Tying My Rawhide Moccasins

I know online there isn't any very good sources on how to tie your moccasins, at least none I could find. So, when my new moccasins came untied, I knew I needed to find a way.

Step 1:
Make sure your laces are completely untied.

Step 2:
Like beginning to tie your shoes, take your left lace and cross it over the right. Now, loop the left lace under the right. Tighten.

Step 3:
Make a loop with your now right lace, making sure to keep holding the bottom of the loop together.

Step 4:
Do the same with your left lace (make a loop and hold on the bottom). You should have two bunny ears now.

Step 5:
Cross the LEFT loop BEHIND your right loop. Keep holding the loops crossed.

Step 6:
Locate the small hold beneath where the loops meet.

Take your now LEFT ear and loop it forward through the small hole.



Step 7:
It will be a bit mixed up at first, but just tighten the loops a bit, and adjust the bottom of the bow a little, and it should turn out like a miniature bow. Like this:

That's it, and I hope I made it simpler. This isn't the best knot(sturdy wise) for moccasins, but it seems a whole lot easier than all those YouTube demonstrations. 

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

I love smoothies, but my favorite easy one is the strawberry banana smoothie.

Ingredients:
~banana
~6-8 strawberries
~1 ice cube
~1/8 cup milk

Blend fruit and milk together first, then add ice cube for coolness. Enjoy!

My Gym Playlist

My gym playlist consists mostly of fast pop country, but there's a bit of other genres in there too.


Boys 'Round Here- Blake Shelton
5-1-5-0 Dierks Bentley
The Wind- Zac Brown Band
That's My Kind Of Night- Luke Bryan
Save Me, San Francisco- Train
Pompeii- Bastille
Payphone- Maroon 5
Monster- Imagine Dragons
Mermaid- Train
How Am I Doin'- Dierks Bentley
Hillbilly Bone- Blake Shelton w/ Trace Adkins
Blown Away- Carrie Underwood
Drive By- Train
Cruise- Florida Georgia Line
Counting Stars- OneRepublic
Chicken Fried- Zac Brown Band
Chainsaw- The Band Perry
Cowboy Casanova- Carrie Underwood
Hall of Fame- The Script
Red Solo Cup- Toby Keith
50 Ways To Say Goodbye- Train

This is my playlist; I hope it gave you some ideas on what to purchase in your iTunes store motivate you at the gym. 

HEALTHY Taco Soup

Happy March everyone, sorry I'm a bit late. It feels nice to blog again after all these months. I noticed I've been getting more blog traffic lately, so thanks readers! This is my first post in 2014, so you can tell I am a bit behind. Anyway, I'll get to it.

My family is trying to eat better, so we tried Weight Watchers Simple Start.This soup is perfection.
Believe it or not, this soup is actually healthy, and delicious. My family RAVES about this stuff.

Ingredients:
-1 can reduced sodium black beans
-1 can corn
-1 can reduced sodium kidney beans
-1 can diced tomatoes(fresh if preferred)
-3 cups water
-taco seasoning
-1 lb. lean ground beef

Directions:
First brown the meat in pan. In the meantime, drain all the canned beans and corn in a strainer, and wash them. Add taco seasoning and 1 c. water. I let the meat stay in the pan till most of the water was gone. Now, get out the big boy pot out, because it's time to make some soup. Place two cups of water, your beans,corn, beef,and tomatoes into the pot. Stir and bring to a medium boil, then cover and let simmer for about 5-10 minutes. The recipe below says simmer for 15 minutes, but to me, it seemed fine at a lesser time. I would let cool for a bit, so you don't scorch your mouth.

You can add toppings, based on your preference:
 -cheddar cheese
-tortilla chips
-light sour cream
-fresh salsa
-shredded lettuce


Like I said, great soup and I love it. This soup can be refrigerated and reheated and it still tastes yummy, and that's coming from someone who almost always hates leftovers. I found this recipe online at ourbestbites.com. Enjoy...

Photo credit to www.ourbestbites.com

DIY Ear Cuff

I have found the perfect tutorial on how to make a simple ear cuff. I tried it and it is the easiest,yet awesomest homemade ear cuff ever! I did change one thing;I used a mini paperclip instead of wire.

Sorry about the horrible picture.

They are great, and I can't wait to wear them. Just follow the tutorial below, and yours will be even better than mine! Good luck!

Simple Ear Cuff Tutorial 

How To Have A No Phones Dinner

Almost everyone has a smartphone. When you are out to dinner with your family, you probably don't want everyone on their phones, checking Facebook or texting everyone on the planet. So, if you want a technology free meal, read on.


I was at a burger restaurant in town and a nice waitress told us about a table she had last week. Here's what they did. First, they had everyone put their phones in the middle of the table. The rules are the first to reach for their phone(I mean c'mon, it's an instinct) has to pay for dinner. I thought it was a great idea. You can play it down a bit and whoever reaches for their phone first has to do something small. I also hope everyone's back-to-school seasons are going well. Bye for now!

My Favorite School Supplies

  Since school is starting so soon, I thought I would share with you my favorite school supplies.

Pens:

Papermate Profile Pens
The motto says it all. "The World's Smoothest Pen"



 Pencils:

Mechanical:

 
Papermate Mechanical Pencils
These are pretty costly, but I love them. They look great and write nicely. Plus, they come with extra erasers and graphite. The only problem is the clips come off pretty easily.



Papermate Write Bros Mechanical Pencils
Sorry about all these Papermate picks, I just like their products.These are cheaper, but they are worth it. They come in so many colors, and they fill them with three long pieces of graphite! The erasers aren't cheap either!



Regular:

Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils
These are my absolute favorite regular pencils because they sharpen easily. I also like the soft erasers and points.




Folders:

Mead Five Star Folders:
I like Mead folders because they have so many designs and different types too.


This is also my favorite color.

Highlighters:

 Sharpie Accent Hiqhlighters
Highlighters can be hard to find. Some tips break off and some run out of ink easily. I like both the liquid and regular. The liquid highlighted really well, but you have to be careful not to soak your paper. 




      

I also thought these were cool:
Foray Erasable Highlighters
Found at Office Depot only, these were so cool! They only had one problem, one you erased that spot on the paper, you couldn't write there again.

    

 Crayons, Colored Pencils, and Markers:


I go Crayola on all of these usually. I like Crayola's thin tipped markers and their 24 pack of crayons especially though.


Well, these are some of my favorites. I hope they helped make your back-to-school-shopping easier.

P.S, I thought I would help you out and feature another great link to help you with finding the best back-to-school deals.Passion for Savings

My Day in Seattle,Washington

I just came back from Seattle,Washington. I love this city. Though,I was only there for a day, yet I saw and did lots of things. 

1. Ride The Ducks of Seattle

(90 minutes)

My family and I went on this land/water tour of Seattle. Our guide was very energetic and told us lots about Seattle. We went on Lake Union and saw a beautiful view of the city. 

2. Seattle Monorail

We thought it would be cool to ride the famous monorail, since we were already heading that way anyway.

3. Pike Place Market

This huge public market was full of unique foods, local tourist stores, and vendors. A must see if you are in Seattle. Beware, it is very crowded though.

4. Gum Wall

Yes, disgusting.My mom was totally against this, but I really wanted to see it. A wall full of chewed gum. Tip- Don't wear your nice shoes, as some gum lands on the Post Alley floor. You can even add a piece, if you want to.

5. Saw the Original Starbucks

Seattle is home to more than 400 Starbucks. That's a lot of lattes. I wanted to get something from the original Starbucks, but the line was out the door. I ended up getting Starbucks later on in the day, at a regular Starbucks.

6. Shopped Downtown 

We shopped around. I must have see 1,000 different keychains,magnets, and t-shirts. Tip- I noticed some things were more expensive at one store, than the same item at another store. But, some stores close really early, so if you take the time to shop around, it might be closed when you come back.

The locals were very nice. One came up to us and offered to help us find a restaurant. It rains a lot in Seattle, as you might know if you live on the west coast. When we were there it rained, but not too much. We also snacked at a cupcake/ice cream shop. Seattle is a great city; I wish I could've spent more time there. Check it out, there is bound to be something you like there.  

This is the t-shirt I got in Seattle at a place downtown called Seattle Shirt Company for only 7.50! 

There was a ton of shirts to choose from and reasonably priced.

Ivory Soap Science

In the mood to do some fun science? Well grab a bar of Ivory brand soap(only Ivory) and a paper towel. Do not use aluminum foil.

Heat up the Ivory soap in the microwave, and you will see it puffing up like a cloud.

If you are worried about it making a mess, it looks like it will be wet, but I found myself comparing it to the texture of a dry paper towel. I put it in a bowl and played and molded away. Caution: If you do not "puff" it all the way in the microwave, it will have solid, HOT piece on the bottom.

Since it is dry, it can chip off and make a big problem. If it get everywhere, don't wet it. It will stick. After I was done playing with it, I smushed it down to a flaky powder.

I then decided to make it into soap again.

I added water to it and molded it into a sphere. I put it in a different open container and let it dry for a few days. If you want to get creative, here is an awesome link on how to make it into shapes and color it! Click here for link.  Bring out the inner kid in you and try it!

Breakfast Burritos

I recently went to my sister's house and she taught me how to make delicious breakfast burritos for a quick meal. I can't  wait to eat them in the morning for a good breakfast, after all, they do say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Make a few on the weekend and  enjoy them for an easy, on-the-go breakfast. 

You'll need:

(Makes 1 burrito)

-meat(I like breakfast sausage the best)

- cheese

-2 eggs

-additional adds

-bowl

-spatula

-2 pans

-tortillas

First, cook your meat well. Let your meat cool. Then, in a different pan, scramble eggs.  Then mix meat and eggs. Prepare your extras, I personally like to add crispy sweet potato fries.  Roll your ingredients into the tortilla. Eat! 

Mixing the eggs and meat together.

My sister wrapping the breakfast burritos.

-If your want to eat them later, wrap in plastic wrap and put in the fridge. 

Enjoy!! Huge thank you to my sister for sharing this recipe with me.:)