New Years!

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I can't believe it's almost 2015! I feel like I just started blogging yesterday. 2015 is a huge year for me I am going to graduate high school and go to college. It's so crazy how fast this year has gone. My blog has grown so much over the year. I want to accomplish some things in the new year and hopeful I will.

Some things I want to accomplish in 2015

-Blog more

-Write my story

-Get a job

-Find what I want to do in college


What are some things you want to do in 2015?

First Time Ever Going To Lush Haul!!!

This was one of the best presents I got for Christmas. I have wanting to go to lush for so long and there isn't one near me so this was amazing. I did get a lot but they had all there gift sets from Christmas and they were on sale which is a big deal for Lush. Lush never has sales so it was great because I get to try more products.

I will say what product I got and a brief description for the Lush website of what it is and made out of.


Buffy Body Butter Bar

You use this in the shower when your skin is wet and the bar buffs away dry skin with ground almonds and rice.


Snow Angel Bath Melt

A moisturizing bath melt made with organic cocoa butter and dissolves leaving a shimmering blanket of white fizzing snow.


Cinders Bath Bomb

A bath bomb with vegan candies and cinnamon leaf oil with hydrating almond oil that keeps your skin soft and smooth.


So White Bath Bomb

Juicy apple bath bomb made with baking soda and oils of bergamot and neroli.


Butterball Bath Bomb

A sweet Vanilla bath bomb with creamy cocoa butter inside.


Snowcake Soap

A Soft creamy soap make with rose and benzoin resinoid. With a almond nutty smell is one of their all time Christmas scents.


So White Shower Gels

A all time Christmas scent that smells like juicy apples made with smoothing rose water and bergamot oil, That will leave your skins smooth and soft.


American Cream Hair Conditioner

A Strawberry and vanilla cream scent that will bring all the boys to the yard. 


Rose Jam Body Gel

A rosey jam shower gel made with vanilla, goji berry juice and nourishing argan oil that leaves your skin soft.


I hope you liked the haul what are some of your favorite Lush Products and things I should try?

What I Got For Christmas 2014!

Merry Christmas everyone! I thought I would share what I got for Christmas I am not bragging at all I am so grateful for what I got and a huge thank you to everyone who gave me something. I love watching these videos on YouTube so I thought I would do my very first what I got for Christmas on my blog. I hope you enjoy! 


Books

I got the second and three book to the divergent series and Just One More Day by Gayle Forman who wrote If I Stay.


Snoppy and Snoppy Picture

Snoopy is one of my favorite characters from a The Peanuts. There so cute!


Two NYX Butter Gloss in Apple Strudel and Peaches and Cream 

I have been really wanting these for such a long time they smell amazing and they look really nice.


Clinique Lip Liner in Bom Bom

I have been looking around for this for a while and could never find it. It matches the Wet N' Wild lipstick in Cherry Bombing perfectly.


Journal 

I got this from my friend and I love it! It says dream on it and its purple my favorite color!


Love You More Picture

I found this in the store one day and love it. I love how the metal is the words. Super cute!


I did get a couple more thing like candy, gift cards and a trip to Lush for the first time ever! :D I want to say thank you again for everyone who got me something. I hope you all had a great Christmas and got everything you wanted.

Christmas Cookies!

I don't know if it's just me but making Christmas cookies puts my in such a festive mood. With Christmas tune playing on loop and helping my mom make them is just the best thing ever. We kind of make cookies from starch but we use a mix but I think it's homemade good anyway. I love cutting the shape out for each one making a tree then a star is soo much fun. 

Then we get to frost them a kinds of colors from green to red pretty much a Christmas theme.

What's puts you in a Christmas mood? Do you make Christmas cookies?

Christmas Tag!

I was never tagged by anyone to do this tag but I thought it looked really cute to do so let's get right into it.

1. What's your favorite Christmas movie?

I would have to say Elf I know that is a lot of other people's favorite as well but I think it's so cute and the funniest thing ever.

2. Do you open your presents on Christmas eve or Christmas morning?

I have always opened my gifts on Christmas morning but I do go to grandparent's house and open some family gift there that I wouldn't be spending Christmas morning with.

3. Do you have any Christmas memories?

When it was Christmas morning my brother would wake me up at 6 in the morning and we would go downstairs and look at what Santa brought us.

4. Favorite festive foods?

Stuffing, mashed potatoes and corn casserole.

5. Favorite Christmas gift?

I don't really have a favorite but I think spending time with family is the best gift of all. (I'm so cheesy but it's true :D)

6. Favorite Christmas Scent?

Sugar cookies.

7.  What's your favorite Christmas song?

All I want for Christmas is you by Mariah Carey. That song just puts me in a Christmas mood and I sang along to it with it on full blast all December.


8. Real or fake Christmas tree?

Fake because I have always grown up with a fake one but I think it would be cool to get a real one.


9. Candy cane or gingerbread man?

Candy cane I like peppermint in the cold seasons.


10. Who are you watching on Yourtube for Vlogmas?

I'm actually watching Fleurdeforce and Rhiannon Ashlee from fashionrocksmysocks. They are amazing Youtubers if you haven't seen then you must!


What are you doing your the Holidays?

DIY: Candy Cane Nails!

I painted my nails candy canes last year for Christmas and I really loved how they turned out so I painted them again this year! Hope you like this DIY.

What you will need:

-Red nail polish (Mine is Revlon in the shade vintage)

-White nail polish (I don't really know the brand)

- Toothpick

- Top coat

Instructions:

1.) Put on a base coat to protect your nails.

2. Paint your nails with 2 or 3 even coats with the red nail polish.

3. Take the toothpick and dip in the white nail polish. Take your time drawing the lines on your nails.

4. Put a top coat and enjoy your candy cane nails!

Hope you liked this DIY. I would love to see your nails for this Christmas by sharing them on Instagram with me. @annabanana002

   

Stocking Stuffers!

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I love looking through my stocking so here's some ideas of what to put in your stocking.

1. Makeup removing wipes

These are great to have there easy for quickly removing makeup on the go.

2. Lotion

Any lotion is great to put in your stocking because of the cold winter you're going to have dry hands.

3. Face Wash/Cleanser

This is good to get because everyone needs some face wash and what a great time to stock up.

4. Books

Books are perfect to put in your stocking if you have been wanting  to read a book for a while.

5. Nail polish

These are small and great idea to put in your stocking.

6. Gift Cards

Gift cards are a great gift if you don't know what someone wants for the holidays. They can buy whatever they want without you stressing out if you got the wrong thing.

7. Lush Bath Bombs

Who doesn't love lush?

8. Lipstick Or Any Makeup

You can't go wrong with makeup.

9. Chapstick

This is a great gift because you're going to need chapstick for the cold winter months.

Christmas Playlist!

I love the listen to music especially during Christmas time. Most of these songs I grew up listening to during the holidays. I hope you enjoy my Christmas playlist.

 

What's some of your favorite holiday songs?

Nutella Hot Chocolate Recipe!

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I know a lot of people including myself love nutella. So Why not make nutella hot chocolate.

What you will need:

-A jar of nutella

-A mug

-Milk 

Instructions:

1. Pour the milk until the mug is full.

2. Put the mug in the microwave for 1-2 minutes 

3. Take a full spoonful of nutella and stir will is all dissolved.

You're done! Enjoy your yummy nutella hot cocoa.

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Winter Wonderland Tag!

Favorite part about winter?

Christmas I love to decorate and put up lights. Also I love the snow.

Scarves or Beanies?

Beanies I love beanies.

What are you 3 winter essentials?

Lotion, Hot chocolate and chapstick.

One item on your wishlist this year?

The Sims 4

Favorite winter scented candle?

Warm vanilla sugar or sugar cookies.

Fun Things To Do In The Winter!

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I love snow and the cold, everything about the winter. So I thought I would share a list of things to do in the winter.

-Build a snowman

-Go ice skating

-playing the snow and build a fort

-Drinking tons of hot chocolate

-Go sledding
-Have a movie nice with warm soup and a fuzzy blanket
- Go skiing
-make snow angels
-Sit by the fire and roast marshmallows
-Read
-Volunteer
- Go see Christmas lights
-Feed animals

What's your favorite thing to do in the winter?

Peppermint Hot Chocolate Recipe!

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What you will need: 

-A mug

-Water

A packet of hot cocoa mix

- Candy canes

Instructions

1. Crush up candy canes and put them at the bottom of the mug.

2. Fill the mug with water and add the mix.

3. Stir till the mix dissolves and place in microwave in for 1-2 minutes 

4. Take out and stir till all the candy canes are dissolved.

5. Enjoy!


What's you favorite type of hot chocolate?

Blogmas Day 1

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I have been debating whether to do blogmas and I decided why not. I really enjoy watching vlogmas on Youtube so why not do blogmas. :) I'm excited because this is my first christmas on my blog! I will be posting everyday  I'm so excited!!