Friday Five

My mind is always changing so I thought it would be fun to
keep up with the things I like by doing weekly favorites.

Here are a few things I'm loving this week.

Favorite Nail Polish

 I'm about to break girl code here. 

I'm not the biggest fan of Essie. 

(insert gasping sound here)

 I normally adore their colors but hate the formula. 

This one is different. 

The formula is almost sheer but you only need 2-3 coats!

And the color is my favorite summery pink.
I'm so obsessed, I painted my fingers and toes this color.
That never happens.

Favorite Accessory

My hipster glasses. I can’t stop wearing them. 

If you follow me on Insta, you're probably thinking, "Shanice, get a new fave accessory."
But I can't. I just love them.
They just add something to everything I wear.

 I wear them with sweats, I wear them dressed up, I wear them around the house. 

I can’t get enough. 

Favorite Hair Tips

I just found her videos and instantly became obsessed with her hair.

She documented her Journey to Healthy Natural Hair.
She has some really good ideas, hair product recommendations

 and bonus, she’s fun to stare at. 

Favorite Laugh

 Everything on this page.

Plus

 

Favorite Workout

 

I can’t get enough Karena and Katrina. Honestly.

 Their hair. Their bodies. Their lives. 

(They are partnered with Victoria’s Secret, Oakley and Self…Just to name a few)

But I definitely love their workouts. 

These are my favorites from the week.

Eff a Fake Friend

It seems the older we get the less friends we tend to have. 

It's like time is weeding out people and you see who's real and who's not.

See who's still around when shit gets real.
When reality sets in.
Those are the people you want in your life.
Not the ones who show up after you've become successful
or only when things are rainbows and cupcakes.

Linds is my girl

We were so tired of being good friends to people and not getting it in return.
You can call me and need me but I can't call you or need you?
Okay.
Friendship should not be of convenience.

As young adults this should NOT have to be stated.

If you want to be friends, make an effort to be around.

We have careers, families and shit going on. 

Things are moving and if you're not trying to be apart of it, bye.

It totally sucks to lose people but why would I want you around
 if you don't really want me around?

This is not high school.
We don't see each other everyday in class.
It's time to put in effort.

Honestly, how hard is it to find real friends?

I guess harder than you'd think. 

Luckily, I already found my people.

I just thought I'd share what was on my mind for the moment.
I'm done.

Anthropologie Inspired Pillows

 

Remember when I said I was way too excited about moving back to Georgia?

When I said I was planning décor for the house? 

I wasn’t kidding.

I got accessories for the dining room and living room and
ended up making pillows for the couch…

the couch we don’t have.

But in my defense we have an idea of where
we’ll buy it when we move back so that
counts for something, right?

Maybe not.

Anyways, back to the pillows.

I’ve been looking everywhere for unique yet
charming pillows and no luck. 

Then I fell in love with some at Anthro but Holy Baby Jesus they were expensive.

 Like $98-$168 expensive.

 No and no.

Then something just...clicked.
Sewing machine and Pinterest. Duh. MAKE YOUR OWN.

Both pillows cost me about $30 which is a bargain
compared to the designer robbery I saw earlier.

And they would actually be less if you use
 your own pillows as your forms.

I ended up choosing an envelope pillowcase because
I wanted to be able to remove the cases with ease and wash them. 

Okay aaand the fact I’m new to sewing and zippers intimidate me.
So those weren’t even an option.

I followed this tutorial but tweaked it a little bit.

My measurements should have been:

Front Fabric: 22 x 22

Back Fabric: 22 x 17

But I used these instead:

Front Fabric: 22 x 22

Back Fabric: 22 x 13.5
and I used a 1/4" seam allowance instead of 1/2"
I really should have done the 1/2" because the cases feel loose

These were really simple to make.
But I will admit that ironing was redundant and time consuming
but like Mama always said, “I’ve got more time than money”. 

I would rather spend a few extra minutes than dollars on my pillows.

I can’t stop staring at them and I cannot wait to see how they look in our living room.

 I just can’t wait to be in our living room.

P.S. We move in less than two weeks!