Cotton Anniversary

June 30th just seems like any other day to most people, but to Charlie and I {and in a strange coincidence, my parents} it is our anniversary! It is crazzzyyy that we have been dating for two years now. What?? I guess time really does fly when you're having fun! In anticipation of our anniversary coming up I have been racking my brain thinking and searching for cute gift ideas for Charlie. And after many days of planning and thinking I finally came up with the perfect present for himmmm :)

COTTON!

Now I'm sure many of you are wondering... hmmm, what the heck is cotton? Well before you jump site and start thinking I'm crazy, just wait, hold up and let me explain myself. 

As I'm sure many of you are aware, anniversaries usually have a traditional anniversary gift that goes along with the year.

and if you look at 2nd anniversary you will see that cotton is the traditional gift. So there is my hidden logic behind this strange gift idea. 

What I decided to do with this cotton was to give Charlie a present for each letter, sort of like an acronym.

Each gift correlates with a letter.

C is for Comfy Boxers.

Tommy Hilfigure

O is for One Pack of Socks

Polo Ralph Lauren

T is for Tickets to an FSU Football Game.


T is for T-shirt.

Vineyard Vines.

O is for One and Only.


N is for Next Year's Adventures.


:) I hope this helped you think of anniversary present ideas for yourself and a loved one! I thought this was super cute and a fun way to celebrate with Charlie. 

Groop Dealz: 2

This week we found 5 awesome finds for all under $5.00! Check out these awesome Groop Dealz before they are gone! Only TWO days until these awesome deals are removed from the site {and probably less before they are sold out}. They also have great stocking stuffers and holiday items on deal this week!

Stackable Chevron Rings

Christmas Decals-- PERFECT for mason jars!

Chevron Decals

Bangles perfect for stacking (many color options!)

Aztec bangles -- add some color to your stack!

GroopDealz Findz

We recently came across a website that has daily super sales... and who doesn't like sales!?!? The website is groopdealz.com and its full of great finds for very even better prices. Items on the site range from jewelry, clothing, home decor, to organizational things. Here are some of our fav finds from this week! If you want to order any of them, you have to jump on them fast as the sales do not last for more than a week most times.

These boot cuffs are on GroopDealz for only $8.99 and they are the perfect addition to any fall/winter outfit. 

This sparkly necklace is the perfect accessory for any holiday outfit and it's SUPER affordable {$6.99}

These bangles are perfect on their own or to add to a stack {find more about stacking here}. These bangles are only $5.99 {each}.

Monogram, monogram, monogram... This adorable monogram bracelet is $12.99 and it is a great gift for moms, sisters {hint, hint} , or friends!

This extension cord will add 12 inches of cord to any iPhone charger! Great gift for dads and its only $5.99!

This necklace comes in a few different color options that are all perfect to add a little bling to a simple outfit. Only $5.99!

Everyone's biggest fears with websites like these is that they are cheaply made products. We wouldn't ever want to lead you astray so we ordered a few pieces of jewelry a few weeks ago from the site and we were very pleasantly surprised! The jewelry is of great quality and it {so far} has been very long lasting. Sooooo, order quick...they sell out VERY fast! Send us pictures of you wearing or using one of  your new purchases, we'd love to see!

Mason Jar Cake

As the holidays begin approaching it is time to starting coming up with some easy gift ideas. One of my favorite things to do around the holidays is to cook, so I decided that for some easy gifts I would bake! So here is a quick picture tutorial on how to make a Mason Jar Cake!

Head over to your local grocery store and pick up a box of your favorite cake mix and frosting. Some grocery stores have mason jars available for purchase but most don't. Try checking out a craft store or something similar to World Market to find a mason jar.

Once you have all your supplies start preheating your oven, mixing the cake and allowing it to cook. After your cake has been cooked begin breaking up the sheet cake into crumbs. Use a fork to smash and crumb the cake into a bowl.

Now its time to start the mason jar layering! Take the crumbs, and using a spoon or fork, pour them into the bottom of your mason jar. Use your utensil and push the crumbs to the bottom of the jar, make sure you squeeze as much cake as possible into each layer.

Next take your frosting and add it on top of the cake layer. Like you did with the cake, push as much frosting as you can into the layer. The frosting gets a little messy! so try your hardest to keep the edges of the jar clean and if not you can always wet a paper towel and clean the edges.

Repeat the cake-then-frosting combination until your jar is filled to the top. Make sure you end with frosting! 

Once your jar is filled add your last minute gift details. Tie a bow around the neck of the jar and add a spoon to the tie! 

Andddddd taaadaaaa! You have an adorable, easily made gift!

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