Finals Week OOTW: January 14th - 18th

OOTD January 14th - Sweater, leggings, combat boots, a neutral tee, and a easy half up half down hair do make for a casual but cute and chic outfit for finals week.

OOTD January 15th - Jeans and a thrift store sweater. Coffee shop chic, comfy and perfect for finals!

OOTD January 17th- I was running late so I threw on my glasses and threw my hair into a bun. I also braided my bangs back because they were flipping out. My outfit consists of black leggings, a long white tank top, and a cozy military/tranch coat-esque jacket, all with a black and white color scheme, which is easy, classic, and totally goof proof.

January 18th - Converse, my new Pink sweats, and a pull over sweatshirt = classic lazy day outfit. Going monocromatic with just a touch of color helps the look to appear more pulled together and creates visual interest. I was running late that day so I didn't have time to do my makeup,   ergo I decided not to include my face in the picture.  I also decided to do a weird pose in the second pic because, well, why not!



& that's how I dress during finals week!


Nerd is the word :B

Homemade Marshmallows!

Hey guys!

So recently I discovered how to make homemade marshmallows.
It was surprisingly easier then I thought it would be! Although it does take a long time to make them...
It was totally worth it though. I felt to happy when I made it. I wouldn't shut up around my family, excitedly saying how I made homemade marshmallows... "I made marhmallows! No but seriously, I made marshmallows! That's like, candy confectioner stuff!" LOL.
As weirdly as excited I was, I think that you will be weirdly excited too once you make these!
They were super yummy too! I recommend making them with homemade, as in not from the nestle hot chocolate mix, hot chocolate! I would also maybe even recommend adding in homemade whipped cream. Seriously, homemade food makes all the difference!

Pictures of the recipe and the overall process. After the marshmallows had cooled off, and before I had cut them, I had basically just made one giant marshmallow! It was awesome haha :)

The marshmallows, after being cut and rolled in powdered sugar. They were sooo dang hard to cut!

The finished project. Yummy :)

Homemade marshmallows in homemade hot chocolate. Such a good combo!





If you would like to make this recipe yourself, which I highly recommend, here is the link to the recipe.
http://www.marthastewart.com/333974/homemade-marshmallows
 Let me know how they turn out.
Bon appetite dearies! :)


&,
as always,
Nerd is the word! :B
- Taylor

OOTD January 3rd!

Hello all!
Happy New Year!
I am very sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I have had some very personal & difficult things happen in my life recently... I'm not comfortable talking about them right now but I may do a blog post in the future, when I work through these things more and am ready to talk about them and also if think I may be able to help someone...
Sorry for how vague that was but that's really all I'm comfortable saying for now.
Anyhow, how is everyone? How was your New Year?
Mine was quite good thanks to some good friends and especially my best friend :)
As you can see I have a new hair cut and color! I actually got my hair done a few weeks ago, but due to the stuff that I previously (and very vaguely) mentioned, I was a bit pre-occupied to mention it.
None the less, here I am, mentioning it now! Woo! :)
I dyed my hair pretty close to my natural color. What do you think?

I also got some new rain boots, which I have been lusting after for what feels like years. I'm so happy I finally found them, and for a good price too! They were only $32. Don't you just love Marshall's clearance shoes?

What are you guys planning for the New Year? Any style change ups? What have been your favorite pieces/trends to wear lately? Let me know!

Much love to all of you amazing people,

Taylor. <3

PS: Nerd is the word ;)