After shopping around at the mall, we went to Starbucks. Green Tea everything is the best. I 'm really happy because I got sandals on s...
Cabelas is kind of like Bass Pro Shop. It's a huge store filled with everything for outdoor fun. There was so much fishing equipment, hunting stuff, and camping gear. It kind of was also like an attraction as a store like Buc-ee's.
They had games like this around the store. My dad gave me $10 to play which amounted to 40 tokens. The little children's parents next to us probably looked at me funny. You had to shoot the targets. I was straight up so bad.
They had Taxidermy. Everywhere. I can understand the interest and awe that goes into it. But to me, it's just kind of creepy.
Cabelas was such a neat store. I wanted to buy pretty much everything.
After stopping by Buccees on our drive home, we saw tons of signs for a barbecue. Waller County Line BBQ. The place was packed but the wait was so worth it. I ate a turkey leg and it was ginormous. Heaven.
Cabelas is kind of like Bass Pro Shop. It's a huge store filled with everything for outdoor fun. There was so much fishing equipment, hu...
Pedernales Falls State Park is located in Johnson City near Austin, Texas.
We bought this packet called Mystical Fire for $1.50 which could be thrown into the campfire to make the flames change colors. Chemistry? or Magic? Def Magic yessss. 
Feat. a random paper plate in the fire.
A while ago, we had planned on going to Garner State Park again but the booking for the weekends was all packed. It's an amazing place to go camping. The water is so clear, and the hikes were great.
This was my family's second time camping in the hill country which I highly recommend going if you love to camp & hike!
There was also a lot of swimming & fishing! (I love fishing. I caught a tiny sun fish once & I'm still proud.
My parents used to live in Austin for six years. So it's always fun to hear all the stories my parents tell about all the fun restaurants and places to go around UT.
My dad took us outlet shopping in San Marcos. This was my first time shopping at major outlet stores & I loved the different brands & sales!!
There were so many wild animals near our campsite that I've never seen up close. Hogs, deer, bunnies, raccoons, and we even saw a fox!
On my 18th birthday, we also hiked to Twin Falls. It was sort of cool because I'm a twin & it happened to be National Twins Day & we were right next to the Twin Falls.
I should make a log of my blogs (gotta luv the rhymes) bc I'm writing this at midnight & my sleep is so out of whack.
Pedernales Falls State Park is located in Johnson City near Austin, Texas. A while ago, we had planned on going to Garner State Park again ...
Caution: I started writing this at 1:00 A.M. because I couldn't sleep. Sorry for the many grammatical errors & the way too many run-on sentences. Enjoy:)
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Now, I say "Can we go do this?!" And it seems like Time is passing so much faster.
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From monopolizing our imaginative fake industries in My Little Ponys to fighting over Bratzs dolls, I've been blessed by having 17 amazing years spent with my sisters & parents.
I'd like to describe this post with my favorite things I've done differently this Summer than the rest! (Hence, I posted a picture of a smoothie my sister made because I really liked it haha.)
Okay so really.
•Family Walks-We all usually walked together frequently before but this Summer we have been trying to do it daily & it's been one of my favorite things to do!
•Making things-I was really into DIYs from YouTube & Pinterest this Summer!
•Summer Internship-It might be hard to believe but I legit have no work experience which is sort of, kind of important. Anyways, this Summer I am interning with the League of Women Voters where I do clerical work. I learned a lot of new stuff & saw cool things like old political acts & newspapers of what the League was doing at the time. 
•Summer Class-I'm taking my Calculus 1 credit over the Summer so I don't have to take it during the year. Now let's get this straight though, the calculus learning isn't so fun. But I love the fact I'm saving a bunch of money & that I get 4 credits worth pretty much packed into one month of Summer. Also, my professor is hilarious & usually lets us out early from class. (Hallelujah). 
•Blogilates-These are so fun & fast and has made me so obsessed with these Pilate-like videos!
•Shopping-I think this will never get old any time of year! But Dorm shopping has been a lot more enjoyable mostly because I can't wait to decorate my own place!
•Photography-I started photography as a hobby a few months ago & I love it. I shared some of them under my Photos♡ page. :)
age over this last Summer which is sad but we always replace them which is kind of happy & sad because we like to give the fish a good home), & the newest addition, East End/Golduck-who is a super duper independent cat that we found at East End Park & pretty much loves anybody. Earlier this Summer, we also rescued a turtle (Jeffrey-named it) that was under my dad's car who I think was trying to get under shade. We released it into the stream-river thing near our house where we know a bunch of other turtles live. But yeah, Texas heat can't be kind of brutal sometimes.
Caution: I started writing this at 1:00 A.M. because I couldn't sleep. Sorry for the many grammatical errors & the way too many run-...
I was taking photos of the "blue moon" tonight. It was my first time taking photos of the moon! I only had about 10 minutes to take some quick pics but it was so worth it!
F/9, ISO 100, @250mm, 1/125 shutter speed
Tonight is special because there's a "blue moon" out. It's the second full moon to occur this month. Although it is not actually blue, it only appears every 2 & 1/2 years. Ever wonder where the phrase "Once in a blue moon" comes from?
F/9, ISO 100, @250mm, 1/125 shutter speed
There wasn't enough light on the trees below the moon from my view. But in person, the moon was just so bright & ah-mmazing!!Earlier, my family went walking together at my old middle school. (It's always fun to reminisce the torturous days of P.E.) (Haha just kidding.....) It's actually kind of crazy though because I am about to move into college in a few weeks! Omg.
My family has been doing night walks as a sort of hobby for the family to do altogether & it feels great! It definitely makes me feel a lot more accomplished after excercising with my family :)
I was taking photos of the "blue moon" tonight. It was my first time taking photos of the moon! I only had about 10 minutes to tak...
For dinner, we ate some kabobs & for dessert I made this American shaped flag out of fruits!
After about 2+ hours in the freezer, it's done! It was so juicy! The perfect combination!
For dinner, we ate some kabobs & for dessert I made this American shaped flag out of fruits! My sister bought these Popsicle holders at...
I used: Canon T5i, 55-250 IS ii, ISO 100, F/11, 1"6 (Manual mode) & on manual focus for all my photos. I didn't want to play around with the settings because the show was going by quick & I didn't want to miss anything!
I brought: A charged battery, shutter remote, light tripod, and of course my camera!
I was actually really nervous because I usually just keep my camera on Auto mode unless I'm taking shots where the lighting isn't great. And I'd just bought the shutter remote a couple days before so I didn't have much experience with timing. But after watching YouTube & reading some articles, I felt ready to try it out!
The main things I learned about taking firework photos was that your aperture should be b/t F/8-F/11, you need a low ISO like 100 with at least a 1-2 second shutter speed.
A couple things I regret are 1. Not using my a wider lens & 2. Timing the photos better.
While some photos turned out great, some of them ended up like this!
But I took some quick photos & then I put my camera on video mode for the rest of the show so that I could enjoy the fireworks!
My family +Ryan went to the Woodlands this year for the 4th of July. We sat next to the lake where we had the best view! We dipped our feet in the water & the firework show was directly in front of us. (My favorite fireworks are the gold ones that stream down!)
I used: Canon T5i, 55-250 IS ii, ISO 100, F/11, 1"6 (Manual mode) & on manual focus for all my photos. I didn't want to play a...
I got two rolls of Washi tape at Walmart for 97 cents each!
Washi Tape Flags!
Cut a piece of Washi tape and wrap it around one of the ends of a Kabob Stick! Use some scissors to make them look like flags! You can also do this w/toothpicks & stick them into a fruit/appetizer plate!
I made extras so that I could have some for when I make fruit kabobs in the design of an American flag tomorrow!
I got some leftover clay I had (air dry) & shaped them into a circle! I've seen people use stamps to decorate & paint to decorate the coasters but I had lots of Washi tape to use up. So after letting them dry during the day, I used Washi tape to cover the tops. I grabbed some scrap material as a sort of felt for the bottoms! And Ta-Da! Done!
Washi Tape Nails
I got two rolls of Washi tape at Walmart for 97 cents each! Washi Tape Flags! Cut a piece of Washi tape and wrap it around one of the ends o...
Last Friday, the Supreme Court made a ruling in favor of gay marriage making it legal across the country.
I decided to post this blog because it seems like such a new & at the same time historical happening. So here was some of my thoughts from last week.
Every day I usually scroll through Yahoo News (I actually really dislike Yahoo because some of articles are just full of celebrity gossip & non-essential news). That morning I clicked on Yahoo & the news of the Supreme Court decision showed up. Anyways, I was honestly surprised. Last semester, my government teacher told us that the Supreme Court would be making a decision, but it didn't seem real. I know many people think this has been a decision that has taken way too long. It seems like it took forever for 30-something states to legalize gay marriage & then in this one decision all 50 states are legalized.
Maybe since the 6th grade or a little before, my dad has been saying "You're going to see so many changes happening" involving gay marriage. Give or take about 7 years, and it's here.
June 26 was flooded with lots of news articles, snapchat filters with rainbows, and tons of Twitter rants.
Also, I took this photo on that day of this "groovy" or funky car I saw on a street downtown.
Last Friday, the Supreme Court made a ruling in favor of gay marriage making it legal across the country. I decided to post this blog becau...
Yesterday, I reached 100 days on my snapchat streak with Ryan. We've been friends now for about 6-7ish years. Snapchat made an update which created streaks that can show the number of days you consecutively snapped a person back & forth.
Anyways, I decided to post this because 100 days is a lot (yay!). C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-I-O-N !
I like celebratory posts :)
Yesterday, I reached 100 days on my snapchat streak with Ryan. We've been friends now for about 6-7ish years. Snapchat made an update wh...
