7 Deadly Sins Link-Up

Happy Friday everyone!  Today I'm linking up with Shane.

 

seven great things in your life.

1. Supportive family

2. Few friends, but the ones I have are always there when I need them

3. This blog's growth

4. The ability to take as many dance classes as I do

5. Being able to do school online instead of having to go to public school

6. Artistic talent

7.  Baking abilities

seven things you lack and covet.

1. Time

2. Flexibility

3. Clear skin

4. Sewing skills

5. 20/20 vision

6. Patience
7. Writing skills

seven things that make you angry.

1. People who try to one-up everyone

2. People who text and drive (at least when I am there because I will gladly type it for you, otherwise you can wait until we get to a stop sign seriously)

3.  When I actually watch a show live and have to sit through commercials
4. When someone doesn't know the difference between their/ there/ they're

5.-7.  I really don't have anymore

seven things that you neglect to do.

1. Answer texts

2. Thoroughly study before tests

3. Eat dinner

4. Stretch

5. Clean

6.  Put laundry away

7.  Sew my pointe shoes before the day I'm going to need them

seven worldly material desires.

1.  New leotards

2.  Pointe shoes I can actually break in

3.  Allegiant- I'm 20 on the list at the library

4.  That's about it actually

seven guilty pleasures.

1. Netflix

2. Tea

3. Chocolate

4.  Sleeping in

5.  Raw cookie dough

6.  Tumblr

7.  Ravioli

seven things you love about love.

1.  I don't know dude

-Cassi

My Closet Organization (Or Lack There-Of)

On the far left I keep dance costumes from previous years.  I'm not sure why.  I have nothing to do with them.  I suppose I could wear one for Halloween if I really wanted.  (Would you be interested in seeing these costumes & possibly a rant about how to pick a good costume?)

Next I have lighter sweaters, T-Shirts and such.  There is one random dress in there too.  I don't have any bottoms in there though.  I actually don't keep bottoms in my closet except for some yoga pants.

Then I have quite a bit of empty space that will most definitely be filled when I actually get around to putting all my stuff from the boat away.  (Yeah, that won't be happening soon.  It's currently all laying on a chair.  It's all clean though!

I keep my leotards and stuff I wear over my dance clothes right in the center because they get used the most. Aside from the costumes, this is the only section where I have the hangers turned the right way.  This is from a cleaning tip I saw awhile ago.  You hang everything the wrong way and at the end of the season, year, whatever, the clothes that are still hanging the wrong way can get donated/ thrown out because they haven't been worn.

In the empty space you can see a bunch of bags back there.  I really don't use these and will be donating them soon.

On the far right I just keep stuff I don't wear very often like dress clothing.

So, that's that.  I used to keep everything organized by color, but it made it extremely hard to put things away.  Plus, multicolored shirts drove me insane then!  I'm hoping to change the organization to something more useful here soon.  If you have any ideas let me know.  I could really use them! haha

Last Thursday (Wedding rant), Last Friday (Book review), Saturday (My favorite free fonts), Sunday (My October sponsor GIVEAWAY), Monday (My 5 Little Grins post and a giveaway), Tuesday (Some ideas of things you shouldn't do on Halloween), and Wednesday (My NYC Influenster Review)

-Cassi

NYC New York Color Big Bold Plumping and Shine Lip Gloss

So I got my Varsity VoxBox from Influenster a little bit ago.  (You can see everything I got here).  Sadly, I've bee a little bit behind, so I'm just now putting up the reviews!  This post is picture heavy.

10 "Don'ts" for Halloween

DO NOT

1. Kill any pets.  If you see that someone’s black cat got loose, let it be unless you intend to return it to its owner.

2. Smash or set fire to other people’s pumpkins

3. TP people’s houses if they aren’t handing out candy/ decorated

4. TP people’s houses if there are handing out candy/ decorated

5. Shame people for the costumes they’re wearing

6. Shame people for wearing/ not wearing costumes

7. STEAL CANDY FROM CHILDREN

8. Make kids cry

9. Be unlawful

10. Be an asshole

You also shouldn't forget to link-up your 5 Little Grins with us this week!  Plus, enter our giveaway for the chance to win some awesome prizes!

-Cassi

5 Little Grins #2

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The Rules!  (These are really just of kind suggestions)

1. Follow your hosts: Cassandra, Raewyn, and Paulina!

2. Link up your post that includes 5-ish things that made you smile in the past week

3. Comment after you link up

4. Go visit some other blogs and make some friends!

5. Have fun, and don't forget to smile!!

My 5 Little Grins from this week include. . .

Finding a nurse supporting package I ordered for free

Seeing Mina dance to Day n Nite by Kid Cudi

Seeing my cousin Cassi

Putting a headband on my dog Lucy

Getting picked for spooktacular attendance and getting a prize at school

-Katie

Don't forget to enter our giveaway here!

5 Little Grins #2 and a Giveaway!

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The Rules!  (These are really just of kind suggestions)

1. Follow your hosts: Cassandra, Raewyn, and Paulina!

2. Link up your post that includes 5-ish things that made you smile in the past week

3. Comment after you link up

4. Go visit some other blogs and make some friends!

5. Have fun, and don't forget to smile!!

My 5 Little Grins from this week include. . .

Finally finding the version of I Won't Give Up by Jason Maraz that we listen to.  I've only been looking for an entire year!  Apparently I haven't been doing a very good job though.  It is just called I Won't Give Up (demo) it can be found on YouTube! :) Whenever I hear the song it just makes me so happy!

On Tuesday, my lyrical teacher asked how my leg was because they remembered I pulled it A YEAR AGO.  They were the first person to ask about it in a long time and it was kind of cool to know that they actually remember haha.

Monday, it was Bridget's birthday and she seemed to enjoy the present I made her!

Hanging out with Katie on Friday!

Finding out my best friend wasn't dead, just busy.

Now to make you grin!

A totally awesome giveaway from my new sterling silver collection! 

You get to choose one of my sterling silver bracelets. There is heart & arrow, infinity circles, horseshoe & 4 leaf clover then cross. Value $35 Not only that but you will also win add space from the 5 Little Grins Hostess'! Who are Paulina, Raewyn and Cassandra. 

From Color Me Brave - 600 x 100 Banner

From Be A Warrior Queen - 700 x 300 Banner

From The World From The View of Two Teenage Girls - 250 x 250 Banner

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-Cassi
Don't forget to enter our other giveaway here!

October Sponsor Giveaway

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This month I said I would give out free ad swap to anyone who wanted it.  Raewyn was the only one who responded!  It was so great getting to know her and you guys even got to learn about what a Warrior Queen is when she made her guest post.  Then, we decided we wanted to start a link up!  It's called 5 Little Grins and basically, you just post about 5 things that made you happy that week.  It forces you to look at the more positive side of life and we would love if you linked up with us tomorrow!

Sooooo today,  I have a giveaway for you!  There will be two lucky winners.  One will get a Starbucks Gift Card, ad space, and WQ bracelets from Raewyn.  Another will get a mystery prize from Cassi and Katie! You must be 18 or older, or have parent's permission to enter.  We will only ship within the United States, so make sure you have a US address to send it to.

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-Cassi

My Favorite Free Fonts

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KG Somebody That I Used to Know//English Essay//DK Carte Blanche//Zebra//KG Skinny Latte//white rabbit by alice//These are all for personal use- please donate to the author if you'll be using commercially.~~

-Cassi

45 Pounds (Book Review)

I recently finished 45 Pounds (More or Less) by K.A. Barson.  It was a lot shorter than the books I've been reading recently so it felt like I went through it really fast and I was kind of sad it was over so quickly.

Ann Galardi is 16, but a size 17.  This is something she hates and has worked very, very hard to change. She isn't the only one who has tried changing it though.  Her perfect mother is a size 6 and has been trying to get Ann to lose weight forever.  When Ann's aunt Jackie asks her to be a bridesmaid in her wedding, Ann decides it's time for her to lose 45 pounds in 10 weeks.

Ann learns a lot about herself and gets more comfortable in her own skin throughout the book, with the help of some new friends.  She also learns her perfect mother might not be as perfect as she previously thought.

I really, really enjoyed this book and I think the message on body image is extremely important, even if I can't exactly empathize with Ann.

What are you reading right now?  Leave a comment and let me know or you can add me on GoodReads! :)

-Cassi

I Really Don't Like Weddings

I'm sorry.

I really am.

They just make me extremely uncomfortable.  From the incredibly loonnnnggg ceremony (Well, the most recent one I went to was only 10 minutes, but the one I went to before than was almost an hour and a half. It just seems awkward watching them like it should be a private moment or something.  Then there's the fact that a whole bunch of people are crying.) to the wait before the reception.  I really don't know what you're supposed to do while they're taking pictures.  Sometimes they have appetizers and what not set out, but last time there were over two hours before dinner.  It was just weird having such a huge break.

Dinner isn't so bad and it is nice to hear some of the speeches especially because some of them are really heartfelt.  When dinner is over is when it starts to get bad.  I hate dancing in public like that.  There is a difference between being a dancer and being able to dance like that.  Why do you have to dance anyways? I would honestly rather walk around and socialize than dance.  Also I'm extremely annoyed be people who feel the need to tell you that you have to dance.

So that's it.

-Cassi

Moving Home (AKA A Huge Pain in the Ass)

We slept at home for the first time since May last night.

That probably doesn't seem like a huge deal.  It really was, though.  Yesterday, in the afternoon, we took a few car loads of stuff back and forth.

I think it is a lot worse to move home from the boat, than to move out there.  Just because we have so much stuff put away in different areas since all the storage space is mostly hidden and out of the way. Plus, when you're living somewhere 7 months out of the year, you generally have more clothing and such there.  Luckily, I can leave my swimsuits, shorts, and some tank tops out there.

This means, though, that a lot of my posts will be shorter while we are still working on getting everything put away.  My Influenster reviews will be out soon though, so be on the look out for those! Don't forget to link up with Raewyn, Paulina, and I here!

-Cassi

My Weekend

We tested water at the beach on Friday!  One of the women down at the marina 'adopted' them so now she records some different tests twice a year.

Katie and I drew an interesting picture Saturday afternoon

Can we talk about Katie's hair for the wedding?   

 I thought this was super cute!

Umm chandelier?  haha

This cake was lemon and chocolate. . . 

The aftermath of letting Katie sit in our car with her glittery dress!

Dinghy pig pile!

-Cassi

101 in 1001 #37 Take Over 100 Pictures

You can see my 101 in 1001 as well as my progress here.

The 37th  item on my list was to take well over 100 photos in a month.  With everything that has happened this month- the craft fair, getting my VoxBox, doing all the experiments at the beach, the wedding, and pulling out the dinghys- I was able to definitely do that!

-Cassi

Mail Monday, My 100th Post, and a Giveaway!

So this was another week with not too much mail!  I got my Influenster Varsity VoxBox and the November Cosmo.  I got a free subscription through Mercury Magazines a while ago.  I don't really read it, but there were quite a few nice pages I used to make envelopes!

This week, in celebration of the 3rd Mail Monday, the beginning of 5 Little Grins, and this being my 100th post, I'm going to be giving away some Magazine envelopes again!  Last week, Allison won.

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5 Little Grins #1

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We'll go ahead and say it: Most people think Mondays suck / are the worst / should die a fire-y death. I'm sure you get the picture.

We've all had our fair share of bad Mondays and bad Tuesdays and just plain ol' bad days. Instead of focusing on the bad, what if we focused on the good things?

What if we focused on the little things that made us smile today, yesterday, last week? Could our whole attitude change? In time, would we find that we're having more good days than bad?

Cassandra, Paulina and Raewyn would love for you to join us on our weekly link up counting at least 5 things that made you smile in the last week. We could start our Mondays on this positive note!

Of course, this is all about encouragement, so hop on over to some other blogs and leave a positive note and make a new friend!

The Rules!  (These are really just kind suggestions)

1. Follow your hosts: Cassandra, Raewyn, and Paulina!

2. Link up your post that includes 5-ish things that made you smile in the past week

3. Comment after you link up

4. Go visit some other blogs and make some friends!

5. Have fun, and don't forget to smile!!

My 5 Little Grins from this week include. . .

On Tuesday I wore my hair just in a pony tail instead of a bun to lyrical and tap and a few girls from  in my class told me they thought it was pretty!

When we were at the house on Tuesday, before leaving for dance I checked the mail and my Varsity VoxBox was there!  After all the stress I went through last time, only to find the USPS threw it out, I was extremely happy to see that this one got here!

Finding out on Wednesday that I am still capable of doing fouettes, even though it has been forever!

Getting to learn an amazing variation on Thursday for pointe.

E-mailing (and skype messaging) throughout the week with Paulina and Raewyn!

My Dance Wishlist

I wear leotards and tights way more than normal clothes generally and here are some of the ones I want right now! 

Natalie Adult Zipper Back Tank Leotard

Bloch Adult Pant with Roll-Over Waist

Bloch Adult Weave Back Camisole Leotard

Mirella Bust Detail Camisole Leotard

Bloch Adult Halter Twist Front Leotard

Natalie Adult Striped Back Leotard

Natalie Adult Racer Back Zip Tank Leotard

Unfortunately, I have to wear royal blue for ballet, and practically nothing comes in that color.  The best I have is black for jazz and lyrical.

5 Little Grins Link Up Announcement

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We'll go ahead and say it: Most people think Mondays suck / are the worst / should die a fire-y death. I'm sure you get the picture.

We've all had our fair share of bad Mondays and bad Tuesdays and just plain ol' bad days. Instead of focusing on the bad, what if we focused on the good things?

What if we focused on the little things that made us smile today, yesterday, last week? Could our whole attitude change? In time, would we find that we're having more good days than bad?

Cassandra, Paulina and Raewyn would love for you to join us on our weekly link up counting at least 5 things that made you smile in the last week. We could start our Mondays on this positive note!

Of course, this is all about encouragement, so hop on over to some other blogs and leave a positive note and make a new friend!

Starting Monday, October 14th

Influenster Varsity VoxBox 2013

I got all this for free from Influenster, in exchange for my honest reviews across social media platforms along with engaging with the brand.  I am not being paid to review said items.

Guess what I found in the mail on Tuesday when we were at the house!  (You probably already read the title though, right?)

Please note that I was entirely too excited, thanks to USPS THROWING OUT MY LAST VOXBOX to take nice pictures.  In the individual review posts they will be better.  I pinky promise.