To Do List: #44

#44: Run on the beach

I had a fantastic time on vacation and I was able to knock another item off of my to-do list! 3 out of the 7 days we were there, I ran 6 miles on the beach! It was crazy long because I was running 3 miles straight to one pier, then 3 miles back to the condo, so it felt like it was never going to end! 

I would get up at 6, watch the sun rise, then slip on my running shoes and go for a run! It was so pretty and I was so amazed by how many people were out so early! When I run at home, I pass maybe 2 or 3 people at 7 am, but I passed tons of people on my runs at the beach. And one morning my mom saw dolphins! I didn't see any while I was running, but I saw some of them later in the day when we were laying out. Needless to say, I had a beautiful view and it was so much fun! I can't wait until we go back next year and I can run there again :) 

Friday's Favorites

I know I've been MIA for a week. But I've been on vacation! I was really excited because our condo has WiFi, but I spent so much time at the beach or somewhere else with my family that I just didn't have the time I thought I would to sit down and write anything. And, the WiFi was so spotty that I couldn't be on it for more than five minutes before it checked out for a couple of minutes. So needless to say I was really annoyed and just didn't have it in me to stay in and try to get this to work when I had the beautiful beach waiting for me right outside my window. But I'm back home tomorrow! So I should be back to my normal schedule! In the meantime, here are things I've been loving this Friday :)

1) Ryan Lochte is my hero. Like seriously, I wish I could marry him. And mmmm that smile :)

2) I want this hair! It looks so good on brown hair that I think I could probably pull this off! 

3) This bookcase is so awesome! I need this for my house someday...

4) I LOVE Zooey's style! It's so adorable and I just wish I could raid her closet. 

5) Hahaha this is totally my motto :)

6) This chair is so cute! I love the patchwork pattern and colors! 

7) Oh my gosh, I NEED these tights! I love the little bows on them! 

8) Tehe, aren't these panda cupcakes so cute?? I want to try an make them so bad! 

9) I would die if I had all of these shoes! I would probably cry from being so happy!

10) It was a full moon yesterday and it was SO pretty over the ocean. And I love this song :)

And that's all from me! I'm so sad my vacation is already over (not to mention my birthday, which was on Wednesday). Summer is flying by and I go back to school in two weeks! Ahhh it's so close! Well, I better get going because I have a looooonnnggg 12 hour drive back home tomorrow! Hope you guys all have a fantastic weekend :)

Beach Time :)

That's right, I'm heading to the beach!!! I'm so excited to finally be going on vacation and getting a week long break from work. Packing was so hard because there were so many things I thought I would need at some point during the trip, but it finally all fit! Woo hoo! But I'm leaving at 4:30 in morning...so I know it's going to be a very long day! But only a 12 hour car ride stands between me and the beautiful beach :)

In my duffel, I've made sure to add tons of tanks, 4 pairs of shoes, 7 books, 3 swimsuits, and 3 pairs of fabulous sunglasses :) And then tons of other stuff that I'll probably never need but you can never be sure! Ahhh I'm so excited for this trip! And I absolutely love car rides, so I won't even mind the 12 hours in a car with five other people (my family and brother's girlfriend). The sadest part, though, was leaving my dog behind :(

I'm going to miss my little puppy so much! We dropped her off at the kennel today and I won't see her for another TEN DAYS! I don't know how I'll survive, but at least I'll have the beach to distract me! 

But enough about depressing thoughts! I'm going to have the wide-open ocean, the sand, and the sun to relax in! I'll be sure to update everyone with lots of pictures! I've been waiting all summer for this day and I'm so excited it's finally here! Well, see you at the beach :)

Friday's Favorites

Wow, I completely forgot it was Friday until like an hour ago. I know, where have I been?? Well, I'll tell you! I've been packing for my vacation that I leave for tomorrow!!! But I'll tell you all about that when I get there :) Here are my favorites from this week!

1) These Oreos not only look delicious, but they look so pretty too!! I absolutely love those colors!

2) Awwwww isn't this mug so cute?? I want it so bad!

3) I have been so obsessed with rings lately, and this Lion King ring would be the perfect addition to my collection! 

4) Mmmmmm doesn't this look so good? Anything with bananas and chocolate has my name written all over it!

5) These fairytale covers are so pretty! I love having pretty books, so I need to get my hands on these to add to my bookshelves :)

6) Aren't these nails so cute? It's so amazing what people can create on nails! 

7) This iPhone case is such a cute idea! It's so colorful and no one else would have it because it's created especially by you :)

8) I want to have this pink hair so bad!! Maybe sometime when school starts I'll try it out!

9) Ahhh back to the good old Zenon days!! I so want this picture for my room!

10) Isn't this dress so adorable? I love the simple colors and the big bow belt! 

And that's everything that's caught my eye this week! Next week will probably be full of beach and sun because that's going to be my life for seven days and I absolutely cannot wait :)

Christmas In July Link-up!

I was so excited to be a part of Christmas In July, hosted by Dearest Lou, Everyday Is A New Adventure, and Roots, Wings, and Other Things! Christmas is my favorite holiday, and who doesn't like receiving a Christmas present in July? So here's all I got!

First, I got a note on the cards I had gotten my partner explaining each and every item she had sent me! 

Next up was a cozy with an adorable pun on it! I'm obsessed with puns (if you couldn't tell from my blog title, which Twiggy had realized..) so this is super cute!

I had said that I loved sunglasses, so she sent me huge glasses!

These candies were definitely the best part! They were so yummy and I already finished them all :)

Ribbon and stickers for crafts!

Yarn because I had said that I love to knit! 

A tricky worm and fortune puzzle just for fun!

This sure was a fun box! Thanks so much Twiggy for the Christmas gift! And thanks to the hosts for hosting such a fun swap!

Craft Corner: Handmade Postcards

Hello everyone! Sorry it's been a couple of days since I've written...I worked practically all day on Sunday (it was a long day) and I worked again yesterday and just didn't get around to writing. But I'm back! And I have a fun craft that I've been working on to share with you!

I recently joined this website called swap-bot where you sign up for different swaps with people from around the world. My favorites by far are the postcard swaps and I decided to try making my own to send to them! I found pictures online through google images, then I copy and pasted the picture into Microsoft Powerpoint. Then, I set the dimensions to close to postcard size, which is about 4" x 6". Once I had my pictures, I printed them out on card stock and cut them out. Then, I cut another piece of card stock the same size and glued that to the back of the picture. I did this because I thought one piece was too flimsy and would easily bend in the mail. Once the glue dries, I wrote my message on the back, put a post card stamp on the back and put it in the mail! 

I really loved making my own postcard because it was super cheap and I got to choose whatever picture my little heart desired! And it was so easy! I'm definitely making more of my own postcards in the future! And I really want to try my hand a making my own cards too! Who knows, maybe that'll be the next Craft Corner post :) Keep your eyes out and hope you enjoyed my homemade post cards! 

Summer Cleaning

So I kinda missed Spring Cleaning. By a lot. My room has been a mess ever since I've started working and I finally had time to organize it! My desk looks 10 times better than it did this morning and I finally organized stuff the way I've wanted to! 

1) My stuff is finally off my scattered desks and into their assigned places. College/pen pal things go in the top two drawers of my little organizer, then pens/pencils go in the bottom. I got rid of two of the three pencil cups on my desk by moving them all today. Yay for declutering! 

2) My room even smells yummy now! These candles were on sale at Bath and Body Works for only $1, so of course I had to pick some up. S'mores is by far my favorite scent :)

3) All of my yarn is organized! Before, I had some strewn about and in a million different bags, but I finally cleared out space beneath my desk to put my bin and basket of yarn. I love it being here because it's not sticking out in my room and I can fit my yarn there! 

4) I have books EVERYWHERE so it was really hard to keep up which books I had to review for my other blog. Since I got rid of the two pencil cups, which kids had taken up a lot of room, I had space to stack up my review books! So now I have them right in front of me on my desk, reminding me that I have to read them all! Haha, nothing like a little motivation to help me get things done this summer :)

And that's basically all I've been doing today! I absolutely love the feeling of my room being clean, so I'm so happy I was finally able to get all of the clutter out of my room! It's not perfect yet, but I know I can finish up the last bit as soon as I'm done with this post! So now I'm off to clean again! Who knew I'd be so happy about it? Hope you guys have a fantastic rest of your weekend :)