Friday DIY Roundup #9

It's Friday; you know what that means! It's time for another DIY roundup, but this time, I'm in Maui. I know a lot of you are either almost ready for spring break or are already on spring break, so here are some DIYs to do while you kick back and get crafty. 

1. How to Print Instagram Photos from Home by Fat Mum Slim

2. DIY Leaf Hammering by Tridevici 

3. Use a Hot Glue Gun to Make Snowflakes on Your Windows by DIYATOR

4. DIY Rainbow Welcome Mat by The House That Lars Built

5. Homemade Flubber Recipe by The Meta Picture 

6.  DIY Glossybox Drawers by Floral and Freckled

7. DIY Conversation Heart Leggings by Studio DIY

I hope you have a lot of fun trying these out over the course of spring break- the flubber looks like a lot of fun!!!

xx Savannah

3 Reasons Why I'm Happy Today

It's HUMP DAY! Happy Wednesday, readers, and most of all, Happy Hump Day. I am needing to pack because I leave for Maui tomorrow, so I have a list of things to pack. I'm terribly sorry if I miss a few posts, because I won't be bringing my laptop, so I have to share one.. with the rest of my family. But they all love sleeping in, so while they sleep in till 11:30am, I'll be up at 7:00am with the computer all to myself. At least, that's how I did it in Mexico. 

1. My aunt taught me how to knit- I can't wait to knit myself a cat suit. 

2. I'll have 2 travel journals in Maui- a notebook, and this blog. 

3. I have just enough books to pack for Maui, because I read LIKE CRAZY on vacation. I read more on vacation than in school, seriously. 

I hope you all have a great day and a great rest of the week, and I'm gonna try and post as much as I can before I leave!

xx Savannah

3 Reasons Why I'm Happy Today

It's Tuesday; a terrific Tuesday, if you may. It is my day... (not my birthday) HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!! I'm a lucky Irish ginger c: I hope you're wearing green, because or else, people have the authority to pinch you.. Or punch you, however you do it. Anyway, I'm so happy about this awesome day, so have an awesome time celebrating however you like!

1. My aunt is here and she brought her tiny adorable dog, Velvet :) ( SHE'S SO SOFT!)

2. I got some chocolate chip cookies that taste like raw cookie dough.. BEST. THING. EVER. 

3. My aunt got me an amazing belt from Hot Topic and the most amazing socks... They are kittens riding through the galaxy on pieces of bacon, I might post a picture some time. 

Thanks for reading, and feel free to leave a comment below about your favorite St. Patty's day tradition, if you have one! If you don't, then simply tell me why you're happy on the day of the Irish. 

xx Savannah

I Just Simply Love This

I Just Simply Love This

10 Lists You Should Keep in Your Bullet Journal

If you don't have/keep a bullet journal, you totally should. Here are some posts that I wrote- this one is a text post and this one is a video. Anyway, once you've started one, one of the reasons you probably started is because you are a list lover- and you make a lot of lists, just like me. If you've written all of the lists you could think of, here are a few more ideas for lists to make- just because you love lists, and bullet journaling. 

1. To-do list.

2. What-I-Want list/wish list. 


3. To-buy (shopping for clothes/accessories)

4. Gift ideas. 

5. Grocery list. 

6. Books to read.

7. Places to go.

8. Favorite music. 

9. Goals. 

10. Blogging prompts/ideas (optional). 

If you keep a bullet journal, or just simply a journal in general, then you should totally jot down these lists, or just the title so that you can work on them later!

 

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY!

Happy St. Patty's Day, readers! I've decided to do an Irish DIY roundup, which is just a regular DIY roundup, but it's not Friday. These are all St. Patrick's crafts, and there are a few printables, too. Here you go, be Irish!!
 
1. End of the Rainbow Twirlers by Crafty Morning

2. Fingerprint Pot of Gold Craft by Crafty Morning 

3. Rainbow Jar Science Experiment by Play Dough to Plato

4. Shamrock Pretzel Pops by JW Illustrations

5. Printable St. Patrick's Day Irish Bottle Labels by Elegance & Enchantment

6. Printable Party Flags by Elegance & Enchantment

7. St. Patty's Day Art Prints by Elegance and Enchantment

I hope you have a lot of fun with these, and have a great St. Patrick's Day!!!!


xx Savannah

Motivation Monday

Motivation Monday

Motivation Monday

3 Reasons Why I'm Happy Today

It's Monday, it's a rainy day here in Oregon and it has been DUMPING all weekend long, which is nice because I love the sound of rain on a metal roof. Monday morning, like I say every week, is the start of a new day and a new week. I watched Ghost Adventures earlier, I don't know if you guys watch that or not, but it's one of my favorite shows so I'm sad that all they have is a collection of them on Netflix, which is only about 25 episodes. They don't have my 2-3 favorite episodes- Pennhurst state school, Execution rocks, and that one where they're out in the woods. OOOH FREAKY. 

1. Ghost Adventures is awesome, at least they have some episodes on Netflix. 

2. I've started a list of what I'm gonna pack for Maui. No, I haven't packed yet, and yes, we leave on Thursday. 

3. My hair is wavy-curly because I braided it last night after my shower c:

Why are you happy today?? Do you also like Ghost Adventures?? Leave a comment below telling me your thoughts! Thanks for reading!

xx Savannah



 

15 Free Printables

I was browsing a few blogs this morning, and I realized how many of them offer free printables. Everyone loves printables- and they're even better when they're free. So I compiled a list of 15 awesome printables with the link back to the blog, and just because, there are a ton of St. Patty's day themes. 
 
1. Motivation Monday Positive Quote by Elegance and Enchantment (as depicted in photo)

2. Cloud Greetings by Eat Drink Chic

3. Free Printable "Read My Lips" Note cards by Eat Drink Chic 

4. FREE Motivational Quote Stickers by Beautyholics Anonymous  

5.  Lucky St. Patty's Day Dress Ups by Tiny Me

6. Free Printable Gift Tag & Wrap by Eat Drink Chic

7. Easter Watercolor Stationary (soo pretty!!) by Craft Berry Bush

8. Watercolor Donut Printable(s) (as depicted in photo) by Craft Berry Bush


9. Watercolor Photo Booth Props by Craft Berry Bush

10. Free Watercolor Place Card by Craft Berry Bush

11. Printable Megaphone Necklace by Oh Happy Day

12. Printable Geometric Gift Bags by Oh Happy Day

13. Free Printable Mother's Day Tiara (Mother's Day is in 2-3 months!) by Mr. Printables 

14. My Favorite Words Bookmarks by Mr. Printables 

15. Cat Bookmarks by Mr. Printables 

I really hope you like these, I honestly think Mr. Printable is the go-to blog for any variety of printables. I'll try to do some more sometime next month if you really liked these! Thanks for reading :)

xx Savannah

Workspace of the Week: March 15

5 Things I'm Loving Right Now

Good weekend, readers, and a Happy Saturday, too. I'm full of love right now- love for these 5 things, love that will last for perhaps only 5 minutes. But I'm still loving it. So here is what I love, here is the partial source of my undying happiness.

1. Cleaning the house & making the house look nice. 

2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

3. Drawing really soft realistic hair. 

4. Harry Potter jokes & fandoms on Pinterest.

5. Doing my nails.

What are you loving right now?? Leave a comment below!! :)

 

Drawing Tutorial ❤ How to draw and color Soft Wavy Hair by Debby Arts

Nail Art Saturday

Nail Art Saturday

Nail Art Saturday

Nail Art Saturday

Nail Art Saturday

3 Reasons Why I'm Happy Today

It's Saturday, so right after this post, I'll be posting some nail art for everyone's favorite day of the week- NAIL ART SATURDAY!!! But before we get to that, we'll be discussing the main 3 reasons why I'm happy at the moment- just to add a positive kick to this week's not-so-lazy Saturday. To those of you who get to be lazy today, you are ever so lucky and I'm happy for you. But if you are spending all day cleaning and tidying up, just like me, then that's awesome, too. 

1. We got Girl Scout Cookies yesterday- YUM!!! I got 2 boxes of samoas, 2 boxes of tagalongs, and a box of Savannah smiles- because I am Savannah and I love to smile. 

2. I'm so glad that I'm getting a bunch of posts done today!! Woop woop!! According to one of my favorite quotes that I put in the bathroom- "Do something today that your future self will thank you for."

3. I'm in love with the progress that is happening as far as cleaning the house and the outside porch. Anyone else get excited about that sort of thing??

I hope you have a great weekend, and get ready for Nail Art Saturday!!! :)

xx Savannah

I Just Simply Love This

I Just Simply Love This

Friday DIY Roundup #8

Happy Friday, readers!! Blogger has been doing this thing lately where it won't let me open it? I don't know what it is, but it's been making it so that I can't write posts in the morning like I need to. Anyway, I hope you're ready for this- FRIDAY DIY ROUNDUP! Yay, now you have something to do over the weekend. I don't know about you, but all is clean the house- but I can't wait to see how it turns out, then I'll have some room & time to do some of these DIYs. 

1. DIY Photo Clipboards by Love Grows Wild 

2. DIY Watercolor Sweatshirt by P.S. I Made This...

3. DIY Watercolor Gift Tags by Eat Drink Chic (as seen in photo)

4.  Cloud Magnets by Eat Drink Chic

5. Simply Negative Space Weaving by A Beautiful Mess

6. Decoupaged Tin Cans by Fashion, Crafts and More 

7. Peppermint Whipped Body Butter by Fashion, Crafts and More  

So, which of these is YOUR favorite?? Personally, I'm loving the watercolor gift tags- I've gotta try those. Leave a comment below telling me which one you'll be trying this weekend!

xx Savannah

21 Blogging Prompts for March

I'm gonna try and post 21 blogging prompts every month and try to make it like a monthly thing that people really look forward to. All I need to do is remember to do this next month.. and the month after that... and then all those other months.. Well, it can't be too hard, all I have to do is tell people what to write about when they're brain dead. Anyway, Happy Thursday, we are only 24 hours from Friday, so you've got that to look forward to. Just in case you're totally brain dead and have no idea what tot write, here are a couple of blog post topics. 

1. Pick a quote from Pinterest- one that you love, one that constantly inspires you. Write about how it inspires you and why you love it- you might inspire someone else to love it, too. 

2. Take one weekend- just one- and try to get as much done as humanly possible. Blog as much as you can, clean the entire house, organize everything, and all while doing this- blog about your progress and tips for other people who might want to try it. (I must do this this weekend- so excited)

3. Try to capture your entire life in a nutshell- only a few paragraphs. Yep, your whole life. This will help your readers get to know you. 

4. Write about your blogging story- how you started blogging, when you started, why you blog, etc.

5. Make a wish list, of all the things that you'd like to buy/receive as a gift (e.g. EOS lip balm, washi tape, etc) and post that list. You might just get what you want if the right person's reading. 

6. Make a list of all your favorite blogs with links to all of them- everyone likes a little free advertising they didn't ask for, and you could be doing someone a huge favor- perhaps directing thousands of readers with one simple link.

7. Write about a day in the life of you- complete with photos and lots of detail. 

8.Write a to-do list of everything you need to get done this week and post it- writing about it might motivate you to get it done faster!

9. Make a list of your blogging goals for this year, and how you're going to accomplish them. 

10. Post your favorite not-so-secret recipe ever, complete with photos you took yourself and special tips to make it even better.

11. Post your favorite DIY with lots of photos and details, along with a description of why you love it so much.

12. Write a post from the point of view of your dog/cat/other pet and how they view you and your love for blogging. Just don't forget to tell your readers that it's your dog writing the post!!

13. Share a list of your personal tips for blogging- tips that you've learned over the years, tips that some people otherwise wouldn't find anywhere else on the interwebs. 

14. Write a list of things about YOU that people can't find on your ABOUT page, that they wouldn't otherwise know about you, that are interesting facts and tid bits- e.g. your fears, your likes & dislikes, fave foods, etc.

15. Do an outside photo shoot- you don't have to hire a pro photographer, you don't have to have an ultra-expensive camera, you don't have to be perfect. Just take a couple of photos outside (with your iPhone perhaps??), add a few filters, and post them to your blog with a caption. See? Easy!

16. Spring break is coming up soon, and if you're traveling somewhere, then treat your blog like a travel journal! Post a TON of pictures, what you like to see & do, and what you'd recommend to someone also visiting there. 

17. Have someone do a guest post- they're fun, new, and the best part- you don't have to write it. Add a co-author, even. Or just have a friend write a cool post while you kick back with a smoothie... (or a milkshake, I like those better)

18. Write a DIY roundup! As someone who does them every Friday, I can promise you they are uber fun and everyone loves reading them. You can chose any number of DIYs, but I do 7- do you think that is enough/too much?

19. Simply write about 3 reasons that you're happy today. They are positive and inspiring, and kind of like a gratitude journal- do you keep a gratitude journal, too?? YOU SHOULD!

20. Find one of your most popular posts and write a sequel/something just like it. If people loved the last one, chances are, they'll love this one, too!

21. Write about a role model of yours and how they inspire you- you might inspire someone else, or you might be a role model to some other awesome blogger out there!

I hope you liked these, and if you truly love them, then I'll try to do one for April just for YOU. Have fun blogging!!

xx Savannah

3 Reasons Why I'm Happy Today

It's Wednesday, and dare I say- HUMP DAY. Happy Hump Day, and Good Morning to you all. It's still dark out, but around this time yesterday morning I saw the most beautiful sunrise ever. Right now, the sky is just a very deep blue, but yesterday morning, it was orange and yellow and pink and it was SO amazing. I hope it happens again soon. Here is the source of my endless happiness-

1. I finally studied. Finally. I'm just happy that I won't be failing Friday's quiz... I have 2 quizzes on Friday, I just remembered. 

2. I've got a long list of things that I want- now all I have to do is go shopping. Or order every single thing online..

3. I'm leaving a week from tomorrow- to where, you say? Maui. 

Thanks for reading, these are really fun to do, but I'm thinking of mixing it up a bit and doing it every other day. Does that sound good? Leave a comment below telling me what you think!

xx Savannah

I Just Simply Love This

10 Blogging Tips & Resources

I love to blog, but I must admit- I think I'm a hoarder. I've been Pinning and bookmarking so many great blogging tips, tricks, and resources, and yet keeping them from you! How could this be? Well, I've actually just been keeping a stockpile- so that I can share them all with you on this blog. These are sure to improve anyone's blog- whether you're a beginner or a pro who's making $7000 a month off of blogging. But we'll get to that-

1. 7 Free Tools for Tracking Blog Post Performance by ABM

2. How to Blog Consistently All Year Long by Kludgy Mom

3. 50 Blogging Tips by Hey Love Designs 

4. How to Balance Personal & Professional on Your Blog by Snap Creativity

5. How to Get Sponsored Post Opportunities by A Beautiful Exchange blog  
 
6. 44 Ways to Get Massive Loads of Blog Readers by Stay at Home Susie 

7. How to Make Your Blog Go Viral by Stay at Home Susie    

8. 44 Blog Tips Bloggers Wish They Had Known When They Started Blogging by Blog Ambitions

9. How to Start a Blog by Just a Girl and Her Blog

10. How to Build a Brand on Instagram by Alex Beadon

That's all I have for today, but I might post some more next week when I have a couple new Pins. I hope these help out, thanks for reading! 

xx Savannah

I Just Simply Love This

3 Reasons Why I'm Happy Today

It's Monday morning, the start of a new day and a new week, so I'm writing a very positive post telling you why I'm happy- in the form of 3 reasons, so be specific. Tell me- are these getting old? Are you bored yet? I might take a week off, so leave a comment telling me what you think. Anyway, happy Monday, I'm so glad the week has begun and I'm ready for everything to start because I have been so bored with nothing to do all day this weekend. Here's why I'm happy:

1. I got my hair cut, so I can't wait for people to see my fabulous ginger hair today ;)

2. My aunt is visiting in 2 weeks, right before I leave for Maui- YAY!

3. I'm hoping that I get to go shopping for vacation soon!! (clothing)

Why are you happy on today (MONDAY) of all days?? Leave a comment below and I'll see you tomorrow!

xoxo

Also, go here to make those awesome Passport holders by ABM. 

I Just Simply Love This

I Just Simply Love This

3 Reasons Why I'm Happy Today

It's Sunday; the end of a glorious weekend, also known as: PRE-MONDAY. I'm welcoming the new week along with Spring Cleaning, and I'll be seriously deep-cleaning this Spring- yay! Here's why I'm so happy today, and I'm sorry I'm writing this so late, but I've been busy all day and decided to watch Alaska: The Last Frontier this morning because... it's my favorite show, like, EVER. 

1. We planted 1/2 of our fruit trees today and I can't wait to do the rest, because they might flower this Spring and we could possibly be harvesting this Summer. 

2. I got to help feed the cows today and see the ducks!! I love cows :)

3. I got some Reese's PB cookies and Espresso Madness icecream- shhh!!

Please leave a comment about why YOU are so happy today!!

xoxo

Workspace of the Week: March 8

A Few Things I'm Currently Loving

It's Saturday, it's 4:45pm, and I'm eating White Reese's PB cups. The idea of this blog post came to me while reading ABM and I soon realized that I haven't written one blog post yet today... How wrong is that? I guess I've been pretty much completely lazy considering it's a Saturday. I have Lazy Saturday syndrome, causing me to pretty much do nothing ever at all ALL day long. It's relaxing, though. Here's what I'm totally loving at the moment:

-Curling my hair. I curled it last night, this morning, and 5 minutes ago- I got my hair cut yesterday, so curling my hair is making me totally fabulous at the moment. 

-Cheshire cat from Alice and Wonderland- can't stop drawing him.

-Craftgawker is awesome, almost as addictive as Pinterest. I cannot get off.

-Geometric designs and how fantastic they are. 

-COOKIES. I really want to try this no-flour recipe for choco-chip cookies by ABM. SO MUCH YUM. 

-Midori travelers notebooks, I totally want one, along with a Moleskine. 

Hairtsyle Hack I REALLY Want to Try

3 Reasons Why I'm Happy Today

It's finally Friday- the one day of the week on which I get to finally relax. But then there's people. People I must watch. People that I must socialize with... It's gonna be a LONG day. But it's Friday, so I guess you don't have to wish me luck. Here's why I'm happy right now, besides the fact that it's LATE START Friday-

1. I have a hair appointment after school, of which I will be walking to- they say Good-Bye's are sad, but I'm so happy to be saying good bye to my dead ends FINALLY. 

2. I have ALL weekend to blog and study on Duolingo. Also, I just noticed I'm loving the CAPS LOCK button right now. 

3. It's beginning to be super super sunny and warm outside- say hello to reading by the pool!! :)

Why are happy on this magical day of the week? Leave a comment below!

xoxo

Friday DIY Roundup #7

I'm so sorry that I haven't done very many posts, but I've been terribly busy trying to post on this blog along with the blog designing. It's all very stressful, but Rain on a Metal Roof will always be my favorite, so here are some DIYs for this weekend!! I'm so happy to be doing this again, because it is so extremely difficult to handle 2 blogs, so here are my favorite DIYs for you to try!

DIY Ocean in a Bottle by Happy Hooligans 

DIY Geometric Wall Art by Life Hack 

River Stone Doormat by Life Hack 

DIY Trendy Bracelets by Honestly WTF

Padded iPad Sleeve by The Green Wife 

Knitted Headband by Kollabora 

Embroidered Notebooks by Kollabora 


The picture depicts the trendy bracelets, one of my favorite DIYs of the above list. I hope you love these, come back next week for another Friday DIY Roundup!

xoxo

A Collection of Blogging Tips

I've decided that, since I haven't done a blogging tips post in quite a while, I'd compile a collection of blogging tips from my Pinterest board, To Make Me Blog Betterer//, and my favorite bloggers from around the web. I have used these blogging tips and can say that all of them are very useful in one way or another, and I hope they help you, too.

7 Free Tools for Tracking Blog Post Performance by A Beautiful Mess

How to Write a Blog Post People Love to Read by Social Media Examiner

10 Things Your Blog Might be Missing by A Beautiful Exchange

10 Guaranteed Ways to Never Run Out of Blog post Ideas by Money Saving Mom  

How to Use Pinterest to Increase Blog Traffic by Elle and Company Design 

15 Blog Post Ideas by Post Cards form Rachel

4 Things Everyone Needs to Do Before Publishing a Blog Post by The Sits Girls

Social Media Cheat Sheet by Marketing Land

6 Ways to Make Your Blog Pretty by Shanice Cameron

5 Ste[s to an Insanely Productive Morning by Dale Partridge

How to Organize Your Blog Post Ideas by Tanea

How to Write a Great Post in Under 30 Minutes by Fat Mum Slim

21 Inspiring Blog Spots by Fat Mum Slim

Everything You Need for Your Blog by The Blog Stylist  

I hope these helped you a lot, but don't worry- there is more from where this came from! Simply use the link above to check out my Pinterest board, To Make Me Blog Betterer//. 

xoxo

3 Reasons Why I'm Happy Today

Sorry I couldn't do many blog posts yesterday, Blogger wasn't working- again. But it's Wednesday- HUMP DAY! :D Here's why I'm happy... ;)

1.I just made toast- yummy.

2. I'm playing Farmville 2- Country Escape and I JUST GOT A GOAT. 

3. I got Deer Hunter 2014 on my tablet and let me just tell you this is the best deer hunting game I have EVER played. 

So- why are YOU happy this morning? Leave a comment below!

xoxo

3 Reasons Why I'm Happy Today

Good morning, readers! How are you on this sunny Tuesday morning, without a place to be? Actually, I do have a place to be, but not for another hour. But here's why I'm so happy!

1. I'm thinking of starting a blog with my best friend :)

2. I ordered some Sodastream flavors and they are DELICIOUS. 

3. My cup of tea is just PERFECT this morning. 

Feel free to leave a positive comment below!! 

xoxo

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