2016 gift guide #1 :: stocking stuffers! 

Hey guys! I scheduled this post to come up on December 1st… so happy December! I LOVE December. It’s one of my favorite months. Obviously because of the holidays and the snow (sometimes), but I also love knowing that the new year is right around the corner! I’m so looking forward to 2017. Today I am going to start a mini series called Josie’s Gift Guides! I love giving gifts and I thought I’d give you all some fun ideas!

1 // Camera enamel pin // Enamel pins are so fun and so cute! This is a really great gift because there are HUNDREDS on etsy you can choose from to match personalities!

2 // Gel pens // Who doesn’t love a new set of pens? Especially with the new year coming up, there are so many opportunities to use them and write in a journal or draw!

3 // Phone case // This one is from ban.do, and I LOVE ban.do so so much! Their products are so original and colorful. I have a planner from them and it’s just the best!

4 // Nail polish // I’ll admit – I can’t keep nail polish on more than few days because I will pick it off, BUT with fun colors like this, I would try to keep it on for weeks! 🙂 Essie is my favorite brand.

5 // Fuzzy socks // Do I even need to explain why these are amazing? I don’t know anyone who has turned down a pair of fuzzy socks!

6 // Earbuds // If you’re anything like me and always loose your earbuds, a new pair is always great!

7 // Rainbow Polaroid film // For Polaroid lovers, this is a super awesome little gift!

8 // Hair ties // These are a bit fancy, but I love getting any hair ties cause I ALWAYS need them! Haha!

Hope you guys liked this! Stay tuned for MORE! Yay! Happy December!

weekend links & life lately

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Hey, everyone! It’s been a while and I am very sorry about that… the last few weeks have been crazy and I’ll admit I have definitely procrastinated!

Happy November, though! This Wednesday, the US woke up with a new president. I am not going to go deeply into my opinions, but I will say I am not satisfied with the results. I am trying my best to stay positive, no matter how hard it may be. We all have the power to change things if we work together! The next election in 2020, I will be able to vote, and I can’t wait. Ok…… done with my rant!

Here are some photos of what I’ve been up to lately:

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Knitting, knitting, knitting!
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Sushi…. ahhh…!!
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Love my new lights from Target!
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Halloween candyyyy!!!
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My fortune from chinese food last night.
I hope so!

Today I’m sharing some links of things I have come across this week and loved. I’ve seen numerous bloggers do this and it always looks so fun!

Unicorn toast….. um, this is awesome. Looks delicious, too!!

This Gilmore girls viewing party….. I don’t know about you guys, but I am so excited for the highly anticipated GILMORE GIRLS revival!!! This party throwing tutorial is super fun. #TeamJess

Abigail Halpin’s art….. so pretty, detailed, and colorful!

This cartoon about donuts and the meaning of life…… when I first came across it, it was a bit depressing. But now, it’s actually quite comforting and true.

These amazing geode cupcakes….. not only are they insanely pretty, they look delicious and fairly easy!

Casey Neistat on Youtube….. I’ve subscribed to him for a while, but just recently got into his videos. The way he films and edits makes them so fun to watch!

Avocado chickpea salad sandwich….. I want this so bad. It looks fantastic!!!

That’s all for today! I hope you check some of these out. What have you been loving lately? Have a great day & happy veteran’s day!

Josie

 

Apple picking!!

Hey guys! I shared my 10 things to do this fall list a couple weeks ago, and I am so excited to share the ones I complete with you all!

I had the day off a couple Mondays ago, due to Columbus day, and we went apple picking! I had a lot of fun, and brought my camera along… enjoy!

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I’ll be sharing my APPLE PIE making photos either later today or tomorrow! Stay tuned! Hope you enjoyed these photos. I had a lot of fun!

Josie

Bread :: a photo diary

Hey, guys! So last week, I shared my 10 things to do this fall list. I am so excited to tell you that this weekend, I completed TWO of those things! Yay! I’ll be sharing the second one tomorrow. 🙂

On Saturday, (or Sunday… I can’t remember!) my mom and I made BREAD! It was my first time making bread with yeast. I think it turned out really well, and it was way easier than I expected. We just used the King Arthur flour recipe for white bread. 🙂

Here are some photos:

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^^Mixing it all together!^^

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^^You’ve gotta get your chocolate on while it’s rising!^^

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^^The finished product, looking beautiful as ever on that paper plate. LOL. ^^

So yeah! That was my summed up photo diary of my experience making bread! I hope to do it more because it was really fun and easy!

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s post! I’ll be sharing my apple picking and apple pie making photos!

Happy Wednesday…

10 things to do this fall!

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Hello and happy Monday guys! (Don’t worry – I’m not up this early! I had this blog post scheduled to come up now so… hi!) I’ve done a few bucket lists in the past, but this one I am going to try SO hard to complete before winter. It should be pretty easy, as the first day of winter is in December. Here is the list!

1. Go apple picking! I love apple picking and I am super excited to go this year and make yummy recipes!

2. Knit 4 scarves or hats! Or learn to knit, if you don’t know how to!

3. Make some SOUP! I have my eye a coupl tasty-looking recipes with super delicious fall flavors!

4. Bake some BREAD! Believe it or not, I have never made bread with yeast… only quick bread! I am pumped to try something new!

5. Decorate! I looooooove decorating for fall with pumpkins, mums, and everything in between!

6. Go to a corn maze! I don’t think I went to one last year, but I LOVE corn mazes!

7. Take fall photos! Another one of my favorite things. I’m always looking for inspiration on Pinterest.

8. Watch a scary or halloween themed movie with friends! Let’s be honest, Monsters Inc. is the scariest it gets! Haha! But for real, some of my favorites are Edward Scissorhands, It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, E.T., Hocus Pocus, and Beetlejuice.

9. Read 5 books! I have got a ton of new books I can’t wait to start! I’ll do reviews on them once I finish.

10. Wear cozy clothes every day! I haven’t done any fashion on my blog, so hopefully I can document some of my outfits!

I’m gonna take pictures every time I do one of these things and show you guys! I’m super excited! And, of course, I will still post photos if one of these 10 things does not work out, because who doesn’t love a good epic fail?!

Which one of these are you going to try?!

Happy Monday!