I am back from camp!!! I hope everyone liked the pre-planed posts I scheduled. I will post more about what I did at camp in a later post. Something excited happened when I was at camp - my custom Jack Rogers came in the mail!
Aren't they so cute! You may be asking why blue and green, but they are my school colors so i will be able to wear them until I graduate and they will get a lot of use! Go FA!!!! One thing I am dreading is breaking them in. They are going to hurt so much, but it will be worth it because I am a proud FA Falcon and I bleed Blue and Green! My custom Jack Rogers were $138 when normal Jack's are around $100. So they are $40 more but it was worth it.
Another thing that was relatively expensive was my Rainbows that I bought 6 years ago.
They were $50, know I don't think too much about $50 sandals, but that was before I discovered Tory Burch and Ralph Lauren and all of those brands. $50 for sandals, when I could get cheap plastic sandals from Walmart for $5-10 that will last me a summer. I have worn my Rainbows into the ground and still wear them, even though I have new ones, I just cant let them go and I don't regret buying them at all.
So tell me about things that you have bought that may be expensive but you know that you will use it or wear it for a long time! Hope you enjoy and I hope that you will give me some feedback on my blog!
I have a confession to make: I love Duck Tape. So, the other day I was at Staples and I went by the Duck Tape display. There were so many colors and patterns. I thought that I would share them with you all. and then discuss the awesome things about Duck Tape. You can thank my Moma for being the model!
To the left you have some lovely One Direction Duck Tape and to the right we have some purple-ly Justin Beiber Duck Tape!
This may be some of my favorites! On the left you have some bright neon green, in the middle some very cute chevron neon tape, and on the right, my favorite neon pink Duck Tape! Who said Duck Tape had to be grey?
And for all the people who like animal patterns on their Duck Tape. On the top we have some high-larius Flying pigs, in the middle some coocko-lishous owl patterns. and on the bottom on waddle-ful penguins! I just made some really bad puns...but remember we don't judge!
The set for all the boys out their. on the left we have some bacon Duck Tape, in the middle on the top he have some Army Strong tape, in the middle on the bottom we have some camo, and on the left we have some comic book heroes, the Avengers.
I think I showed everyone something that they may like with my four sets. Now to why I love Duck Tape so much. I use Duck Tape a lot. I even have a piece in my cowboy boots so the tag doesn't rub up against my leg and give me a blister. You can make wallets and so many other things with Duck Tape!
I hoped y'all enjoyed my Duck Tape. I will see y'all on Wednesday!
It's okay to be short. Sometimes it's because of genetics, (some say that it my be because of coffee) or something else, everyone is different. This is coming from a person who is below average height, meaning for girls in the U.S. 5 foot, 4 inches, and for boys in the U.S. 5 foot 10 inches, I am 5'3".
Every women in my family is below average height. My Nana is like 5'2" and my Moma, says she is 5'3" but I am taller the her. I will never be any taller, I have completely stopped growing, so have my feet, I have the same pair for Rainbow flip-flops for 5+ years. Thats a long time.
My point. I only had Jack Rogers on in this photo.
I thought that I would go over the pros and cons of being short.
Pros:
- You are always in the front of pictures.
- Your can get through crowds easier because you can go under peoples arms.
- You get to wear higher high heels.
- You can ask taller people "How's the weather up there?"
- If you fall on your butt, your butt has a shorter distance to the ground then taller people.
- You can sleep on sofas easier then tall people.
Cons:
- When you buy long dresses, most of the times you have to get them hemmed even if you are going to wear heels.
- If you get assigned a seat in class behind a tall person you are almost guaranteed not to be able to see the board.
- When go to the movies and someone tall sits in front of you, you have to swerve around their head to see the screen.
- You may be called "short stuff," "midget," "munchkin," or any other nicknames that make fun of you being short.
So I personally think that the pros of being short outweigh the cons of being short. Tall people may be able to see over crowds, but we can go under crowds! So everyone who is vertically challenged, we have the good life. See y'all Monday!
Happy Independence Day!!! Today is the 237th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. My ancestors fought in the American Revolution. They gave their blood so that future generations wouldn't have to ruled by a monarchy, they gave their blood so that their grandchildren and their grandchildren's grandchildren could have a better future.
I would like to thank all of the veterans and active duty service men and women who have risked their lives so that the dream of our forefathers could continue. My Poppy S was in the Navy from the time he was 16 to when he was 43. My other poppy, Poppy M was in the Air Force and went on to work as a early computer specialist for the government. My Poppy S came within inches of seeing combat, but never did. He retired in 1970. I am not a very religious person, but I do believe in God and guardian Angels. I think that whatever higher power, be it fate or whatever you believe in, was watching over him for all those years. I think that he had his very own guardian angel.
I thought I could just ramble on about the 4th of July, but I decided not to when I heard this one song. Made in America by Toby Keith.
So, I am going to write down the lyrics and tell you all how this song relates to me.
My old man's that old man,
Spent his life livin' off the land,
Dirty hands, and clean soul.
It breaks his heart seein' foreign cars,
Filled with fuel that isn't ours
And wearin' cotton he didn't grow.
Okay, my Daddy is not that extreme, and neither was my Poppy S. but my Poppy S was a Great Depression kid so he knew how to use his resources wisely. He did mind foreign cars. He was a coal miner in West Virginia for over 20 years, he did this so that he children could have an education and not have to work in the coal mines. My Poppy didn't grow cotton but he had a huge garden in his back yard up until a few years ago.
He's got the red, white, and blue flyin high on the farm
'Sempre Fi' tattooed on his left arm
Spends a little more at the store for a tag in the back that says U.S.A.
Won't buy nothin' that he can't fix,
With WD40 and Craftsmen wrench
He ain't prejudice he's just, Made in America.
My grandfather all ways had at least one American flag somewhere outside at his house. He didn't have a tattoo, he always said that when he was in the Navy he saw too many people whose tattoos didn't look to good when they got older. I never knew my Grandfather to buy anything at the store just because it was made someplace. He liked to buy American and buy local, but if he needed it, he needed it. Poppy S was good at fixing things, but he couldn't fix everything and he was handy, but not that handy. He liked Craftsman tools a lot. And he was Made in America, he was first generation in America from Italy. Being American was very, very important to him.
He loves his wife, she's that wife that decorates on the 4th of July
But says "Every days Independence Day."
She's Golden Rule, teaches school,
Some folks say it isn't cool but she says the Pledge of Allegiance anyway.
I don't know about my Nana E (my Daddy's mom), but my Nana and Moma always at least put an American flag out outside. My Moma always says that people should vote in any election they can, because our (referring to my) ancestors fought to gain our rights from Britain. So I had to look up what Golden Rule was so just click the word "golden" and it should bring you to Wikipedia, I don't feel like explaining it sorry. My Moma doesn't teach school, she works at a credit union that is for military personal and their families. where my mom works is the same military base that my Poppy M worked at for the government. My Moma always is proud to say the Pledge of Allegiance or the Star Spangled Banner.
He's got the red, white, and blue flyin high on the farm
'Sempre Fi' tattooed on his left arm
Spends a little more at the store for a tag in the back that says U.S.A.
Won't buy nothin' that he can't fix,
With WD40 and Craftsmen wrench
He ain't prejudice he's just, Made in America.
My Daddy is always proud of his flag and especially his father. He, like my Poppy S, does not have any tattoos for the same reason. My Daddy wants to get me an American car when I can drive. He liked Volvos a lot, even thought they were originally European, the company was owned by Ford up until two or three years ago, when they sold it to a Chinese company. My Daddy has nothing against the Chinese, but he thinks that because they mass produce things that they don't care about the safety of the car. My Daddy is hopeless at fixing anything. That is why mother has our handyman G on speed dial. My Daddy does like Craftsman tools though. For Christmas about five years ago we got him a huge Craftsman tool chest. Like his father he is second generation American and is truly Made in America.
Born in the heartland, raised up a family
Of King james and Uncle Sam.
Neither my grandfather or my Daddy were born in the heartland, they were born on the east coast, like myself. My Poppy raised a family that was proud to my American and he was one of those people who was religious, but would never shove his beliefs down your throat, he understood that everyone has the right to believe what they believe.
He's got the red, white, and blue flyin high on the farm
'Sempre Fi' tattooed on his left arm
Spends a little more at the store for a tag in the back that says U.S.A.
Won't buy nothin' that he can't fix,
With WD40 and Craftsmen wrench
He ain't prejudice he's just, Made in America.
So I have gone through almost all of my immediate family, and now it's my turn. I love America. I have a little miniature American flag in my room. My parents would disown me if I got a tattoo, quite frankly, I don't want a tattoo for the same reason that my Poppy S didn't wouldn't one. Go Navy, Beat Army. I want a Jeep as my First car. It is only fitting since I came home from the hospital in a Jeep that my first car be a Jeep. I can fix some stuff... I like CraftsmAn, I have a key chain that is Craftsman my Daddy gave me. I am not prejudice at all. I am just Made in America.
Made in America.
Made in America.
I am proud to say that I was Made in America.
My old man's that old man.
He's made in America.
America!
I thought that song related pretty well to me and my family. How does it relate to any of y'alls? See you tomorrow!
Hello fellow prepsters! How has your day been? Mine has been good. Today, I want to give you another "Currently Obsessed With" post. The last Currently Obsessed With post I did was about bows, and now I am still obsessed with bows, but I am also obsessed with anchors.
I love anchors-- they are so cute and nautical-y and summer-y! Here are a few things that I have found that are super cute and have anchors on them.
I have had this cute Target dress for over a year. The last time I wore it to school one of the buttons in the front fell off. And for obvious reasons I couldn't wear it any more until I got four buttons to replace all the buttons. So a few days ago that is what I did. I went to a local fabric store and bought some ADORABLE coat of arms gold buttons.
All four buttons cost about $7.
I thought I would show y'all how I turned a $15 Target dress, into a $40 name brand looking dress.
This was the dress before I put the new buttons on. Its simple, and I am sorry the picture is so crappy but my real camera was hiding from me and I found it after I finished taking the pictures with my iPhone.
3 of the 4 buttons that I cut off of the dress. I have no clue where the other button is, I lost it over a year ago at school so who knows were it could be. As you can tell they are quite bland.
So what you will need is a lot of light (which I did not have when taking this picture), whatever color thread the dress is, (my dress was navy, so I stole, and then returned, some navy thread from my Moma), a needle, which is in between the spool of thread and the tiny pair of scissors. A tiny pair of scissors (makes cutting off the buttons easier and simpler), a big pair of scissors, which I also stole and then returned to my Moma.
I stuck myself a few times, but did not make myself bleed. You can thank the callouses that I have built up from all my years of piano.
It takes some talent to put those buttons onto that dress. Okay, not really, but for a person who had never sewn buttons onto anything in her life before, I did pretty well!
The dress after I was finished! What do y'all think? I would love to hear about your turning something that was cheap into something that looks a lot nicer! Thank you for reading!
