Cute and easy up-do for Summer ♥

This braided bun is one of my favorite summer hairstyles! This style keeps my long hair off my neck and out of my face of those hot summer days. You can easily dress up this hairstyle with a flower clip!

Step One: Start to french braid from the very front of your hair. Once you get to the back of your head, take a ponytail holder, gather the rest of your loose hair into a ponytail.

Step Two: Braid ponytail to the very end.

Step Three: Twist the braid into a bun and secure with bobby pins.

Step Four: Gently tug on small sections for a more voluminous bun and hairspray!

In the comments I have left the link to the YouTube video I used to learn how to fench braid my own hair.

Disney Themed "Mani in a Jar"

For Christmas of 2013, my husband and I were running on a very tight gift budget mainly because most of our money had to be spent traveling between both families for the holidays and since we are both from a VERY big families our gift list was 25 people long! So I took on the task of doing all homemade gifts. Seems impossible right? Especially when you work a full time job that also requires you to travel (sometimes even out of state). I started to think it was a bad idea half way through myself! But where there is a will theres a way!

One of the easier DIY gifts I did was "Mani in a jar". I found several different ways and ideas for this DIY gift on Pinterest and these are very customizable for any occasion. I made some for my sister-in-laws and one for my best friend.  I also wanted each one to be personalized so it didnt seem like they were all getting the same gifts, so I decided to pick a disney character for each girl and they turned out very cute! I ended up getting most of the supplies and jar contents I need at Dollar General, including the mason jars, and I only spent $5 on each "Mani in a Jar".

Here's what you will need...
-Mason jar
-paint
-ribbon
-sharpies

...and here are the "Mani in a jar" contents...
-10 cotton balls
-4 q-tips
-nail filer
-nail clippers
-2 color coordinating nail polish
...and you can add other things to personalize more like nail designs, nail pens, etc.

Starbucks secret Recipe: Cotton Candy Frappuccino

This is one of my personal favorites!

A little project to make your coffee storage a little bit snazzier ;)

For the past 2 months now I have been pretty much stuck in the couch due to a knee injury I got while snow boarding. Since im normally a VERY active person, im having to find outher ways than work and the gym to burn my energy. Here's a recycled pickle jar project I did...

All you need is a clean pickle jar, paint, paint brushes, modge podge (to seal it and keep the paint from flaking later on.),  and rubber bands!

Hello there...

Hi, I'm Sam and I am a 24 year old tattooed, coffee addicted, pinterest junkie. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 5 adventurous years and we have 3 wonderful pups. We have done quite a bit of traveling in our young lives due to both our jobs. My husband, Cris, is an Infantryman in the Army and has been for 5 and half years. I am a sales manager and trainer for a meat company. The Army has sent us to Anchorage, Alaska and then to El Paso, Texas. My job sends me all over the U.S. from Seattle, Washington to San Antonio, Texas throughout each month. I wanted to start this blog because my husband, Cris, and I are about to embark on a new chapter in our lives as he will be reaching the end of his 6 year contract with the Army, as an Infantryman. He has decided to not re-enlist, so we will be preparing to transition to civilian lives and move back to our hometown, Dallas, TX. We are both very much looking forward to this transition but we also know we will be taking on alot of 'firsts' for us, since all we have known our entire 5 years of marriage was the military life. As excited we are, we are also just as anxious and a little nervous to see what the future holds for us especially given the fact that our lives have NEVER been dull or boring. Just follow along to find out what trials and triumphs await us in the near future. -Sam