INSPO | last minute costume ideas.

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Hi there loveys! 
I was debating on what to post - torn between either a DIY costume post, easy lo mein recipe, or last minute costume ideas for Halloween. 
WELL - luckily I do not have to work on Friday's so I designate my Friday's to running errands, appointments, cleaning the house, etc. Turns out, my best friend (whom decided to move 9 hours away from me) called me so we decided to talk for about 3 hours and I lost track of time and failed to do any of those things. 
You know what, I lied, I DID hang up my laundry (I know, I know, way to go Rach). 
Since I spent so much time talking to her I decided that I was going to just turn today into a lazy day, watch scary movies, blog, and catch up on writing my thank-you notes from the wedding. 
With that being said, 2 of those 3 blog options listed above required me to actually get up and make something, where as one of those options only requires me to brainstorm and put it onto the internet. So, as you can see, the winner is the last minute costume idea's. 
I'm such a good blogger. HA. 
But, if any of you are like me, you need this post.  You need it simply because you had all intentions of coming up with a beautiful, elaborate costume...but then you look at the calendar and you have less than 24 hours before you need your costume. Well this post is for you. Your welcome, and no, no, I don't need your money - keep it and  buy a drink on me ;) I'm doing this simply out of the kindness of my heart because I love you. :)
Without further adieu, here are some ideas. 
A SUPER ADORABLE BAT 

I've been a bat for literally 3 years in a row because this outfit is not only simple, but cute. And if you are like me and tend to walk aimlessly around college towns in the cold on halloween night, it's a good one to stay comfy and warm with. You can do cartwheels, dance without worrying about something slipping out, and you make really good friends with the vampires for some reason.  I posted a couple years ago on this DIY - check it out. 
A PIECE OF SUSHI

This one was on the list of options for me this year. Ultimately the gypsy won out, but that was only because I couldn't find the right scarf and I didn't want to run to the store. Yes, I am lazy, I know. Don't rub it in. 
GYPSY

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Like I said previously, this is what I am going to be this year. I have a gypsy heart so I only find it fitting I am a gypsy this year. All you need is a beautiful off the shoulder shirt, a long beautiful flowing skirt, a head scarf, and minuscule make up skills. Perfect.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

If you have long hair and are willing to sacrifice the "cute" factor of Halloween, this is a perfect idea. It's hilarious, clever, and SUPER easy. You just need a top hat and a pant's suit. Bonus points if you have a walking stick. Tie your hair in front of your face to make a "beard" and BOOM, sup Abe. (Sorry Ken)
A SEA ANEMONE

Yes, I did have to look up how to spell that. BUT - aside from that, this was another one of my sister's costumes a few years back. She carried around a clown fish and it was adorable. 
BANANA

Or you could just go spend the 20 bucks at Walmart and be a banana. That's always a good go-to. Do the splits and you're a banana split. Man, am I clever or what?

What are you dressing up for this year? Anything clever? I can't wait to see all of the outfits! 
If you like this post, please make sure to follow me via GFC  or Bloglovin' to stay up to date with posts. 
Much love,  Rach

essential oil/magic potion recipes.

Hello lovelies! Hope life is going great! Today is actually beautiful hear in the midwest, the sun is shining, the snow is melting, life can't get much better! 
Today I decided to talk about a new craze that I have recently fallen in love with. It is the use of essential oils. I'm telling you guys, if you have a little extra cash, go out and splurge on an essential oil diffuser. It will change your life!
Essential oils have been shown to relieve stress, pain, give you energy, help you fall asleep, everything! It is actually amazing. That kind of voo-doo naturalistic stuff I'm in love with. 
With that said, however, I wanted to go ahead and post about a few essential oil "recipes" that will help with anything you need. Hope they work for you like they have been working for me! 
To focus: Mix citrus oil with peppermint oil. For clear breathing/allergy help: peppermint oil, lemon oil, lavender oil. For getting sleep: Lavender oil and chamomile oil. Stress relief: Use some eucalyptus and peppermint. Anxiety problems: Citrus oil. Relaxation: Lavender oil. 
Don't have a diffuser? No worries! Just rub the oil either on your temples or wrist and you will still feel the benefits of these magic potions. ;)
Those are just a few of my favorite recipes, if you have any please share! I'd love to try something new! 
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easy DIY bat costume.

Procrastinated on your Halloween outfit for tonight? Well, have no fear. Rach is here to save the day.

Here is a quick, easy, and CUTE outfit idea that you can make TONIGHT. Just in time for the festivities!  

AND you most likely have most of the materials you already need at home! 

What you need:

1. 6 ft x 4 ft black felt. (I used black sparkly felt, cause you know, you can never have too many sparkles)

2. Scissors

3. A stapler.

4. Safety pins. 

5. 2 Hair ties. 

6. Duck tape. 

7. A headband. 

Now, on to the directions... 

1. Cut your felt with this design. I suggest using chalk to draw the outline first, then start cutting. 

2. THEN, grab your two hair ties and staple them to where your wrists will be on the wings.

3. Then to put on your wings, put your wrists through the hair ties and then use safety pins to attack the top of the wings to your shirt (so it doesn't flop all over). I use about 4 safety pins and put them by my neck, and by my shoulders so the wings will hold their shape.

4. ON TO THE EARS. First, use the extra felt you have and cut out a "bat shaped ear" and make sure it's a little wide at the bottom.

5. Cut a slit on the bottom fourth of each ear and over lap the two sides. Staple where they over lap so your ears will stick up. 

6. Fold duck tape (so the sticky side of the ducktape is on the outside) and attack it to the ear's, then attach the ears to the headband. 

Wah-lah! Your outfit is done! Super simple and I think SUPER cute! 

Enjoy your Halloween folks! Stay safe! 

pumpkin decor.

Halloween is ALMOST HERE. 
And I am STOKED. 
Okay, that is an understatement because I am SO, SO, SO EXTREMELY, FREAKING STOKED. 
And that means that you slackers out there need to decorate ASAP to get your home ready for the trick-or-treaters, the halloween party-goers, and the binge watching scary movie marathoners by decorating your house all "halloweenie!" 
So here are some cute, easy, ideas for decorating pumpkins! 

Use sequins! Glitter is ALWAYS better.

Paint is your friend. 

A classic jack-o-lantern is a great way to add some spice to any porch. 

Bedazzled pumpkin, anyone? 

Use duct tape. Find out how to make one here. 

Make a vampire. 

Use your pumpkins to make a sign! How cute, right? 

No pumpkin, no problem! Paper will work just fine.

Who doesn't love bows with cute notes? 

Fall leaves + gold = perfection.

Metallics are always chic. 

And like I said, the more glitter, the better. 

Here are a few pumpkins my friend and I decorated, for more inspo, of course. :)

Your welcome, and get to it! You don't have much time left! ;)

diy starbucks iced green tea latte.

Have you ever tried the iced green tea latte at Starbucks? Yes? Well then you know how amazing it is. 
I would literally get it every time I went to Starbucks during school. 
AH-MAZ-ING. 
Well, I have figured out the recipe to make it and I decided that I was going to share it with my lovely readers. (That's you) 
So here we go.

Ingredients 1/4 cup vanilla syrup 2 cups milk 4 or 5ish teaspoons of matcha green tea powder Ice
Here's how we do it. 

FIRST, add your syrup.

SECOND, add your milk. 

THIRD, add your matcha.  FOURTH, stir, and add in the ice. 

How easy is that? Super easy and super yummy. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do! 

frankenstein nails.

Installment numero dos for the Halloween nails. :) 

Franky Stein. 

What you need. 

A green nail polish.

A white nail polish.

A black nail polish.

Clear coat.

A tooth pick.

What you need to do.

 1. Apply green nail polish. Let it dry.

2. Apply Franky's "hair". Just make a messy french tip with the black polish.

3. Franky's eyes: Take the white nail polish and drip it onto a surface, take your toothpick and create eyes on the nails.

4. Franky's mouth: Take the black nail polish and drip it onto a surface, dip your toothpick into it and create a stitch like pattern for his mouth.

5. Take the same black toothpick and create pupils for Franky's eyes.

6. Again, take the toothpick, dip it into black and create small eyebrows by making swift small lines above the eyes.

And there you have it! Let me know what you think! :)

PS: Top photo from weheartit.com

DIY: crop tops.

Hey all. 

I am a trendy girl, as you can probably tell. But I swore that I would never fall into the trend of the dreaded "Crop Top". But, I gave into the pressure of those cute little shirts that show off a little skin. I know. Weak. 

BUT - To be honest I really like the look. The thing is, I think it looks best when you actually have boobs. See, I have a problem with that because well...I'm a small 34A (VS says 32B but I think that they are just messing with me). But you know what? I don't care. I am going to wear it even if it doesn't look the best on me. Because, well, I think they give off a fun/flirty feel. Which is totally awesome. So, I'm going to work it and I don't care what you say. ;)

Anyway, I am going to get on with the point of this post.

Crop top - DIY addition.

Here are the quick and easy directions - and the pictures will hopefully help ya'll out, too. :)

What you need:

1 large t-shirt that you never wear. - Why would you cut up a shirt you wear? 

Skizzers.

A fabric marker if you want it to be perfect.

What you gotta do:

1. Lay the shirt on a flat surface - I used my bed. Probably not the best choice, but whatever.

2. Cut the neck of your shirt to be a "Scoop" neck (or a V-neck would look cool, too, maybe?). 

3. Cut the sleeves off in a a"Banana" cut. (If I don't make sense, just look at the picture. Lol.)

4. Cut the bottom of the shirt in another "Banana" cut. Just cut it to however short you want it to be. I made mine so it hit just under my belly-button. 

5. MAKE SURE IT'S ALL EVEN. It looks so much better that way. 

6. If your sleeves are too deep, or hang on your body too low then you can also take a pretty ribbon and tie the back. I didn't do it to mine because mine fit well, but if you use a really big t-shirt you might have to. 

And there you have it. A cute little crop top. :)  

If any of you end up trying this out, lemme know how it looks! And if you post it on your blog I would love to have you link me up to it and let me know! I would love to see how they all turn out! :)

PS: Top photo - weheartit.com