) and entirely depleted of my pride - I walked out of the store. After all of that humiliation, was it really worth it to return those things? And I would have to say yes, yes it was. I mean, think about it, how many times have you purchased something, it didn't fit, wasn't your style, was damaged or maybe purchased food that went bad too quickly and never returned it? Those things add up.

There was a time where I would rather die than return something. It was so embarrassing and I just didn't want to deal with the time and effort of returning it. Now that I'm older, I'm finding that every penny counts. If I added up all of the money that I had spent on things that should have been returned, it would be a shameful amount. That's why now I do it whenever I need to. I walk the walk of shame right into those stores and get my money back, every time. #yolo #savemoney

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Why Periods Suck

When you cry over dropping something on the floor:

When you cry because you hit a red light:

When you cry at everything for absolutely no reason:

When you gain 5-10 pounds of water weight and are so bloated people ask if you're pregnant:

Zits. You look like you're 15 again:

You want to eat anything and everything:

Your boobs hurt. Your vagina hurts. Your stomach hurts:

Let's face it, pads feel like giant diapers that you can never sit comfortably in:

It always comes unexpectedly when you least expect it:

Guys crack the "I don't trust anything that bleeds for a week & doesn't die" joke. All the time:

Monday, February 9, 2015

Reasons Why Growing Up In The 90's Was Awesome

Let's face it, the world is waaaay different place than it was in the 90's. Nowadays kids have cellphones, watch R-rated movies and are even having sex at the age of 13. It makes me think that growing up in the 90's was definitely all that and a bag of chips! Here are some reasons why growing up in the 90's was the BEST time in history!

The slang: in the 90's the slang was definitely pretty fun. Do any of these words ring a bell? "All that", "As if!", "Bangin'", "Beeotch", "Bling-Bling", "The Bomb", "Dude", "Dope" "Mofo", "Phat" and last but not least "Psyche".




The music: Jessica Simpson, Biggie Smalls, Nirvana, No Doubt, N'SYNC, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Christina Aguilera, Mandy Moore, Shania Twain. Oh and who could forget the song birds Mariah, Whitney and Celine Dion. No matter what  genre, music was just downright amazing, if not even a little embarrassing at times.



The sports: the 90's brings to mind one name " Michael Jordan". He was the absolute star of the 90's in terms of sports. Tiger Woods was a close second and then there was of course Mark McGquire, Sammy Sosa and Wayne Gretsky (I went to highschool with his kid BTW). This was a time of real men who were sports heroes and who were able to become famous off their numbers, not by committing crimes or beating up their girlfriends on elevator cameras.



The toys: Do you remember Lisa Frank EVERYTHING?! Slap bracelets with weird little cartoons on them? Or what about yo-yo's! Beanie-Babies were by far a thing of the 90's with fanatics buying every little furry bean-stuffed animal they could get their hands on.



And last but not least, growing up in the 90's! Do you remember when kids actually played outside with all of the other neighborhood kids; rode bikes, played baseball and traded pokemon cards? Ahh it was the world before everyone was glued to their cell-phones and before kids had to grow up too fast. Hopefully someday these days will make a comeback :)

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

The Best Things In The World

When you wake up after a night of hard partying & you still have your wallet and phone:


When you hit all green lights while you're driving:

When you get to the restaurant JUST in time for Happy Hour:


When someone brings in cookies, cake or donuts into work unexpectedly:

When you find money that you didn't even know you had:

When you wake up early in the morning and realize you still have time to sleep:


When you get to stretch your body after being in the car for hours:

When your boss leaves early for the day:

When you drop your new cellphone on the ground and it doesn't shatter the screen:

Fitting into your old skinny jeans again:

That moment at a bar when everyone starts singing together: