DIY

SUMMER HAIR CARE TIPS

wearing this top and sunglasses Summer can be very harsh on our delicate tresses. During the summer our hair takes a beating from the hot sun and gets dried out. Fortunately, there are ways to protect your hair while you enjoy some time in the sun. I’ve made a list of some tips to help keep your hair moisturized and healthy. Shielding your hair from the sun. Hats are not only a cute accessory, but protect your hair from the sun. Just ...

Fashion, Life

DIY DISTRESSED DENIM

It’s true, I have an unhealthy obsession with holes in my jeans. Most of my denim collection consists of distressed jeans. I do have some with no distressing. At my job we can’t wear jeans only, on days where the elementary school kids do (free dress days are the best days). When I can wear jeans at work, I wear jeans with no holes because I still want to look professional (a previous school I worked at allowed jeans, but none ...

Fashion, Life

DIY FLOWER CROWN

For the baby shower and maternity shoot, I knew I wanted to wear a flower crown. I searched etsy and found a few that I absolutely loved. Only thing was, they weren’t that cheap for something I would wear twice. My mom suggested I try making my own flower crown. At first I was hesitant because my heart was set one this beautiful crown I had found on etsy. After thinking it through, I thought why not give it a try. I then searched the ...

Life

THE BABY SHOWER

dress: Ingrid and Isabel (officially the best maternity dress ever!) We recently had our baby shower for our little boy. It was exactly what I wanted it to be! We did a woodland themed, co-ed baby shower. I wanted it to be simple, with delicious food and lots of mingling with friends and family. There was a little tree with both daddy and mommy’s baby/kid pictures with an ultrasound photo of our baby boy. I painted a tree and asked ...

Beauty

2 INGREDIENT BODY EXFOLIATOR

I love Pinterest and all the wonderful things you can find. Lately I have been into DIY beauty products that I can create from my kitchen. I recently found this 2 ingredient body exfoliator through Pinterest. All you need is 1/4 cup of coffee grounds, strained from the coffee maker and about 1/2 cup of coconut oil that has been melted down. All you do is combine the 2 ingredients, let them set (coconut oil should harden and not be a liquid ...