Stacking Bracelet DIY

The look of stacked bracelets is something that is timeless. One of my favorites is when I see people building it around a watch and wearing a feminine skirt or flowy blouse with it. Shopping for bracelets can get expensive so why not try to make your own? The total cost was around five dollars and there are still enough supplies to make more!

-Any sort of crafting wire. I used 24 mm wire because my beads had a small hole, and it was easy to bend.

-Beads. These could be colored, black and white, anything! I used multicolored pearl ones because I wanted my bracelet to be more feminine.

-Clasps. My first attempt at this bracelet I finished it with a bead. It worked at first but after a couple minutes the bracelet kept falling off. The best solution is sometimes the simplest, a clasp.

-Pliers. These come in handy when attaching the clasp.

1. Size your wrist and cut out however much wire you need. 

I wrapped mine around twice because I like the look better.

2. Make one end of your bracelet

3. Add your beads

4. Finish off your bracelet by adding the other end.

5. Stack your bracelets!

10 Random Facts About Me

1. I am obsessed with faris wheels and hot air balloons! I want to go to a hot air balloon fair where all the balloons go up in the air at once.

2. I love hand written letters. Basically if you have ever given me a hand written letter I have it up on my wall or somewhere in my room. Including the post card swap from a few months ago.


3. I always have either a blanket or pillow with me when I watch TV.


4. When I take a break I prefer peanut m&ms instead of a kit kat bar.


5. I love coffee. I will try basically any kind, I'm equal opportunity.

6. I'm the worst at estimating my pasta consumption. Either I make four times too much pasta, or I have to make more because I'm still hungry.


7. I'm really good at packing. I can fit everything I need in my suitcase and still have room left over for things I'll buy while there. It's also super handy for moving.

8. When I make my cereal in the morning I always put the milk in first.


9. I very much so want to learn how to crochet.


10. I finally caved and got on pinterest and I'm obsessed! There are so many amazing photos out there. Every photo from this post is from pinterest. 

Vinyl Record Player Tips

This year for Christmas I bought a record player, and I love it! It isn't an original but I don't care; it has three speeds and is easily transported. A couple tips I have learned since I got my record player are:

1. The more speeds the better. There are three sizes of records and they all require a different speed to play. To get the biggest value for your money get a record player with multiple speeds. I have a 33 (which is the largest and most easily found record), 45 (these are smaller and have a larger circle in the middle), and 78 (which I believe is the oldest) correct me if I'm wrong.

2. Lift straight up! When you place the needle on your record or take it off you want to make sure you lift straight up to prevent any harm to your needle.

3. For me, portable is best. I live in an apartment and if I ever want to move the record player from room to room, or even transport it, it's so much easier to have a small player. Now, I absolutely love the look and sound of a huge built in player but my portable one is so convenient.

4. If you see a vinyl you love, buy it! I have been collecting vinyls for about four years so when I finally got a player I automatically had a collection I wanted to play. The easiest and cheapest place I find records is any thrift store. There is usually an entire stack of them you can look through.

5. Check the quality of you vinyls. Before you play them check to see if they are extremely scratched up or if they are in pretty good condition. They don't have to be perfect, but the more they're scratched the more likely they will eventually cause you to have to buy a new needle. 

Who would you most like to hear on your record player?

Slavery Still Exists

To start off the year I got the opportunity go to to Passion. Conference 2012. Passion is a group of 18-25 year old students and college age students who gather in Atlanta Georgia at the beginning of each year to grow closer to Jesus. God did so many amazing things this year during Passion. The focus was on slavery from bondage, both labor and sexual.

 Did you know that today there are 27 million men, women, boys, and girls in slavery around the world? I know I didn't. That is more than any other time in history, yet their stories are going untold. Think of the largest crowd of people you have ever been in, maybe it was at a concert or at your school. Now no matter how large that crowd of people was imagine if every one in that crowd was a slave. It's pretty unbelievable once you start to think of it that way.

Many of the products we buy are unknowingly, to us, being made by slaves. And there are so many young girls and boys who are being sold into sex trafficking. I do not say this to make you feel guilty or sad but I do say this to make you aware and hopefully to inspire you to do something now to stop it! There are so many great causes you can volunteer at or donate money to, but don't make this a cause you send money to but that's all. These aren't statistics these are people who every day wake up with no hope. They need to be rescued and we CAN do it.  

One resource I know that is a great one is do something now, but you can also do research and get involved with any other great one. If you decide to donate, first take time to research and look around the website and pray for those who are in such imaginable circumstances. To start off this year you can do something to aid those in need! 

This past week has been so convicting to me about how I say that I follow Jesus, but how often I live as though He is a part of my life but not my goal and my everything. I pray you have a great week and if you are starting school have a smooth transition.