Friday Favorites #4

I can't really believe that this is the fourth edition of Friday Favorites I have done. It's strange to think that this means I have been blogging for a little over 4 weeks now. 4 weeks is enough time to partake in an activity that takes 4 weeks to do. Approximately. Now, let us begin this momentous (that is probably an over exaggeration) Friday Favorites.

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It is in true Alissa style that I completely disregard the seasons and search for pretty gray/black tones of nail polish in the summer. Sue me. This ombre set from Sephora is beckoning to me.

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Since we're on the topic of nails, may I just say that The Beauty Department has some of the cutest nail polish ideas. Click through for a neat trick that will create a sort of robins egg effect on your nails as well as how to make your own *cheap* glitter polish!

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I must acquire another set of crochet needles because this DIY on how to make your very own knit bow ring is totally nifty. And perfect for summer!

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This article has me itching for another thrifting adventure very soon. It teaches some great tips for all you new thrifters and even some tips that I found pretty useful!

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This place setting is classy & quirky. I can dig it.

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Kitschy Digitals just launched this past week and it is probably one of the cutest websites I have ever seen. They have downloadable patterns, fonts, and web design elements. Even some freebies. Alissa likey free things.

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I must buy these earrings. And pretty much everything else in Craft to the Radio's store. WHY MUST THE INTERNET TORMENT ME SO.

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This must be what heaven looks like. Homemade graham crackers and chocolate dipped marshmallows. Next level smores SMART.

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Rookie Mag also did a hilarious how-to guide on texting your crush. Check it out.

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Now if that Rookie Mag article gets you a boyfriend or girlfriend, try this cute idea with your significant other. A date night in a jar! All you need is popsicle sticks and a jar. And an imagination. You can even turn it into a best friend date jar, YOU DON'T NEED NO MAN OR WOMAN ON YOUR ARM. YOU GOT UR FRIENDS GURLZ.

But anyways, I think maybe I should start making these Friday Favorites a little more organized. They jump all over the place. Nails! Thrifting! Food! EVERYTHING I LOVE. Now all I need to include in these posts are more potatoes and I am SET.

Have a relaxing Friday! I know I am. With no summer school and what nots. I will see you all soon!

Until next time,

A

Friday Favorites #3

First off, I would like to apologize for the silence on IAS over the past couple days. I was helping a friend with a school project and then had to study for my final and do my own project and save the world, basically. But the good news is, I finished the first semester of summer school! Only 12 more days left. I can do this. And now without further ado, LET FRIDAY FAVORITES ISSUE NUMBER THREE COMMENCE!

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Emma, whose blog "Food Coma" I read religiously, made a cool guest post DIY on how you can make your own pickles. I love pickles. I must do this.

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The walls have always looked quite boring in my room. In recent years I have hung up some of my own paintings, but I haven't been doing much art lately. This cool DIY on how to make your own yarn wall art is really neat, and doesn't require that I pick up a paintbrush. Thank goodness.

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20x200 is a great website where you can buy art prints (like the one pictured above) for a disgustingly cheap price. So your walls don't end up looking like mine.

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My friend Tess showed me Rookie Magazine. I don't know how I did not find it prior to her guidance, because it is great. Check out this tutorial on how to make your own strawberry jam, perfect for summer!

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Why am I only hearing about the Citra-Sipper now?! It's a tiny little straw that you stick into any citrus fruit of your choice, and voila, pure *insert fruit name here* juice!

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Window shopping will be the death of me. I saw that these shoes were on sale, so I automatically squealed with excitement. Well, guys. They were $170, on sale for $119. Ha ha ha I have never paid more than $40 for a pair of shoes. 

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Mignon Kitchen has the cutest kitchenware, tableware, and pantry goodies. The bamboo plates above are $5 for a set of 8 plates and $7 for a set of 8 place settings. They're organic and biodegrade in 5 months!

Herriot Grace is a short documentary about a father-daughter duo that makes cute handmade kitchen goodies. He crafts each piece by hand and she photographs and sells them. Watch the full documentary here, check out their shop here, and read how they started this awesome endeavor here.

If you're in the New York area (Long Island City, to be specific) the Cheesemonger Invitational is happening upon the morrow. There will be cheesy competitions and cheesy food and everything cheesy. Why am I stuck in Hawaii. Why.
That's it for this week's Friday Favorites. I will be back tomorrow with a vlog (hopefully) of my wonderful foodie adventures that I partook on today with a couple awesome people. Have a relaxing Friday!
Until next time,A

Friday Favorites #2

When the bell rang at the end of summer school today I was running out of that classroom like there was a wild puma at my heels. I have spent 40 hours over the past 8 days in that darn classroom. Learning about democracy. This is shaping up to be a great summer. Well, at least it's Friday. Which means Friday Favorites time! Yay how esssiting.

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This tutorial for making your own DIY chain camera strap is super cute and even more useful. I don't know how much I would trust my own handyman skills hanging a thousand dollars of equipment off my neck though...

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An entire blog devoted to GIFs of food. I am absolutely and completely okay with this.

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Keiko Lynn has the best wardrobe and blog and everything. Plus she is mega talented. I hope to be just like her. Especially since she restyled the dress in the picture above from a very drab matronly dress into this super cute lace number. Bee-yew-tee-ful.

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Cinemagraphs amaze me. I must learn how to do them myself. They are just so enchanting. Not a GIF and not a video. MAGIC. I must learn to do magic. Yes.

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I love Tyler Knott's poetry and his unconventional ways of communicating his work. Between daily haikus and his typewriter project, plus a photography business, I don't know how he keeps being so good at everything. Ugh. Just ugh.

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The heart braid! Makes me wish I never cut my long hair. I miss being able to do fun things with it. Follow the click through link to find out how to do one yourself!

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I bet I'm going to end up having Kinsey's DIYs on every single one of my Friday Favorites. There are just so many good ones. Click through the link to learn how to bleach and fringe your very own summer tanks :3

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With my sisters graduation party coming up, I have been looking for tons of DIYs around the net. I stumbled upon this one for cute feather/candle jars and fell in love. They're so dainty and cute. I might make a few for my room.



Once again, I wish I still had long hair. The high bun was my signature style when I had luscious locks. Y'all should watch this and do it so you can fulfill my dreams through your hair.



Daniel Cloud Campos is an amazing dancer, cinematographer, and screenwriter. I have mad respect for this dude. This video combines a bunch of things I hate (cleaning and dancing) yet I still loved watching it. Strange.

That's it for today! Have a wonderful Friday. Eat lots. Sleep lots.

Until next time,
A

Friday Favorites #1

Good afternoon compadres! I am starting a new feature here on It's Always Sunny called Friday Favorites. I'll be posting cool things I found on the world wide webs and occasionally products that I have been liking in real life too (WHAT IS EVEN REAL LIFE WHAT???) Enjoy!

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Smashed potatoes just sound so much more appetizing than mashed potatoes. But then again, I love every single kind of potato so I may be biased.

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The lovely Miss. Kinsey over at Sincerely, Kinsey created a gorgeous satchel DIY. That's right, not only can you admire how pretty it is, YOU CAN MAKE ONE JUST LIKE IT. I love the internet.

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You've probably seen these cute crayon sculptures around the net. They are created by Diem Chau and range from people portraits to animals to Star Wars sculptures! He has some mad talent, yo yo yo.

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Now, if I wasn't toting a really high tech Nokia around with me (it doubles as a defense and communication mechanism, it's great) I would be all over this sweet wooden iPhone case.

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I know it's a little late for sweaters, since it's summer and all, but I just can't get over how beautiful this Missoni sweater is. I wonder if I could make one...

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To me, packaging is a huge part of a product's appeal. I don't even like pineapple, but I would buy this in a second because this packaging is just so darn inventive.

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First of all, I love Youth Lagoon. And second of all, I love this color scheme. The  font. And mountains. Pretty much everything about this poster.

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I want to start a cool business just so I can have cool business cards. Click through the link for 50 other creative designs as well!

I love everything about this video. The music and graphics and the whole idea behind it. I wish I knew where to find more of this team's work, because I am in AWE.

Well, that's all for now guys! I hope you enjoyed this little sporadic glimpse into my internet activity. I will see you soon with another outfit post, I am thinking. Cool beans.

Until next time,

A