DIY Beach Jar

 My friend has a beautifully decorated, beach-themed basement and what better to give her for her birthday than a decoration to add to her space.  I found this tutorial on Pinterest and souped it up a bit to make it my own.  Definitely check out that mini tutorial and I will show you what I used as well.

Guatemala

Hello from Panajachel! I am here in Guatemala on a two week vacation spending some time with family :)

It's been so relaxing and I've been so blessed by everyone around me. I've been here a little over a week now and dread the day I have to go. I love the way of life here and wish people in America would adapt to some of the traditions and tranquility of this country. I know we cannot lie in a hammock everyday (as I am now haha) but I wish we could make things more simple and love more and cherish everything. 

Here's just a preview of some of the many pictures I have taken so far:

My adorable cousin Benjamin. 

More Organizing

I organized my bathroom cabinet finally.  I also started to clean out my closet but that's not quite finished so I won't post pictures quite yet.  Also I am horrible at remembering to take "before" so I apologize in advance haha.  These before and after pictures may not look like a lot but I threw away a bunch of stuff and condensed things in a more orderly fashion.  I have my "counter space" back too which is lovely.  So here they are:

Organizing the Pantry

I am not the most organized person I know but I would like to become a little better at it.  Organizing keeps my mind less cluttered and it's way easier to find things (who knew??).  So I set off on the task of organizing my pantry which took a lot more work than I thought it would.  I researched many organizing tips, pictures, and blogs to be sure I had everything I needed to prepare myself.  I bought some bins to store things and fabric to cover boxes to make things all coordinated.  And then I began the actual organizing...



Here's a before shot:

DIY Mint and Polka Dot Nails

My first nail tutorial!  I found one similar to this somewhere else and made my own version.  My mom wanted her nails done for her birthday and I thought this would be fun.

New year

Hello there blogosphere and happy new year. I'm having a hard time choosing a New Years resolution just because whenever I say I will lose weight it never happens and in don't think I necessarily need to this year. So I'm trying to think of a better New Years resolution because I just want to be a better person this year. God has given me this year to live and I want to live it with purpose.

Finally Finished

I have finally finished the blanket I've been working on since February. It started as a wedding gift for my sister and her husband and it turned into a Christmas present. It was literally completed on Christmas Day. I feel quite accomplished and relieved now that it's done. Here it is: