It Has Been Too Long!

Hey everyone! It has been FOREVER since I posted, but it is because I have been swamped since school started back up. But I am back now and excited to share some great things that will be happening soon. One of those being a slight change to this blog. Tune back in soon to see a bigger post with all of those exciting details. Oh and tonight is SHONDALAND. So sit back and enjoy some awesome TV premiers!

Favorite All The Things!

Meme anyone? This was honestly my first thought when I was reading about the criteria for this months Total Social link up with the amazing Sarah at Venus Trapped in Mars and Helene Helene In Between. So are you ready to hear about some of my favorites? #favtotalsocial 

A few of my favorite twitter accounts in no particular order are....

1. Carly @collegeprepster

2. Erin  @twothirdshazel

3. Cosmopolitan @Cosmopolitan 

1. Awesome country music and you can watch the first two seasons on Hulu.

2. Witches. Nuff said. You can watch the first season on Netflix.

3. My all time fav. you can watch like 8 seasons on Netflix.

4. It's funny and I like that the setting is in the future. There are a bunch of seasons on Netflix.

To finish I just wanted to share a few other my other favorites: fishtail braids, my iPhone, Dr. Pepper, and this amazing red purse.

Also in honor of #favtotalsocial I will spend the day sharing some of my other favorites throughout the day on my other social media platforms so if you don't already follow me you should! 

Fun (Free) Summer Activities

As a college student I know that money is always tight. Especially during the summer a lot of college students are trying to work and save money or are just short on cash in general.  But just because you might have little to no money to spend does not mean that you can’t have a fun summer. So without further adieu I have compiled a list of fun things that you can do that cost mostly nothing.

1.  Look for free activities in your town

 - A lot of towns offer tons of fun free activities, and they are often easily found just by googling the name of your city and free events. For example my city has a calendar with the different events and offers different things such as outdoor movie nights, and an art walk.

2. Have a girls night

- When I say girls night I mean a night in with some rom-coms, manis and pedis, and some good old fashioned junk food.

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3. Have a Netflix marathon

- Grab a couple of friends and some snacks or popcorn and spend the day binge watching a show. I would reccomened The Witches of East End or Nashville.

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4. Get a public library card

- Nowadays having a public library card gets you access to a lot more than just books. Some public libraries now offer DVDs that you can check out and also eBooks.

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5. Go swimming

- Chances are you know someone that has a pool, or you live in an apartment that has a pool.  So take advantage of it! Go swimming, and get your tan on. But don’t forget your sunblock.

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You Need to Try: 2 Ingredient Pancakes

Personally i've never been big on things people deem "healthy recipes". This is generally because a lot of the time I find them to be lacking in flavor and I like my food to taste good. So when I initially stumbled across this recipe I was quite skeptical... But it turned out delicious, and it's boyfriend approved! Also I'm linking up with Katie Did What for her healthy habits linkup, so make sure and check that out for more healthy tips and recipes.

Now the original recipe is from Blogilates and you can check it out here>> 2 Ingredient Pancakes

After reading the comments I decided to make a couple simple additions to the recipe and I think that they were better with those additions. So all you need to make these pancakes are 1 banana & 2 eggs. Super simple right? And these are generally items that most of us already have on hand. I then decided to add a little bit of sugar and cinnamon to the batch I made. Now they already have some sweetness from the banana so I didn't add a lot maybe a couple pinches, and then a couple of shakes of cinnamon.

They were really delicious! And simple!

 Just a few other notes....

- They will not taste like a traditional pancake like most people are used to. Personally to me they tasted a bit like french toast, which is not a bad thing.
- Make sure to mash the banana pretty well, you don't want giant chunks of banana. Some people said they put it in a blender for a few seconds but that it makes them thinner and more like crepes.
- You want to heat your pan at about a 4 and after you make the first batch turn it down to 3.
- It won't bubble like a normal pancake before its ready to be turned, the key it to look for the edges to turn lighter then its ready to flip
-These are supposed to be about this size of your fist, any bigger and they will be near impossible to flip
- 1 banana and 2 eggs makes about 7 small pancakes, which is intended to be 1 serving.

For nutritional info check out the Blogilates link above, and they also have an instructional video!

Top with butter and enjoy the easiest pancakes you'll ever make!

Happy 4th Of July!

Kohl's Shopping Haul & 4th of July Sneak Peek

Hey y'all! I hope you are having a great 4th of July eve. I just wanted to pop in today and share some awesome things that I found on my random trip to Kohl's today. So I originally went in looking for a top to wear for tomorrow since I don't really own anything for the 4th of July. I did find something btw and if you follow me on instagram you probably saw this little gem earlier.

This is just a little snapshot of the cute top that I got to wear for tomorrow. If you want to see my full look i'll be posting some pics on instagram tomorrow, so if you're not already following me you can follow me here >>>> Instagram #shamelessselfpromotion

But I also snagged some other beauties that I am really excited to share with you. First off Kohl's was having like some awesome sale or something and every item that I purchased was on sale, WIN. SO without further adieu here is what I purchased.

This adorable, and super comfy Lauren Conrad boyfriend cardigan (p.s. it was originally $50!) Boyfriend Cardigan Also I had no idea that Lauren Conrad had a line at Kohl's and there were so many other cute items that I wanted to purchase!

I also picked up this simple navy shirt, originally it was a possible for me to wear for tomorrow. But when I found the other top I ended up getting this one too cause it was a great deal and also really comfortable. I think this will be one of my go to shirts for school in the fall. 

Last but certainly not last, this ADORABLE Lauren Conrad dress. Guys I picked this up off the sale rack thinking, ugh it's probably not gonna fit, and its the only one here, and I may not even like it anyway..... But the second I put it on OMG. First off it fit perfectly, and I really liked it (along with how skinny it makes me look and feel). I think that I am definitely gonna to get a lot of wear out of this dress. I am so glad that I stumbled upon it. 

So that is everything that I got at Kohl's today, and I was pretty happy when my receipt said that I saved $119. WOAH. This is why I love bargain shopping. 

The last thing I want to share with y'all today is my nails that I did for tomorrow. 

I LOVE how they turned out! I'm probably not the first person to do what I consider a scalloped french manicure, but it was actually fairly easy to do. If y'all want to see a tutorial on it let me know in the comments!

Sunday Social

Happy Sunday yall! It's time for another linkup with Neely over at A Complete Waste of Makeup.

1. What was [is] your college major? Did you ever change majors?
- Broadcast Communications is my college major, and I also have an Associates degree in English. So from junior college to my 4 year I made a pretty significant change in my major. But I'm still glad to have that degree in English because it has really helped me a lot with writing both on here and in my current college classes.

2. Best purchase you've made lately?
- Probably my two new Vera purses. The Saddle Hipster in Julep Tulip & the Tablet Hipster in Clementine. Aren't they just adorable? :)

3. Something silly we don't know about you and go...
- I enjoy watching the different versions of Say Yes to the Dress on Netflix, whether its wedding dresses or bridesmaids dresses I just enjoying watching it.

4. Favorite Holiday?
- Honestly i've always really loved Christmas.

5. The first thing you do when you wake up?
- Either get a drink of water or check my phone, haha.

Aprenda Español Con Duolingo

As you've probably noticed the title of this post is in Spanish. That is because I have found a great resource that I want to share with y'all. Whether you are a student that will need to learn or is currently learning Spanish, or someone who just wants to learn in for personal benefit this can definitely help you. I personally have struggled with Spanish. I took two years in high school, and another two in college and still only managed to pick up basic words and phrases. For me learning another language is extremely hard, and so far this tool that I have found makes it extremely easy and it doesn't feel overwhelming. I found this app because I am going to have to take Spanish again starting this upcoming fall semester and I want to go in to it with a decent amount of knowledge so that hopefully I won't struggle with it as much as I have in the past. Without further adieu let me introduce you to Duolingo.

Via Forbes

Let me say first off the Duolingo is completely and 100% FREE. And that is saying a lot when many learn on your own language programs can cost up to $400! Crazy right? (I'm looking at you Rosetta Stone) Along with being 100% free they also have android, iPhone, and iPad apps (along with the desktop version) that are also 100% free to use. So not only can you learn Spanish, or one of the other 4 languages they also offer, but I can do it from the convenience of my iPhone or iPad as well. 

Via Duolingo

This graphic above is from the Duolingo website and just shows a little bit about how the system works. I have used both the desktop site and the iPhone app so far and I think they both work great. In your lessons the way you learn things varies from you typing from english to spanish and vice versa, hearing phrases and typing them and even speaking a phrase to make sure you are pronouncing it correctly. Also you have the option to connect with Facebook and then you can connect and compete with friends, I think this is a great motivation tool because it makes it fun knowing you can compete with your friends and it motivates you to do your best.

Overall, I would highly recommend this app/ website for anyone trying to learn a language. The interface is great, its very user friendly and it actually makes learning a language fun. If something can make learning a language fun than it is definitely a winner in my book. 

Just so you know this is no a sponsored post, it is just a website that I found and love and I highly encourage you to check it out if it seems like something you might like too!

Btw - the title translates to "Learning Spanish with Duoliingo." Look you're learning already!

Sunday Social

Hey guys! Look at me here two days in a row. Fingers crossed that this continues, haha. So anyways I am here today linking up with Neely for her Sunday Social. Enjoy reading my answers to this weeks questions then hop over to A Complete Waste of Makeup to checkout everyone else who is linking up as well!

1. What's your favorite scary movie?
     - Gosh S and I love watching scary movies so we have seen a ton! But a few of my recent favorites        are probably Sinister, The Conjuring, Cabin in the Woods, and Shrooms.

2. What is your favorite weird TV show you think no one else watches?
     - Probably either Toddlers & Tiaras or Wizards of Waverly Place

3. What is the song you can sing all the words to without any music?
     - Tick Tok by Ke$ha <3

4. What is your favorite book to re-read?
    - When I was younger it was Inkheart (gosh now I want to reread it!) but most recently it's been the       Hunger Games trilogy.

5. The one website you visit more times a day than others?
    - It's probably a tie between Facebook and Instagram. Haha.

Glasses Make Me Lazy

I think that most people believe that when people wear glasses, it makes them seems more intelligent and motivated. Personally I used to think this myself. That is until I went from wearing contacts every day to having to wear my glasses for about two weeks. First I has a sty on my right eyelid. I was like ok I can deal with this. I went to the eye doctor got some meds, and everything seemed to be fine and dandy. Then I went back to have a follow up and found out I had some irritation going on in my left eye. At this point i'm like well how do we fix it. So I get a lovely antibiotic eye drop that I get to use for the next week. Which still means no contacts. While I am very glad that my eye problems are all cleared up and I will get to wear my contacts soon I came to a realization after two straight weeks of wearing my glasses.

Glasses make me lazy.

Now don't get me wrong here I like my glasses (all 4 pairs of them that I own) and they are a huge step up from the awful glasses that I wore in high school which was before I was introduced to the beautiful things that are contacts. But wearing them every day, when I have nothing better to do that sit around and binge watch Netflix means that I spent ALOT of time in bed over the past two weeks. While I honestly love lounging around and laying in bed as much as anyone else I am so over it. I never knew that something as small as putting my contacts on was something that really motivated me to do things throughout the day. So since I am looking forward to wearing my contacts again I wanted to make a list of some things that I really want to do after two weeks of extreme laziness.

1. Workout! To be honest I actually did try to do this, I just wanted to do some light walking on the treadmill but the one at our apartment gym is out of order. Bummer. So I want to do some more working out and if the treadmill is still broken then i'll probably walk outside.

2. Put on makeup. I know it's another small thing but even just a little bit helps me feel better throughout the day.

3. Hang out with my sister. This is already happening either way but I wanted to include it on this list. And it'll be great to have some girl time with my little sis!

4. Make sure to get everything squared away for my summer class that starts in a couple of weeks, along with finalizing my classes for the fall semester. IMPORTANT, IMPORTANT.

5. Go swimming! I want to go swimming so badly, I have a pool float and a floppy hat that are just wanting to get some pool time, this is definitely happening this week.

So those are just a few things I plan to do this next week to pull myself out of the lazy rut that i've been in. What kind of things do you do when you need to get out of a lazy streak? Tell me about it in the comments!

Currently...

 Wearing this nail polish>>>>Julep

 Reading this book>>>>Amazon

Listening to Dark Horse by Katy Perry>>>>Amazon

Watching Revenge on Netflix>>>>ABC

 Using this gorgeous tortoise shell phone case>>>>Amazon

Loving my macbook decal (in purple)>>>>Macdecals

And drinking LOTS of sweet tea>>>>picture credit

That's what i've been up to currently, what about y'all? Let me know in the comments!

#SCANDALOBSESSED

Can we talk about how awesome this show is?! And also why I have utterly no idea why it took me so long to watch it? I've heard about it, but never really knew what it was about. Then the other day I was like heck its on Netflix I might as well try it out and see how it is. Next thing I knew it....I WAS HOOKED. I devoured season after season, and season 3 was probably my favorite because it was constantly evolving and shocking me.

If you have not watched this show, DO IT. I did and have never looked back. Now to eagerly wait and anticipate the upcoming season. YAYYAYYAYYAY.

- Fangirl Out -

Moving on.......

Can we also talk about how amazing Olivia Pope's ( the main character ) wardrobe is? I want it alllllll.

She always looks so perfectly put together, and has the most fantastic coats! If you watch the show you will totally understand.

Also on another note, do jobs like hers actually exist? Because if so I want job, PRONTO.