The Secret Cider Drink

My family has this amazing cider drink that we all have and enjoy on Christmas Eve. This drink is very basic and contains only four ingredients.

• Lemon Juice
• Packets of Apple Cider
• Water 
• Vanilla Ice Cream

Steps: 

1. Put as many packets of cider as you want into a blender
2. For every packet of cider, you put half a cup of water
3. When that is together, put a tablespoon of lemon juice for every 2 packets of apple cider
4. Add as much ice cream as you want, it doesn't matter
5. Blend well
6. Pour into a glass
7. Enjoy!

If you have any other delicious recipes that you would like to share, please list it in the comment section. 

Christmas Discounts!!

Hurry up! Get all of your Christmas shopping done so fast with all of the discounts at these stores.

Target:

1.  50% off Men and Kids pajamas and up to 50% off of Women pajamas
2. Free Shipping if you order by 11:59 on December 20th
3. 30% off all Women, Kids,  Men sweaters and winter accessories
4. 10% off all Fragrances
5. When you buy 4 Dove, Tresseme or Degree products, you get a $5 gift card

Kohl's:

1. If you spend over $100, you get 20% off your purchase, if you spend under $100, you get 15% off your purchase PROMO CODE: SAVEMORE20
2. Get $10 Kohl's cash when you spend over $50
3. 25% off Chuck Taylor, Under Armour and Nike
4. When you spend $50 on jewelry, you get $10 off

Make your closet more organized

I am a very organized person and I take much pride into organizing my closet/drawers. I have a few helpful tips that might make it easier for you to organize them.

Closet:

1. Have all of your hangers facing in one direction, when you have worn it once, make it face the other direction...once a year has passed, if any clothes are still facing the original direction then you should either donate it or throw it away. If you haven't worn it in a year then chances are, you aren't going to wear it at all.
2. If you have any old shoe boxes, use them to organize any accessories like; scarves, sweaters and belts.

Drawers:

1. Designate each drawer to a specific clothing like; top drawer-pajamas, second drawer- pants/skirts etc..
2. Every 6 months take everything out of your drawers and place it on your floor/ bed...try on all clothes to see what fits, clean out any garbage or anything that isn't clothing and wash any items that haven't been washed recently.

Try these out and I am sure it will help your situations. If you are going to donate any clothing, then you should donate to goodwill, it helps a lot of people. 

Get Your Vacation Body Ready

My family is going to Cancun this spring break, but I don't feel comfortable wearing a swim suit in front of a bunch of strangers. Here is my vacation body workouts and diets!

Workouts 

First work out: 

The deck of cards; you shuffle the deck and pick four different exercises (you should usually pick one for the legs, one for the arms, one for the stomach and one for the butt, so that ways you get everything worked out). You set each work out to one of the specific card (spades, clubs, diamonds and hearts). Then you just go through each card doing the work out as many times as the number on the card. Repeat this once every day, 5 times a week. 

Second Work Out (the make it yourself):

Pick one of your favorite songs. Choose a couple different exercises and decide how many times you want to do that. Play the song on loop 5 times and and do it every day of the week.

Diets

First Diet:

All Hard Boiled Eggs; boil A LOT of eggs and only eat them for breakfast, lunch, two snack times and dinner. Throughout the day drink 8-9 glasses of water.

Second Diet:

Don't drink your calories; If you have trouble with eating healthy, then dedicate yourself to ONLY having water. It will get you in the habit of not drinking sugary drinks. 

Third Diet:

No fruits/red meats; if you can't help yourself from eating carbs or sugary drinks, have absolutely no fruits or red meat. Fruits have a lot of sugars (and they are super expensive) and red meats have a lot of fat and raise cholesterol level. 

If you are planning on going on a vacation or just want a great body, try these diets or workouts as soon as possible. You won't regret it!

How to Shop for a Boyfriend

I have a boyfriend, and might I just say, it is hard shopping for him. I don't think it is a personal thing with him, I feel that it is hard to shop for any boyfriend. Don't feel bad if you don't know what to get him, it is usually hard to shop for any guys in general. Here are some ideas on how to shop for them.

1. Guys usually don't want to sound needy to their girlfriends, but they will to their family (just being honest) so instead of asking him what he would like for Christmas, ask his family. They will give honest feedback and won't hesitate telling you the expensive items that he really wants. 
2. A very easy way to find out what he wants is by telling him you already got him something, therefore you can tell him to make three guesses as to what it is. He will usually guess items that he wants and BOOM! you have three ideas of what to get him.
3. If you and your guy have been together for a long time, he will usually not care what you get him, as long as it came from you! (my boyfriends siblings tell me that he will be happy with a single sock, and it's true)
4. Last, but not least, get him something that shows your love for him like a photo album, a date night or a journal that you both pass back and forth to each other. He will love it no matter what because it comes from you. 

So don't put too much pressure on yourself, it is just a gift and because it comes from you, he will love it and savior it. 

How to Have a Cozy Room This Winter

It is the time of year where everyone is busy, but what do you do when you have free time? My favorite thing to do is relax in my cozy room. Everyone has a different definition of cozy and mine is having the lights dimmed, my entire room fully cleaned, having a scented candle lit, fuzzy blankets and of course laying on a nicely made bed! If that is your definition of cozy, then here are some ways to create the mood.
1.  Just clean your room, I know it isn't fun, but make sure that it is cleaned and vacuumed (advice: do not use cleaner, it will then smell like chemicals which is not relaxing)
2.  Scented candles are a must have when it comes to having a cozy room. My favorites are cinnamon or essential oil candles. Here are a few websites that have great quality candles; Yankee Candle (Yankee candle is having a "buy two, get two of anything free" deal going on right now), Home Sick Candles and Glade.
3. Fuzzy blankets are honestly my favorite part of relaxing. There is just something about it that I can't quite describe! If you like or enjoy having fuzzy things in your life, then this should be a must have for you.

If you follow all of these steps, then I believe that you will have a very cozy winter! If anyone has any other ideas of having a cozy room, please comment down below!

5 ways to finish out your look

There's always that one thing that is missing from your outfit, but you don't know what it is. Here are some ideas to finish out your look.

1. Some jewelry, but not too much. Maybe 2 bracelets and a necklace. 
2.  A cute/bright sweater to bring out your top or dress
3. Sometimes a pair of knee highs is the best way to go
4. Putting braids or doing something else with your hair can really make a difference
5. When you put a colorful tank top underneath a t-shirt will make your outfit "pop"

If anyone has more ideas feel free to comment down below in the comment section!

Fashion Game!

Let's face it, life can be boring at times. When I was a little kid if I was bored I would always go through my closet and try on new clothes. How you play this game is you get one pair of jeans, one skirt, two tops,  two pairs of shoes and two accessories. With all of those items you have to figure out 5 different outfits. Down below you can share a pic or just tell everyone what your favorite outfit was in the comment section. Let the game begin!

New trends this year

This is the start of a new year, and what is the best way to do that? By going clothes shopping! There are new trends that kids have been starting up this year and if you want to look trendy, you should try these out. I know that in middle school/high school, it is hard to fit in and by wearing the trendy clothes, you sure will fit in.

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DHC

DHC is bringing new products that helps give everyone luscious hair. I have tried the DHC scalp repair treatment, two conditioners and a hair repair. I think that the conditioners and the scalp repair treatment fulfill what they promise to do. They help get rid of dandruff and make your hair softer. They are not the best treatments, but they are definitely better than most.

These products come in many types of bottles, small, medium and large. You can also buy sampler's of many different kinds. DHC doesn't only have hair care, they also carry face wash, make up and many other beauty supplies. DHC get's their ingredients form places around the world, mainly Japan though. They use all natural ingredients so we can get the best for our hair.


If you sign up on their website, you will get an automatic 25% off of your first purchase. Their products aren't very expensive either, so then it won't cost very much to buy some hair treatments.





Disclosure: I got products as a review, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Hallmark Cards

Since a lot of holidays are coming up, Hallmark cards are a great way to show celebration! Hallmark tries to make cards different from ordinary cards. Ordinary cards usually just say "Happy Birthday", but Hallmark takes it to a whole new level. They design them and with some of the cards, comes with little accessories. One of the cards I received was a cute card with a necklace attached, another card I got was a fold able card that turned into a bow purse with a chain on it. I like how they don't just rush while making these cards, they take the time to try and make each one very unique and different from the other cards.


Here are the cards I got:

Disclosure: I got these products for a review, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Jules Smith

Jules Smith accessories are all different and unique. They have layered necklaces, chokers, bracelets and much more. They don't just make a lot of the same designed necklaces. They make them all different. I have gotten two necklaces from them and I was very pleased with what I received. I got the Supernova necklace and the Arya Necklace. I really liked them both for different reasons. The first one was that both of them are just very simple, I don't really like necklaces that have a lot on it so when I got the necklaces I was very happy. Second, I liked the Supernova necklace a little more because it was the general size of normal necklaces and it went with anything to wear. Third, the Arya necklace was extremely cute and it was a simple necklace that wasn't quite a choker, but it wasn't quite a necklace, it was in the middle.

Here are some pictures of the necklaces:

Disclosure: I was given a product to review, but all opinions and thoughts are my own.

New hair trends

If you feel like you are doing the same hairstyles, maybe it's time to try something new. You can either cut it, dye it, curl it, straighten it and many more things. Here are some ideas to do

• You can get highlights
• You can dye your hair a bold color
• You can cut it different lengths ( if you cut it, it might take a while to grow back)
• You can try panda buns (two buns on the side of your head)
• You can curl it or do beach waves

If anyone else has anymore ideas about new hair trends, please comment down below!

Cute New Outfit Ideas

Here are some ideas for those of you who are stuck on not knowing what to wear. There are some new trends going around and here are some cute ideas for everyone. 

• If you wear a bright t-shirt or tank top with a sweater that's long in the back with some jeans or shorts
• Converse with some rolled up jeans with a bright t-shirt 
• Really flowy long dresses
• Short/Long dresses with a jean jacket with converse

If anyone else has any ideas that are cute at all, please comment them down below!

Dance shoes!

When you are a dancer, you will need a pair of dance shoes. This depends on what type of dance you do though. If you take hip hop you would just need a sturdy pair of sneakers or tennis shoes. If you take ballet, you need either paws or ballet shoes. If you take point, you would need point shoes. 

http://www.capitalcitydancestudio.com/AboutUs/DanceShoes.aspx 

https://www.allaboutdance.com/ is a great online place to buy the shoes you need. They have 10% off right now on your purchase. 

Mitchell And Ness

Spring is in the air and the sun is coming out, Mitchell and Ness hats are what you will need to block the sun whether you are outside, playing sports, watching sports or doing some other activities. They provide handmade hats that will last a long time. Some special things that they offer are...

• Free shipping on orders $65 or more
• Authentic Jerseys starting at $200
• If you sign up, you get 10% off
• Right now, everything is 20% off

Buy Mitchell and Ness products right now and sign up to get 30% off in total. 
Disclosure: I have been given a product to review but all thoughts and opinions are my own. 

Facial Hacks

What do you do when you suddenly have a break out? Here are some things to put on your face when you have a break out.

• Take a cotton ball, put Listerine on it, then rub it on your face
• Put tooth paste on it over night
• Avocado face mask
• Milk and honey face mask
• Turmeric and milk face mask
• Egg whites
• Exfoliating your face really good

If anyone has anymore suggestions, please comment down below!

Popsockets

If you look at teenagers with their phones, about 50% of them have a pop socket on the back of it. Some of you might ask, what is a pop socket, or why are they on your phone. Pop sockets are one of the newest things that are really cool. Here are some things that they do:

• Help you get a better grip of your phone
• Prop your phone if you are watching videos
• Make it easier to take pictures
• Make your phone look cooler

If you are wanting one, you can order a pre-made online, or you can design your own on http://www.popsockets.com/ . It costs from a range of around $10-$30. If you design your own you should expect it to be more than $15. If you buy a pop socket, you should make sure that you put it in the spot you will always want it on because it is very hard to take off. 

Disclosure: I have been given a product to review, but all thoughts and opinions are m own.

How to make your hair healthier

Going through middle with dead and dried out hair is hard, especially because you know people are constantly judging you. While going through middle school and high school, having your hair be like that is normal because of all the hormones. Your hair will be greasy, you will have split ends and you will have dandruff...you can't fully stop it although there are ways to improve it. There are many efficient ways to cleanse your hair and make it look great, you would be surprised what certain products can do for your hair.

1.  Honey and egg whites; it makes your hair a lot shinier and look healthy
2.  Only put conditioner on the bottom half of your hair, don't let it touch the roots, this causes dandruff
3. Before using conditioner, wring out your hair very good to make sure that the conditioner gets through the strands of hair and when ready to wash out the conditioner, rinse it with cold water. 
4. Adding a little bit of baking soda with lemon juice to your shampoo helps control dandruff
5. Milk helps make hair shinier and cleaner in general

Don't use these two days in a row, only every other day, it is bad to be washing hair daily because the hair roots need oils to stay healthy. 

Mistakes to not make while shopping!

Everyone has made at least one mistake while taking a shopping spree, here are my top 5 mistakes that I hope you don´t make also. 

1. Losing the receipt, if you lose the receipt you most likely wont be able to return it if you need to
2. Not checking sizes, sometimes I think that clothes will fit but if you don´t check the size or try it on it might be too big, too tight, or just not look good on you
3. Do not put things in your cart unless you are buying it, sometimes if you put something in your cart that you don´t want to buy, you might forget you put it there and end up buying it by accident
4. Don´t come in last minute because they might be waiting on you and there is nothing more embarrassing than that
5. Be aware of return policies, they might not let you return something after a certain period of time, so make sure to ask the sales person