That's Just Lovely

One thing I love about blogging is all the different friends that you make. You can really feel like you know someone even if they live clear across the country. I "met" Brani a few months back and just fell in love with her. She is simply gorgeous, funny, and down to earth. I really feel like we are friends. I love this girl and I know you will too! So glad to have her guest posting here today:

Hi all! My name is Brani Laine and I blog over at “That’s JustLovely”. I have been a faithful visitor to “Something Brought You Here” for some time now, and I am so thrilled and thankful that these beautiful ladies are allowing me to take up some space here. I mostly blog about beauty & fashion, but occasionally, I like to share my funny life stories with my readers. First, here are a couple of pictures of me, so you can put a face behind these words:

 

 

 

 

Now, back to the important stuff. My faithful visitors enjoy these sorts of posts: “What I Wore”, reviews on beauty products (I have so many products, I could do one review on a product I own for a year and be okay), tutorials on beauty-related things, ramblings about life, love, and the pursuit of happiness, and links to other amazing blogs I “discover”. Also, I’d like to think I’m a little bit funny and extremely blunt. I believe that’s why my followers like me, and I love them for that. So, I’d really love it if you decided to hop on over to my space on the blogosphere and see for yourself. Perhaps you’ll like what I write about, too? Here’s an example:

Brani’s DIY Exfoliating Body Scrub

(There are so many similar to this one out there, but I swear I’ve been using this scrub since I was in middle school.)

 

What you will need:

Olive oil

Honey

Sugar (regular ol' sugar)

Small tupperware container (enough to hold a can of soup)

 

Why is that it? Because this is the easiest and most affordable DIY scrub you will ever use, most likely.

 

What you will do:

Take the tupperware container, make sure it is ALL cleaned out and dried. Pour in 7-8 tablespoons of sugar. Pour in (judge this on your own, please; it will vary per person & you might need more or less) 6-7 tablespoons of olive oil. Then add a teaspoon of honey. Mix together well. It should look similar to this (which is the batch I just made):

 

Now for the best part--get in the bath tub (or shower...but I prefer a relaxing bath) and take the scrub (with your hands) and rub it ALL over your legs, arms, and whole body. Keep out of private areas! Yes, it will be oily and you will think "Is it supposed to feel this yucky?" The answer is yes. Once you let it sit for 10 minutes, rinse it all off, and when you're out of the bath or shower, dry off! Use the towel to rub off as much as you possibly can. You will still feel a bit oily, so don't sit on any furniture or anything you wouldn't want to possibly get a spot on. Sitting on your towel would be the best choice. After the oily feeling starts to go away, your legs and body will still feel soft (maybe you will have a man touching those legs of yours later? He will love the softness!), but the best part of all is that you exfoliated like a pro! WARNING: PLEASE, PLEASE BE CAREFUL getting out of the shower/tub after using this exfoliating scrub because it is oily and can be very slippery! Also, warn anyone that will be showering/bathing after you. Clean out the tub as best you can! One time my boyfriend almost slipped after I did this DIY scrub. Lesson learned. Enjoy, and please do not hesitate to let me know how it worked for you!

 

Once again, thank you to Whitney & Nicole for letting me guest post! You are wonderful, ladies. J

 

Isn't she JUST LOVELY? I seriously love her and her blog. Go check her out and leave her some comment love!

 

 

I Love My Online Friends GFC Blog Hop

We are so so fortunate to be co-hosting this amazing blog hop again with sweet Tami from The Things We Find Inside. We always LOVE making new blog friends so if you are new here please leave us a comment! And here are the rules:

Welcome to another week of the I Love My Online Friends 'GFC' Hop. 
For more info on the hop and guest hosting, please read HERE. Well, are you ready? Let's go hopping! 
RULES FOR THE HOP  1. Please follow your host and the fab five on Google Friend Connect (GFC). 

Tami @ The Things We Find Inside

Whitney @ Something Brought You Here

Maria @ This Life's Beautiful Moments

Erin @ Three Six Five

Chelsea @ Life Unpublished

Kera @ Nugget On A Budget

2. Link up your homepage and start hopping around. Remember, this is a blog hop, you've gotta do some hopping in order for it to truly be worth your time. When you get a new follower it's always nice to return the favour. Visit their blogs, leave them a comment and/or return the follow. 

3. You are not required to, but it would be great if you could tweet/like/pin/share this post and/or grab the button and share it on your blog. The more people that see this hop, the more blogs for us to visit and the more followers we gain. 

Thanks and Happy Hopping!

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Bloggers GNO - Elegant Buttercream Cake Class

Two weeks ago I signed Nicole and I up for a Blogger's night out Cake Decorating Class. I didn't even ask Nicole if she wanted to come before I signed us up, she was coming with me whether she liked it or not. Luckily this was something we both really wanted to do. Part of our summer list of things to do was to attend a cake decorating class. Well, summer got busy and slipped away and we never got the opportunity to cross it off of our list. So when this event came up I knew I just had to seize the moment. Plus, it was hosted by Ashlee from Topsy Turvy. I seriously love her blog, this woman is so talented and creative. The event was held in the kitchen of Orson Gygi. (A local Kitchen supply store that has any/everything you need) This kitchen was seriously my dream kitchen. It was absolutely gorgeous, clean, granite everywhere, huge, BEAUTIFUL. Ok you get the idea. The class was an Elegant Buttercream class where we learned many different techniques when decorating with buttercream. Ashlee was such a thorough instructor answering all of our questions and not just telling us how to do things but showing us. I really walked away from that class feeling like a cake decorating rockstar. (Let's be honest though, I need lots of practice)  

 Our cakes all ready for us to decorate.

Ashlee teaching us how to frost the cake. So many great tips on how to frost it perfectly!

 

 One of her tips: Always use a turn table

Nicole listening very intently

Teaching us different rosette techniques

This could get sketchy...

Practicing what I just learned

We were able to either practice on our cake or on the counter. I decided to practice on the counter top and just do one technique on my cake. One of my favorites was the dots cake. I want to make a Dot Ombre cake like the one Ashlee made here.

I had so much fun learning all the different techniques. The next class I would absolutely love to take is Ashlee's fondant class. Ashlee is a new instructor at Orson Gygi and is teaching day time classes. Which I think is a brilliant idea. Perfect for moms to take while the kids are away at school!

Also, Check out this awesome coupon! This coupon is good for the rest of the year. Perfect if you need to order some items for the holidays.



Thanks for an amazing Blogger's Night out!

Shoppings More Fun WITH BLOGGERS in Tooele!!

Last Friday I had the opportunity to attend a Downeast Clothing blogger mixer.  It was located at their new store that they just opened up in Tooele, UT. I was so excited to meet some new bloggers and of course do some shopping at DownEast. (I love their clothing!) Since Nicole was in Chicago I convinced my mother in law to come with me as my guest. As soon as we arrived we were given a goody bag filled with a giftcard to Downeast, chocolate, and a pretty fall scarf.

All the bloggers in attendance:

And guess what? DownEast is 21 years old. Can you believe it? They were (and still are - if you hurry) having a sale for 21% off of EVERYTHING in the store. You can't beat that!

I did some shopping. Here are a few of my favorite things:

And guess what? They have little girls clothing as well. It seriously is the cutest, EVER. They have some great pieces that would look great in family pictures. (I'm just planning ahead here...)

 

 Doing some more shopping:

DownEast has so much to offer. They have stylish, affordable, modest clothing. Not only that but in some store locations they are an "outfitter" which means that they carry name brand clothing for an unbelievable price. I love to buy my name brand jeans here. So glad that I was able to go to this blogger mixer because shopping really is more fun with bloggers!

Power

I guess there is a first time for everything, and for me today it is blogging from my iPhone. If I'm being honest I don't really like it so much but this is what it comes to when.... Your power has been out for 24 hours and counting. It's looking like it'll end up being more than 48 hours plus with out. If you've ever wondered what it's like to have no power just close your eyes then try and get ready = what it's like to have no power. We have the crazy wind to thank for this, but it's cool. Generators on and we at least have tv. ThankGoodness!

Much love,

nicole

Tell all your friends

One of my favorite bands of all time is Taking Back Sunday. I first heard them back in high school and have loved them ever since. One of my favorite albums by them? Tell all your friends. I seriously can't help but sing at the top of my lungs whenever I have their music playing.

Which brings me to my next subject. If you are new to this blog or if you have been following us please tell all your friends! And tell us what you think! Leave us a comment. And better yet, become a follower. Because...

All you have to do is go to the sidebar and click on the icon where it says "Join this site" and then you are a follower!

Then, if you are feeling like you REALLY love us you can also grab a button and put one on your own blog! All you have to do is copy & paste the html code where it says "Grab a button" and paste it into a text/html box on your design/settings page or add it as a widget (if you have wordpress). If you do this please leave us a comment and let us know. We would love to add you to our "link lovin" page  (yes, I know it is still blank, we are workin on it!) that way anyone who looks at our blog would also be supplied with your blog's link. Who doesn't love blog stalking? Let's be honest, it is a little addicting!