tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40446869445183420622024-03-13T02:09:37.418-05:00Thoughts of Beauty In Her HeadAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-83799157259422161882015-12-22T18:31:00.000-06:002015-12-22T18:31:00.892-06:00Well Hello!Hi there old friends! Long time, no see! I know, it's my fault. I kind of took an unplanned, unannounced hiatus. Oops. <br />
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So, I figured, to get back started, I would catch all of you up on my life! I am still moving and grooving at the Credit Union, and loving it! I also started a new chapter in my life called Not Living in my Parents House. Yes, that's right, I, Robin King, moved out of my parents house in July. I have been living that independent life since late July, and let me just tell you: adulting is hard. And from what I've been told, it only gets harder from here. Having said that I wouldn't change my decision if I could. I love my life in downtown Birmingham, I love living less than 2 miles from work, and I love the challenge of having to make it on my own. I have a lovely companion by my side through it all. He name is Penny and she has the floppiest ears you've ever seen.<br />
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Yep. That's my girl. She likes to smile, go on walks, hide my shoes from me, and she sneezes when she gets really excited. Oh, and she loves going to Starbucks for a Pupiccino. #basicwhitegirl</div>
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While I'd love to tell you every single thing that's happened in my life in the last year and a half, I will save us all some time and skip through the good parts. Actually, no. The important parts. Because, frankly, a lot of the last 18 months hasn't been good. I'm not here to bring anyone down or to spill anyone's secrets, so here's what I will say: spiritual warfare is real and not a single one of us is immune to it. My family experienced true turmoil in 2014. Personally, I learned first hand what real depression is. I learned that it is okay to ask for help when this life gets to be too much to bear alone. I learned that Godly friends are real treasures. And here's what I can say: through it all, God is real, He is faithful, He is gracious, and He is good. To any of you reading this that were there in the darkest points of my life: thank you. </div>
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Now. Let's skip forward to the last month. It's December! It's Christmas! How did that happen? I promise just yesterday it was June and I was spending my birthday on the beach. This year has flown by, and this month has been no exception. I have had so much fun spending time with friends and family over the last 22 days, and I can't wait for the next couple of weeks as we go through Christmas and New Years. Here's a recap of December up to this point:</div>
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As soon as December 1 was here, the tiniest of Christmas trees was put up in my apartment.</div>
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Spent some quality time with some adorable baby cousins....</div>
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Who were uncertain of Penny.</div>
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Saw Relient K at Zydeco and realized that I am becoming an old lady that very much likes her personal space.</div>
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Decorated my cubicle at work because why not?</div>
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Made a tacky Christmas tee...</div>
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and wore it to the LBC Young Adult Christmas party (where my team won the blindfolded gingerbread house making contest).</div>
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Aubrey made some pretty awesome faces.</div>
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Was reminded for the 100000th time that I have the best boss of all time.</div>
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Made my first restaurant reservation for the work Christmas party.</div>
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Celebrated Christmas and two years at the credit union (WHAT??!?) with my awesome coworkers.</div>
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This is the previously mentioned amazing boss AKA Beyonce.</div>
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And then there was Caitlin, the best bae there ever was.</div>
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Did the family Christmas party thing with my adorable sister.</div>
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Got Christmas cards addressed to just me, because I'm a grownup now!</div>
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{Let's just pause here and reflect on how STINKING ADORABLE my family is}</div>
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Where my parents acted like grandparents because that's what they do. Also Aubrey's Mimi and Papa were out of town so someone had to spoil her!</div>
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This Christmas season has been a busy one for all of us. I could not be more thankful for the love of family and friends that surrounds everyone this time of year. </div>
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To kick off the summer, Mandy and I took an impromptu weekend trip to Panama City. We stayed with our cousins Johnny and Delilah and their precious baby boy, Jemison! <br />
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The rest of Saturday, we walked around Pier Park and hung out with sweet Jemison! We also got henna tattoos. I'm not even sorry that I turned into a complete white girl. </div>
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We had lunch at Dusty's. Please, if you go to PC, go to Dusty's. It's worth every cent and second you're there. </div>
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For those of you that don't know, I sell Mary Kay a little bit on the side. Now, I seem to have some extra products in my possession that some of you may be quite interested in. But I need your help.</div>
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You see, I got a tattoo! Here it is: </div>
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It's a robin bird! Cause, ya know, my name is Robin. </div>
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I NEED HELP NAMING HIM! Or her. I haven't decided. </div>
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I will pick one grand prize winner, and possibly a couple runner-ups if I get a lot to choose from!</div>
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I got this idea in part from one of my favorite YouTubers, Missglammorazzi. Check out her video here:<br />
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1. Almost- empty candle jar (I used Bath and Body Works, but any will do)</div>
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To get started, you'll need to get the wax out of your candle. Obviously, the less the better. Put the candle in the freezer for at least a few hours. This makes the wax freeze, making it easier to get out. When the wax is frozen, use a butter knife to pry it out. I saved the leftover wax so I could burn it in a burner. BE CAREFUL. The glass may be fragile since it's frozen. I broke one of mine while trying to get the wax out. </div>
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NOW is the fun part! And the part I have pictures of. I recommend doing this portion outside, on a surface you don't mind getting painted. </div>
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I'm back in action here, I promise! If any of you are feeling creative, give me some ideas on things to try and write about! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-66227896940049929242014-02-22T20:34:00.001-06:002014-02-22T20:34:46.239-06:00Young Professional Lookbook- WinterHello there! It's been a while, yeah? My life has been CRAZY recently. But, putting that aside, I am quite excited about today's post! Since I have recently entered the working world, I have been putting a lot of thought into what I wear. I know that it seems vain, but here's my thoughts:<br />
I am at least 9 years younger than everyone I work with. That's actually a pretty big deal. So it's important to me to be able to stand out as a younger woman. So, I have worked hard every day to put together outfits that make it known that I am younger, while still looking professional. Because I refuse to wear black slacks and a different three-quarter length shirt every day. Now. Wait. If you wear that, more power to you. But it's not for me, at all. So, here's a few of my favorites that I've put together!<br />
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*Quick plug before we start: I made a photography portfolio page. It would mean a lot to me if you checked it out! It should be on the right of my home page.*<br />
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I got this whole outfit at the store Torrid. Now, when I first heard of this store, I ran far, far away. I didn't want to be singled out as a "big girl" that had to buy clothes at a special store. But when I actually went inside the store, I fell in love. This is one of my favorite outfits I own.<br />
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I couldn't get the pants in good detail, but they have black lace down the outside of each leg, which is super flattering. </div>
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I have just recently started wearing this outfit, as it gets closer to spring. It is probably still too cold for it, but, hey, a girl can dream, right?</div>
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I HEART my star denim vest.</div>
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The next one is less casual, but I'm still rocking the cardigan. Cardigans make my world go 'round. I couldn't live without them. This outfit is also featuring the same black shirt from the color block outfit. </div>
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Since the week has a habit of getting tiring and stressful, my Friday nights almost always end in a bath. At the end of the week, the things I use in the bath are different from what I use everyday. You'll see down below what I mean.<br />
Listen. I KNOW that this is Thursday. I'm not crazy. I just really wanted to write this post, and I have plans tomorrow! Sorry!<br />
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So, to begin, obviously, I draw up a nice warm bath! It feels so good after you've been out in the cold.<br />
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Since I use product in my hair every day, I know that by the end of the week, it is starting to get weighted down. So, I deep-clean it with this (as recommended by Missglammorazzi on YouTube) :</div>
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Literally all this shampoo does is strip your hair clean and leave it natural. Since it's a little rough on the hair, I follow up with a deep conditioning masque. This one is a mud masque, and it smells great!</div>
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It is recommended that this conditioner stays in your hair for 5 minutes before rinsing. It makes your hair feel super soft and moisturized. </div>
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Next, I shave. Now, I have been shaving with conditioner for a while now, and I gotta say, I love it. I don't buy whole bottles specifically for shaving, but, like this one, I will use up the shampoo that goes with it, but more of both, and have half a bottle of conditioner left. </div>
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This leaves your legs feeling incredibly smooth and smelling awesome!</div>
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After I'm all hair-free, I follow up with a body scrub from Bath and Body Works. This stuff smells and feels incredible. </div>
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After my body, I gotta get my face clean. I start with this stuff, which is a daily scrub and a mask from Boots. At the end of the week, I use it as a 5 minute mask. I get my face as dry as possible, and then apply it, as the instructions say. I leave it for 5 minutes, then rinse! It feels awesome!</div>
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Then I follow up with my daily foaming cleanser from the brand Simple. I HIGHLY recommend it. </div>
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And that's it for the bath! When I get out and dry off, I finish up my facial cleansing, which normally consists of makeup removing wipes, eye makeup remover, and toner, but I seem to be out of everything but the toner. I usually use Simple cleansing wipes and Maybelline oil-free waterproof eye makeup remover. </div>
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Next, I get all moisturized, using the greatest smelling lotion in the world from Bath and Body Works.</div>
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Now, I'm finally ready to put on my pjs and crawl in bed! My mom got me these super cozy pajamas. It's a long flannel button-down, and sort of waffle-textured leggings. I don't wear the leggings to sleep because the shirt is very much long enough, and sleeping in the leggings stretches them out. </div>
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Yay for being comfy and cozy!</div>
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First, light a candle:</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-66820067640583777852014-01-01T14:17:00.001-06:002014-01-01T14:17:40.696-06:002013: My Year in ReviewWell, that's it. 2013 is officially over. Weird. This year was, by a long shot, the strangest, most unpredictable year of my life. It went by incredibly fast, though, at times, it felt like time could not move quick enough. The year was full of ups and downs in my personal life. Luckily, though, the ups seemed to outweigh the downs. This post is to take a look back on my year and remember those good times. These are basically in chronological order.<br />
When 2013 began, I was heading into my second semester at Judson College. Nothing spectacular was happening, I was working a little bit on the weekends at Chelsea Coffee House.<br />
In February, I got the privilege of being the 8th grade girls D-Now leader with my good friend Emily. This weekend was a ton of fun, and it was an awesome experience.<br />
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My little seester. You'll see from more pictures later that the kid has changed a LOT this year.</div>
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Moving on to March, I was still at Judson, and Spring Break came and went. The week after my break was my siblings', so I actually got to skip classes part of the next week to go to the beach with my family. Though it rained basically the whole time, it was fun hanging out with all the baby cousins. Mandy also celebrated her 13th birthday while we were there. </div>
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Somewhere in all of this back and forth to Judson, I went to Winter Jam and met JASON CASTRO! AAAHH! </div>
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Also in March, my suitemate Katelyn and I got to go see Maroon 5 in concert! Honestly, one of the best shows I have ever seen. Love me some Adam Levine. (Or Adam LeFine, as Katelyn and I say.)</div>
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Over the next couple months, not much exciting happened. Me, my roommate Elise, and our friends Kimberly and Megan decided to make a 4 hour trip to Mobile just so Elise could go to her orthodontist appointment and we could have CiCis. These are the times I miss most about not being in college. </div>
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Also during the my remaining time at Judson, these two pictures happened. They are two of my favorite pictures ever. </div>
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Right at the end of my time there, we celebrated J-Day at Judson, and that night, a crew of us went to Airwalk. </div>
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And this concludes my time at Judson College. It was a hard decision to make, but definitely a necessary one. So began the craziness that was my summer. It started off with getting a job at the marina at Oak Mountain State Park. </div>
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Then came the wedding madness. My best friend Mara got married on June 8, and the weeks leading up to it were fun and, at times, stressful. To let off some steam a few days before, Mara and I made a trip to the thrift store in Alabaster. This is something we did on a regular basis in high school, and this, without fail, always happened:</div>
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Now the wedding madness began. The two days before were filled with bachelorette parties and a ton of fun with all of the bridesmaids. </div>
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And right before the bridal luncheon. </div>
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Then we blinked and it was wedding time. The day went by really fast. I cried. A lot. </div>
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After the wedding, it was like my summer was allowed to happen as it fell. All of my planning was for the wedding, so the rest was just a ride. </div>
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In July, I went to Oaxaca, Mexico with some people from church to help some IMB missionaries spread the gospel around the area. I made some great new friends from other churches that had come to help. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">In August, my family and I packed up once again to go spend a few days at the Hiwassee river in Tennessee. The water was freezing, but it was fun. </span></div>
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Also in August, one of the greatest things I've ever experienced happened. My sister and I drove to Atlanta to see some of our favorite YouTubers do a concert. AND WE MET THEM ALL! </div>
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LANDON AUSTIN! This guy is INCREDIBLE. He is half of the reason we made the trip to this concert. </div>
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My sweet friend Mary had her daughter Aubrey in August. I got the privilege of taking her pictures. I love this baby!</div>
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I went to the Fun. concert in Tuscaloosa with my Judson friends in September!</div>
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I met this precious little guy who I've babysat quite a few times. I love him!</div>
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My brother started dating the beautiful Caitlin, who I have grown to be great friends with (we're best friends on Snapchat!).</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-84321754169624715372013-12-28T13:50:00.000-06:002013-12-28T13:50:24.517-06:00What I Got for Christmas 2013!Well folks, it's all over. Christmas is behind us for another year. It's a little sad, yeah, but it's also awesome to have all of the stuff that we didn't have before! I had a pretty good Christmas this year in the way of gifts, and I thought I'd share them with you!<br />
Also, I am watching Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban while writing this. So. Turn to page three hundred and ninety four.<br />
If you got that, ten points to Hufflepuff.<br />
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I'll start with gifts that I got from non-family members.<br />
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I had to work on Christmas Eve (BOOOOO!) But the upsode to that is that our sweet head teller gave us all little goodie bags! Mine had a bunch of candy and this yummy smelling body wash:<br />
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As well as these cute and cozy socks!<br />
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On Christmas Eve night, my family and I went to the church for the Christmas Eve service! There, two of my bestest friends gave me gifts! The first was from Mary Padgett. Now, she gave me more than I have pictures of, but all of that was food. Here's what else:<br />
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Weeeee! I LOVE NAIL POLISH!! The one on top is called Blazed, and the one on the bottom is called Grey Area.</div>
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She also got me my favorite Pringles, "fizzy water" (AKA Clear American), and gum!</div>
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Then my best friend who was in town for just a day or two gave me a gift (though her being there and giving me a hug was a perfect gift). She got me a soup mug (which she said that, if it were her, she would use it for coffee. And I have.) Unfortunately, I forgot to get a picture of it. Sorry!</div>
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She also got me:</div>
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More nail polish! Yay!! And any nail polish with glitter is my instant new favorite. The top is called Come Closer, the bottom is called Private Show. The are both by Pure Ice.</div>
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THIS STUFF SMELLS INCREDIBLE!!</div>
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And I've heard so much about these, but I've never had one! I can't wait to try it!</div>
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Now, my Aunt Shae got me an amazing scarf, which, again, I forgot to get a picture of. I will get one soon and add it! She also got me this adorable little picture holder: </div>
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My Gran got me a few things, firstly a cute outfit with a cardigan and a skirt, but, unfortunately, the skirt didn't fit. But here's the cardigan! </div>
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Okay. Gran hit the jackpot with this next gift. Now, I did pick them out and show them to her as a suggestion, but the was she was talking, I didn't think I would get the exact ones. But I did. And this is my favorite gift of this year. I've worn them almost every day. I'm obsessed. </div>
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EEEEE! Aren't they brilliant?? Also, with my obsession for all things British, the fact that the brand is London Rebel and the box has Union Jack on it makes them even more incredible. If you'd like to check them out and maybe get a pair for yourself, head to this link: <a href="http://www.dsw.com/shoe/london+rebel+trent+bootie?prodId=290783&activeCats=dsw12cat1740002,dsw12cat1740052,dsw12cat1100004">http://www.dsw.com/shoe/london+rebel+trent+bootie?prodId=290783&activeCats=dsw12cat1740002,dsw12cat1740052,dsw12cat1100004</a> </div>
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Now, onto Christmas morning! We'll start with my stocking, which is my favorite part!</div>
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First, I got two pairs of fleece-lined footless tights. One black and one burgundy. Now, the strange thing is, they were made my the same company, but the black ones fit and the red ones didn't don't ask me why. I had already opened them and was wearing the black ones when I took pictures of everything, but here's the packaging:</div>
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Next, I got a very yummy-smelling car air freshener, which has already been put to great use: </div>
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Of course, I got some makeup stuff, both of which are great!</div>
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Now I think that's it for the stockings. I got a good bit of clothes, but all but one thing fit. Bummer, right? Here's the one thing that did, and I LOVE it!</div>
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This adorable lace tunic is actually from Cracker Barrel! Now all I need is to find some jeggings or something to go under it, because it's a little short. </div>
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I also got this incredibly cozy bathrobe and some socks on Christmas Eve, I just forgot to add them earlier. </div>
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Okay, these next things I am so excited about! I heard about them through Fleur DeForce, one of my favorite YouTubers, and I made a few for myself online, and mom ended up getting all three, which I totally didn't expect. These are from a website called May Designs. They make stuff to help you have a more organized life. I got the planner:</div>
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The budget book:</div>
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And the calorie/exercise tracker:</div>
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I have already started using them and I love them! Here's the link to make your own: <a href="http://www.maydesigns.com/">http://www.maydesigns.com/</a></div>
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My siblings also got me some pretty killer gifts. We all went to the thrift store to get each others' gifts, and, to be honestly, we all ended up picking stuff out and telling the others to buy it for us. But it's whatever. So, my sister got me these:</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-65195588284428374372013-12-23T23:18:00.003-06:002013-12-23T23:18:55.075-06:00Welcome to the Blogmas Grand Finale!I have officially failed. But you know what? It's a lesson learned. I am going to call Blogmas officially over after this post. I do plan on doing a post of the gifts I gave as well as one on the gifts I received, but, obviously, those will be after Christmas.<br />
So, I am really excited about today's post. Why? Because I FINALLY got to make a YouTube video! YAY!!<br />
I collaborated with Giann (<a href="http://noscriptomylife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Noscriptomylife</a>) and did a Holiday Trivia Challenge! We did part one on her channel, and part two on mine. So, without further ado.....<br />
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Part One:<br />
Here's the link because this website is being dumb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwW6sGS2Ec8<br />
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I hope you enjoyed this end to Blogmas!! Have a Merry Christmas!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-70998780282229161192013-12-20T21:25:00.000-06:002013-12-20T21:25:05.390-06:00Blogmas Day...Uh...Well, there went that. I may have set the bar a little too high when I said I was going to do Blogmas. Next time, better planning needs to be done, for sure.<br />
Today, though, I plan to catch you up on my life. This post may be a little boring compared to the amazing selfies in the last one, but I figured I'd let you guys know what's going on in the world of me. I think I'll go in, like, planner format for this one, starting with last Thursday.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thursday, December 12, 2013</span><br />
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This day was spent at Little Lambs Mother's Day Out in the Ladybugs class. It was pajama day, and I was clad in sock monkey footie pajamas. Everyone loved my attire, and, I gotta admit, so did I. I was subbing for one of the teacher aids in a 3-year-old class. I had an amazing day.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Friday, December 13, 2013</span><br />
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Friday was my Christmas shopping day. I slept in (YAY), and when I got up, I headed to Brookwood and hit up the GIANT Target there, finishing basically all of my shopping for others. Then I went over to the mall to take full advantage of the Bath and Body Works sale- 3-wick candles for $8. EIGHT DOLLARS. Do you people realize that these candles are usually $22?????????? I was ecstatic to partake in that moment of heaven. I am actually still basking in the glory of my purchase, sitting now in my bedroom only lit by the Champagne Toast candle. Smells so yummy.<br />
Anyway. I went to WalMart after that to pick up the ingredients for a gift I made. I will post pictures and instructions on this after the gift is given to the person it was made for. I will be showing everything that I got everybody for Christmas sometime next weekend, when I've given them all out.<br />
After my shopping was complete, I went to babysit my precious buddy Caleb.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Saturday, December 14, 2013</span><br />
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Saturday was an interesting day, and I will explain why with ten words: I spent the day with my mother and two siblings. Yeesh, that's always a scary thought. Nah, I'm kidding. It was fun, and definitely humorous. We started out at Vapor Thrift Store. where the three of us kids got each other's Christmas gifts. That was a definite adventure. After a couple hours there, we decided that we were hungry and wanted lunch. After much bickering and whining about who didn't want fast food, who didn't want sushi, and who didn't want pizza, we ended up at Baumenhauers (spelling???). Of course, Jacob was going on 12 hours without seeing his girlfriend, so he invited her and we had to wait another 45 minutes for her and her family to show up (by the way, I absolutely love Caitlin, and I in no way meant that negatively). After a fun lunch, we headed home and I took a nap before having to go babysit for a Sunday School Christmas party.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Sunday, December 15, 2013</span><br />
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Now THIS was a fun day. It started out, obviously, at church. Let me tell you how great this was: ALL OF MY FRIENDS ARE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS! Well, except for Mara. She'll be home eventually. So, after a really fun time in Sunday School, me, Mom, and Dad went and had chilli with the Yolkfellows, a group of men that my dad is involved with at church. After that, I went to WalMart for some grocery's, and then to Giann's (Her blog is <a href="http://noscriptomylife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Noscriptmylife</a> <-- click the name and it will take you straight to her) for a super-secret surprise that you will hopefully find out about very soon! After lots of laughs there, I headed back to the church for the adult choir musical, again, with my friends that I have missed so greatly. Then we all went to my Sunday school teachers' house for a party. Let's just say, awkward moments and my stomach hurting from laughing so hard. Y'all, I missed my friends. Can you tell?<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Monday, December 16, 2013</span><br />
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Welcome to the beginning of the crazy adventure called my grown-up job. I started work at America's First Federal Credit Union! Monday was a lot of paperwork and meeting new people. I had a lot of paperwork to fill out, and then I got sent to the branch where I'll be training.<br />
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The rest of this week was just training at the credit union. Not the most exciting, but it's gonna get me somewhere, and <i>that's </i>exciting. I am really pumped to get into this career.<br />
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Today! I was, of course, working, and on Fridays the credit union is open an hour later, which was rough. My body is definitely having a hard time adjusting to actually getting up early in the morning. I am so, so glad that it's the weekend. Tomorrow's the Christmas parade, and my little cousins are coming to town! Now, me and Mom are watching Christmas Vacation, though, I may not last much longer. I'm so sleepy...<br />
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Alright, before I fall asleep, I'm signing off. I'll take pictures at the parade tomorrow and post them!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-44486542811374963602013-12-11T22:51:00.001-06:002013-12-11T22:51:07.328-06:00Blogmas Day 7: Selfies 4 DayzzzWELCOME TO BLOGMAS DAY 7!<br />
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I know I didn't post yesterday. Wanna hear a story? Too bad, you're hearing it anyway.<br />
Once upon a time (the night before last), a beautiful princess (me) was was having a very hard time sleeping. She tossed and turned and tweeted and watched Vine videos... nothing worked. She FINALLY fell asleep around 4:00am, and to her great displeasure, was awoken by her alarm at 6:00am. She had things to do all day the next day, and walked around in a terrible fog all day. When she finally got home around 9:00pm that night, she went straight to her bedchambers, took a bath, climbed in bed, and promptly fell asleep. The End.<br />
Did you enjoy my story? I hope so.<br />
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So anyway. I think today's post is going to make up for yesterday. I am reallllyyyy excited for this one. I thought of the idea the night before last, while I was not sleeping. I can't even take the anticipation anymore. Let's jump right in.<br />
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We're all excited for Christmas. Right? Well, my friends and I want to show you JUST how excited we are. I now present to you..... Christmas selfies.<br />
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I asked a bunch of my friends and family members to send me pictures of their face depicting how they felt about Christmas. The results were incredible.<br />
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First, we have Kelsey. She's really, really, really, really pumped:<br />
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And now Bethany. Bethany wanted to share two faces. First, her feelings toward Christmas:</div>
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And then, her feelings toward finals:</div>
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Now we have Sarah. Let's talk about Sarah for a minute. I haven't seen this kid since the summer after I graduated, because she moved far, far away. I miss her terribly. Also, she's wearing the Julian Smith Jelly Fish t-shirt I got her for graduation:</div>
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Now we come to Anna. Anna is excited to be out of school for Christmas:</div>
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Next is Katelin. Now, Katelin wasn't able to take a selfie at the moment that I needed her to, so she found one within the millions she has on her phone. Katelin, you might have a selfie problem, you need to get that checked out.</div>
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And now we have Angie, who looks very excited and incredibly beautiful(as always)!</div>
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Now we come to my best friend. She's crazy. I got this picture, and all the message said was, "Hows that for a blog yo?" Welcome to my life. </div>
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And neither could her brother, Adam:</div>
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Lindsay Kate and Riley Kate, on the other hand... well, they're just dang cute.</div>
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Emily... uh...</div>
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And Mary is excited, but I don't understand what's happening in the background of this one.</div>
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Mallory and Jennifer are pumped about their Christmas trees:</div>
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Finally, when I got my cousin Nicole's selfies, they had an explanation. I love that she put so much thought into how she felt about Christmas. Some of the things she said were kinda personal, and I don't want to put them out there for everyone to see, but I can give a brief summary. </div>
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Her first face is one of frustration because of the stress around the holiday season, particularly this year because of things going on in her life:</div>
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I'm gonna quote her for the second one, because I just love it. "HOWEVER.. The second pic is of my eyes towards the sky having to remind myself daily to redirect my focus on what Christmas is ALL about and to focus on Jesus!!!! And He makes me happy!" </div>
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Colie, I love you, you're beautiful, and I believe you're headed down the path The Lord wants you on. </div>
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Well, folks, that's all the selfies I have for you today! Now before you yell at me, I totally forgot to take one of myself, and right now I am in bed and lookin rough. So, maybe I'll take one tomorrow and add it. </div>
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Thanks so much for reading and thanks a TON to all the people that contributed their faces to this project.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-79423548092551679842013-12-09T21:46:00.000-06:002013-12-09T21:46:56.008-06:00Blogmas Day 6: Holly Jolly Tag(ish)!Welcome to Blogmas Day 6! I decided to take Sundays off, just so I can focus on chilling out and being with my family. So, today I am going to do a YouTube-style tag! This is one that a lot of beauty gurus do, though it has nothing to do with beauty- related things. I also tweaked or took out a few questions, because they either don't pertain to me, or I've already talked about them in previous Blogmas posts.<br />
Before we start, I'm here to announce a change! It's not a big change. Or even an important one, really. I'm gonna start using different fonts and text colors to make this thing more interesting!<br />
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Never. Not once. Welcome to Alabama, it snows on Spring Break, not on Christmas Break. Silly people. </div>
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The hill. You have no idea what the hill is. I don't live in a neighborhood, but on a road with a lot of my family. The road is a hill, my immediate family lives on top the hill, my great uncle in the middle, and my mom's parents at the bottom. Christmas Day usually starts off at my house, and then we go down to my grandparents' with my mom's brother and his family. This year, though, my dad and uncle (both Firefighters) will be working, so we are just staying at my house. </div>
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Who doesn't? Just kidding, I won't judge you if you don't. But, yes. We usually open one or both of our sibling gifts on Christmas Eve right before we go to bed. I think my favorite has been the 150 pack of Crayons that my brother gave me. It's awesome. It's like a whole pyramid deal. Here, I'll just find a picture of one. </div>
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Sadly, I may not be able to participate in the thing I look forward to the most this year. I love going to my mom's family's Christmas Eve brunch, where we eat way too much and do Dirty Santa. Only this year, I will more than likely be working Christmas Eve. Bummer, I know.</div>
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I gotta say, and this is not just to make myself look good, I very much enjoy giving people gifts. The satisfaction of seeing someone's face after you give them the gift you picked out specifically for them is the greatest.<br />
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Uh, duh, New York City. I want to see the city at Christmas SO BAD. Someone take me, please!!<br />
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This one is not necessarily a good memory, but it's my most vivid one. I don't remember what year it was, but I went down to our burn pile with my grandfather, uncle, dad, brother, and two cousins so they could burn all the wrapping paper. We had a tree with an old treehouse next to the burn pile, and the ladder was just pieces of wood nailed to the tree to step on. This genius, completely uncoordinated child decided to climb those steps that hadn't been used in who know how long. I got about three steps in, and one of the dry rotted pieces of wood gave out. I landed flat on my back. That was the first time I'd ever had my breath knocked out of me, and, boy. That was traumatic. It hurt. I cried. I got called a chicken.I milked that fall for days. I don't know why that's the only thing I can think of when I get asked to tell a Christmas memory, but it is.<br />
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And that's it, my friends! I actually really enjoyed writing this one! I hope you did as well! And since it's a tag, I am supposed to pick other people to do it. I choose my two bloggy friends, Giann and Kelli! Check out their blogs: <a href="http://noscriptomylife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Noscriptmylife</a> and <a href="http://kelligilbertrd.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Food From My Thoughts</a>. (Kelli, I know you're a food blog, but, hey. Just this once?)<br />
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Also, I need some help coming up with topics for the rest of Blogmas! I would greatly appreciate it if you guys would request some things!<br />
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Thank you so very much for reading, lovely people! See you tomorrow!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-30897272428564087392013-12-07T17:10:00.000-06:002013-12-07T17:10:15.897-06:00Blogmas Days 4 & 5: Holiday Favorites!Okay, I've already done it. I skipped a day. But, yesterday I was basically miserable. Is that a decent excuse? So, I figured today I would do a mega-post of my Holiday/Winter Favorites!<br />
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For the winter season, I LOVE scarves and hats. Unfortunately, this year, it hasn't really gotten cold enough yet to wear many hats, but I've donned a scarf at least once a week for the past few weeks. I also came up (with some help from Pinterest) with this awesome way to store my hats and scarves:<br />
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It's quite simple: Curtain rods and shower curtain rings! Super easy to put up, and so much more organized than the bin I had my hats in and the hangers I had my scarves on!</div>
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Both of these came from Ling's gift shop in Chelsea. If you guys live around here, you really need to go check out this store. Sweet Ling is here from China with her son, and she owns this store for a living. If you go in there, she will do everything in her power to help you find what you need.</div>
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I got this hat for Christmas two years ago, and it's super cozy. I absolutely adore the colors in it! It is from American Eagle.</div>
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This one, my sweet cousin Lindy made for me. She runs a business making hats and photo props like this one (but usually for babies and toddlers). Check out her Etsy shop, she deserves it! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/puzo2352">http://www.etsy.com/shop/puzo2352</a></div>
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I don't remember when I got these, but they're awesome. I wear them with basically everything. (Though, now I'm realizing that they're starting to look a little worse for wear.)</div>
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This one's an old favorite that I rediscovered this year. So good!</div>
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Surprise, surprise, I have two Bath and Body Works candles.</div>
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This guy smells like a Christmas tree. Holy moly, it's amazing.</div>
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I think this one may be the best BBW candle I have ever sniffed. I can't describe the scent, so here's what the bottom of the jar says: "an unforgettable blend of orchid petals, billowing white peony, and soft jasmine that's fitting for any occasion." Genius, people. Genius. </div>
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Now for my food favorites. See, I don't exactly have this food on hand to take pictures of, so y'all are getting stock photos. You're welcome. </div>
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Ham. I love ham. I'm not a huge fan of turkey (I know, send me to Christmas jail.)</div>
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Eggnog! This. Stuff. Is. Delicious. A lot of people don't like it, I say they're crazy. </div>
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These things are like a holiday tradition with my grandmother. SO YUMMY.</div>
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And, of course, deviled eggs. I could eat my weight in these. </div>
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And this album. SO GOOD! If you like things that are a little different, check this out. It's amazing. </div>
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First, this brilliant candle I picked up at Earth Bound. It's a white candle, but as it burns, it drips different colored wax. We are using it as our advent candle. I adore it! </div>
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Lastly, I don't have a picture for this, but I LOVE getting Christmas cards! I think it's amazing to get pictures of everyone's families!</div>
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Oh... and, here's a really awkward tree ornament picture of me from 2000:</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-50586746048810814502013-12-05T13:15:00.000-06:002013-12-05T13:15:24.515-06:00Blogmas Day 3- Holiday Favorites, Entertainment StyleGood afternoon, lovely people! Today's post is going to be kind of a "lazy one-" no pictures taken by your's truly. But I'd like to think the fact that I have a stomach bug is a decent excuse. So, Blogmas day three is going to be my holiday entertainment favorites. Let's get started, shall we?<div>
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Nestor! He's the cutest long-eared donkey around. This was always my favorite as a kid, even though it was actually pretty sad... My favorite part was when his mom said, "Ears, Nestor."</div>
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#2: Favorite Modern Christmas Movie:</div>
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Duh! How could this NOT be your favorite? So much quoting to be done! </div>
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"I love you! I love you! I LOVE YOU!"</div>
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"You sit on a throne of lies!"</div>
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"Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?"</div>
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"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."</div>
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#3: Favorite Traditional Christmas Song:</div>
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Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (reindeer) had a very shiny nose (like a light bulb!) and if you ever saw it (saw it), you would even say it glows (like a flashlight!)</div>
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#4: Favorite Modern Christmas Song Re-Make:</div>
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BarlowGirl's Carol of the Bells/Sing We Now of Christmas. It's a killer. It's amazing. Listen to it RIGHT NOW.</div>
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The Chelsea Christmas Parade! I don't exactly have a picture of this, but it's great. I very much enjoy parades, especially when people I know are in it. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-45538769743612669902013-12-04T22:10:00.001-06:002013-12-04T22:10:37.468-06:00Blogmas Day 2- DIY Christmas Gift!Welcome to Blogmas Day 2! CHRISTMAS IS IN 21 DAYS, PEOPLE! In light of that fact, you guys realllly need to be figuring out what you're going to be getting me for Christmas.<br />
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Anyway... DIY is <i>so</i> in right now- it's fun (sometimes), it's cheap (sometimes), and it's so much more special to the person you're giving it to (unless they wanted a real gift). Okay, all joking aside, when done right, DIY gifts are AWESOME.<br />
Here's the areas I'm creative in- photography, writing, and decorating.<br />
Here's the areas I'm <i>not</i> creative in- sewing, drawing, general cutting things out and gluing them down...<br />
So, naturally, I picked up some yarn and decided to learn how to arm knit. That lasted, oh, ten minutes, before I threw the yarn down and screamed, "I GIVE UP!" As I was searching Pinterest to find something useful to do with my yarn, I stumbled upon the greatest invention in the world for people that are arm-knitting-deficient: FINGER KNITTING! Guys! This is SO easy, and actually fun! So, when I learned how to do it, my creative juices started flowing, and I got the idea to make a head wrap/ear warmer. Surprisingly, my first attempt was completely successful, and I now feel the need to share my wisdom with you people!<br />
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First, you have to know how to finger knit. If you don't already, here's the video that taught me:<br />
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Now, to make the ear warmer, you have to knit two strands of the same length, because finger knitting leads to very thin strands. To get the length right, I literally just kept knitting and putting it around my head to see if it was long enough yet. </div>
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When you get done, there will be 3 "tails" on each end. Tie those together and cut two of them down, but leave one for tying purposes. This should by your final product:</div>
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I'm still working on my technique and stuff, so I'm not down to perfection quite yet, but I'm getting there. These would make great add-ons to gifts, or great as gifts by themselves. </div>
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I hope you enjoyed Blogmas Day 2! Here's something to chew on until day 3:</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-70488311219420172962013-12-03T16:50:00.001-06:002013-12-03T16:50:52.159-06:00Blogmas Day One- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like....Well I'm back! I know it's been a minute... but hopefully I can make up for that. I know it's 3 days into December, but I think I'm going to do "Blogmas"- blogging every day till Christmas. It's kind of a spin-off of Vlogmas, which YouTubers do. So, I'm thinking short little Christmassy posts every day. Maybe? Let's see if I can do it. It's a challenge!<br />
Before I start this, may I just say that I LOVE CHRISTMAS?!? So, this is gonna be real, real fun. For me, at least.<br />
For day one, I'm going to do a decoration post! Show you all how my family and I decorate our house for Christmas time! (Excuse the darkness of the pictures, I didn't realize they were like that until I uploaded them.)<br />
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To start off, here's the living areas:<br />
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This is one of my favorites. Mom's Willow Tree nativity with the stable that Dad made her.</div>
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The Firehouse Christmas town!</div>
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Of course, the Christmas tree...</div>
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Adorned with lots of family ornaments!</div>
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I love this little guy! He's on our kitchen island.</div>
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Mom loves wreaths.</div>
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Lots of little knick knacks.</div>
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All of our stockings were made by my grandmother. Mom just added the wooden letters this year.</div>
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This little guy has been around for about 3 years now. The ornaments are a mixture of ones I just couldn't pass up at the store, gifts, and some personal ones.</div>
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My Christmas bed! I put my crochet blanket (made by my great grandmother) over my comforter to make it look a little more Christmassy. Also, my Christmas stuffed animals, which are my favorite thing to pull out every year. (If any of you were ever wondering, stuffed animals are definitely a key to my heart)</div>
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Okay, I know that this looks a little tacky and thrown-together, but I LOVE Christmas lights and I absolutely HAD to put some up in my room. But, I am terrible at working with them, so this is what happened. </div>
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This banner is probably older than I am, but I don't even care. I like it.</div>
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My teeny little manger scene, on display on my desk-turned-vanity table, along with me White Barn Chesnut and Clove No. 2 candle from Bath and Body Works (IT SMELLS LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE)</div>
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I bought this little guy last year when I was decorating my dorm. Isn't he so cute??</div>
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Now, my car. Yes, I decorate my car for Christmas.</div>
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You got it, there are LIGHTS INSIDE MY CAR! With a lot of patience and duck tape, this happened. Yay!</div>
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Jim Chapman: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/j1mmyb0bba/videos">http://www.youtube.com/user/j1mmyb0bba/videos</a></div>
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Zoe Sugg: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrUbqTCagwsaP2Fmr0p1TsA">http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrUbqTCagwsaP2Fmr0p1TsA</a></div>
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Louise: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyJTVTVccnAkll5xLFFmaQg">http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyJTVTVccnAkll5xLFFmaQg</a></div>
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Fleur DeForce (and her precious hubby Mike): <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkxgqm7W2kJ--jb3cB0CT8Q">http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkxgqm7W2kJ--jb3cB0CT8Q</a></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-58427751519261680562013-11-07T20:59:00.000-06:002013-11-07T20:59:01.471-06:00Robin In the Raw-- Perseverance<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think that, every once in a while, I'm going to do a post specifically dedicated to the Faith. I want to call the group of them Robin In the Raw, because it's gonna be just me, nothing else, sharing about what I believe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, without further ado... put on some background praise music and let's get crackin'!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday night (I guess technically last night), I went back to Shades Mountain Baptist with one of my best friends, Emily, who goes to UAB. Little did I know that the worship service and message were going to be exactly what I needed. See, the past few weeks have been extremely trying. My anxiety has been skyrocketing off and on, and on top of it all, I was not getting good, heart-pouring-out worship in my life. So, when the worship leader began singing Forever Reign, I felt this overwhelming sense of peace, comfort, release, joy, and gratefulness all at the same time. It's like, you know, when you sit down to eat a meal, and you don't realize just how starving you were until you begin eating? It was just like that. It felt INCREDIBLE to be surrounded by other believers, and to be able to pour my heart out to my beautiful Savior. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After we finished singing, the actual pastor of Shades, Danny Wood, got on stage to preach. I, of course, didn't know who he was, but when I saw how excited Emily was when she told me that he was the pastor, I knew that this was about to be good. Before he began, he had two students read Hebrews 11. Having never studied this chapter, I didn't realize that it is basically the Faith Hall of Fame. It begins with Abel and ends with those who have been martyred for their faith. These people are the Heroes of the Faith. For all of the things that these people did- Noah building a giant boat in a place that had never seen rain, Moses refusing royalty to live with his true family, and Gideon defeating armies of tens of thousands with his army of three hundred- they all have this in common: they persevered in their faith and they were rewarded for it. This is amazing stuff to read, but how often do we apply it to our own lives? Do <i>we</i> have perseverance in faith? Many of us can't say that we do. Thinking about the things we go through living in a first world country and comparing them to the things what the people in this passage went through, we have absolutely no reason to be weak in our faith. But we're lazy. We're scared. We're comfortable. It's time to fix that, people. If we can't stick it through the not-difficult-but-slightly-uncomfortable things, what makes you think we're going to be able to see through some horrible tragedy. Brother Wood gave 6 points to help us persevere. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. <b>Focus on the unseen</b>. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 says, "So we do not loose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light monetary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." This life may be (and probably is) full of hardships. If we focus on the hard, unpleasant things, we are going to miss out on the amazing life that God has planned for us. If we focus on what is to come for us, and who has gone before us, we realize that it's all worth it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2.<b> Believe God is, even when it looks like He isn't.</b> I don't know about you, but there have been a few times in my life when I've wondered if God is even paying attention to me. I feel like he is looking the other way, completely oblivious to the fact that all of these bad things are happening to me. Guess what? He's paying very, very close attention. He hears every single hateful word said to you, He sees every time you get cut off in traffic, He knows when you loose your job. He knows, and He <i>cares</i>. Though it may not seem like it at the time, He's got you right where He wants you, and you're going to thank Him for it later. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3<b>. Be prepared for God to ask you to endure rather than escape.</b> Hebrews 11:35b-38: "<span class="text Heb-11-35" id="en-ESV-30191" style="background-color: white;">Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="text Heb-11-36" id="en-ESV-30192" style="background-color: white;">Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even <span class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-ESV-30192B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)"></span>chains and imprisonment. </span><span class="text Heb-11-37" id="en-ESV-30193" style="background-color: white;">They were stoned, they were sawn in two,<b> </b>they were killed with the sword.<span class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-ESV-30193E" title="See cross-reference E">E</a>)"></span>They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated—</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="text Heb-11-38" id="en-ESV-30194" style="background-color: white;"><span class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;"> </span>of whom the world was not worthy—<span class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-ESV-30194F" title="See cross-reference F">F</a>)"></span>wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth." I gotta admit, this was the hardest one for me. When times get tough, our (or at least my) first prayer is for God to get me out of the situation as soon as possible. If I'm sick, I wanna feel better. If I'm having relationship problems, I want the other person to see that I'm right. If I'm feeling lonely, I want a boyfriend RIGHT NOW. Guess what? Sometimes, we're meant to stick it out. It's gonna be hard. It's gonna hurt. We might not see immediate reward. But it will be <i>so</i> worth it. The people in this passage were tortured and killed in the most brutal ways imaginable. We do not, and probably will never, know the pain and suffering they went through. They never once asked God to get them out, though. Not once did they say, "Alright God, I give up. It's not worth it." No, they stuck it out, and though they never saw reward in their earthly lives, the second they got to Heaven, they were greeted with rewards our human minds could never begin to comprehend. </span></span><br />
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<span class="text Heb-11-38" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. <b>Biblical faith may have a variety of outcomes.</b> Not every faith story in the Bible ends the same way. Where Abraham had a multitude of children that populated the earth, Moses died before seeing any of his labor come to a conclusion. Where Abel was killed by his own brother for his faith, Rahab's entire family was spared from death because she hid the spies. There is no guarantee that you will see the grand result of your faithfulness in this physical life, but there <i>will</i> be a grand result, if you are truly faithful. </span></span><br />
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<span class="text Heb-11-38" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. <b>Faith will be rewarded</b>. As mentioned multiple times before, if you shown true, sincere, steadfast faith, you will be rewarded. You are guaranteed a reward in Heaven, but you may be lucky enough to receive one here on Earth as well. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="text Heb-11-38" style="background-color: white;">6. This one gets me excited. <b>Fix your eyes on Jesus.</b> Hebrews 12:1-2: "</span><span class="text Heb-12-1" style="background-color: white;">Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and <span class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-ESV-30197A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)"></span>sin which clings so closely, and <span class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-ESV-30197B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)"></span>let us run <span class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-ESV-30197C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)"></span>with endurance the race that is <span class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-ESV-30197D" title="See cross-reference D">D</a>)"></span>set before us,</span><span class="text Heb-12-2" id="en-ESV-30198" style="background-color: white;"><span class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;"> </span>looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, <span class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-ESV-30198E" title="See cross-reference E">E</a>)"></span>who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising <span class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-ESV-30198F" title="See cross-reference F">F</a>)"></span>the shame, and <span class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-ESV-30198G" title="See cross-reference G">G</a>)"></span>is seated at the right hand of the throne of God." While you're struggling through the hard times, focus on the goal. Focus on your Savior, waiting with a smile and open arms at the end. If that's not enough to get you excited, get this: all of those people listed in Hebrews 11 are <i>cheering you on</i>. They are on the sidelines, chanting your name, telling you that you can do it. They've been there. They've been through the times where none of it seems worth it. They've made it to the end and realized that every second, every step was worth it. Seriously, I just love the thought of it! The <i>heroes of the faith</i> are rooting for <i>me. </i>They want to see us succeed! Isn't that amazing? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you SO MUCH for reading! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">{All scripture is from the English Standard Version}</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-73006012645499394692013-11-01T13:02:00.000-05:002013-11-01T13:02:15.328-05:00It's Here! It's Here!I finally got my NuMe In Vogue Flat Iron! I was ECSTATIC when it came in the mail. I will let you join me on my un-packaging journey...<br />
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Have an AWESOME day, and here's what you would get if you crossed a llama and a Pomeranian. <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/10624607c31d8e4596828c8f720ff08d/tumblr_mv6ttk1aXv1qasthro1_1280.jpg" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-40676070172943061792013-10-19T21:55:00.000-05:002013-10-19T21:55:12.032-05:00Harry Potter Halloween PartyWell, it's been a while again, but this time I just can't apologize. The past couple of weeks have been the strangest couple of weeks I've had in a while. I'm not going to go into detail right now, but let's just say I'm glad it's over. To make the craziness a little bit better, I had a Harry Potter Halloween party! Planning that is what has kept me sane lately. This post is going to be about all the details that went into this amazing party.<br />
But first, WE HAVE A WINNER! My new blog name is (obviously) Thoughts of Beauty In Her Head. Thank you to Melyssa Boggan for that suggestion!<br />
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First, for the invitations. There's a sad story about these. I put in A LOT of work on them. First, I dyed the paper<br />
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Coffee!!</div>
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Stacking them was a mistake. They stuck together.</div>
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Well... there was only about a 20% success rate in printing on the pre-parchmented paper. So... I had to print the invites on plain white paper and THEN dye them. So.</div>
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So, here's the sad part. The date changed. I had to move it up because the high school is doing a play on the date I originally scheduled it. So I didn't have time to mail or even hand all of them out. I ended up having to make a Facebook invitation. What kind of wizard uses Facebook? Gah. </div>
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So, when I finally got people invited, it was time to start collecting decorations and making food. I decided to do the foods that are mentioned most in the books and movies. Yes, I said BOOKS. Because people that have only seen the movies won't know about everything I had. *cough* Mudbloods *cough.* </div>
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LOTS of groceries. I went to Walmart, Target, and back to Walmart. By the way, these pictures are in the order that I did things. And I am an extremely scatterbrained and random person, so things were done in no kind of order whatsoever.</div>
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Pumpkin juice. I gotta be honest, the stuff tasted like baby food. But it's what Harry liked, so I made it. I got the recipe <a href="http://www.magicalrecipes.net/mrpages/harry-potter/pumpkin-juice-recipe.aspx" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </div>
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One of my main dishes was Mrs. Weasley's cornish balls. I kind of made my own version of this up based on a bunch of different recipes. the end result turned out DELICIOUS.<br />
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BUTTERBEER TIME! The recipes <a href="http://www.thedisneydiner.com/2012/02/harry-potters-hot-cold-butterbeer.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </div>
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Now time for everything to come together! The guests started showing up, so I was rushed taking the pictures. That's why some of them are blurry. </div>
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On the dessert table was: licorice wands, acid pops, chocolate eyeballs, Bertie Bott's Every Flavored Beans, bought <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AEVNTGM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">on Amazon</a> (thank goodness for my Prime membership and free two day shipping!), lemon drops, and cauldron cakes (AKA Little Debbies)! The pumpkin says "Candy provided by Honeydukes."</div>
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This was the "main dish" table. the meatballs from before and Kreatcher's French Onion Soup. This was simply Campbell's version. </div>
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This table was nothing but decorations. I bought these AWESOME bottles from Michael's and I mixed water, oil, soup, food coloring, and glitter randomly for my "potions." As you can see, the candles are no longer lit. The wind wouldn't stop blowing. Darn nature.</div>
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Of course, we had to go a little healthy and the Herbology Department kindly provided us with an assortment of fruit. </div>
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Sadly, I focused on candy and drinks too much and we ran out of real food. Oops. Thanks to the tardiness of my great friend Emily Goodall, we got some pizza to fill everyone's bellies. </div>
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BETH!</div>
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And her lovely twin Carla...<br />
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Miss Crowe in her Hogwarts robe and failed attempt at Muggle clothes.</div>
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Oh yeah! So this cat showed up at my house a day or so before the party and we decided to feed it, so he's been hanging around. He wouldn't let anyone touch him for a long time before he decided he trusted them. For this reason, I've decided to call him Buckbeak.<br />
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That's all the pictures I have. After eating, I sent them on a scavenger hunt to find the seven horcruxes I had hidden around my house. Then, we played a little bit of Harry Potter Scene-It, but some people had to leave, so that was short lived. </div>
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I would call the party a success, though there are many things that I will do differently next time. I think now that I've done it, I will know what to do better and what to leave out completely in the future. </div>
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For all of my inspiration for this party, check out my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/robinleeann/potter-halloween-party/" target="_blank">Pinterest board</a>. </div>
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Thank everyone SO MUCH for your support in this. I would be forever indebted to you if you would share my blog with your friends. </div>
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Also, shout out to an old friend for encouragement and advice for my blogging journeys! Giann Hoosier has her own blog, and you should check her out <a href="http://joyisnothappiness.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">on her page!</a> She's got a few years on me in blogging experience. </div>
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I have been LOVING cardigans this month. I have always worn them, but this month in particular, I have realized how much they can add to an outfit. They dress up a normal t-shirt and jeans, or they add a little something extra to a dress or skirt. Sadly, I tried to get a picture of my three favorites, but even after getting all the wrinkles out, they still looked super wrinkly in the pictures. You'll just have to trust me on this one. </div>
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I bought my first pair of Keds a few weeks ago, and along with wearing them every day to work, I've been wearing them to hang out with friends and to church on Sunday and Wednesday nights a lot. They are so comfy and super cute!</div>
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In my last post, I mentioned the sweatshirt I got at the Fun. concert. Y'all, this sweatshirt is SO SOFT! I wore it with a pair of white shorts and my Keds a while ago, and it was so comfortable. I got it in an XL so it would be even more comfy.</div>
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In my zoo post, I mentioned how much I loved the<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?t=thoofbeainher-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B006UET6YG&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr%22%20style=%22width:120px;height:240px;%22%20scrolling=%22no%22%20marginwidth=%220%22%20marginheight=%220%22%20frameborder=%220%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank"> Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze</a>. The obsession is still going strong. Let me tell you a little story about the first time I wore this stuff. </div>
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It was the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, and I wore it to church. After church, we went to the lake for Wyatt's birthday. I wasn't planning on getting in the water, but my lovely brother decided that he should splash me with the Sea-do a few good times while I was kayaking. If you've ever been splashed with a Sea-do, you will know that you may as well have dunked your head underwater. It's no light splash. Anyway, after all of that, I completely expected my makeup to be smeared, if not completely gone. When I looked in the mirror that night, this is no lie, it was still perfect. After that, I became a true believer in Color Tattoo. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Along with the Color Tattoo, I have been loving <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?t=thoofbeainher-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B00CF2VUVE&ref=tf_til&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr%22%20style=%22width:120px;height:240px;%22%20scrolling=%22no%22%20marginwidth=%220%22%20marginheight=%220%22%20frameborder=%220%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">Revlon's Lash Potion mascara</a>. I was wearing this on the lake day as well, and it went nowhere. Plus, I really like the way the tube looks. </span></div>
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I have used liquid makeup remover and wipes, but I thought this one looked cool since it's like a gel. Not only does it work perfectly and feel amazing, it smells awesome. I never thought makeup remover could smell good, but if they made perfume that smelled like this, I would buy it. </div>
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Speaking of smelling good, I was given some Bath and Body works products as a gift a few weeks ago, and this stuff smells amazing. I use all three things on a daily basis. </div>
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I got a new phone about a week ago! I got the pink iPhone 5c. I honestly didn't think I would like it, but I love it. And of course, I got a cute case from work. </div>
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With the phone, of course, came new earbuds. Let me tell you something. The earbuds that came with my first iPod and my iPhone 4 were horrible. I hated them. I had to turn my music all the way up to really hear out of them, they barely fit in my ears, and if you were standing next to me, you could hear what I was listening to as clearly as I could. So I was skeptical about these new ones. Can i just say that my mind was BLOWN? These earbuds are incredible. The sound is awesome and they fit in my ears perfectly. I was going to have to go buy some new ones, but now I have these and they were free with my phone. </div>
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Last Friday was Homecoming for Chelsea. I still love tailgating and going to the football games, since my brother plays. I had a ton of fun Friday and it was good to see old classmates and teachers. </div>
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The male YouTuber I've been loving this month (actually, I've been loving him all year) is Joey Graceffa. This guy is hilarious and so open. I enjoy his daily vlogs and how he shares the exciting things in his life with us. You should check him out. He's pretty awesome. </div>
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Meet my brother and his precious new girlfriend. He and I have been getting closer as we are getting older and since I'm home from school. I am so happy that he met this sweet girl and I can't wait to get to know her better. </div>
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Okay, so I have a contest for ya. I need a new name for my blog, cause I know that six trillion people have a blog called Inside Out Beauty. If you can come up with a more original name, you will win a hug and possibly a drink from the coffee house of your choice. </div>
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Ingrid, who recommended the Color Tattoo and Lash Potion:</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-77085537984889890482013-09-27T15:54:00.002-05:002013-09-27T15:54:37.400-05:00I'm Back!I am such a slacker. I made this promise that I was going to start blogging more than once a week, and it's been SEVENTEEN DAYS since my last post. That's over two weeks. That's over half a month! If it's any excuse, there has been a whole bunch of stuff happening in the last seventeen days. Shall we?<br />
(The soundtrack for today's blog can depend on your mood. I'm writing it while listening to Needtobreathe radio on Pandora because I'm in a super chill mood. Another good one is Sleep Station radio.)<br />
First, let's talk about the not-as-fun stuff going on. This is all pretty cool, but not as fun as everything else.<br />
My job at Oak Mountain has gone to only weekends on account of the whole school starting back thing. For some reason, people choose work and school over peddle boating and canoeing. I don't get it, either. So, I had to find a job for the weekdays, because, basically, a lot of this was happening.<br />
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Well... I found two. The first is working at the Cellaris kiosk in the Galleria selling phone cases. NO, I am not one of those people that calls you out while you're walking by and minding your own business to try my product. I get asked that a lot. Let's just clear the air. People come to me on their own accord.<br />
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The downfall about this is that I'm right smack in the middle of the Galleria. And this is my view:<br />
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I haven't started the second one yet. I am going to be nannying a precious 6 month old named Piper on the weekday mornings. Trust me, you will be seeing pictures soon. This child is adorable.<br />
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Now for the fun stuff!!<br />
Lots has been happening over the past couple weeks that I can't wait to tell you about.<br />
First, I got the privilege of taking pictures of a sweet friend's precious one-month-old. I was excited and nervous leading up to it, because this was my first infant shoot. I am extremely blessed to call the incredibly talented Jessica Lee my friend, so she was able to give me some amazing tips and advice! Thanks so much, Jessica! So, here's a few of the pictures. I am really pleased with the way they turned out.<br />
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This is one I snapped on my phone in the middle of the session, because I was so dang excited!</div>
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Isn't she beautiful? I can't get enough of this sweetness.</div>
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Next, I got to spend some time with my Judson friends that I miss so very much. I drove down and met them to go to a concert in Tuscaloosa. What concert was this, you ask? It was Fun. Yes. i saw Fun. in Tuscaloosa and I still don't believe it. It was INCREDIBLE. Not to mention, it was my (former) roommate's first ever concert, and they are her favorite band. I had as much fun watching her as I did watching the show. I didn't take many pictures, because my dumb phone ran out of storage, but here's one. </div>
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Best part of this was that we went with my sweet Accounting teacher from last year, and she bought our tickets. I am still so grateful for her! I love you, Mrs. Morina!</div>
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(I also got this amazingly comfortable sweatshirt that says "Some Nights" on it. It's so soft.)</div>
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The next one isn't an event, really, but just something that makes me really happy. I have had a few days with my precious younger family members, and I have a couple pictures of them that make me smile. </div>
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This is Kiara, the cousin I went with to the zoo. This picture makes me really happy because she is so dang cute.</div>
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This stud is Wyatt. Technically my 3rd cousin, but who's counting? I love this kid so much he might as well be my brother. LOOK AT THAT FACE! I can't handle it. </div>
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I have been thinking about finding somewhere other than Liberty to go on Wednesday nights, because, well, there is literally nothing for me to do there on Wednesdays. I considered joining adult choir, and I went to a few practices, but I am already committed to so much on Sunday mornings, I realized that it was impractical to make another big commitment like that. </div>
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That being said, this Wednesday, I spent the evening with one of my best friends, Emily. She goes to UAB and worships at Shades Mountain Baptist on Wednesdays. After meeting her and having dinner, hanging out, and going to Steele City Pops, we headed to Shades. Their University Ministry meets at 8:30. I LOVED it. Everyone was very welcoming, the band was awesome, and the message was incredible. I will definitely be returning and I can't wait to make some friends there. </div>
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So, I am your basic everyday nineteen year old in that I am addicted to Twitter. I like to tweet often during the day, and about things that I enjoy. Well... my tweets are being noticed here lately. I feel famous. </div>
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Liv and Maddie.</div>
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GREAT WRAPS!</div>
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This one is the biggest by far. Catfish. CATFISH retweeted me. That tweet now has a total of 46 retweets and 38 favorited from people I don't even know. Yah. </div>
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This made my week that week. Like, just the fact that Jim Chapman was thinking about me personally in the seconds that it took him to read and favorite that makes me SUPER happy. </div>
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I think there are more, but I didn't feel like searching through all of my pictures to find them. Some people might not care about this kind of stuff, but these are the things that make my world go round sometimes. </div>
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Now its time for the REALLY cool stuff: The Jesus stuff. </div>
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All through this summer, the Lord has been beating this message into my head over and over again, and I have finally listened and I get it. He has been showing me how amazing his love is for me. You would think that this is something that every Christian would just get and not have to have it screamed at them constantly. See, i have always understood that Jesus loves me. It's kind of a given. But to really know and feel that love is something completely different. </div>
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As a hopeless romantic, I am always thinking about my future husband and wondering when in the world he is going to come along. Sometimes I get really caught up in those thoughts. I find myself craving the love of a man. I want someone to tell me they love me, tell me I'm beautiful, and maybe get a little jealous every now and then. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 23.09375px;">Psalm 139:14 says<i>, "</i></span><span style="background-color: white;">I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.</span><span style="background-color: white;"><b> </b></span><span style="background-color: white;">Wonderful are your works;</span><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-139-14" style="position: relative;">my soul knows it very well."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Basically, everything I want in a man comes from God. I think that, when I embrace this truth, He will lead me to a man that is also embracing His truths. Because, really, any relationship I have has to be second to mine with the Lord. Without him, I wouldn't even have the capacity to truly love. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So, there's a little peek into my life lately. I'm really sorry that it's been so long and I promise that i'm going to start posting more often. </span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-14643597355712417522013-09-10T22:07:00.000-05:002013-09-10T22:07:19.990-05:00Zoo Day With the Cutest of Cousins!<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">I went to the zoo today! The inner 4-year-old in me comes out whenever the zoo is even mentioned. Needless to say, I had fun. </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">You get to see what I saw today!</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">(I think it would be a good idea for you to play "Young Forever" by the Ready Set in the background while you read this.)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">First, I'm gonna do beauty stuff. Here's the makeup I had on today:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">-Deodorant on my nose. It works. For real. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">-Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze. (I might have to do an entire blog post about how AMAZING this stuff is.) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;"> Here's the whole thing put together. Yeah, I'm in a dressing room. I forgot to take one of these before I left home. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">Most essential part of my life: this backpack. I got it last summer at Urban Outfitters. Everyone needs one. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">So, my morning went like this: I met my aunt and cousin at their house at 10:00 (That's a lie. I was supposed to be there at 10:00. I was late. Why? Because I was taking pictures of my pants hanging on my front porch. I regret nothing.). When we left their house we went to STARBUCKS, YAY! I had a tall iced white mocha. I literally get that every time I go to any coffee shop. The only thing that changes is that I get it hot in the winter. I also got a blueberry muffin. It was delish. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">Finally it was ZOO TIME!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">NOW for the fun part! Time to see the animals!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">Time for AFRICA! My favorite part!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">Okay guys, so this is where my camera died. Sad, right? I was really bummed. After the primates, we rode the train, and then the reptiles. Another Harry Potter moment: I was waiting for the glass to come off the boa constrictor habitat at any second. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">After we left the zoo, my aunt dropped me off at my grandmother's office. We have been planning to go to Whole Foods together for a while now. You see, it's so far away from home, it's just not practical to shop there. But, we went today for the first time for both of us. So worth it! We ended up eating dinner there. I will definitely be returning. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">So, there's my day! I think my first blog post of every week will be something fun like this. the other days will be beauty, food, and spiritual posts. I really appreciate you if you're reading this. It would make me super happy if you follow me and share this with your friends.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Robin_LeeAnn">https://twitter.com/Robin_LeeAnn</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">Instagram:<a href="http://instagram.com/robinleeann">http://instagram.com/robinleeann</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">Tumblr: <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/blog/robinleeann7">http://www.tumblr.com/blog/robinleeann7</a> (I literally have zero followers. Please follow me!)</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132660695833199555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044686944518342062.post-21296340635077597662013-09-07T01:11:00.000-05:002013-09-07T01:11:24.368-05:00Welcome!Hello!<br />
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If you are reading this, you probably already know who I am, but here's my intro anyway.<br />
My name is Robin King. I am 19 years old, out of school for the foreseeable future, and trying to figure out what in the world I want to do with my life.<br />
I have recently become more and more interested in fashion and beauty. So much so that it is slowly turning into a passion. I watch a lot of girls on YouTube that do fashion and beauty videos and write blogs, but out of the seven or eight I watch, only one of them is my size. By "my size" I mean plus-sized, extra large, however you want to put it.<br />
With all of this constantly swimming around in my head, at first, I wanted to start my own YouTube channel. You see, the one girl that is my size is British. She draws a crowd that the other girls can't. I knew that stuff like this for bigger girls doesn't come around near as often as it does for "skinny" or "normal sized" girls. Unfortunately, I don't have the right equipment or the means to buy it to start a successful YouTube channel, so I decided to start a blog so that, hopefully, I can get a fan base going and (fingers crossed) start a YouTube channel in the future.<br />
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Here's a bit about me, physically. I am a size 16-18, and I am about 5'6". I have a condition called PCOS that makes it difficult for me to loose weight on account of my body has a hard time breaking down sugars. I think I am going to write another post about that later.<br />
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Disclaimer: This was taken over a year ago, and, unfortunately, I have gained some weight since then. But, I have the same face, so I thought it would be good for you to know what I look like if you don't already. Hopefully more recent pictures will come soon!</div>
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My vision for this blog is to share some fashion, beauty, and health tips with girls like me. There will be a little focus on the PCOS because it makes my diet a smidge different than the normal one, but that's not what I want this blog to be about. I want to build my confidence along with yours. This is NOT a weight loss blog, either. If a few pounds are dropped, then, hear, hear! But if not, no biggie. Like I said, this is about being healthy, happy, and confident.<br />
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The name I chose comes from the verse 1 Peter 3:3-4, "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight."<br />
Basically, it starts on the inside. A quiet, gentle spirit beings about a radiance that has nothing to do with your bronzer. That's what I'm going to focus on. Along with the outward beauty things, I want to make your spirit beautiful, too.<br />
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Where else can you find me?<br />
Facebook: Robin LeeAnn King<br />
Twitter: @Robin_LeeAnn<br />
Instagram: robinleeann<br />
YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/RobinLeeAnn07">http://www.youtube.com/user/RobinLeeAnn07</a><br />
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That YouTuber I mentioned:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Sprinkleofglitter">http://www.youtube.com/user/Sprinkleofglitter</a><br />
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