March Favorites

March 31, 2017 by Angie Leave a Comment

Aaaaaand another month has flown by… Tomorrow it’s April-one of my most favorite months! My birthday month! But for now, it’s still March, and it’s time to share my March favorites with you. Are you ready?

This post does contain a few affiliate links (not all links are) and if you purchase something through one of my affiliate links I may receive a small compensation at no cost to you. This helps me keep the blog up and running. Thank you!

March Favorites in Fashion

Ponte Military Jacket from Torrid

After obsessing about this jacket/blazer for weeks I finally broke down and bought it. I’m wearing it right now as I write about it and it’s seriously love… It’s so flattering, stretchy, and it can be casual or business-y. I really dig it.

Heart Sweater Patches DIY from The Perfect Storm

Aren’t these heart elbow patches just the cutest thing? The best thing? It’s a pretty simple DIY from Hannah and Sara over at The Perfect Storm. Wear your heart on your sleeve… I love it.

Weekend Mood: Not So Basic from Happy. Pretty. Sweet.

Isn’t this outfit adorable? I just love the outfits that Ashley puts together, and she takes such pretty photos of them too! Love it.

Turquoise Boho Leaf Earrings from Gypsy Moon Designs

Aren’t these gorgeous? Of course they popped up in my recommended list on Etsy and now I want them… lol

Cactus Phone Case from Dessi Designs

Also, because I’m a sucker for anything succulents… I need this one too. Also an Etsy recommendation. Haha. They know me so well…

March Favorites in Home & Garden

How To Create A Gallery Wall from Coffee with Summer

I’ve always loved the gallery wall look, and definitely want to do one in my home soon. Summer’s tutorial was great, and her wall looks wonderful.

From Grass To Garden Presenting… “The Potager” from House and Bloom

Doesn’t this look lovely? If I had the funds this would be 100% what I did in my back yard right now. Sooooo cute.

How to Make a Fairy Garden Terrarium from Living La Vida Holoka

Jessica always has the best DIYs, and this Fairy Garden Terrarium is another perfect one pulled off. I love it! It’s so cute, and what a fun Spring gift or decor idea.

Ceramic Ghosts Salt and Pepper Shakers from Barruntando

Another Etsy rec that hit the mark… I know Halloween is like… Over 6 months away, but for me? All day every day. Halloween is in my soul.

3 Pack of Braided Lightning Cables via Amazon

This is the second time I’ve ordered one of these braided cord packs with a 3, 6, and 10 foot cords. I LOVE them. I swear they charge faster (something about the braided style maybe?) and that 10-foot cord really solves a lot of problems around my house-which has a ton of plugs, but none right where I need them.

March Favorites in Food

The Cucumber Song from Macka B

Oh my goodness, I’m kind of obsessed with this. Yes, I downloaded it on iTunes even… Haha. He has a lot of other songs about eating healthy, exercizing, and being vegan-but none quite as good as this one. CUCUMBA!

Coconut-Lime White Chocolate Chip Cookies from Grab a Plate

Oh my goodness, these look AH-Mazing. I love anything lime… and anything coconut… So yeah, everything about this sounds like perfection to me.

Easter Bunny Butt Cheesecake from Just Plum Crazy

Isn’t this the cutest? I so want to make it for my family’s Easter gathering! YUM!

Beauty and the Beast Cupcakes from Balancing Motherhood

Belle has always been my favorite princess, so I love these! The post also includes a cookie treat too.

Goetze’s Caramel Creams

I’ve been obsessed with these lately… I mean, I have some Girl Scout cookies at home and I still left to get these instead… They’re SO good. Unfortunately, I can only find them at Big Lots right now, and that’s not that close to me… Probably for the better.

March Favorites in Planners

To The Moon Planner Kit from Nicolette Amour Design

This is soooo cute. I think I’m going to have to order it.

Free Printable Planner Pages from Pink Hexagon

I’m LOVING Kimi’s new site Pink Hexagon. This blog post is all about the realities of being an entrepreneur and how important productivity is. It also has some adorable printable planner pages!

Curvy Girl Planner Stickers from Miss Moss Gifts

You’ve already seen me touting these-aren’t they darling? She had her husband create them, and he’s an artist that used to work for Disney, no wonder they’re so dang cute. She also has other options for skin tone too, which is great.

Wild Things Decorating Kit from Planner Penny

Another adorable planner kit I may need to order…

Knock Knock Plumb Notebooks Stack Book via Amazon

After much obsession, and weeks of searching, this is the notebook I finally settled on to start my BuJo. I love that it lays flat, has rough edges, and feels more like an art journal than a notebook. I’ll let you know how it goes soon. 🙂 (FYI, it seems to be sold out on Amazon, but I picked mine up in-store at Paper Source)

New Planner Washi Box By Recollections from Michaels

I’ve been on the look out for this box of Washi since it started showing up in my planner groups. All of this? Only $10. Such a deal!

Unicorn Sticker Book By Recollections™ via Michaels

I picked this up a little while ago and it is SO cute. I like the food one a little better, but this one is great also. So much fun!

Other March Favorites

Honk if You Love Yourself from Uncustomary

I love Mary’s blog. She’s always so positive and upbeat and she’s all about that self-love. She actually stood outside with a sign telling people to honk if they loved themselves. How great is that?

Cosplay: Winter Belle from Kyla is Inspired

Holy Guacamole, is this the prettiest cosplay you’ve seen in a while or what? AMAZING. It’s just beautiful, and of course she looks GORGEOUS. Also, you should definitely be impressed-she MADE THAT. I wish I had some of her skill!

How Painting Can Eliminate Stress and Anxiety from The Wonder Forest

The Wonder Forest is a blog I’ve loved for as long as I can remember. Dana is so talented, and she’s super multi-talented too. One of her skills is painting, and she often offers tutorials for watercolor techniques and different things. This post about how painting helps with stress and anxiety is spot on-I need to get back to my art.

Five Top Tips for Launching an Etsy Shop from Oak and Oats

You know how I feel about small handmade businesses right? Oh yeah, and I’m an Etsy affiliate… So launch that Etsy shop and then send me a link so I can favorite you, follow along, and promote you here on the blog. 😀

Gold Coast Mansions from Musings of a Museum Fanatic

I love following Betsy’s adventures in Chicago, and it was super cool to take a peak at some of these fancy mansions too. So fun!

10 Easy Ways to Win at Thrifting from Writing in Red Lipstick

Jess is another one of my favorites, and I love a lot of what she posts. She and I share a love of thrifting-though I’m not nearly as experienced as she is at it-so it’s great when she shares her skills like in this post. I’m going to have to go thrifting again soon!

What were your March favorites?

Angie

Angie is a coffee-fueled writer, artist-wanna-be, and over-worker who currently resides in a tiny fixer-upper near Salt Lake City with her boyfriend and 70lb rescue pittie. She works full time in Customer Service/Computers, part-time in retail and fashion, goes to school part-time on and off, maintains this and another couple of blogs, as well as volunteers with rescue dogs. In her free time, what little of it there is, she likes to read, play nerd games, craft and create art, and spend time with all of the awesome people in her life.

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

September Favorites & Monthly Coffee

September 29, 2016 by Angie Leave a Comment

Oh September as come and nearly gone, and it’s time to talk about our September favorites and share our most-loved blog posts from other bloggers in the Monthly Coffee linky party. Are you ready? I’m very nearly not… Except I don’t mourn September flying by so quickly when I know that October is near… October is the best month of the year! So, here are my September favorites…

September Favorites Around the Blogosphere

Why You Should Start Doing Things That Scare You at Work by Mckenzie of Mckenzie Allyshia // This is such a great post! I needed that reminder to get out of my comfort zone and work towards more growth and possibility. I’ve felt stuck for so long…

Lisa Frank: Graphic Design in Vintage 80s Rainbow Heaven by Brittany at Pop Shop America // I was such a Lisa Frank kid. I spent hours coloring in Lisa Frank books, I carried around Lisa Frank binders and other school supplies, and the stickers-man, that was sticker heaven! For some reason, I’ve gone all these years without thinking about much more than how much I adored the school supplies each year, and missed all the controversy! Brittany shared a great post with some of the Lisa Frank vintage finds on Etsy-and linked to some fascinating company dirt!

Five Easy Ways to Stay in Touch Due to Long Distance from Tabitha at A Hundred Tiny Wishes // This post is so personally relevant to me. It seems that as I grow older more and more of my nearest and dearest pick up and move away. My very best friend MelanieGrace has lived in Savannah for many years now, my good friend Samuel moved to Seattle and took with him several other friends and acquaintances, and of course my roommate of many years and best guy friend Josh lives all the way up in Edmonton. Keeping in touch with them is important to me, and these are all great ideas!

3 Things You Need to Know About Going Viral by Kimi of The Blog Dept. // Did you know Kimi (from Kimi Who?) started a second blog to help other bloggers? She did, and it’s great! I loved this post because I’ve never really thought about going Viral… I mean I hoped for it, but I never really thought about what it might entail.

September Favorites in Fashion

Rainbow Moonstone Sterling Silver Ring from Don Biu Silver
Live For Love Scoop Tee from Torrid – I bought this and I LOVE it!
from Mary Morris Jewelry
Charm, Quote and tassel Keychains from Jill Makes
Mermaid Pink Shell Enamel Pin from I Love Crafty
Beef Taco Charm from Sucre Sucre Miniatures
Gilded Grace Lace Dress in Champagne from ModCloth – I’m in love with this dress. If I were getting married right now-THIS would be the dress. It even comes in extended sizes. I kind of want to buy the dress and plan an entire wedding all around it-but we’re not there yet and what if my size changes? Haha!
Talisman Necklace with Patina Feather, Arrowhead, and Leaf from Jessica Klaaran
TOMS Women’s Classic Slip-On Black Floral “La Vie est Belle – I bought these and I keep wearing them all the time! I love them so much.
LuLaRoe Halloween Leggings – Okay, I finally gave in and tried the LLR leggings and I’m obsessed with them. So now, I’m dying for some Halloween leggings-so much for that I broke and pre-ordered like 5 pair. To be fair, they’re mystery so I figure if I order 5 I’ll at least get one that I love. But I’m hoping so desperately for at least the witch hats and some skulls. DESPERATELY.
Fox Bag from La Lisette
Fold Over Combat Boots (Wide Width) from Torrid – I have a pair like this in black and I LOVE them!
The Dancer to Your Questions Dress in Blue Plaid from ModCloth
Knit Drape Front Fringe Cardigan from Torrid
Apothecary On Bag from ModCloth
Disney Ariel Collection Shell Drape Cardigan from Torrid – I just bought this and it’s sooooo cute.
Jeggings from Torrid – Seriously, I’m in LOVE. My black ones are amazing, and I’m obsessed with my new Olive Green Jeggings and Dark Teal Jeggings.
Layering Necklace – Silver and Agate Arrowhead Necklace from Delezhen
Not Here To Smile For You Feminist Cat Brooch from Riotcakes

September Stitch Fix by Libby at Health, Love & Fire // No one does Stitch Fix like Libby does. I actually really look forward to reading her posts and seeing all of the outfits she tries on. I get inspiration, and I get to leave my opinion on what I think she should keep. I love that! Haha!

September Favorites in Travel

Five Places in Europe I Would Love to Visit Again by Olya at The Siberian American // I want to go to all of these places! I have yet to go to Europe, but Olya has given me a fabulous list of places to go.

Five Things to Do on the Way to Glacier National Park by Andi at Misadventures with Andi // I always love Andi’s helpful and exciting travel posts. I learn more about places, and inevitably add a million places to my “must see” list. This one is no different!

The Narrows | Zion National Park from Ashley Lauren at The Homeplace // Zion National Park is in my home state, and can you believe I’ve never been there? I’ve heard a lot though-and definitely need to go! Ashley Lauren’s photos are gorgeous there too…

The Carr’s Move Out West by Chelsie at Hey There Chelsie // Um, I love this post because it means the gorgeous Chelsie is now almost my neighbor. I mean, now I’ll have another Salt Lake City bloggy buddy right? Also, I love that she had such a great bloggy friend (fellow Utahn Shannon) to help her move! I love blog friends!

September Favorites in Home & Garden

Where You Lead Gilmore Girls Theme Song Digital Printable Wall Art 8×10 from Mama Designed
Fall Coffee Mug, Fall Mug from The Sister Studio
Child / Teen / Adult Mermaid Tail Minky Blanket from Tara’s Cozy Creations
French Bergere Wing Back Chair from Orange Nolive
Little House Planter from 3D Uni Print
Restored Victorian Hollywood Regency Sofa Settee Love Seat from Vintage Rescues
Gypsy Dream Catcher- Modern Macrame Wall Hanging from Open Eyes Open Mind
Whales in Comparison Butter Dish from ModCloth
Sight for Saur Eyes Lamp in Stegosaurus from ModCloth
Ring Dish – Love You To The Moon And Back from Pottery Lodge
Ceramic Skull Planter from MudPuppy
When the Planets A-Dine Plate Set from ModCloth
Vintage Camper Bird House from One Man One Garage
Peas Pass the Salt Shaker Set from ModCloth
Scoops of Flower Measuring Spoons from ModCloth
Set of 3 Small Mountain Wall Shelf from Landings by Nikki
Hippy Hammock // Macrame Chair from The Throwback Daze
Show Me Your Kitties Mug from DeLuce Design
Sparrow the Seeds Magnetic Planter Set from ModCloth
to gnome you is to love you from Jesiiii
Hanging, Mini Pebbled Octopus Air Planter from Cindy Searles
Tacos & Booze Quote Doormat from Fox and Clover Boutique
To Eats Their Own Baking Dish in Fauna – Large from ModCloth
Get Your Chlorophyll Duvet Cover in Full/Queen from ModCloth

September Favorites in Food

Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Glaze from Marye at Restless Chipotle // Doesn’t this sound amazing? YUM!

Maple Chipotle Cashews from Willow at Create Mindfully // These also sound amazing. Such a great fall-flavored snacking treat!

8 Pumpkin Wine Pairings from Insolence and Wine // Um yes please. Can we pair all the Pumpkin dishes with all the wine this Fall! YES MA’AM!

September Favorites in DIY

5 Easy Fall DIY Projects from Hannah & Sara at The Perfect Storm // I LOVE these DIY projects that Hannah and Sara found. That cute fox wreath… NEED.

Almost Free DIY Pumpkin Planter for Fall from Alexis at Chemistry Cachet // Love love love this easy and cheap DIY! It’s soooo cute, and as a lover of all things Halloween I HAD to share it.

Fall Decor Chalk Paint DIY from Allie at Eat.Raise.Run // This is sooooo cute. Serioulsy, what a pretty Fall decor item.

What are your September Favorites?

The Monthly Coffee Link-Up

Monthly Coffee is a monthly linky party where we showcase posts from other bloggers that we loved throughout the month. You’ll find all sorts of things here, anything that tickled our fancy for the month, and hopefully you’ll find new posts you love and make some new bloggy friends.

How to Participate in Monthly Coffee

Write up a post showcasing the other posts you loved throughout the month. (I find it helpful to schedule the post or set it to draft at the start of the month, and then just add links to it as the month goes on so I don’t lose anything.)
Add the button or a link back to the party to your post.
Link-up in the inLinkz linky tool at the bottom of this post.
Visit other partiers and check out what they showcased, and leave comments for them.

Link Up With This Party

This post does contain affiliate links, but many are just links to other bloggers that I loved posts from this month. Please take a moment to check them out and leave them some love if you can.

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

July Favorites + Monthly Coffee

August 4, 2016 by Angie 8 Comments

And July is gone… I can’t believe I’m sitting here writing up my July favorites when I feel like I just wrote June’s… Oh well, time keeps on slipping slipping… Into the future. Okay, I’ll stop. I promise. I’m sorry if that’s in your head now. I also can’t believe that I’m just now posting the July Favorites and Monthly Coffee linky… A week late. I’m so sorry. I went camping and thought it would auto-post and it did not, and I’ve only just gotten back (with the plague-i.e. bronchitis or something worse) so I haven’t gotten completely caught up yet.

July Favorites and Finds from Around the Web

Here are some of the favorite posts and products from around the web and in real life that I’m just loving in July. I hope you find some you like too!

July Travel Favorites

Weekly Wanderings #27 – Oregon Coast, Florence by Andi at Misadventures with Andi // I always love following Andi’s travels and adventures, and I was so excited to see that she was visiting Florence, OR. Florence will always have a special place in my heart, and I just love that she wrote about it so we could share it with all of you.

Recap of Our Trip-Our Airstream #EndlessCaravan from Esther at Local Adventurer // The whole #EndlessCaravan that Esther and Jacob (and their kitties) set off on was SO fun! Seriously, I loved following it so much and it’s cool to see this little recap.

July Beauty Favorites

Toss or Keep? A Guide to Makeup Shelf Life by Olya at The Siberian American // I know I’ve learned this stuff before, but seriously-I need to pay much better attention to my makeup and how long it is good for… I’m so bad at using stuff from months (or even years) ago…

Hourglass Vanish Seamless Foundation Stick & Brush // I was sent these two products from Influenster to try in exchange for my honest review-all opinions are 100% mine, and it turns out that I LOVE it! It works really well, with less shine than regular foundation, and with the brush it blends in perfectly. My only concern is that it has less in it than my regular foundation and that when I run out it’s more expensive than my normal bottle of liquid foundation… I have not decided if I like it enough to pay more and/or switch to it.

L’Oreal Paris Cosmetics Infallible Velvet Liner in Black // I have had this one in my stash for a while but never really used it, and lately I’ve decided I love liquid liner and the tip on this is perfect! It’s more like a marker than a brush, so putting it on is a snap, and it looks gorgeous.

Colored Eyeliner // Since I’ve been using eyeliner a lot more lately, I’ve been playing with color. While I’m still not ready to branch out to blue eye shadow, I’ve found that blue eyeliner in a nice line across a golden or pinkish lid looks gorgeous! I’m also loving teal eyeliner and purple eyeliner, and I’m desperate for a good (and vibrant) gold eyeliner…

NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder // I’m still loving doing my eyebrows, and I’ve even started doing them darker for a more fun contrast.

Be Matte Blush // This has been my go-to blush lately. Love it!

LUSH Cosmetics // There’s a LUSH store across from my second job in the mall, and so I tried it for the first time the other day. I spent way too much, but man those products are amazing! I’m loving their Bath Bombs-I totally picked up the Avobath Bath Bomb (it made my skin sooooo soft), the Big Blue Bath Bomb because they had it out as an example and it makes your water look like mermaid water, and the The Experimenter Bath Bomb because it smells and looks awesome. I’ve been using their Pumice Power Foot Soap and Softy foot lotion and my feet feel better than ever. Plus, the Celestial facial moisturizer has been great.

July Fashion Favorites

These super soft camis from Torrid // So I bought myself the simple black Crochet Trim Tank Top from Torrid and after wearing it for four days in a row (and realizing I never wanted to take it off) I decided I HAD to have more like it… Good thing they totally make a bunch of camis in the same fabric and different designs. I picked up this Floral Print Cami Top with blue and white roses and a navy blue one with orange and red flowers at full price, and found this black and white black and white Floral Print Cami Top on Clearance (score!) Plus, I ordered this black and turquoise/teal cami top and I think I have my eye on this gorgeous turquoise cami top and am having a hard time resisting. Plus, same fabric but different style-I snagged this Floral Twist Back Tank Top and I may love it even more… It’s long in the back, which I’m really digging.

Kimonos and/or Scarf Wraps // I am OBSESSED with a capitol everything when it comes to Kimonos. I bought my first one (this Floral Print Lace Trim Kimono)from Torrid and in just the short month since I did I’ve purchased several more from lots of places including a bunch from Ross and this Multi Print Ruana Wrap. My favorites though are that first one, this gorgeous turquoise Multi Floral Ruana Wrap, and this Mystic Moon Kimono I grabbed at Hot Topic. Oh oh oh I can’t forget my TOTORO KIMONO!!! Hot Topic has all sorts of Miyazaki Kimonos but I snagged a My Neighbor Totoro Kimono and it’s soooo cute. Also, I’m big-time coveting this Paisley Print Chiffon Crochet Trim Kimono from Torrid’s new “little sister store” Lovesick. LOVE!

Open-front flowey cardigans // I have a ton of open-front flowey cardigans in my closet from back in the day, and I’m super glad I didn’t throw them out because I’ve suddenly found a renewed love for them and they go so well with all the tank tops I’ve ordered. I haven’t had to buy too many because of my previous stock, but I did snag a black open front cardigan and I’m considering adding this blue light-weight open front cardigan to my wishlist. Also, if it weren’t grey (because grey and I don’t get along well-it’s a skin tone thing) I’d have this Pointelle Duster Cardigan in my cart already… It is SO adorable!

Flower Crowns // I haven’t yet, but I’m thinking I need to get into wearing flower crowns. They’re so pretty-and I’m starting to get ballsy enough to do it. 😉

Minnetonka Moccasins // As always. I snagged myself a pair of the neutral Stone Suede Kitty Moccs and I LOVE them. They go with more things, but one day I’ll have a pair of Minnetonkas in every color…

The Strappy Fishnet & Lace Push-Up Plunge Bra from Torrid // Seriously. I’m OBSESSED with this bra. It’s so dang cute and sexy, and I get more compliments on it than anything else I wear… Everyone wants to know where I got my shirt, and I have to tell them “No, it’s my bra!” Of course, I now own it in red and black, and I need all the other colors when they come out or are re-released.

Bralettes // So the concept of the bralette was totally foreign to me… When I first heard girls at work talkign about it I went “Wait, what? What is that even for?” Some girls told me they wear them instead of bras all together, but when you’re a double D there’s just no way… That’s not even comfortable or attrative on me. However, then my adorable manager Stephanie came to work with one peaking out from under her cute dress and I was sold. It was the cutest thing! I concept is to add dimension to your outfit, so you can wear them with low-cut shirts, tanks, low-backed things, etc. to show cute straps/lace/etc.

I bought this purple Lace Ladder Bralette (with the matching panties) and also this cute Strappy Skull Bralette and I love them! SO cute!

Skinny Jeans and Jeggings // One of my interview questions was asking me what I would tell a girl who was too afraid to try skinny jeans and came in looking for bootleg jeans, which we dont have many of… I was that girl. I tried skinny jeans and now I wont go back… I love them. I also just got my first pair of black Jeggings and I really want to wear them every day. They’re perfect.

Long Necklaces and Pretty Jewelry // I used to think that I couldn’t wear long necklaces because of the size of my chest. They’d all either fall down my shirt or sit at a weird angle… However I’ve recently learned that I can, you just have to make sure it’s the right length. Now I’m obsessed and I’m buying them all… I’ve loved buying long charm necklaces like this pineapple charm necklace and this Long Charm Necklace with the pretty silver tassle. Plus lots more.

Sanuk Yoga Slinged Up Gladiator Sandal // When I first started searching for “stylish” shoes that I could also wear while standing on my feet for hours, everyone recommended the Sanuk Yoga Slingbacks. I found these adorable tie up gladiator Sanuks and bought two pair. They’re SO comfortable-and cute!

Geek Favorites

12 Geeky Backpacks to Make You the Coolest Mom by Kimi at Kimi Who // These. Are. So. Cute!!! Also, just in time for back to school-don’t miss them!

Labyrinth Funko Pop Pre-Order // I totally pre-ordered the Labyrinth Funko Pops. I couldn’t help myself… Plus, Amazon has a pre-order price guarantee so I’ll get the lowest price on their site between my pre-order date and the shipment date. I love them so much.

Foodie Favorites

Watermelon Lemon Cocktail Slush from Kendall at Kendall Rayburn // This looks SOOOOOOO good. Seriously. Want.

from Leah at the Gastronom // Doesn’t this just sound amazing? I want this in my face right agbout now… Mmmmkay?

Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken from Christina at The Whole Cook // This has everything I love in it. Garlic? CHECK! Lemon? CHECK! Check check check!

Dunkin Donuts French Cruller (Copycat) from Katalina at Peas and Peonies // I’ve been OBSESSED with Dunkie’s French Crullers… So I’d like to try and make some at home. YUM!

DIY Favorites

Make Your Own Succulent Garden by Hannah at The Perfect Storm // I am just so into the succulent craze, and so I’m happy to share and love another great succulent post by my girls at The Perfect Storm. LOVE!

Free Adult Coloring Mandala Poster from Brittany at Pop Shop America // How fun would this be to color? So fun!

Other Favorites

Lashes And Liner Gold Foil Beauty Makeup Digital Printable Water Color 8×10 by Ashley at Mama Designed // I just love this printable. It’s so pretty! (And true! ha!)

6 Years Later by Libby at Health, Love & Fire // Such a sweet post! Happy anniversary Libby!

Fifteen Tips for Growing Instagram by Tabitha at A Hundred Tiny Wishes // Such great tips! I love Instagram, and working to grow it has been very rewarding.

What are your July Favorites?

The Monthly Coffee Link-Up

How to Participate in Monthly Coffee

Write up a post showcasing the other posts you loved throughout the month. (I find it helpful to schedule the post or set it to draft at the start of the month, and then just add links to it as the month goes on so I don’t lose anything.)
Add the button or a link back to the party to your post.
Link-up in the inLinkz linky tool at the bottom of this post.
Visit other partiers and check out what they showcased, and leave comments for them.

Link Up With This Party

What are you loving this month?

This post does contain affiliate links, but many are just links to other bloggers that I loved posts from this month. Please take a moment to check them out and leave them some love if you can.

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

Happy July! Make some New Blog Friends for the Summer

July 5, 2016 by Angie 3 Comments

Hello friends! I hope you all had a wonderful and safe Fourth of July weekend. Mine was pretty great and spent in the company of some of my favorite people in the world. We threw my friend Ortie a baby shower (she’s about to pop-due on the 11th!) and then the boyfriend and I went and spent a few nights down to our friends’ house where we grilled (a lot… Like three meals haha!), played nerd games, and hung out with the godkids. It was a blast and it was so great to have a whole weekend where boyfriend was part of my family and life in more ways that he hasn’t been just yet. July is shaping off to be a fairly decent month so far…

To start the month of July off right, I wanted to take a moment and help you get to know some new bloggy friends by introducing you to my June/July sponsors. I asked them all to tell us a little more about themselves, and answer a few questions so you could get to know them and their blogs better. I really hope you find at least one that you want to start following/reading or shopping from on a regular basis, because they’re all so darn great! (And yes, they’re my sponsors, but no-I’m not just saying that. I wouldn’t accept their sponsorship if I didn’t genuinely love and adore them and their blogs).

Meet July Sponsor Olya

Blogger | The Siberian America

Hey ladies! I’m Olya, and I write a travel and lifestyle blog at The Siberian American. I’m originally from the coldest habitable city in the world and believe a girl can never have too many dresses. Come join me on my journey!

How/why did you get involved/start your blog?
I started my blog during a crazy time in my life. My husband was in his last year of medical school, and we were going through interviews and Match Day. We ended up matching to a year in Chicago, and I’ve loved sharing about our time there.

What inspires you in your daily writing/creating for your blog?
The world around me! I’m in love with life and am so passionate about exploring, no matter where I am!

What is your favorite thing about what you do?
Connecting with readers and other bloggers! Blogging is such an amazing community.

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Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

June Favorites + Monthly Coffee Link-Up

June 30, 2016 by Angie 45 Comments

I know I say this every month, but can you believe this one is over? June flew by… Every month is just whizzing by and I start feeling a bit like I’m on a merry-go-round and I can’t jump off and I can’t slow it down. I guess all we can do is hope we’ve taken enough Dramamine and hang on for dear life, right? Right?!?!? Ha! Are you ready for my June Favorites and the Monthly Coffee Linky Party? I totally am. I hope you are! If you’re new here, there are instructions at the bottom, Aubrey and I hope you’ll join us!

June Favorites & Finds from Around the Web

Travel Favorites from June

One Year: A Love Letter to Chicago from Olya at The Siberian American // I have loved following Olya’s adventures in Chicago this year, and since she’s moving away now it was a sweet read to hear how she developed a love for the city she’s been living in.

Exploring In and Around Lisbon by Andi at Misadventures with Andi // I LOVE all of the bright and colorful photos Andi shared from Lisbon. I really really want to go now! (Though, I’ll admit, I usually want to go to the places that Andi shares…)

3 Things You Must Do in Saint-Émilion from Annie at Montgomeryfest // Everything at Montgomeryfest is just so dang gorgeous.I love her travel posts too!

Fashion Favorites from June

Buddha Pants // Seriuosly. I love everything about these gorgeous and comfortable-looking pants! I need a pair ASAP!

Wearable Wednesday: 9 Killer Swimsuits for Plus-Size Ladies from Hannah at The Perfect Storm // Hannah found some seriously adorable swimsuits here, and a few of them that I’ve seen at my new part-time job at Torrid. So much cuteness to be found!

Little Black Dress & Headbands of Hope from Annie at Absolutely Annie // I love this post because not only does she look classically fashionable, but the headband she’s sporting is for charity! For every headband they sell, they also give one to a little girl suffering from cancer, and they donate 10% of each sale to children’s cancer charities! A worthy cause and a cute accessory modeled by an adorable lady.

Favorite Beauty Posts From June

Orange, Lemon, & Vanilla “Salt Water Taffy” Bath Salts Recipe from Nicole at Pretty Opinionated // Doesn’t this just sound mouth watering? I mean don’t eat it, but it sounds like it’ll probably smell amazing! I’d love to try this recipe.

Avocado Hemp Oil Face Mask from Karissa at The Crunchy Chronicles // This DIY looks so replenishing and I want to try it.

5 Ways to Tame Frizzy Hair This Summer from Sandy at Sandy a la Mode // I have a frizzy hair issue, especially here in our dry heat and dry air. Sandy just so happens to live here in Utah too, so her tips are extremely helpful!

The Mum Mane: Fake Twist Braid from Summer at A La Mum // Summer’s description said “Can your fingers not figure out how to braid? You’re not alone! This hair tutorial is the easiest way to get a braided look without knowing how to braid.” YEP! That’s me. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to french braid. I want to so bad. Maybe I’ll try this instead though…

Favorite Blogging Tips from June

How to Make Summer Blogging Work for You from Tabitha at A Hundred Tiny Wishes // Summer blogging is tough. It’s slow, so readership and numbers drop quite a bit-people just want to be outside instead of sitting at their computer. Tabitha has some great ideas for making it work though!

A Guide to Backing Up Your WordPress Blog from Kimi at Kimi Who // Backups are soooooo important, and every blogger should be backing up their blog. Kimi has a great educational post on how to back up your blog on WordPress, so if you’re a wordpress blogger-check it out!

Where to Find the Best Props for Your Photos from the ladies at Bold & Pop // I love beautifully styled photos, so these are great tips.

16 Places to Find Free Styled Stock Photos That Do Not Suck from Pauline at Twelveskip // Such a great resource!

Bloggers, BEWARE Passionfruit Ads from Chelsie at Hey There, Chelsie // Unfortunately I have also experienced issues with Passionfruit Ads. It seems the founder and his entire support team have up and disappeared, yet they continue to take money-just fat chance getting any support or help with refunds. I had to file a claim with Paypal to get a refund I was due and it was a huge hassle. It makes me so sad because I was a HUGE loyalist and promoter of PF, and they let me down hard. Plus, I have yet to find a program quite like them-someone get on creating that okay? My account is up for renewal in August, so this month I’m working on setting up a different sponsorship program that does not go through them. Stay tuned for more info!

Favorite Home Goods & Tips from June

Happy Pumpkin Spice Latte Season Fall Printable from Ashley at Mama Designed // I know it’s still Summer… and there are fun Summer things I still want to do, but I am such a lover of Fall… Can it be Fall for longer? Or more often? Please? I love this print-it’s too cute!

How to Organize Your Book Collection from Krystal at Sunny Sweet Days // This is so cute, and she did such a great job.

5 Tips for Styling Bookshelves from Cait at Pretty & Fun // On the same note as above… So cute!

Ridiculously Easy Macrame Hanging Planter DIY from Allie at Eat. Raise. Run // I so need some of these, and they’re surprisingly more expensive than you’d think… I think I’ll try this DIY and make some myself!

Favorite Recipes from June

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas from Libby at Health, Love & Fire // These look so easy and tasty! Love it!

Watermelon Lemonade with Honey from Donna at Whole Food Bellies // This looks soooooo delightfully refreshing and perfect for Summer. Plus, it’s not overly sugared, and a bit healthier for you than some of your other options.

Mexican Spring Rolls with Cilantro Lime Dip from Kim at Three Olives Branch // She had me at cilantro-lime… Anything lime. Anything cilantro. NEED.

Grilled Pineapple Salsa from Sarah at Live Eat Learn // Oh, also anything Pineapple. This sounds AMAZING!

Other Favorites from June

Etsy Spotlight: An Interview With Sweet Sequels from Jess at Writing in Red Lipstick // It’s safe to say I’m kind of obsessed with this adorable Etsy shop I found through Jess’ blog. Oh my goodness. So dang cute. Plus, there’s a giveaway which you still have a few hours left to enter-it’s the LAST DAY!

Free Printable Ice Cream Cones from Pop Shop America // These are soooo cute, and what a darling banner that would be!

What are your June Favorites?

The Monthly Coffee Link-Up

How to Participate in Monthly Coffee

Write up a post showcasing the other posts you loved throughout the month. (I find it helpful to schedule the post or set it to draft at the start of the month, and then just add links to it as the month goes on so I don’t lose anything.)
Add the button or a link back to the party to your post.
Link-up in the inLinkz linky tool at the bottom of this post.
Visit other partiers and check out what they showcased, and leave comments for them.

Link Up With This Party

What are you loving this month?

This post does contain a couple affiliate links, but most are just links to other bloggers that I loved posts from this month. Please take a moment to check them out and leave them some love if you can.

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

Acrostic Poetry + My May Sponsors and Their Poems

June 8, 2016 by Angie 8 Comments

I’ll admit it, I got a bit behind in May, but I’m not letting that follow into June. I’m getting caught up this week and staying caught up. This means, I need to make sure to share with you the fun Acrostic Poetry that my May Sponsors shared with me last month. Read on for some fun, and hey-I want to hear your Acrostic Poetry too if you’ll leave it in the comments below.

What is Acrostic Poetry?

Acrostic Poetry is typically written vertically, and it involves using the letters of a word (or name) to write lines of poetry with. This was a pretty common, and pretty fun, exercise I remember working with in school when I was younger, and this month I asked each of my sponsors to take the time to turn their names into a piece of Acrostic Poetry to share with you.

My Acrostic Poem

Always instigating, catalyzing, and inspiring.
Never slowing down-just can’t miss a beat.
Growing constantly and learning many lessons
Invigorated by the success she sees in others.
Everything you can imagine; wrapped up in one.

My May Sponsors’ Acrostic Poetry

In case you’re new around here, I like to show off my monthly sponsors in a way that’s more interesting than you’re typical round-up. So, what I do is come up with a new creative way (like some kind of poetry or piece of writing) and ask them to submit their answers to me so I can share it with you all. That way, you not only get to know these fabulous bloggers, but you get to see a little piece of what kind of creativity they can come up with and not be bored stiff reading this post. I hope you enjoy it!

Esther from Local Adventurer

Experiences are better than things I used to say
So we sold everything to live on the road
Traveling new places in our airstream each day
Home is where you park it when you have a lighter load
Endless surprises around every bend
Right now you can come and join our adventure, my friend

Want to know more? Check out these posts:

You can also follow Esther on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest.

Andi from Misadventures with Andi

Always thinking about food and where her
Next travels will be. Obsessed with
Doing it all yet still enjoying the moment.
Independent to a fault.

Want to know more? Check out these posts:

You can also follow Andi on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, and Instagram.

Alexis from Chemistry Cachet

Amazed at all the beauty around us each day
Loving my husband and bulldog more everyday
Elated about Summertime approaching & all the fun things that come with it
eXcited about taking a vacation soon
Improving my blog and business more every chance I get
Seriously pumped about the flowers growing in the garden this season, and just enjoying the everyday things in life!

Want to know more? Check out these posts:

You can also follow Alexis on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Google+.

Melissa and Deynece of Deux Bella

Dating, succeeding in things others fear to try
Each other, together we are strong
Unforgettable, make your life
X-factor, we all have it!

Beautiful, in our own individual ways
Enchanting, most alluring
Light-hearted, it’s only makeup after all
Loyal to the end
Attentive, paying heeds to others’ needs

Want to know more? Check out these posts:

You can also follow Deux Bella on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Vet of Miss Chocoholic

Very detailed, friendly and generous
Express myself through words and photography on my lifestyle blog
Thankful to God for everything I have now

Want to know more? Check out these posts:

You can also follow Vet on Facebook, Google+, Instagram, YouTube, and

Ashley of Mama Designed

Mama worked to make
As two toddlers
Made their own
Art w/ crayons on her wall designed

Want to know more? Check out these products:

You can also follow Mama Designed on Etsy, Facebook, and Instagram.

Hannah and Sara of The Perfect Storm BFFs

Caffeinated
Often,
Forever
Forgetful
Energetic
Empress. That’s me!

Loyalty towards each other
Overall acceptance of ones flaws
Vibrant life and energy I feel with you
Emotions I only feel when I’m with you

Want to know more? Check out these posts:

You can also follow The Perfect Storm BFFs on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, and Bloglovin.

Thomas of Thomas Crawshaw

Try hard, don’t loose belief in yourself
Help people, don’t forget those who were there for you
Only care if it’s worth caring for
Make new friends, see new places, learn new things
Always be faithful
See what you want and then take it, forever

Want to know more? Check out these posts:

You can also follow Thomas on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

What would your Acrostic Poetry Be?

Leave it in the comments, I’d love to read it!

Want to participate in one of these round-ups?

This is something I do with my sponsors, so you should head on over to my advertising page and snag yourself a spot! All purchased spots for the rest of the summer will be BOGO! Buy one ad spot, get a second month free! I’ll automatically add your extra month when approving your purchase.

If you’d like to see my current stats, and/or read testimonials from previous sponsors, you can do so HERE.

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

May Favorites + Monthly Coffee

May 26, 2016 by Angie 9 Comments

Whoa, can you beleive May is ending already? Why does the end of the month ALWAYS sneak up on me? I’m too old for this… Ha! Anyway, I’m catching a plane at 11:15PM tonight, but before I get to packing and leaving, I wanted to share my May Favorites and Monthly Coffee with you. Enjoy!

May Favorites From Around the Blogosphere

May Favorites | Travel & Adventures

7 Things to Do in Moab by Misadventures with Andi | I love this post because I have so many friends who go to Moab and love it there. I mean, it’s in my home state, but I’ve never been. What’s wrong with me? I need to go-Moab is GORGEOUS!

White Pocket Arizona is better Than The Wave? from Local Adventurer | I love this post because I’ve suddenly started seeing a lot of people talk about getting into the Lottery for The Wave. The Wave is a gorgeous attraction that gets so many people you actually have to win a lottery to visit it. But Esther shared this post showing how you don’t have to despair-you can check out White Pocket Arizona instead!

May Favorites | Home & Garden

11 Cheap Backyard Ideas to Create a Dreamy Inviting Ambiance from Chemistry Cachet | I’ve been pretty obsessed with all things garden this month, so it would suffice that I loved this post from Alexis. She has some great ideas that I plan to incorporate as soon as I can.

Hello Gorgeous Makeup Digital Printable from Mama Designed | I love love love this. It’s so cute, and it would look good hanging up in our vanity area or bathroom where you get ready in the mornings.

How to Make a Succulent and Boxwood Wreath from Suburban Simplicity | This is sooooo pretty, and I want one in my home.

30+ DIY Summer Decor Projects from Inside the Fox Den | There is so much goodness in here, I want to try more than a few of these fantastic projects.

May Favorites | Food & Recipes

Whole 30 Pina Colada Coleslaw from Physical Kitchness | This just looks AMAZING and I want to eat it forever.

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms from Foodie Father | Crab. Mushrooms. Stuffed. Need I say more?

Iced Coffee Recipes from Kendall Rayburn | Anything to make my Iced Coffee this Summer even better.

Lime in Coconut Banana Bread from Frugal Foodie Mama | This looks amazing.Anything Lime. Anything Coconut. DEFINITELY anything both.

19 Watermelon Hacks & Recipes That Will Blow Your Mind from Glue Sticks and Gumdrops | Perfectly in time for Summer. I mean, Summer is ALL about Watermelon, isn’t it?

May Favorites | Fashion & Beauty

Wearable Wednesday: Fancy in Florals + a Giveaway from The Perfect Storm | I love love love the skirt that Sara is rocking in this post. It’s the style I love, and I need more that are cut like it!

Be Collection: Empowering Fashion from Deux Bella | I love anything that inspires you or encourages you to be better, so all this fashion that the ladies at Deux Bella came up with makes me quite happy.

Bejeweled Review: LCN Nail Treatment & Glitter Nail Art with Gold Tape Gel Art Manicure from Miss Chocoholic | I just love love love how this mini turned out. Soooooo pretty.

Beauty Mix: Memorial Day Look from Classy Sassy and a Bit Smartassy | This look is GORGEOUS, and I’m really loving how well she pulled it off. Hello Jasmine, you could be a model.

May Favorites | Everything Else

Organizing Your Bookshelf from Thomas Crawshaw | I love this! A well-organized book shelf makes me happy.

How Much Should You Charge for a Sponsored Post + A Sneak Peak at What Other Bloggers Charge from Living For Naptime | This is such a helpful post for bloggers. Stop selling yourself short!

Tips for Having a Money Making Yard Sale from Money Savvy Momma | I need to learn these and do my yard sale this year.

The Monthly Coffee Link-Up

How to Participate in Monthly Coffee

Write up a post showcasing the other posts you loved throughout the month. (I find it helpful to schedule the post or set it to draft at the start of the month, and then just add links to it as the month goes on so I don’t lose anything.)
Add the button or a link back to the party to your post.
Link-up in the inLinkz linky tool at the bottom of this post.
Visit other partiers and check out what they showcased, and leave comments for them.

Link Up With This Party

What are you loving this month?

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

Letters To Ourselves | Why You Should Write Yourself A Letter

April 29, 2016 by Angie 31 Comments

Wowza, where did April go? I swear, I just can’t keep up with how fast time flies by these days… April was an special-kind-of whirl wind for me, but a good one at that. I celebrated my birthday and spent lots of time handling school matters, learning to live with two new insta-roommates, and trying to keep everything together as much as possible. Yikes. Exhausted. But let’s talk letters now, shall we?

Have you ever written yourself a letter? I don’t mean your future self, or your past self, because I’ve seen those kind of letters-what I really mean is your current self. Have you sat down and written something to yourself as you are in the present? You should.

Why You Should Write Yourself Letters

You may be shaking your head at me and thinking it seems silly, but honestly-it can be so therapeutic and even quite cathartic. A lot of us do this often. We journal, or we blog, and we’re constantly putting our current thoughts and feelings down into writing and presenting them to our readers or tucking them away in a diary for safe keeping. If you’re already doing this-great! Keep up the good work! If you’re not doing it, or it’s not quite having the relief of personal touch you’re wishing it did, then it’s time to write yourself a letter.

Just hear me out-grab yourself a pen and some paper, and sit down by yourself somewhere quiet for a minute.

It’s almost a meditation. Take some deep breaths and drown out the sound of the world around you. Push anything that is stressing you out of your mind for a few moments. Those school assignments, that big work project due next week, that fight you had with your friend or loved one… Anything that’s putting pressure on you-just give yourself ten good minutes without it weighing you down-and sit and think and write.

What do you need to hear right now? Write yourself a letter…

TWEET IT

Now put the pen to the paper and address it to yourself. Dear me... Dear [insert your own name or nickname]… Add a comma and drop down a few lines.

What do you need to hear right now? Write it down.

What do you wish someone else would say to you write now? Write it down.

What advice do you desperately need? Write it down.

The answers are inside of you, and you don’t need anyone else to console you or tell you what choice to make. All you need to do is listen to your intuition, to that inner voice inside of you that loves you and wants the best for you. Listen to that part of yourself that strives for nothing more than joy, order, and peace both inside and out. Tune out the part of your brain that is your harshest critic, that goes over the anxieties you are facing repeatedly, or that dwells in the negative. Those aren’t involved in this. If you listen closely to the right parts of yourself, they have all the words you need to hear, and those words will soothe you. Just write them down.

The answers are inside of you, so breathe deep, put pen to paper-and write them down…

TWEET IT

Write until you fill the paper or the words stop flowing. Write until the things you need to know are laid out before you in permanent ink. You can’t erase them. You can’t forget them. They are there and they come from you. Read them over and over and over again until they sink in, or until something changes. Fold your letter and put it away for when you have a bad day and need to be reminded of those things, or burn the letter when you’ve gotten everything you need from it. There’s such comfort in the ritual of it all, and sometimes we just need that finality. Repeat this process as often as you can and/or need to do so.

It can be powerfully healing and the best kind of therapy, if only you let it be.

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Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

April Favorites + A Recap + The Monthly Coffee Link-Up

April 28, 2016 by Angie 23 Comments

Holy cow, the way these months just keep speeding by will never fail to catch me by surprise. Here we find ourselves at the end of April, and whew-what a whirlwind it has been! Guess that means it’s time to talk about my April favorites, isn’t it? Oh oh oh, and that means it’s time for the Monthly Coffee link-up with myself and sweet Aubrey of High-Heeled Love. What are you waiting for?

April Recap | In Case You Missed It

Before I start sharing my favorites, I want to take a moment and share a few of the things from here on the blog in April that I feel like you definitely don’t want to miss. That way, if you missed any important posts or happenings around here, you can catch up. April was a big month-here were my favorite posts from this month…

April Favorites | My So-Called Chaos

What Do I Even Do With a Boyfriend? | Yep, this is me in a relationship for the first time in… A loooong time… Just trying to figure out what to do with it all.

Smoothie Bowls-What, Why, & How + Two Tasty Recipes to Try | I talk about about one of my newest loves-smoothie bowls-and the confusion I felt when I first learned about them. Plus there’s two declicoius recipes you’re bound to love.

My 2016 Birthday Wishlist – Butts, Bobs, and More… | My 30th birthday wishlist. So many great things that I STILL want. I did get the pretty plates from my momma though. She’s the best! ♥

Today I Am Thirty + My Thirtieth Birthday Photo Shoot | If there’s one post to catch up on this month, it’s THIS one. I talked about turning thirty, dug deep into loving myself, and shared photos from my photo shoot!

Better Your Blog – Professionalism vs. Authenticity | If you’re a blogger, it can be hard to walk the fine line between being real and being professional. This post talks about it more and offers tips.

Gifts for Mom – The Buyable or DIYable Mother’s Day Gifts | There’s still time to make or buy something really great for mom. I took 20 hours to put together this comprehensible Mother’s Day gift idea list with tons of things to buy and tons of tutorials to make! Check it out…

Huge Instax Mini Prize Pack Giveaway | Don’t miss this one! Open worldwide and ends on May 9th.

Monthly Favorites | April Favorites

April Favorites | Blog + Posts

Artist Spotlight: Catching Up with Liana by Kimi Who | Oh man, I love the crap out of Liana-and Kimi was the person who first introduced me to this amazing lady and talented artist. It was fun to catch up again with Kimi’s update, and look how gorgeous Liana looks in her wedding photos? Seriously. If you don’t follow Liana, you need to do so pronto.

Starting a Blog by Thomas Crawshaw | I love how Thomas says in this post “Eventually you will find what you’re passionate about – and blogging will come quite easy for you at that point.” He’s so right. It really does-once you find that passion.

Six Tips for Making Your Rose Blooms Big, Beautiful, & Healthy All Season Long by Chemistry Cachet | As a new homeowner, I was pleased to find two large rose bushes in my front yard. They really make the place look adorable, but I’ve also never cared for roses before. I had to google how to prune them in February, but now I’m loving Alexis’ tips on how to make them bloom better too!

You’re a Blogger, Not an Expert by Simple Moments Stick | I liked Susannah’s take on these new trends in blogging…

Office Reveal Part 1 from J Petite | Okay, I’m super smitten with Jessica’s new office. It’s perfect!

Spring Cleaning Your Social Media by Alexis Taylor on Chantal Boyajian | This was a great reminder of things we can do to spruce up our Social Media accounts, and I had to pin it so I can remember to go back and tackle these things.

April Favorites | DIY + Tutorials

DIY Coffee Mug Shelf by 100 Things 2 Do | I’m in LOVE with this and I waaaaaaant it.

Homemade Breath Biscuits for Dogs by DogVills | I need to make these for Bub!

from Pop Shop America | Looooove these pages. I’ve been all about the succulent stuff lately, and these are beautiful!

DIY Wine Crate Coffee Table from Caroline Miller on Buzzfeed | This video came up on my Facebook feed multiple times, and I very quickly became obsessed with it. I’m 100% for sure building one of these for my house-and SOON!

April Favorites | Beauty + Fashion

Puppy Love by Something Gold, Something Blue | I just completely adore Emily and everything about her. She’s one of my new favorite bloggers. I love her style, her way of writing, and how comfortable she is in her own skin. She’s beautiful inside and out. Plus, this purse? CUTE. I need more Kate Spade in my life.

Brows by Color by Deux Bella | My favorite thing to do on my makeup lately is my eyebrows. I’m seriously obsessed with pretty eyebrows, so I found this entire tutorial about what color to do your brows by the ladies at Deux Bella helpful.

4 Steps to a Natural Contour by Blushing Noir | Contouring is another thing I’ve just begun messing around with, and I love the natural look most of all-so it’s nice to see this tutorial on how to do it well.

April Favorites | Recipes + Food

Cilantro Lime Fish Tacos from The Perfect Storm | Hannah & Sarah shared this recipe for Cilantro Lime Fish Tacos all the way back on April 1st, and I have not stopped dreaming about them. I love everything about this dish.

Rice & Fries Review: A Singapore Love Story & a Lamp Shank by Miss Chocoholic | I really enjoyed reading this restaurant review and the way Vet tells the story of the owners and their love. How sweet is that? Plus the food looks amazing.

April Favorites | Travel + Destinations

#EndlessCaravan Local Adventurer | with Esther and Jacob moved into an AirStream, and now they’re traveling around the country in it-how cool is that? It’s so cool. I love this video they made about it, and I am loving following their adventures. Want to help them decide where to go next? You can do so HERE.

How to Spend 2 Days in Charming Luxembourg by Cosmos Mariners | Luxembourg is one of those locations that is on my MUST GO THERE list-and so living it a little with Natalie was amazing! I love her photos and tips.

Snow Days in Bryce Canyon by Misadventures with Andi | Bryce Canyon is in my home state, yet I haven’t been there. I know, it’s terrible of me, but I loved checking it out virtually via Andi. She found some gorgeous photos to show it off too! Utah, you so pretty.

The Monthly Coffee Link-Up

How to Participate in Monthly Coffee

Write up a post showcasing the other posts you loved throughout the month. (I find it helpful to schedule the post or set it to draft at the start of the month, and then just add links to it as the month goes on so I don’t lose anything.)
Add the button or a link back to the party to your post.
Link-up in the inLinkz linky tool at the bottom of this post.
Visit other partiers and check out what they showcased, and leave comments for them.

Link Up With This Party

What are you loving this month?

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

Beauty Bloggers To Follow on Instagram for a Beautiful Feed

April 13, 2016 by Angie 21 Comments

I love finding new and beautiful feeds to follow on Instagram, and in the spirit of sharing those feeds with you, I’d like to talk Beauty Bloggers today. Previously, I’ve shared my favorite lifestyle bloggers to follow in Instagram and also my list of Instagram Travelers to follow when you need your wanderlust soothed, so now let’s talk beauty. Not only will these fabulous Instagram ladies provide you with all the information you need about makeup, skin and hair care, and what products to try next-but their feeds are so pretty that you’ll just love following them for all the pretty photos!

Don’t forget, if you’d like to be featured in one of my upcoming Instagram round-ups, you can use my hashtag #mysocalledchaos and I’ll check out what is happening with you and possibly feature and/or share you on the blog or my Instagram account.

Beauty Bloggers to Follow on Instagram

@chelseaoliviaxo | Chelsea from Olive & Ivy

Chelsea is probably by far the prettiest beauty account I follow. She has a way with the flat lays and the arrangements of the products she loves and reviews that just makes my heart swoon a little. It’s all so bright, and light, and just wonderfully composed. I would also like to note that the main photo I used for the pinnable image in this post is hers too. She takes such lovely photos!

@trovesandroses | Sonja from Troves and Roses

Sonja’s feed is just so pretty. She manages to keep it so soft and gorgeous that it feels almost like you’re having a spa day just by looking at it. It’s so restful and lovely.

@csandsblog | Jasmine from Classy Sassy & a Bit Smartassy

I’ve followed and worked with Jasmine for a long time, and she really knows her stuff when it comes to beauty. I love it!

@justaddglam | Jennifer from Just Add Glam

Jennifer is a blogger I’ve recently gotten to know better from the Grow Your Blog group as well as from following each other on SnapChat. It’s been great, and she’s really so beautiful.

@isabellethornton | Isabelle from Isabelle Thornton

Isabelle and I go waaaaay back. We used to work together all the time when her blog was named Les Chateau des Fleurs. She’s actually a Utah local (like me) and she’s from France! I love practicing my French with her. She’s redirected her blogging efforts into more beauty, and it’s turning out really well!

@angejim | Ange from Hairspray and High Heels

Do you know some of those bloggers that make you think “Wow, she’s so famous-I remember when she was just a regular ol’ blogger just like me?” Ange is one of those bloggers for me. Her blog and social media exploded (and for good reason) and she’s taken the beauty world by storm. I love it.

@bestdayblogger | Maria from Best Day Blogger

I’ve known maria a while, and been paired in some fun swaps with her-I adore her! Not only does she have some cute photos on her IG (I mean, just look above) but she also is really good about commenting back and actually engaging. That’s a good quality to have!

@deuxbella | Melissa and Deynece from Deux Bella

Y’all know how much I love Melissa and Deynece, but I also love that they focus on other aspects of beauty like your nutrition and the fashion that goes into it. These girls are aces.

@ashleefelkner | Ashlee from Makeup & Modifieds

Ashlee is such a sweetheart, and her IG account is mostly her makeup looks with a little bit of the behind the scenes stuff. But she’s gorgeous, and she puts together some gorgeous looks.

Who’s your favorite beauty blogger?

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com