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Things the Internet Taught Me: How to Tie-Dye! 

Welcome to tie dye week! I must admit, we got a little carried away in preparation for festival season, but I made a lot of really cool stuff, wore a lot of it (not just tee-shirts and psychedelic prints) that I really enjoyed doing and want to share with you. I’ve learned how to DIY a lot of things from various places the internet. This new section found at the top of the blog will be a one-stop-shop for all the great DIY projects, recipes, and other fun things I learn and want to share with you. 

So let’s get to dyeing! 

First things first- soak them in something called Soda Ash. It really helps your colors stay, and keeps them bright. I also use it for regular dyeing as well. You also want the shirts to be damp when you dye them, as it helps the dye soak through the shirt, too. 

The Heart:

This one is my absolute favorite! It looks like it would be really hard, but it is actually quite simple!  

1. Fold your teeshirt or tank top in half and draw half a heart on it in washable marker. (As you can tell, it took me a few tries to get my heart right.) 
2. Then, start gathering the shirt up along the line. You are going to move and bend the top so that the line that made your heart is now a strait line when bundled together. 
3. Put one of two bands around that line. 
4. Now, just put parallel bands along the rest of your shirt. 
5. Mix your dyes and put them in squirt bottles. We got ours at a crafts store for $1 each.
6. Where each band is signifies where to put each color, so chose what colors you would like where. You can also put a color right on the rubber band to get a sort of outline effect, like the black line around the heart on mine. 
7. Saturate each area. Then flip it over. You can see what colors are where. Saturate the other side. 
8. Leave it somewhere overnight, or even a couple days if you’re really patient! 
9. Rinse in the sink with COLD water to set until water runs clear. Wash in cold/warm cycle in the washer. 
10. Enjoy! This can also be done for just rings, or various other shapes. 

The Spiral:

A classic! Also really easy and comes out super cool. You can also add as many spirals as you want to an item! 

1. Simply lay your shirt out flat.
2. Decide where you want the spiral to be, and pinch it. Start turning it in either direction until it starts to spiral up into a little bun. You can do several spirals if you like.
3. Take the excess tee hanging off, and tuck it by the side. 
4. As many colors as you want, put that many rubber bands on the shirt to secure it. We wanted 4, so we did two bands to make 4 sections, but you can do more. 
5. Color each section as you did before, making sure each side is saturated. Leave for 12-24 hours.
6. Rinse in cold water until it runs clear, then wash. 

The last one I did was a crop top. It was damp, as were the other shirts. I over saturated the bottom of the shirt, and let it sit. It naturally ran up and ombre’d itself when I walked off! Happy accident. Pretty neat, though. 

That’s it! Super easy and simple. Now all you have to do is rock them! Make sure to wear gloves and do it outside or on some trashbags or tarp! It’s fun and slightly messy! Have a blast and don’t be afraid to be creative! Groovy, man. 

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Outfit of the Day: Fall Florals

Oxymoron? Not quite. I popped into Torrid a couple weeks ago and was in loveeee with this dress. It’s got the most beautiful Autumn color palette. The cut and and style are so comfortable and my favorite on my body. I realized after I bought it, it came with a belt I didn’t receive. :( But that’s okay because I bought this belt there, too that goes with everything! Specially my new brown boots that I’m currently living in. I’m so obsessed with the color Camel. I’ve been incorporating it into almost all of my outfits lately. 

I’ve worn this a few times now. I really do love it. I wore it for a day in Little Five Points and the west side of Atlanta with my fiance. We don’t see each other as much, so when we have a day off together we really like to make the best of our time. We went to a beer bar called The Porter, where I finished my pumpkin latte, and had lots of amazing pumpkin beer, not to mention the tastiest cheddar bacon hush puppies of my life. If you follow me on twitter you probably read all about the day! We walked around L5P, found our cake topper (which I will show you later) and then went to The 5 Seasons Westside for a fabulous dinner and to check it out as a wedding venue. Unfortunately, the venue was a no go. Where you used to be able to see the Atlanta skyline, there is now a huge apartment building and a parking lot on the other side. Buzzkill. Followed that by checking out lots of Halloween stores around town. So much fun!  

Speaking of weddings… I am engaged! I am starting thefatbridesguide.com, which will be incorporated into FGG later this week. So I hope you like/ don’t mind wedding updates here and there. Our wedding will be October of next year. I’m really excited to take you all on the journey of planning a non-traditional wedding full of love,happiness, fun, and fully fat. 

Anyways, here’s the outfit stats and a few photos I took throughout the day. Enjoy!

Dress: Torrid $58.50

Belt: Torrid $24.50

Boots: Dots, wide calf only $25!

Necklace: F21 $5

Jacket: Big Bang Boutique $53.50

Bangles: Avenue $1

Photos: Atlanta, Beer tasting and food at 5 Seasons, Halloween outfits & decorations, creepy doom buggy van, lazy dogs, and pictures from The Porter.

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Outfit of the Day: Staples

So… You may have noticed a trend. I’m in LOVE with black and white. Its a staple of a lot of my outfits. I usually add a pop of color, but it’s definitely a constant in my wardrobe. I’m not sure if it comes from years of being in the hair industry or what, but I’m constantly drawn to it. There’s something so classic about the contrast. I’m also so into stripes now. I’ve had to hold myself back from buying more horizontal striped things! It’s a current, slight obsession. 

I had some extra dough the other day and popped into Torrid, and fell in love with this blazer! I’ve been enamoured with blazers for awhile now, but haven’t found many that fit me right. This one is soft and stretchy… And it has a detachable hood! What more could you want? I paired it simply with a white tiered tank top, a body con black skirt, and some wedges. This is a great outfit for the transitional weather. The blazer is a great Fall weight, and the outfit is still stands on its own with lots of jewelry when it gets warmer in the afternoons.

Blazer: Torrid $58.50

Tired Top: Dots $10

Skirt: NY & Co $30

Wedges: Avenue $15

Necklaces: Betsey Johnson & Charming Charlie’s

Bangles: Avenue $1

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Outfit of the Day: A Walk in the Park

Oh my gosh. I cannot tell you how gorgeous it was over the weekend! It was pretty much 75 degrees every day! So so beautiful. We took advantage of the weather and took our dogs out on a walk, while my fiance played disc golf. (I’m not very good, and the dogs were too excited to cooperate. Haha.) This is my 100lb baby boy, Bowser pictured with me. Isn’t he pretty?

I just bought the dress and the hat the day before at Target. I was doing some shopping therapy and couldn’t resist the dress! I actually bought it in another pattern as well. I’m a sucker for a cute pattern, a sweetheart neckline, and pockets on a dress! Too cute. If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you know I was so excited to show off my pale arms to the warm sun! Haha. The hat, I have been looking for for over a year! I never found the perfect one. Finally, I snagged the last one at the store! I’ve been wearing it pretty much every day since I bought it. Really happy with my purchases. This outfit was worn the rest of the day for patio partying, a show with friends, followed by some bar time. It was perfect for all occasions! 

Dress & Hat: Target

Leggings, Belt, & Boots: Torrid 

Necklace: F21

Sunglasses: Charming Charlie’s

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Outfit of the Day: Such a Heart Throb

Hello loves! I hope you all had a fabulous Cinco de Drinko! I know we did. We opted out of the usual craziness of a Mexican restaurant, and had a cookout at our place with some close friends. It was a lot of fun and was so nice to catch up with people I hadn’t seen in awhile! I’ve been oggling this dress at Torrid for awhile now. I’m a sucker for a dress with pockets. Lucky for me, it went on clearance! It is a great piece because I could really dress it up or down. I opted for a more casual look by just pairing it with sandals, sunglasses and my favorite hat. The sunglasses were something I’ve been trying to hunt down for awhile now. I finally found some in Europe I loved that were part of my fatini wishlist that wouldn’t ship to me! So I ended up finding the light colored pair of these AJ Morgan ones I’m wearing on Asos, and then lurked the internet for a cheaper price. Tada! The wonders of the internet. If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram you know I’ve been wearing them all the time! They’re too cute. You may also notice I slightly ombred my hair in colors of red and copper. I think I like it for the most part. Whatcha think?

Dress: Torrid on clearance!

Sandals & Hat: Target

Sunglasses: Von Maur

Necklace: F21

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Outfit of the Day: New Uniform

I have seriously been LIVING in this outfit. Every time I can’t figure out what to wear, I usually pick out something along the lines of this. I had no idea how versatile the skirt was! I’ve had it in my store for awhile, and I finally decided to work it into my wardrobe, and now I can’t stop wearing it! It’s the perfect length for leggings, and it flairs out in a super girly way. It’s a gray/ faux jean color so it goes with everything. Seriously so fantastic! I wore this outfit for the first day of the semester, and hanging out with friends.  It’s a really comfortable and effortlessly cute look. I love the little details of leopard print in the skinny belt, sunglasses, and bag. Leopard print is a great way to start wearing blacks and browns together if you aren’t quite comfortable with mixing neutrals that were previously said to not go together. Also, my hair is long enough to rock the top knot again!! Yay. I also just got really into nail polish! You finally rubbed off on me, internet. I accidentally matched my nail polish to my fleur di lis necklace with golds, blues and silvers. Love it! It’s definitely something I’ll be showing you with my outfits from now on. 

Skirt: Big Bang Boutique Clearance for $16!

Black Tank: Macy’s $10

Leggings: Torrid $28

Cardigan: Target $16

Boots: Dots $20

Sunglasses: Avenue $5

Necklace: boutique in Nola

Belt: gift

Bag: Betsey Johnson, gift

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At Least It Tastes Good: Adventures in Internet Recipes

So this is a new part of the blog that I’ve decided to incorporate a bit. I hope you guys like it! I’ve just found myself scouring various food blogs, and Pinterest and Food Gawker drooling over recipes I see. I’ve tried quite a few of them, and decided to share them with you!

Now, I understand you can totally do the same thing yourself, but here’s the fun part…. I’m not a professional cook, or a even a professional blogger cook. So, my food comes out looking totally wonky all the time. Seriously, 90% of the time, it looks completely off in comparison to the pretty pictures you see on most blog. So, consider it an accurate representation of what this stuff really looks like when you don’t have a steady hand and the pretty pizazz of most bakers/cooks. I cook because I love to, and because my food tastes damn good. So, don’t judge a book by it’s cover, don’t judge my personality on my body, and don’t judge my food by its imperfections either! Haha. I hope you enjoy my pretty food fails. 

Today’s Adventure: Heart Shaped Cake Pops

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! These are awesome for your sweetie, your friends, or to just sit on the couch watching movies with your cats. Any time is a good time for cake pops if you ask me. I’ve made these quite a few times, and they always go really fast. Everyone loves them! Any time I have people over they don’t last the night! But this is my first time making them cute little hearts, or chocolate covered balls, whichever they look like to you. Haha. These are really easy to make. So let’s starts!

Here’s what you’ll need:
• Box of cake mix and the necessities for making it. (Eggs, Oil, Water)
• 1 cup of the frosting of your choosing
• Two bags of chocolate morsels (I do white and dark)
• Sprinkles for cuteness
• Wax paper or aluminum foil

1) Bake the cake. TA-DA. Just get a cheap-o box of cake and bake to the specifications. I did Red Velvet.

2) Destroy the cake! Make sure your hands are washed, dry, and the cake is completely cooled. Now dig in! I just do it right in the pan. Make sure you get the entire cake into a very fine crumble. 

3) Add your icing. This part is SOOOO messy. Add 1 cup of your icing. I did cream cheese frosting, but this can be any kind you like (even Nutella! Hear that Tumblr? Nutella!!) It’s really easy to get creative and try new flavors with these. But I digress, you may need a little more than a cup if your cake is feeling a little dry. Try not to put the whole can in, as it might make them too smooshy. Just work it in with your hands until its completely mixed like so. 

4) Take a spoon and section out a liberal amount for your cake pop.

5) Shape it! Roll the cake mixture in between your hands until its a smooth, firm ball. Now smush it a little bit so it’s a bit flatter on top. Then, put it in between your thumb and index finger, and take a finger on the opposite hand and squish it in the middle. This will make a heart shape. Play with it a little bit until you get the desired look and shape. 

6) Once they’re all the right shape, place them on a pan or plate and stick them in the fridge for at least 15 minutes so they firm up.

7) When they’re cool and firm, pull ‘um out. Now, take your chocolate and melt it. This is REALLY important. You can either melt it in a pan over boiling water, or you can take the lazy way out like I do and microwave it. The important thing is that you put the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl, and microwave on 30 second increments. Take it out and stir in between. It should take about 2 minutes total to get the chocolate to a creamy consistency. Just make sure you don’t put it in for a full 2 minutes, or the chocolate will harden & be un-dipable! 

8) Dip your hearts! I’ve heard about putting them on sticks, and forks, etc. IT TOTALLY DIDN’T WORK. I broke so many of mine doing this. So, now I just throw them in there, and spoon the chocolate on top. 

9) Take them out and put them on a pan covered in wax paper or aluminum foil. Immediately put your sprikles on while the chocolate is wet, or they won’t stick! 

10) Keep in the fridge and enjoy whenever/where ever and with whomever! 

There you have it. Butt/balls/heart shaped cake pops with wonky chocolate that taste fabulous! Enjoy. :)

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