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How To: Glitter Bottles

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 01:57:00 +0000

I'm a bit of a planner, so since I'll be hosting a pink & gold themed party in May, preparations had to be done eight months in advance. In my defense, that time will pass in the blink of an eye.

Anyway, I've been collecting small glass bottles for said party. I was thinking of using them for holding small posies, leaving some bottles clear and painting others gold. That's when I got a brilliant idea. Or I probably saw it on Pinterest and then suddenly remembered it. I could balance out the clear and gold bottles by adding some gold glitter to the clear ones. Genius, right?! So here's my little tutorial on how to do this:

What you'll need:

-Glass bottles

-Mod podge

-Painter's tape (or something comparable)

-Glitter

-A tray or pan to catch extra glitter

1. Using the painter's tape, section off the part of the bottle that you want glittered.

2. Painting in between the tape, use the mod podge to cover the glass you just sectioned off.

3. Sprinkle the glitter over the mod podge-covered glass until completely covered in glitter.

4. Let dry for 2 hours.

5. Once the mod podge has dried, tap the bottle against the tray or pan to shed any excess glitter.

6. Peel tape off and you're done!

Pretty easy, right?! And they will look adorable at my pink & gold party!

xo. Claire

Music Of The Month

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:56:00 +0000

So here's something crazy: it's almost September. Yikes. But that means I've created a brand new playlist for the month. I've been doing this for years, so it just makes sense that I share it on PLL. Enjoy!

xo. Claire

Blogs I Follow

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 02:20:00 +0000

A quick roll of blogs I follow. This list will grow, so check back soon for more!

-A Beautiful Mess (they also have an app with the same name)

-Oh Happy Day

-Rachel Schultz

-Our Best Bites

-Skunkboy Blog

-The Band Wife

-Pugly Pixel

-Breakfast At Yurman's (it's a tumblr, but I love it!)

-Cookie + Kate

-Something Swanky

Recipe: Tortilla Chips

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:15:00 +0000

Apparently it's super easy to make your own tortilla chips! Who'd have known?! I don't know why I never thought of making these before. They taste even better with homemade salsa (recipe soon!). And the best part is, you can make as many or as few as you want. They'll go quickly, though, so keep that in mind! Happy baking!

Homemade Tortilla Chips:

-Corn tortillas

-1.5 tbsp olive oil for every 2 tortillas

-Salt, to taste

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Cut as many tortillas as you desire into 1/8 sections.

Spread unbaked chips onto a baking pan.

For every 2 tortillas you cut, coat them in 1.5 tbsp of olive oil. Sprinkle with salt to taste.

Roast chips for 1-1.5 hours or until crispy.

These are one of the easiest foods to bake yourself. So go and try it! Let me know how it goes!

xo- Claire