[DIY flower headband]

I tend to not really buy into many trends, usually because they don't work for me. Physically, I don't like the way I look in what usually pops up in fashion. One thing I finally came around to this year was the flower headband. Keep in mind, I live in Miami, Florida, which feels sometimes like the EDM capital of the world. This means that all winter long, people were coming here wearing hippie floral headbands to go everywhere: the mall, the beach, dinner, I mean everywhere. I guess it was about time I started liking it. So now I'm headed to the Zac Brown Band concert this weekend and I decided I wanted a flower headband to wear. So I'm making one!

Here's what you need:

[Ashland flowers from Michael's (couldn't find them online)][Scissors][hemp string]

The only things I really had to buy were the flowers, because I already had hemp and scissors.

Steps:

First, I connected the flowers. They have wire backing, so I simply intertwined the wire and made sure the flowers were close enough together so that when I put the headband on, you wouldn't be able to see the wire.

Second, after connecting all the flowers, I doubled a piece of hemp and wrapped the entire headband. I started from one side and wrapped around, covering about half of the green wire until I got to the other end. I left some extra string at the end of that side, to use to tie it later. I doubled up another piece of string and basically did the opposite. Unfortunately, I had to keep everything taut when I was doing this, so pictures were out of the question. Here's the finished wrapping.

Obviously, it's not the most professional looking thing, but it feels comfortable and you can't see the wrapping when it's on. Here is the final headband!

And of course, I couldn't show you this DIY without a selfie to show what it looks like on!

So there you go! Ultimately this DIY took me about 30 minutes, only because I was trying to be very delicate with the flowers when I first started. About halfway through though, I decided they weren't that fragile and really started speeding up.

Now I can't wait for the concert to wear it!

"if you wanna fill your bottle up with lightning, you're gonna have to stand in the rain."

-kacey musgraves

[productive weekend]

This weekend was sort of a big weekend for me. I had four days off in a row, so I had time to get things done at home. I also got paid, so the time finally came for me to make my next two big purchases: a new TV and bike!

I was also able to spend time with my parents and do some exploring with them, which was nice. We ended up spending an evening in Wynwood, which is an art district here in Miami. It was amazing, with street artists everywhere, galleries open to peruse through, and music coming from everywhere. We ate at Wynwood Kitchen & Bar, which is basically in the Wynwood Walls. The food is delicious, the service is great and the ambiance is unbeatable. So obviously, that was the highlight of my evening.

And then of course, I have to show you all the #selfie collage from Mother's Day. (If you didn't already see it on Insta.)

"sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory."
- dr. seuss

[tutorial: repurposing candle jars]

So I'm obsessed with candles. Honestly. I love burning candles and having the house smell delicious from them. I'm not big on incense or those scented reeds; i'm strictly a candle gal. This being said, I don't see the sense in spending money on a cheap candle that'll only smell that first day. I buy the good candles at Bath and Body Works. Because i'm spending $20 on a candle, you better believe i'm going to reuse the container!

So here is how I clean the glass jar (or container, whatever) after the candle has no more life left. 

STEP 1: Start with candle jars. Melt them down as much as you can.

STEP 2: Boil water. Place candle jars in a glass container. The deeper the container, the better. 

STEP 3: Pour boiled water in glass container so it'll surround the candle jars. This water will melt the wax down enough to allow you to pour it right out, while also softening the labels so they come off clean too. Look at the difference in color of the wax inside the containers, you'll notice the outside is melting.

STEP 4: Using paper towel and hot water (and glass cleaner if you have too), wipe the rest of the wax off. 

DONE!

...and here are some examples of how I've repurposed candle jars in my house.

Hope that helped!

"for every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned."

-benjamin franklin