tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878603011686077712024-03-13T22:06:38.428-07:00The Little World of Adrienne This is my life, this is who I am. I am weird, I am different, and I love who I am. I love God, I love my family. Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540407909043791280noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887860301168607771.post-43756523115195459622013-12-23T20:13:00.001-08:002013-12-23T20:13:17.955-08:00Even More Last Minute DIY Gift Ideas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hello again everyone! Aren't you shocked, This will make 3 blog posts in 2 days. I think that's a new record for me. Give me a second while I pat myself on the back....Ok now that's that's done let's get into what today's post will be about. If you couldn't tell by the title I'm here with a few last minute gift ideas for Christmas. I know Christmas is just 2 days away. I'm sure someone is looking for some last minute DIY Christmas gifts. As I told you in my<a href="http://thelittleworldofadrienne.blogspot.com/2013/12/last-minute-christmas-gift-whipped.html" target="_blank"> DIY Whipped Peppermint Pattie sugar scrub</a> post, this year we had the theme of "Homemade Christmas". So here is what all we gave the women. A gift of an assortment of homemade goodies(plus one of the items we made for the men). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3 tablespoons all natural Bentonite Clay*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3 1/2 tablespoons water, or apple cider vinegar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1-2 Teaspoons raw honey*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mix all of the above ingredients together in a glass bowl. Once they are well mixed scoop them to a nice container. We got this small jar on sale 50% off at Hobby Lobby. Add a label and some ribbon and you're all ready to gift.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Apply Healing honey and Clay </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">mask generously to face or other</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">area. Let it dry for 5-10 minutes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">mask by rinsing with warm water </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">or by using a warm damp washcloth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">*You can get bentonite clay and raw honey at any health food store.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 parts cornstarch or arrowroot powder</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mix together cornstarch or arrowroot powder with baking soda. Add in a couple drops of essential oil. Stir all ingredients together. Sift if there are any lumps. Then pour the mixture into a salt shaker. Add a label, some ribbon and you're ready to gift.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3 parts bees wax</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 1/2 parts shea butter(you could also use coco butter)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 parts coconut oil</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We also put small a bag of homemade hot coco, and a bag of the dry ingredients for my favorite <a href="http://www.number-2-pencil.com/2013/02/21/microwave-brownie-in-a-cup/" target="_blank">brownie in a cup</a> along with their directions into the gift bags. I hope you find this helpful. All of these items are very easy to make, and who doesn't love a homemade gift, right? These gifts would be great for any occasion, not just Christmas. Now, while you still have time get to making some homemade Christmas gifts! </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Like me on</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nails-By-Adrienne/311508075642146?ref=hl" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Facebook</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">to see more from me. If you love animals check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AffordableAnimalGrooming" target="_blank">A&A Pet Grooming</a>. I'm also on</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://instagram.com/nailsbyadrienne" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Instagram</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> and</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/worldofadrienne/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Pinterest</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">, and </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NailsByAdrienne" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Twitter </a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. Check out</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://oxnailsbyadriennexo.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">my other blog</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">for all things nails. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hello again everyone! I know it's been a while. So, are you ready for another DIY post? I hope so! This year we chose the theme of "Homemade Christmas". All of our gifts exchanged were homemade. This was a little tricky, but here is one of the gifts we made for the lovely ladies in our family. I love sugar scrub, and this one is chocolate! What woman doesn't love a good chocolate sugar scrub?! I know I already did a post on sugar scrub, but this one is a bit different. Plus this scent is perfect for a last minute Christmas gift! Also, this scrub is all natural! So you don't have to worry about nasty chemicals, and other bad ingredients. So, let's get into it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 Cup coconut oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 1/2 Cups sugar(granulated or brown will work)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 Tablespoons coco powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1-2 Drops peppermint oil</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I hope you've enjoyed this DIY tutorial. I love making these, and really need to work on more of them. I'm going to try and get a couple more up before Christmas( I know I only have a couple days). So, look for more posts from me in the next couple days. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Like me on</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nails-By-Adrienne/311508075642146?ref=hl" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Facebook</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">to see more from me. If you love animals check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AffordableAnimalGrooming" target="_blank">A&A Pet Grooming</a>. I'm also on</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://instagram.com/nailsbyadrienne" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Instagram</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> and</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/worldofadrienne/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Pinterest</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">, and </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NailsByAdrienne" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Twitter </a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. Check out</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://oxnailsbyadriennexo.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">my other blog</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">for all things nails. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hello everyone! I know it's been a while, and I'm sorry. I thought I would share the recipe for some dog treats I made a couple days ago. My dogs love them and I'm sure your's will too. I looked around for a while for a recipe I liked, but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. So, I sort of winged it. Luckily for me(and you all) it worked out really well. I'm not the best baker, and these were easy. My dogs enjoyed these treats so much that I plan on selling some of these treats at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AffordableAnimalGrooming" target="_blank">A&A Pet Grooming</a>. I didn't take any pictures of the baking process but I do have pictures of my finished treats. When I make them again I will try and take pictures/video of the baking process and update this post. I do have a poor quality clip of Luna(my beloved maltese) enjoying one of the treats, and one poor quality picture of the dough. I'll add those, but they aren't the best. In the clip Luna might not look too excited to get her treat, but that's only because she isn't allowed to snatch the treat. I have trained her to take treats gently from my hands. Luna won't eat most treats, and she can't get enough of these. If I can make these treats, so can you! I hope you give them a try!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Peanut Butter and Chicken Crunchies<br />1 cup peanut butter(crunchy or creamy)<br />2 cups chicken broth or water(you could substitute with water or milk)<br />1/3 cup coconut oil(any oil should work)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hello again everyone! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend. Today I'm going to be reviewing one of the products that came in my <a href="http://www.influenster.com/" target="_blank">Influenster</a> Spring Fever VoxBox. I have a blog post explaining what a VoxBox is and what all came in mine. <a href="http://thelittleworldofadrienne.blogspot.com/2013/05/influenster-spring-fever-voxbox-2013.html" target="_blank">Click here</a> if you want to check that blog post out and learn more. Today we're testing out </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Schwarzkopf Professional, OSIS Dust It. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is a multi purpose mattifying powder that adds incredible root lift, texture, and control. Or at least that's what the information card about the product tells me. Keep reading if you want hear my honest thoughts on this product.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The only instructions on the bottle itself was "apply to dry hair<b>, </b>shake well before use". I wish there had been instructions on how to apply the product on the bottle or even the packaging for the product. I found the below instructions on the </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Influenster page for this product.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hello again everyone! I hope your Memorial Day was wonderful. I got to celebrate mine by enjoying a yummy Tastykake Kandy Bar sent to me by Influenster. I had never heard of the brand Tastykake before, it's always exciting trying new things!</span><br />
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*I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540407909043791280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887860301168607771.post-79396206872905017562013-05-26T06:49:00.003-07:002013-05-26T06:49:23.662-07:00Influenster Spring Fever VoxBox 2013<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hello again everyone! I hope you're having a great weekend. Are you ready for Memorial day? Today's post is going to be a little different from my other posts. It's pretty exciting. I was sent the Spring Fever VoxBox from Influenster. If you don't know what Influenster is don't worry, I'll tell you all about them. Here is what their website says</span><br />
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*I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540407909043791280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887860301168607771.post-69908370428685171302013-04-29T13:23:00.000-07:002013-04-29T13:23:04.585-07:00DIY: Sugar scrub<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hello everyone! I hope you're having a good Monday! I'm sorry it's been a while since my last post, but here is a new one. So, get excited! Today I'm going to show you how I make my own sugar scrub at home. I have dry skin, so I need a moisturizing scrub. One that will nourish my skin, but get rid of all that flaky dead skin. I tried so many store bought scrubs, and was never happy with how they performed. However, this scrub, gets rid of all my flaky skin, and leaves my skin highly moisturized. There are many recipes for DIY scrubs online, this is how I make mine. The best part is it's natural, and you know exactly what's being put on your skin. All you need is 2 ingredients for a basic scrub. I like to use a few other ingredients, but they aren't necessary to make a good scrub. Lets get into it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can use any kind of sugar(except powdered sugar). Brown sugar makes for a more gentle scrub. If you have oily skin, you can use salt. I personally can't use salt because it dries out my skin. The finer the grain of your sugar or salt, the more gentle the scrub.The larger the grain the more harsh your scrub will be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The coconut oil I'm using today isn't my first choice. This is just the only one the stores near me have. I am ordering my favorite one soon. I'll link it below. I want to rave about coconut oil, but I'm going to do a separate post on it soon. So, look forward to that! Just know, I love coconut oil, and it's amazing for your skin and hair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Honey(pure, raw honey is best) for it's </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">natural antimicrobial properties</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All of these optional ingredients have so many more benefits than I have listed. However, you don't need to add these items for the scrub to be amazing. These ingredients just make it even more amazing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Measure out 3/4 cup of coconut oil. You might need to melt it depending on the temperature of your house. I had to melt mine on the stove for less than a minute to get it to this consistency. You don't have to melt it, but it does mix easier when you do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you're adding any extra oils, this is when you add them. I added 1 tsp each of, almond, jojoba, and grapeseed oil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is another optional step. Add any skin safe fragrance you'd like at this point. You can add a couple drops of your favorite essential oil, or use 1 tsp of vanilla like I did. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is another optional step. Add one tablespoon of raw honey. Honey locks in moisture, and is naturally antimicrobial. It helps fight acne, and moisturizes skin. Plus, it adds a heavenly scent. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I often get complements on my hair, and I've got one secret weapon. I'm not good with hair, but I look like I am with the secret I'm going to attempt to teach you today. My hair is very damaged, so I try to avoid heat, but love the look of curled hair(plus, I'm not high maintenance I don't want to have to curl my hair). So, when I came across the "sock bun" I was ecstatic. Not only does it keep my fine hair out of my face without constantly having to pull it back up, but when I take my hair down I have the most beautiful curls. My hair is extra long and it's always getting in my way, so I like to keep it pulled up unless I'm going somewhere. My hair is very soft and fine, so it just slides out of most buns. Not this one though, I even sleep on this one without it falling out. Ok, so onto the pictures of me trying to show you what to do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1, clean old sock(I mean we all have socks with holes, or the odd sock you can't find the match for) If you're worried about the sock showing up, use a sock the same color of your hair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Step 1: Choose how much of the tip of the sock you want to cut.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You should have at least one of these now. You can buy bun forms at any beauty supply store that are this shape. I personally don't like them because my hair sticks to them, and as I'm unrolling my hair, it pulls the curls out. I prefer the sock bun.<br />__________________________________________________</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Step 8 and 9: pull your hair through the sock bun form. Make sure you get all your hair through the form. You don't want to have any straggling pieces of hair just sticking out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Step 10: Keep the form at the top of the ponytail and flip your hair upside down. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then comb your hair one more time. It helps for smoother curls in the end. Now, slide the form down your hair, stopping about 3 inches from the end. Wrap those 3 inches around the form. If your hair isn't as long as mine you might not have to flip it upside down the way I do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Step 11: Start rolling the form up your hair. Making sure to try and keep you hair pulled taut. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Step 12: Keep rolling up towards the base of your ponytail. As you roll the form up your hair will start to spread out and cover the form.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Step 13: Around here, I stand back up straight, and Hold the hair taut over my head and keep rolling. As you can see, the hair is spreading out and covering the form. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Step 14: You're done with your bun! You can add some bobby pins if you feel the need, but I don't most of the time. I find it hold just fine without them, and I even sleep with mine in. I know it seems like it's a lot of work, but it's not. When you get the hang of it, it will take you 30 seconds to do. It's worth that little bit of time, I promise! </span><br />
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<br />Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540407909043791280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887860301168607771.post-25080526163742744492013-03-30T18:31:00.000-07:002013-04-14T21:20:02.239-07:00This is Me<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hello, and welcome to the little world of Adrienne. I figured it's only right to make my first blog, about who I am, what I'm about, and my life. This might get long, so maybe grab some popcorn(if you eat it, i don't it's icky) Sit back and enjoy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My name is Adrienne(obviously but had to be said lol), and I'm 25 years old. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">I love my family so much, they are all so wonderful and I wish I weren't so far from home(Home is Tx, I'm currently in IL). I am blessed to have such wonderful people caring about me every day. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I don't consider myself a normal 25 year old woman at all. I'm not into clubbing, or partying at all. I'm modest, and I like to surround myself with wholesomeness. If I can't do it/say it in front of my mama, I try not to do it. I might sound like a prude, and in some ways and in a lot of peoples eyes I guess I am a bit prudish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Am I sorry for that? Oh heck no! I LOVE who I am, and who I am becoming. I love being different. Just because I don't like vulgarity and I like to keep my body covered, doesn't mean I'm a boring dull person. I consider myself a pretty fun person to be around. So, I don't, cuss, get drunk, party, club, do drugs, or dress immodestly. I do, love God, read my Bible, listen to Christian music, watch family friendly tv, pray. I refuse to apologize for any these things. These things make me who I am, and whether you like who I am, I love who I am, and I know God is proud of me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Photography is one of my passions, I love being outside with my camera. I always tell people I don't see the world through my eyes, but instead through a camera lens. I consider my camera to be an extension of myself. I plan on posting a lot of my shots on here. So, I hope you look forward to seeing some of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Something else I love is, animals. I currently only have one of them with me, but I have 2 dogs, a Maltese Luna Lovegood, and a Great Dane, Molly. I miss Molly so much, I wish she were here with me. I recently moved, and I can't have big dogs here. So my mom is being an angel and taking care of her for me. I have helped run an animal rescue for years. Lets list the animals I've had<br />Dogs(almost every breed), cats, ferrets, snake(6 ft red tail boa), goats, horses, rabbits, hamsters, Guinea pig, and lived on a farm with chickens, and ducks most of my life. Did I mention I love animals?</span></div>
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