MORE DIY Christmas Ornaments!!

I just finished these babies up tonight. Literally spent all day on them, like 6 1/2 hours!!! But its was worth it because I am extremely happy with how they turned out this time and I know the recipients of these lovely ornaments are going to love them just as much as I do! If you haven't seen my first attempt at my DIY Ornaments, click hurrr to check 'em out. There not hideous, but I don't love them as much as their very pretty new friends lol

Here's some photos for you to enjoy, and let me know what you think of them!! Thanks all!!

Ornament #1

Front

 Back

Ornament #2

Ornament #3 

Front

 Back

 Ornament #4

Ornament #5 

So what do ya think!? I couldn't love then rend results more than I do!! I can't want to send them to my family!!

Are you planning on gifting handmade items 

for your loved ones this year?

If so, do tell! 

I'd love to hear all your gift ideas!!

Big News!!!!!!

    If you hang around my pathetic excuse for a blog, then you will already know that I sell handmade fabric flower hair accessories on my blog. Well I finally decided to take the plug and open my own Etsy Shoppe. Click HERE to visit my very very new Etsy Shoppe, Garden State Hair. Its very new, like not even 30 minutes old yet lol I only have a few items up right now as I need to take more photos of items and even make some new ones!! I'm really excited about this little business venture I am starting. So please, drop by my etsy and check out all the handmade goodies up for grabs!! Even purchase one if you like it that much! I just know you'll love them as much as I do!!

Thanks for all your support guys!!!

xxoo

crafting up christmas presents!

     Christmas is upon us at last! It's my favorite time of year! And I usually suck at getting everyone presents on time, or at all. I legit run out of time to buy gifts for all my loved ones and they end up getting nothing. I know! It's horrible, i'm horrible! So that's why i've decided that I'm going to craft up some christmas gifts this year. I've already started with my first little project that I'm actually super excited about. I'm making Christmas ornaments for my grandma and my two aunts. I took a trip to Michael's craft store and didn't go as crazy over board as I always do. Trust me when I say I could spend my whole paycheck on one trip to that glorious establishment. But not this time. I walked out spending under 20 bucks(!!!) for everyones gifts. I got 8 glass ornaments, paint and paint brushes. It was a very successful trip if i do say so my self.
   I'm going to post some photos below to show you guys what I've been working on this weekend. I'm pretty sure I'm going to be making another trip there very soon to buy some more ornaments, because honestly I'm not sure how I want to make these so its going to be lots of trial and error until I know what looks really special. I might even post a DIY for all you crafty christmas people out there! Look out for that this weekend, if I get all my assignments done that is! Oh the life of a college student who'd rather be spending her time crafting up awesomeness! lol enjoy the photos!

So these are the ones I've made so far. I'm not completely in love with them, so they may just end up on the back of my Christmas tree, but we'll see!

Do you make homemade Christmas gifts? 

If so, please feel free to share!

 I'd love to hear about your crafting!

a musical story...

ever since I was a little kid, I was super interested in music. My dream at age 8 or 9 was to be a drummer. My parents got me my first ever keyboard for my 8th birthday. It was the coolest gift I ever received. I was soo excited to learn how to play. At first I just listened to the pre-set songs and pretended to know what I was doing. it took me about a year to learn my first few songs which included 'happy birthday' and 'silent night,' which I played for my whole family one Chirstmas Eve. As I got older, I continued to self -teach myself how to play the keyboard, although I liked to learn songs that were meant to be played on a piano lol I was soo proud of myself that I learned to play the keyboard by myself and the age of like 9 years old. And I'm still super proud of myself today! I started itching to learn the guitar in high school, but being the naive girl I was, I had to do and be what every1 else was. [i regret that about myself so much] I finallyade it to college, where I honestly feel ive truly become myself. For my 20th birthday, I got my very first guitar! A black acoustic/electric Ibanez guitar!! It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. I, once again, taught myself how to play the guitar. I learned my first song with in a few weeks. and then I began to learn songs from artist I really liked, like NeverShoutNever[my idol/Hero], Hey there Delilah, Boys like girls and so on. I've begun to learn the basic, which I learned when I first got my guitar almost two years ago. But I'm going baks to the basics so that I can truly play the guitar for real! I never realised how much I truly love playing the guitar, I just feel right. Sooo many lyrics, thoughts, ideas come to my head and it helps to deal with soo much. I have a lot on plate for a really long time ad playing music helps me deal even if it's only for a little while. Im really excited about the future and where my love for music will take me. I hope somewhere incredible. It's always been a secret dream of mine to go on tour, like in a band. That would be amazing!!

I can't tell you were my love for all things music comes from. Neither one of my parents is musical, and I love my mom to death but the woman can not sing for her life. I'm pretty sure my grandparents are in the same boat as my parents. I mean honestly I tell myself that I have this love for music because I was born on Elvis Presley's birthday[January 8th] But I mean that's just a little silly thing I tell myself, and is so bad that half believe its true lol

I don't care where my love for music comes from, and I'm discovering that my love grows more and more every year it seems like. When I was younger I wanted to be a lawyer or a teacher. I didn't think at all about pursuing music. But I've been considering a career in the music industry since high school now. All I know is that [cliché saying] life is seriously way too short to be spending a large part of it doing something that you don't like doing. I just want to live my life toy fullest potential and just do whatever it is I want. It'sy life and I only have this one to lead so I'm going to enjoy the little things and live my dreams because that all that we have in the end.

Do you have a passion for music? Myabe something else? Do share, I'd love to hear about it! : D

Remember to live for YOU and absolutely nobody else!!

xxoo
Ana

wait..i have a blog!?

who would of thought?? Not me lol because clearly i have abandoned my poor little blog as per usual. Can you say fail!? Because i know i can! Ughhhh! i wish i could commit to my little piece of the internet but its sooo hard! i dont know how these other bloggers do it!
i want to fill you all in life since i last posted on here, which was in the summer!! Holy hiatus!!!! lawl! i mean i guess my "news" is pretty mundane and actually really boring, but what te hey, here goes nothin'
So when we last left off, i was having a pretty stellar summer and had just obtained a brand new job.[read boring] any whoo not much has changed except te weather i guess. I'm still selling beautifully overpriced papers and invitations to the masses and furthering education [yes, i'm still in college -_-] at my local community college. I've been recently reconnecting with some long lost friends who i havent know very long but have definitely made an impression on me. I truly happy reconnecting with friends and doing things that normal 21 year old college kids do lol.
I've been going out alot more on the weekends, which is soooo completely brand new to me its insane. I never go out because i'm just neer in the mood but i recently experienced something that has truly changed my life forever, but thats for another post- i promose!
i think ive updated you all on everything that's been going on and i'm positive there will be more updates to come!

i'm going to post MORE OFTEN- I SWEAR!!!!

Keep the faith in me and my little 'ole blog! ill be back sooner than you think!

Have a fabulous tuesday night and always remember, if your living life with someone else's demands, your not living your life at all! : )

happy blogging all!
xxoo

Summer Time Adventures

I know, I know!! I'm a failure! I promised to post about some super awesome stuff that been going on this summer, but I seriously have not time with work(growing up is not fun) and now school's starting on Tuesday(!!!) Plus, with the Hurricane that the East coast experience, I was lucky I had electricity... my internet was down for about 2 days! I am soo thankful that that was he worse part about the storm for me, because soo many people were not as lucky.  Hope everyone is safe and recovering from the Hurricane, if you were affected by its destruction.

Now to the less serious stuff! I've been managing to fit in some fun stuff in between work. Like seeing all 8 Harry Potter films back to back(!!!!) & at the same exact theater in the same exact theater room (room #1) as I saw the first film when it came out in November of 2001 on a school field trip!!! It was very cool that it happened that way and made the experience that much more memorable.
My review for the Final Installment to the Harry Potter series is one that I have decided not to post about. Why you may ask? It's quite simple really. My review would be far too biased because I have been a fan since (almost) the very beginning and anything I say about, honestly, might not be truthful. I still to this day say that Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is and will always be, along with the other films in the series, the best movies ever made on the planet!! And no other movie will ever changed my opinion. See how biased that was!!! So I cease to review the film in detail and just move on to my next topic! haha

Warped Tour 2011!!!!!!!!! WHO WENT!?!? ANYONE!?!? its okay if you didn't, and if you did, LET'S BE BEST FRIENDS!! haha okay so as you can tell Warped Tour has been the highlight of my summers for the past four years now. I love the atmosphere and seeing my favorite bands and in one place surrounded by people who have the same reason for being there as you do! Its awesome!! I saw some amazing bands, like Black Veil Brides, Attack Attack!, August Burns Red, and one of my absolute favorites- A Day To Remember!!!! and on top of it all, I got to see my favorite bands with my bestest best friend in the whole world!!!!!! She my other half-literally!! Without her life would not be nearly as awesome as it is with her in it!!!


Well those are the two major events of my summer! I apologize that it took this long for me to share it all with you but my free time is almost non-existent at the moment. I'm gonna try to post once a week because I seriously have no other time to do it lol


Happy Labor Day Weekend all!!!! be same and enjoy the last weekend of summer!!!! (That's sooo bittersweet to say)

What amazingly awesome stuff have you done this summer? Do tell! I'd love to hear about all your summer time adventures!

long time no post!

     Sorry for my very long and unannounced absence from the bloggin' community! I have soo much I've been wanting to share with all of you, but unfortunately some things in life have been getting the best of me : /   If you read my blog, than you'll most likely already know that I  have unfortunately been unemployed since the end of April and that I did not do as well as I had hope in school this past semester. Due to these little mishaps in my life, I've been too preoccupied to blog about anything! I'm soo upset! I missed like 3 Fun Fact Fridays and also the opportunity to share all the little things that have been happening in my neck of the woods. I do have some rather excitingly great news to share!! Thanks to my amazing FSIL(read: future sister-in-law) I got an amazing job at a paper company in the customer service office. And I could not be more thrilled with my position! [and pay!!] all i have to say is that I am NEVER going back to working retail ever again!!

     Also, I have unfortunately put my little hair accessories business on hold : ( However, I have been making lots of new hair flowers for all who wish to purchase some!! I absolutely love the new design of them and the fabrics! they're soo cute! I can't wait to share them with you all!! :D

    I have this urge to just keep writing a gigantic post about all the stuff I want to tell you since my absence, but I feel that would get boring and ramble-ly lol So I'm going to list some things that I want to share and then hopefully I'll get back into the swing of posting daily!! Warning: it will be difficult for me to commit to this with a full-time job, but i'll try my bestest!!!

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
• Vans Warped Tour
• Full-time job
• Falling in Reverse's new album 'The Drug In Me Is You'
• Never Shout Never's new album 'Time Travel'
• Garden State Hair overhaul

     I'm positive I'll think of more random things to share with all of you, but until then i bid you all a great Wednesday night! : )

How's July been treating you? Is the heat as miserable in your corner of the world as it is in Jersey?  

Movie Review: Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon

     First off I just want to say that I LOVE OPTIMUS PRIME wayyy tooo muchhh!! Ask any of my friends and they'll tell you I am 100% serious about naming one of my children Optimus Prime[and the other one Harry Potter! my two loves!] And yes, this may qualify me as an insane person, and I'm okay with that lol Any way back to the movie review: HANDS DOWN one of THE BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR!!!!! [until HP7Part2 comes out that is lol]

     But seriously, this movie went way beyond my expectations. I've seen both the 1st and 2nd transformers movies and loved both of them, but this 3rd one definitely takes the cake!! The action, the plot and story line were all on point. the comedy was the icing on the cake. I love semi-serious movies with some great pieces of comedy thrown in there. it lightens up all the serious stuff lol I'm not going to give anything away here, but I am going to say that Optimus Prime is seriously Bad Ass in this 3rd film. 

     My only dislike about this 3rd film, NO MEGAN FOX!!!! This was such a disappointment to my sister and I as we are hugeeeee MF fans and she was kick out of the movie : ( The actress who replaced Megan[I don't even know her name, or care to] was less than good. She did not at all in my opinion live up to her role and it didn't help that she had abnormally large lips and hugeeee nose. but alas, this are just my opinions. If TF3 wanted to earn 10 out of 10 stars, Megan Fox would have NEEDED to be in this film. 

     Don't get me wrong though, even sans Megan Fox, this film was amazing. Seriously if you haven't seen it yet, PLEASE GO DO SO!!! 

Have you seen TF3? What did you think of the 3rd film?

MOVIE REVIEW: Bad Teacher

     Yes, this movie is hilarious 99% of the time, however I felt the plot was extremely random and kind of all over the place. Cameron Diaz's character was hilarious! She kind of made me want to become a teacher haha[what does that say about me? lol]. So any way this is a very funny movie and if you're in need of a good laugh, then I definitely suggest you give 'Bad Teacher' a shot. Your funny bone will thank you. The only thing I really disliked about the whole movie, besides the random plot, was how creepy and weird Justin Timberlake's character was. It was kind of awkward to see him play such an odd role. But like I said before, definitely funny and if you have nothing else to do, this film will occupy an hour and a half of your time. 

Have you seen 'Bad Teacher' yet? What are you thoughts on it?

MOVIE REVIEW: Cars 2

  

     Well let me just say Disney and Pixar are back at it again! Cars 2 premiered on June 24th of this year and I went to see it with my two youngest brothers at midnight[obvs. my favorite way to watch a movie!] The movie was so cute and the characters are even cuter! Seeing the same settings and characters 6 years after the first one was like coming back home after a long time! The story line was adorable with Mater taking a pretty dominant role as Lightning McQueen's best friend and a SPY!! I loved the plot best of all, and usually I hate most movies plots after i've watched it and had time to really think about it. But not with Cars 2, I absolutely loved the mystery of it all! I loved all the new characters as well, especially Francesco Bernoulli, the Italian race car. Soo funny! This movie is defintely one that you should see before it hits DVD. Even if you don't have any little ones begging you to take them, I think adults of any age would enjoy this movie! There were only 12 people including me and my two brother when we went to see it at midnight, and everyone except my brothers were over the age of 18, i swear! It was definitely not the crowd I thought would be there at midnight, or at all really. But after seeing Cars 2, I can totally see why so many young adults and just adults in general were there. If you haven't seen it yet, PLEASE do yourself a favor and GO SEE IT!! It's definitely a must-see!!

Have you seen Cars 2 yet? What did you think about it?

Happy Birthday America!

     Today is the 4th of July!! which means its America's birthday!! My fourth of July is nothing like the average American's celebration lol Me and my youngest sister spent most of the day watch Harry Potter movies. Then we went to Target to return a snow cone machine because its didn't come with any flavor syrups : ( after that, we went to see 'Bad Teacher'[Movie review will follow, along with one for Cars 2 and Transformers 3] Upon entering the movie theatre, we ran into my sister's best friend and her parents. she did not want to go see a movie with her parents as that is totally embarassing for any 13 year old lol [ahhh what it is to be young lol] Sooo best friend(as I call her, and she calls me) sat with us at the movies and it was loads of fun! I had not idea how many people actually went to the movies on the 4th of July! There were a lot more people there than I thought there would be.
     Well its was definitely unconventional in comparison to my past 4th of July celebrations, but it was definitely fun!

Happy 4th of July everyone! Have fun and be safe!

How do you celebrate the 4th of July?

Fun Fact Friday: #5

     I'm a major, huge hockey fan! My team is the New Jersey Devils, of course lol Being that I've lived in Jersey my whole life, its only appropriate. I've been a hockey fan for along as I can remember. My parents would take me and my brother and sister to see the Rangers play at Madison Square Garden and  Continental Airlines Arena. My parents are big Rangers fans since forever and I was raised to be one myself, However once I was old enough to understand the game, I was about 9 when I realized the NJ Devils was my team!

    I went to two games last season and it was amazing! the most fun I've had in a very long time! I really want to save up money and get myself some season tickets[yes, that's how much of a fan I am of the Devils!] I saved up some cash after my 21st birthday this past January and bought my self a Ilya Kovalchuk jersey!!! I've been wanting one since I was 9! and now I finally have one! He's my absolute favorite player! He's amazing at what he does, such an outstanding athlete. 

     I can't wait to attend many more games this upcoming season!! This season is going to be ours!! The Devils will WIN THE CUP!!!! 

Are you a big fan of hockey? Maybe another sport? Who's your favorite team? I'd love to talk sports with my readers! 

Happy Friday everyone!

Exciting Announcement!

    I want to take this time to announce to all of you that my little online shoppe, Garden State Hair, has received it's FIRST ORDER!!!!! I'm soo excited that someone has stumbled upon my little shoppe here on my little 'ole blog and loved my handmade hair accessories enough to purchase one!! The lucky FIRST EVER customer of Garden State Hair will be receiving a special limited edition hair accessory with their order, PLUS a coupon for 15% OFF their next order!!!!!
     My little shoppe has officially been open for about a month here on the blog, and I was beginning to get a bit discouraged about not making any sales, but alas, someone has come along to brighten my day! I'm so happy!
     Also, I've been gifted loads of new fabric from my great aunt, along with lots of little bits and bobs to make many more hair accessories!! I've been fiddling with the design and construction of them and some changes have resulted, good changes! I love the slight redesign much more than the original! I've assembled two need hair flowers and pics will be posted tomorrow, hopefully!

Make sure you check out my little shoppe! It's right here on my blog! 

Garden State Hair shoppe

Sweet Giveaway on Little Chief Honeybee

     Kaelahbee is at it again! She has set up the best giveaway so far, in my opinion anyway lol and she really has out done herself this time. Kaelah has the sweetest giveaway going on at her blog, Little Chief Honeybee!! An awesome Nintendo DS in the prettiest pastel pink is up for grabs!! Head on over to her adorable blog and enter the giveaway HERE for your chance to WIN!!!
     I've entered this giveaway every way possible in hopes that I'll be the lucky winner! But if not, maybe one of you will be!! So make sure you enter Kaelah's giveaway!! Don't miss out!!

Good Luck everyone!

Wishlist Wednesday

Today's Wishlist is a bit shorter than the other short ones lol and may have a repeated item or two lol but it's just because I really want these things!
So here we go!

1. To go see Transformers 3(because I love Optimus Prime!! A LOT!!!)
2. Get a job!!! I NEED money!!!
3. Sam Edelman Spiked Heels! they're to die for!
4. To learn how to sew a clutch and other fun things
5. To sew my first completed dress!!

So that's my list and I hope you all enjoy reading!!

Do you have any thing you WISH you could have at the moment? Tell me all about it, I love hearing from everyone : )

Fun Fact Friday

     This is my fourth Fun Fact Friday!! I'm soo proud of myself that I;ve been able to keep this up lol I'm surprised that I even remember to write these post every Friday lol Here's to keeping this going! haha

     Sooo this week's I want to share with all of you my love for all things related to sewing!!!! I received my first sewing machine from my gram when I was 18. It's such a great machine; I love it! I make loads of different stuff on it from doggie shirts, to dresses, to phone cases, and etc... It's one of my favorite hobbies next to playing the guitar. I just wish I had the money to finance my hobby lol I would be out buying all sorts of fabrics and bits and bobs to go along with the infinite amount of projects I have lined up in my head lol I love having an outlet like sewing to help release all my creative energy into something amazing!! I'm planning on posting pictures of new projects as I complete them, so stay tuned!! Right now I'm working of a kind of iphone case/cozy key chain thingy lol It's soo fun being able to create this from your own two hands!

Do you love to sew too? Have any great sewing craft projects? Please share, I'd love to try them out!! 

     

Wishlist Wednesday

    Sorry this is sooo late in the day night!! My sister left for florida today so there's was lots of last minute running around to do, as usually. lol any who, today's Wishlist Wednesday is another list of random bits and bobs that I'd love to call my own! Hope you enjoy my list!

1. An endless supply of assorted fabrics!!! [my ultimate dream!!]
2. MONEY hahaha
OR 3. a job[either will work since i have neither right now haha]
4. LADY GAGA'S WARDROBE!!!! [UGHHH!!! I DIE FOR IT!!!]
5. A permanent residency inside Cinderella's Castle in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida!![I've dreamt of living there since i was a little girl! it will happen, i just know it lol]
6. 'Play the Peonies' OPI Nail Lacquer[it's the absolute perfect pink shade for summer, in my opinion anyway haha]

So this is my short, little list of lovely little things i wish were mine this week and always!!

Do have a list of things you wish you could have right now? Share your list, I'd love to read it!! : D

Fun Fact Friday

     I have one very "special"(& i don't mean, meaningful) black & purple, nautical star tattooed on my left wrist. It's the first tattoo I've ever gotten, with hopefully more to follow. I received this "special" ink from a former friend whose become a little less than an acquaintance nowadays. I got it done in her basement. When I was 20. Over Spring Break. Without my parents knowing. I got into loads and loads of trouble for it lol I wasn't allowed to leave my house except for school and work for about 2 months!!! haha Its definitely a great story to tell, and that's mostly why I love this tattoo soooo much! Besides the fact that its my first one, it was done by a 'then' friend[my tat was the first legitimate tattoo she had ever done] & it was free!! haha yeah I know I broke all the major rules when it comes to getting tattooed, but honestly I really didn't care. I was being spontaneous and having fun! 

     The tattoo turned out awful(no offense Nic), everyone that sees it thinks its sharpie, then when I tell them its real, they burst out in laughter haha I think its hilarious too. Plus, when I tell them the whole story, there's even more of a reason to laugh. I am planning to get it covered up though, because even though it was my first, its not pretty and I want something else there. Although, sometimes i think about keeping it the way it is, because it is my first tattoo and i feel i should keep around for shits and giggles lol. I have had it for almost a year and a half and I'm not hating it as much as the people who've seen it haha Ohhh well, that's life. And I don't regret a single thing about this tattoo. Oh and here's a photo of it, so you can have a big laugh about it... share it with everyone you know too, i'm positive they'll get a laugh out of it too! I mean seriously, just look at that picture and try not to laugh at how bad it is! hahaha

And YES! it's perfectly okay to laugh at it! I still do! haha and yes!, please leave comments about it, or share yours if you have any!! I'd LOVE to hear all about it!! : D

Wishlist Wednesday

     I'm in a bit of a funk lately, with being unemployed and having no extra money(or any money, really) to spend, I decided that I'd make a giant list of things I want that I can't have at the moment, due to my financial situation. There's no particular theme or order. These items have been written in my notebook for the past couple months.

1. Wreck Journal &  What If Journal[I saw these on The Laughing Lion and thought they would be the perfect little side project for me to do]

2. Season Tickets for the NJ Devils hockey team

3. To visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

4. An iPad 2

5. My very own apartment

6. A very long trip to the U.K.

7. More fabric, buttons and beads so I can make more hair accessories to sell

8. a Sweet Treats phone case
9. Nail Art from Valley Nails NYC

   I really wish I could just find a job already so I can spend all my hard earned money on all these little things that I don't need, but will make me happier! haha

Have a happy Wednesday everyone!! 

Sweet Perfection...

     Well, today is one of those Tuesdays, ya' know? When it still feels like Monday but your dying for it to be Friday? Yeah, well I'm definitely having one of those Tuesdays. I woke up much later than I would have like and I hate when that happens because my day feels wasted. But alas, I must move on with my plans for the day. Today is going to consist of: Errands to Wal-mart and a fabric store, walking 3 miles, and attending my little brother's baseball game(His team made it to the Championship game and if they win the game, they win first place in the league!!! I'm sooo proud of him!!)
     Ohh, and if your wondering about the title of this post(Sweet Perfection) its an amazing song by an even more amazing guy. Christofer Drew's, a.k.a. Never Shout Never, song 'Sweet Perfection' is what I'm listening to while I write this and I absolutely love this song, this album(title: Harmony), and this kid(Christofer Drew). His super inspirationally and really down to earth. Give him a listen, HERE!!

I hope you all enjoy your Tuesday! And please check out my little shoppe, Garden State Hair, there's a link in my NavBar! Thanks for sticking around! You guys are the best!!

Do you have any super plans for today?

Small Town Cupcake

     I'm not sure how many of you know this, but I'm obsessed with baking, especially cupcakes!! So about two months ago I started a baking blog here on blogger and for a while I was extremely committed, almost too committed lol I was posting all these great ideas about 3 to 4 times a day!! 

     Well I just wanted to give you all a link to my baking blog, so you could check it out if you need a really great cupcake recipe, or want to read about some of NJ's best cupcakeries!! I haven't posted on there in awhile, but there's still lots of great content on there!! 

     So check it out and  let me know what ya' think!! 

Small Town Cupcake

Garden State Hair: handcrafted hair accessories

     I am so super excited to announce the opening of my online hair accessories shoppe called, Garden State Hair: handmade. fabric flower hair accessories; perfect for lovely ladies of all ages!
     I've been making these little babies for a few years now, thanks to my grandma lol but I've never thought about selling them until just recently, probably due to the fact that I am recently unemployed lol. So I'm going to be selling my items through Google Checkout because there's no fees to list any items, unlike Etsy. I originally started my shoppe on Etsy a few days ago, but realized that I wouldn't be able to finance the listing fees : / So for right now, I'm using google.
     All my items can be found right here on my blog!! There's a link in the Navi bar titled, Garden State Hair, where you can browse, shop and purchase some of my flower hair accessories!! This is the first time I'm doing anything like this in my life, aside from the lemonade stand i had when I was like 6 lol, so there's going to be lots of trial and error with this whole process. Mainly because its brand new to me, so I'm just asking that all of you bare with me lol but I'm sure it won't be too bad.
     Any information about the items for sale can be found under the Garden State Hair tab. I really hope you all enjoy what I have to offer. Any and ALL feedback is more that welcome!! So please feel free to share your opinions on my little online shoppe!
     Here's a few photos of some of the items that will be listed on my shoppe:

     

Love that Lavender Blonde..

I was crazy busy yesterday driving all over north jersey running errands with mi madre. And it was not fun! The weather was beautiful, but it was 100˚ degrees outside and the air was sooo thick; it felt almost impossible to even breathe! I just wanted to relax in the nice cold A/C, or even in my pool if it was open.

 Most of the errands we ran were for my mom's business. She runs an A/C, Heating and Refrigeration Business, so the summer is crazy busy for her. Especially on days like yesterday where the temps were reaching 100˚ degrees!! The phone was ringing off the hook! I honestly don't know how she manages to do it all, literally! Between running her business, taking care of household duties and than running kids all over the place for their activities, she's definitely super woman!

    After we took care of all the business stuff, we headed to K&G Fashions, a discount clothing store that sells mostly suits for men, woman and children, plus evening wear. We have a family wedding to attend on June 18th & 19th, so my mom had some shopping to do for her self. I went about the store on my own, just looking around for anything interesting.

     Then as i made my way further threw the store, I came across the bags and purses(my favorite section, along with shoes!) And I found the most amazing bag since betsey johnson's bags lol it's black with gold studs!! my favorite style! I love the edginess of it. And it vegan-friendly!! WIN!! The bag is made by Urban Expressions. I've never heard of them before, but being the vegetarian that i am, I love to vegan-friendly accessories and clothing! Definitely going to be looking them up on the interweb! 

Have you heard of Urban Expressions before? Do you buy/support vegan-friendly products? 

     

Fun Fact Friday!

  
     This is only my second "Fun Fact Friday," so there are a lot of facts that I want to post and share with all of my readers(who will hopefully turn into followers!! j/s!) I decided to share with all of you today my borderline insane, obsession with all things Harry Potter!
     It's crazy to think that at one point in my life, I actually hated Harry Potter and thought that anyone who read the books was the biggest nerd on the planet. What can i say i was 11. Thankfully, 10 years ago this coming November, my school took my 6th grade class on a field trip to see the first film, "Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone," and ever since than I've been in love!
    I grew up with these films and books and each year I've waited for the new book/movie to be released, like a 5 year old waiting for christmas morning! I absolutely love every single one of the books and movies, with the 6th book and movie being my favorite ones out of all of them!!![well for now, until the 8th movie comes out lol] I honestly can't say one bad thing about the series that disappoints me, expect for the very unrealistic fact that i wish they went on forever and never ended!! But alas that'd be impossible! I will forever cherish these past 10 years growing up with Harry, Ron, Hermione and all the other truly unforgettable characters that i've grown to know and love!! to me its as if they are great friends, even if they aren't real. hahaha wow i'm such a creep!
    Any way, this is my Fun Fact Friday and I hope you all enjoyed reading about my obsession with Harry Potter!

Do you share the same obsessive love with Harry Potter as i do? Then PLEASE(!!!!) leave a comment or follow my blog, because I'd ABSOLUTELY LOVE to converse 

with other Harry Potter fans!! 

hahaha thanks for staying awesome everyone!!