Mother's Day Ideas

Mother's Day is on its way. There is now only a week until mothers day, April 9, and that means you better get your plans straight. Here a few ideas from a range of budgets to show your mom how much you really love her.

$ Its the thought that counts:

DIY Breakfast in Bed

Sure, its unoriginal but it means she can sleep in longer and doesn't have to do the dishes after. Just be sure not to burn the waffles or undercook the eggs and she will love it.

DIY Hand-made Card

This time don't just use printer paper and a number 2 pencil. Make it creative even if you don't have lots of art supplies with items from around the house. Try cutting out a heart from a paper plate and decorating it with nail polish. 

DIY Coupon Booklet

Mom works hard; give her the option to take some time off with a coupon booklet for chores. They could be anything: cooking dinner one night, parents date night including babysitting, or even control of the remote for a night.

$$ A token of my love:

Surprise Remodel

Is there a room in the house that is just an eyesore? Make it over. First clean it out and organize it, this may be the biggest task. Then splash some paint on the walls and finish it off with customized art work or family pictures.

Memory Scrapbook

Gather your family pictures and present them beautifully for your mom. You don't necessarily a scrapbook and paper for this one, although it will last longer for if you invest in the good stuff. Just be sure that if any pictures are originals you make a copy, you don't want it to be a disaster-book. Add your own commentary and memories to make it truly special.

$$$ Because you're worth it:

Spa Day

Book your mom a spa day at her favorite day spa. Don'

t tell her what she's getting. Make it a surprise, just make sure its relaxing; she may not want an underarm waxing on mothers day.

Girls Night

Plan a night out for the girls in your family. Make it a good time for you guys to bond, not just her taking you to the mall so she can spend money. Treat her to dinner and a movie, and if your lucky she may take the bill from you.

Flowers are a good thought too         Photo credit: fabiovisentin

No one knows your mom like you do, so personalize these gifts to her and your family. Put love into it, and she will adore it. Whatever you do, don't forget about your mom this Mother's Day Sunday, April 9th.

Its Earth Day, Go Green!

Happy Earth Day! To celebrate I wore green to school, turned off the lights when I left the room, and used a reusable water bottle. To help you go green I decided to post some of my favorite eco friendly beauty products, clothing, and accessories for you to check out.


Accessories:
Sigg water bottle, Its made of clean aluminum and reduces the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills.

Dicks $25

Tom's Shoes, as seen on the At&t commercial are vegan and donate a pair to children in need.

Tom's $50

Beauty:

Burt's Bees, the economical and environmental friendly lip balm.

Burt's Bees $3

Bare Minerals, healthy for your skin and healthy for the planet.

Sephora $60

Clothing:

Loomstate for Target, "100% organic fibers, 100% affordable fashion."

Target $40

Project Green Label, 100% organic cotton and a good message.

The Green Loop $40

Spring Break Swimsuit Must Haves

Spring Break is just around the corner! Here are the trends in swimwear that will pop up along beaches everywhere.

1. Neon Colors

bright colors attract attention. all you need to pull them off is confidence! how can you pass up a neon bikini?

Thakoon for Target

$17 each

Roxy

$40 each (about)

2. Tribal Prints

Tribal print bikinis = oh so trendy. They are the perfect way to update your beach look.

Hurley

$44 each (about)

3. Monokinis aka. one piece cut outs

Finally the one piece cut out. This is for the most daring beach bodies. Wearing one of these will defiantly earn some compliments on your style.

bilabong

$98

vs pink

$42

Quizlet Makes Studing Fashionable

It is 9 on Thursday night, that means it is time for me to cram vocabulary words for the quiz tomorrow. The traditional way to do it would be to wait till 11 and then make flash cards, but that is unglamorous and would give me raccoon eyes tomorrow.

The new way to study vocabulary is online via games, flash cards, and quizzes. I found an amazing site called Quizlet. A high school student started it, and I love his idea. It is ingenious and I wish I invented it. Quizlet has online flash cards, but what makes the site so amazing to me is the fact that there are two fun games for vocabulary memorization. You can also use the words for a practice test with multiple formats: multiple choice, true and false, and matching.

Here is a screen shot of scatter, my favorite game, where you drag words to match their meaning. It is timed so its a challenge to beat you best score.

It is truly a great study tool and it has improved my grade by a few points since I started using it. An increase in test scores is like buying new outfit, it makes you feel like you can take on anything.

Start studing the fashionable way!

DIY Glam Studded Ballet Shoes

I got an email a month or so ago and it had these amazing studded ballet shoes from Bona Drag. They were the actual dance shoes, not fake fashion flats, but with studs, like you would find on a belt, in them. Anyways, it got me thinking, hey I can make those way cheaper myself.

Here is the inspiration:
These will set me back $48 (and that is before shipping)

Here is the DIY (do it yourself):
These will cost about $25, but take some time to create.
I am going to go to a local dance shop and buy these basic Capezio shoes for $20

Next, I need to order 1/2 inch studs online at studsandspikes.com for $5, including shipping.


I'm not sure exactly how to insert the studs, but it does not seem it could be too hard. Simply poke it through the leather and bent the inside back, I guess.

These shoes are 40% girly, 35% glam, 25% grunge, and 100% fashionable.
In the end I get custom made shoes that will get loads of compliments, that are one of a kind, and that I saved money by making. I can dress them up or down. The only thing I will be left thinking is what will I style these with?

Etsy: The Biggest Craft Show, All on Your Computer

Etsy.com is the my new favorite place to shop for jewelry. i don't even know how to pronounce it, but Etsy has a variety of hand made crafts from jewelry and handbags to wooden engraved signs.

I would buy something from Etsy over a over publicized site such as Girl Props because you are helping out the little guy. Anyone can sell their good on Etsy; this means you wont find your necklace in the pages of this months Seventeen, but classmates will comment on your amazing style.

I have been searching for a unique ring that matches my personal style, sophisticated and simple. I quickly found a few rings that captured my interest.

this one is made of shrinky dinks, this is so original and really creative.

$8 here

This ring is so pure and simple, but is easy to wear, and casual, because of its imperfect qualities.

$20 here

This ring caught my eye because i like the contrast of the pure sterling silver and the black onyx. the ring is perfect for a laid back outfit.

$8 here

This isn't a ring but it is really cute. It has such an authentic vintage feel, its like you just got it out of your grandma's jewelry box.

$24 here

Etsy stores I recommend
Pudding
sweet petula
ahpeele

You can also find sellers near you.

Spring Fashion Trends Preview

All of the clothing stores are getting their shipments of spring clothes. It is inevitable that I will buy clothes before April comes around and I can actually wear them. In order to save money this season, my goal this season is to only buy key pieces I decide to purchase ahead of time. This way I won't blow all of my precious savings on things I don't really like that much. Here is my spring shopping list of my must buys for this season's trends.

Light Wash Destroyed Boyfriend Jeans, Rolled up of Course

Levis $70
Urban Outfitters

Gladiator Sandals

Aldo $60
find more gladiators on my post Gladiator Sandals: Sandals that Hot Enough to Battle In

Floral Pieces

Forever 21 $18

Neon Accents

Nollie
Pac Sun $16