30 Day Snap No. 30 || The End

Today is the end of the 30 Day Snap. Although it was a bit stressful at times, I really am going to miss this challenge. Maybe I'll attempt it again some other month in the future, but for now I'm just going to enjoy not having to go through the process of it all in July. Today is also the end of GFC. Eeeek! Who knows what the future will bring. 

Waiting For The End - Linkin Park

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30 Day Snap No. 29 || Vacation Selfie

I just realized that tomorrow is the last day of the 30 Day Snap! It's been fun thinking of new things to photograph every day. It's been even more of a challenge since my life is oh so non-exciting. I'm on vacation at the moment, and hopefully I'll have some nice pictures to post from that. I want you guys to see what it's like here. 

You Make Me Feel Luke A Star - Beu Sisters

I will always love this song from The Lizzie McGuire Movie. I don't care if it's childish haha. 

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30 Day Snap No. 28 || Flamingo in the Garden

It may seem a little tacky to have a plastic flamingo in your garden, but ours appears every year. My sister loves flamingos and received them as a gift one year. My dad has stuck them in the yard every spring since. Just another reason for our neighbors to think we're crazy...

This picture would look a lot better if the rabbits hadn't eaten all the tulips off their stems. 

Anyone remember this song from back in the day? It's been stuck in my head all day. 

Jumpin, Jumpin - Destiny's Child

Oh, I nearly forgot, It's my blog's birthday today! It seems so weird that it was already a year ago when my sleep-deprived self set this little thing up! 

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Put some Sparkle In Your Life ~ DIY Sequin Shirt

The 4th of July (also known as Independence Day) is one of my favorite holidays. I consider myself to be pretty patriotic, and the holiday is connected to so many good memories. Like most holidays, I like to go all out with the decorations, food, outfits, and accessories. This is why I took it upon myself to create my own patriotic shirt to wear when the day rolls around. Even if you don't celebrate the American Independence Day, it's still wearable for any other day of the year I think. I'm sure I'll wear mine again. You don't even have to do it exactly the way I did. This is something you can get really creative with. You can switch up the colors and patterns. I think this would look great with polka dots instead of stars! 

I first saw something similar at Victoria's Secret, only I wasn't a big fan of the style it came in. I preferred something a little bit longer with sleeves. I went out and bought a navy blue shirt, some sequins, and fabric glue. I couldn't find any bags of strictly silver sequins, but I think the mixture of gold and silver turned out alright. 

I printed off a star shape and cut it out so I could trace it with chalk onto the shirt. I used chalk because I had a dark colored shirt, but I'm sure pencil would work fine on a lighter fabric. I couldn't find any white fabric chalk in my mom's sewing room, so I used regular chalk, which she said would work just as well. After I traced all the stars where I wanted them, I started gluing on the sequins one by one. I won't lie, it took most of the day (my neck got a little sore), but I'm the type of person who can't stop a project until it's finished. And I wanted the glue to all dry at the same time so I wouldn't have to leave it out on the dining room table for days and days. I used glue that is supposed to hold even after washing, but I haven't washed mine since I put the sequins on. I would recommend washing it inside out just in case. If there is still chalk showing after you've finished, don't worry because that will wash right out. 

I'm really pleased with the way it turned out, and can't wait to show off my american pride on the 4th of July! 

P.S. I forgot to mention that I put plastic bags inside the shirt so the glue wouldn't soak through onto the back of the shirt! 

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30 Day Snap No. 27 || Makeup Galore

A Snapshot of most of the products I'll be hauling up North with me tomorrow. I left a few things out like shampoo/conditioner and some lotions. Also, I have a "What's in my beach bag" post planned that includes some sun necessities. I know it's quite a lot for one week, and I probably won't even wear most of the makeup since it's just not practical for swimming and being in the sun. It's mostly just family and a few close friends who will see me anyway. 

Love Like Woe - The Ready Set 

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Goodbye Google Reader

Screen shot of the announcement on my Bloglovin' page

So as you've probably heard, Google reader is closing down on Monday. The solution? bloglovin'. I have a brief post about this from earlier this month, but I just want to be sure nobody loses their blog readers or the blogs they read themselves. I put off the entire Bloglovin' thing for as long as possible because I felt the task was too daunting, and I never felt up to it. However, I was completely wrong because the entire process is literally soo simple. Don't let that stop you! Plus, time is running out to get everything settled. For some reason I was under the impression that I would have to individually follow every single blog I read via bloglovin'. That is not the case. It's super easy! I installed a button on the sidebar of my blog that will let you follow my blog on bloglovin' and lead you to the site. If you enjoy my blog, please click it if you want to continue reading it in the future. 

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30 Day Snap No. 26 || Packing

Packing for the week long vacation I'm going on. I'll be leaving on friday for a week at our timeshare. We have the same week there every other year, and it is always so much fun! I hope the weather cooperates this year. It really is a shame that the pool is closed for renovations though. 

Wanna know a secret? I sometimes listen to spanish music...

Solo Existes Tu - Diego

If you're a Pretty Little Liars fan, you may recognize this familiar face ;)

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