Cup of Thoughts

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” //Credits to my ingenious friend for the image above.

To achieve this look I used my 25 mm curling wand along with some of my favorite texture spray. The trick to gaining those effortless beachy waves/curls is to leave about an inch of hair uncurled at the ends. Also, once you've curled a strand of hair remember to stretch it afterward! Which allows the curls to release into a relaxed and wavy look. This is one of my favorite looks to create! It brings out the natural, beautiful, and voluminous highlights in any hairstyle. ♡ Anna

Every year, my youth group and I participate in the community in a Day of Hope. Churches and fundraisers, along with some businessmen, come together to give a cart full of groceries and household necessities for families in the area and the surrounding counties. Not only do the people come into the warehouse to get fed and abundantly stocked with necessities, they're also able to receive the gospel and the good news from enthusiastic evangelistic teens. We share the gospel in the form of a bracelet. You might have heard of it, it's called the salvation bracelet. Each young person that stops by our table can watch us make one, as we show what the colorful bracelet represents. There are six beads on a rope string that symbolize each step in a Christian's life. The first being the black bead: Sin. We all fall short of the glory of God,  (Romans 3:23) , because of our sinful nature. What exactly is a sin? A sin is something that is unholy to God's commandments. Bec...

Against The Tide, Elizabeth Camden "Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds has come." The scripture that was used in the book was taken out of the second chapter of Songs of Solomon . Summary:  In the late 1800's, an orphaned girl from Greece has established herself in the northern borders of New England. Lydia is young, talented, and she uses the early years of living on the sea to her advantage. The first feminine translator in the ONI (Office of Naval Intelligence), uses her intelligence to decipher anything floating near local waters. Lydia is known for being precise and particular. She has never left her comfort zone, nor has she ever desired to, that is before she encountered a heartbreakingly, handsome Lieutenant Banebridge. Both the Lieutenant and Lydia have secret identities that are endangered by their very acquaintance,...

Warm, spicy, chewy and delicious is the perfect description for these super easy pumpkin spice cookies. Here is the list of ingredients: 1 ½ cups of quick oats 1 ½ a banana (you can either devour the remaining half or freeze it to make Semi-Healthy Ice Cream later) 6 tbsp of pumpkin puree 3 tbsp of pumpkin spice 3 tbsp of cinnamon 2 ½ tbsp of coconut oil (you can also use applesauce as a substitute) 2 tbsp of raw honey Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 °.  Mix everything together. (It might be easier to mash up the bananas separately.)  Once everything is perfectly combined, you'll want to scoop out 2 inch balls onto a baking sheet.  Bake 'em for 10 minutes, then pull the sheet out and mash the tops. (I pressed mine down as if they were peanut butter cookies.)  Place the sheet back into the oven for 5 more minutes, or until nice and brown. Let them cool for at least a few minutes. Only a few. Grab a glass of milk...

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it." //Creds to my amazing friend for this image .

As you can see this hairstyle expresses quite a bit of volume, as well as curls. Not only is this updo elegant and voluminous, it has an essence of historical beauty. If I'm not braiding or reading, you'll most likely find me watching BBC adaptions of Jane Austen's classics, such as  Pride & Prejudice ,  Sense & Sensibility , and my personal favorite,  Emma . The character that is portrayed in the miniseries is by far the perfect portrait of who I imagined Emma to look like. Especially the hair. Her effortless curls and perfect updos are some of the most beautiful looks. This weekend I attempted to recreate one of them. To achieve this 'Emma' hairstyle you will want, to begin with freshly washed and blown-dry hair. If you already have two-day texture, it should work fine. Although, you might wish to add some dry shampoo to increase the level of volume. I used my NuMe 32mm curling wand  for these slight curly/waves. ...