Packing Tip

I am headed for a lazy vacation with family and decided to share the #1 packing tip. 

Here is my suitcase with folded clothes. 

Three pairs of jeans, 1 sweater, 2 skirts, 1 t-shirt, 2 shirts, gloves and scarf.

Now, here is the same lot but rolled, 

which helps clothes keep from getting wrinkled. 

I put in the rest of what I am packing for the week. 

more sweaters and undergarments, 

pants, and other stuff that seems important,

like sweat pants and more sweat pants! 

Did I mention this is going to be a lazy vacation?

Now it is time for vacation!!!!

Best Wishes 

 By -J

December/Winter Phone Backgrounds

Hey!

Someone has been so busy and bad at time management that she hasn't been on the blog in weeks. I have a good excuse though.

I signed up for my first college classes!!! 
I am absolutely terrified and excited at the same time. 

Also I am going out of town several times before the new year so I think I'm just going to declare it Christmas break until January. 

But back to the title. 
Here are my current backgrounds on my phone

And here are some of my recommendations!!

These are so adorable!!

Also Pinterest, what is up with the new zoom in icon? I can't screen capture anything because it has that on it. 

Best Wishes and Merry Christmas!!

By -J

Opinions : Audible

I recently signed up for Audible through Amazon, and who doesn't love Amazon? 

It is the best. Anyway when you sign up you get two credits to buy any book. Each book is one credit and you get one every month. It is only $15 a month and most books are $10-$20. 

With the holidays there is a lot of time spent cleaning and wrapping and organizing, plenty of time to listen to a book. 

I love it! Especially as a reader, Audible lets me multi-task while enjoying something I love but don't have a lot of time for. You can also listen offline while on the go so you don't eat up data. 

Check it out!
Audible 

 Also I didn't make a video this weekend because I've been on holiday. Yay!

Best Wishes!
By - J

Opinions: How to Make it YOUR Space

To piggy back off of another opinion post I was thinking about how I would decorate my new crafting area. And decided to start with some curtains. They are expensive so I decided to use some fabric that I had and instead of sewing hot glued it into curtains. :) Yeah I'm cool like that 

Here is a step by step process. 
Pick a cute fabric. I started with the top, make sure you leave enough room to thread the rod through. Then glue a hem on all four sides. 

I hung some lights up. I like it and it took me 10 minutes. 

By -J

Glitter Lightbulb DIY

Heelllooo!

Busy weekend here prepping for the holidays, everyone is going to my parents house and its a mess so crazy cleaning mode has been engaged. Which led me to hide away and edit my DIY video. 

This video was so fun and easy! Also CHRISTMAS MUSIC!!!!!! I'm a big fan of Christmas so I had to add in some Jolly Music. 



Happy Holidays 
By - J. 

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DIY Felt Fox

My friend's birthday is this weekend so I've been giving her gifts last week and this week. 

So she likes Foxes and I found this really cute fox ornament and decided to make it for my Tutorial weekend. 
I was having some technical difficulties  with my cameras so it ended up being shot by hand which makes it a bit messy. 

Here is the Youtube video. 

Here is a picture of the final product.
 I think it is super cute. 

Opinions : Decorating

I'm getting so excited!
The By J has found a craft studio!
Well I recently got the go ahead to redo an extra room. 

Now I have the chance to decorate a WHOLE studio!!
I am so beyond excited. 


Anyway, my opinion on decorating is this. Do it!
Make your space your very own. Sometimes that is not easy, like painting or new furniture. But somethings you can do. Pillows, curtains, pictures, paintings, sculptures, bonus points if you make something yourself :)

So I have begun the journey of decorating my new space. So off to the store!

Also my opinion on Once Upon A Time is I love it!

Best Wishes 
By - J