Back to School Shopping

Getting ready for back to school and that means time to buy new stuff right :D. I went to the mall and I have to say I did NOT spend my money wisely but I did get things I love. In fact I am wearing one of the pieces now. I went to Old Navy, Forever 21, American Eagle and Aerie. Pretty much spent all my mulah but it was on necessities.



I'll make sure to photograph the clothes and update this blog asap :]
So what do you feel is necessary in the "fashion" sense?!
xoxo Sonya

Creatures of Habit

Hello lovelies
It's been awhile but recently I've been sitting on the couch with my grandpa watching the Olympics (which I normally would not do). My grandpa is here visiting and I always like to here stories of his and sometimes repeats :]
He has been here for a couple of weeks now and during every visit it is all the same. From the 3 AM potty break to the 3 sneezes before his morning showers and the absolute must read newspaper from front to back before he turns on the TV. I always know it's nap time around 2PM and always bedtime at 10PM (signaled by loud yawning). He always goes for a walk even with his bad leg and limp around noon. However if it's windy, sprinkling, or tarzan is on then he stays.

It is truly a pleasure to see my grandparent in this way. All of the other ones have already passed away and I was young when they did. Now as a young adult I really appreciate the little things. And I certainly learn something new everyday. Such as were my mother got her sarcasm or learned the work "Ongawa" from (Tarzan 1934).
I've watched old classics and mobster movies with him. Had the horrible experience of seeing him fall down stairs and get stitches from landing on fishing pole hooks. As I write this I feel like how a parent would feel watching a child and that's not what I mean it's more of observations that I get to experience and remember. It saddens me that my little brother (18 years) doesn't look at life this way and doesn't appreciate it the way I do. I really believe that people should take a minuet and appreciate their grandparent for the wonderful gateway to the past and future that they are.

As for me I am no creature of habit and I try over and over again to make healthy habits but 28 days is a long time to build each one. I wonder how long it took him to make his habits and because he's been doing it for years (retired at 52 and now 78) is it really upsetting? I would imagine so.
Message to anyone reading this: appreciate the things that you see and help others to see it too especially when it's about people you love.

Always inspired

So I am always looking to recycle or reuse anything I have . This has led to piles of junk. However I came across a pin on Pinterest and put it into action. I am using old big t shirts and revitalizing them into scarves.

Doodling

Make do with what you have

Did you know by simple cutting tape you could make a quick and easy design like I've done here!

Just remember to let the first coat of nail polish dry for 10 mins and put the tape on the back of your hand to remove some of the stickiness.
If you have a pair if scissors that cuts designs then you could also do a cute fun pattern :]

Mock Potato Salad

So as you can see instead of potatoes I used cauliflower which is a great alternative and much more healthy. Not to mention that the texture is surprisingly similar








1. What you want to do first is boil your cauliflower and keep an eye on it because it can easily overcook and it will not be the way you want it. You want to be able to pierce it with your fork and it should go in easily.

2. Remove and cool

3. Next you want to cut up the other ingredients such as: pickles, carrots, red onions, celery and anything else you want to add.
4. Now add mayo (light), a tad of mustard, and paprika (optional)
ENJOY!
This is definitely easy; quick and healthy.
I loved it!
xoxo

Truly Lovely

I honestly can't tell you how happy it makes me when a random person smiles at me. I know I know it sounds creepy but when I am driving and then someone just smiles when I look over it just feels as if I had done something right and it puts me in such a good mood.

I think it's sort of the good deed to do in a day. I think everyone should push themselves to smile more at complete strangers and not to hold a frown. Smiling not only helps others to get happiness but tricks your own body into producing the "happy go lucky" hormones that we all want. So smile.

It's so simple yet so powerful
Smile