8 Sweet Treat DIYs

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Hello again everyone! Today I have eight delightful DIYs for you to help you with your baking. As always, let me know what you think in the comments below and lets get started!

Have you ever accidentally got an eggshell in your yolk? Don't worry, it happens to me all the time. Probably like 99% of the times I've ever cracked an egg in my life. I'm pretty sure I learned this DIY while watching some cooking show a while back. But anyway, dip your finger in water to have the shell stick to your finger when your trying to get it out. This trick is definitely the easiest way to snatch that stubborn eggshell! 

Have really tough butter? Need it softer for buttering a bagel or something? Don’t microwave it! Cover it with a warm glass, this trick perfectly heats things up real fast!

Anyone a little OCD like myself? While making cupcakes, I always use an ice cream scooper so all my cupcakes are perfectly the same size.

Ever been in a situation where you don’t have a muffin tin? My sister and I have been in this situation one time when we needed to make cupcakes for a girl scout event and completely forgot to bring one. What did we do you ask? We used the lids of mason jars to hold up the cupcake liners. This ended up working great!

Having trouble frosting? Make your cupcakes look slightly more professional with nothing more than a plastic bag. Just scoop some of your frosting to one corner of the bag, and then snip off a little bit of the corner with some scissors. Perfect piping tool!

Want to try something different than icing? Or maybe you're in a situation where you don't have icing at all? Use marshmallows! Literally put a marshmallow on a cupcake and bake for five minutes. The marshmallow will melt and form around the cupcake, looking like perfect and even white frosting! I found this on Pinterest, CLICK HERE to check them out, they have amazing hacks for just about anything! 

Have left over cookie dough? If you're like me you could just eat it. But if you need a way to easily store your cookie dough, put it into an ice tray in the freezer to save for later. Then you get little bites throughout your week of cookie dough snacks.

Best way to save your cookies? Before you put your container of freshly baked cookies away, cut an edge of an apple out and add that into your container. Make sure the skin part of the apple touches the cookies so the juices don’t get soggy. Anyway, this trick keeps your cookies nice and soft and never hard. Don’t believe me, try it yourself! 

So those are my eight DIYs for all the sweet treats you will be making for the rest of your life. Also, don’t forget to vote on my poll so I know what you guys want to read about, and I’ll see you guys next Saturday!

6 DIYs For Your Fabulous Shoes!

Shoe Photo Courtesy of: Shoes Inc.

Hello everyone, this week’s blog is all about the shoes. This week I have been thinking of some tricks I personally know that I hope can help you out too! Let me know what you think in the comments below. Without further or do, here are my six “shoe” DIYs that I hope help you out!

Have some annoying squeaky shoes? Add some baby powder to the inside of your shoes to silence them! My dad just bought me these really nice running shoes and the first time I used them was for a mile I ran in cheer, and each step I took they squeaked so loud. Even with my shoes being black, the baby powder worked so well and didn’t stain anything (btw it easily comes off the socks).

 Need a natural way to get the smell out of your shoes? Add some tea bags to your shoes to eliminate the odors! My friend’s cheer shoes used to stink up her entire bedroom until her mom made her do this, it worked!

My next trick my grandmother taught me, and is the most important. ALWAYS shoe shop at night. Your feet swell throughout the day and if you buy shoes that fit perfectly in the morning, they will be uncomfortable and too tight by the end of the day. This way, your shoes will always fit. Clever huh?

Do you need to wear those kind of heels that are uncomfortable and too narrow in the toe area? Tape your big toe and the one next to it together! This trick helps you keep your feet comfortable in the narrow area of a high heel. To eliminate people seeing your toes tapes, you could also use a bandaid that matches your skin color if they happen to be opened toed shoes.

Have shoes that will cause blisters if you wear them for too long? Any shoes that are not my cheer shoes, converse or boots always do that to me. Apply some clear gel deodorant to those problem areas to avoid blisters. I always use this trick whenever I need to wear flats, it really works and won’t stain your shoes!

Do you have some painful blisters? Well first of all, you should have used the DIY above this one. But if you happened to get a painful blister, soak your feet in some warm green tea. The green tea is a natural "anti-inflammatory agent" to help the pain and heal those blisters. Another trick from my amazing grandma, if you were wondering. 

Need to shop for some shoe organizing containers for shoes? Shop HERE! This website is where my mom bought all of our organization shelves and stuff like that. 

So those are my six easy DIYs to help you out with any “shoe problems” you might have in the future. DO forget to vote on my poll so I know what you guys want to see! Again, thanks for reading and you’ll hear from me next week!

7 DIYs For Every Lazy Girl

Makeup Picture in Courtesy Of: Beautiful Makeup

Greetings audience, this week’s post is for girls, even though I’m pretty sure no guys read my blog anyway, apart from Mr. Parker, of course. Anyway, today I will be showing you seven makeup DIYs to save lazy girls who just aren’t able to get up early enough to get things done in time. My best friend, Siana, happens to be like this every morning for school. As usual, let me know if any of these DIYs help you out for those mornings when you're feeling extra lazy.

Okay, so my first DIY is for the night before, after a long day with makeup on your face and your ready to go to sleep. Just use a face wipe to clean instead of washing your face! As long as you get a pack of face wipes good enough for the job, those wipes will end up becoming life savers for your skin, and your pillow case!

My second DIY is to apply concealer in a triangle shape instead of just randomly dabbing in under your eyes for a better effect. This will make it look like you took more time than you really did getting ready in th morning. You will also look less tired.

My third one is for contouring, I personally have never contoured but I have learned this from watching previous makeup videos. Easily contour your face by just brushing it in a "three" shape, which is your forehead, top of your checks, and jaw line. This is supposedly the easiest and quickest way to get the job done.

The fourth DIY is for those girls who like to rock eyeliner, and cat eyes and stuff. For a perfect quick cat eye, use a credit card. This will easily keep the extending lines equal and straight, and you can get it done fast.

Most girls I know my age at the very least wear mascara. For better lashes, warm up your mascara bottle with running under some warm water. This makes the formula come off from sticking to the inner walls, making you lashes always look like you used a fresh new bottle.

This next DIY I use for when I have to wear red lipstick for cheer. With a lip liner, draw an "X" shape to create the perfect cupids bow. It's way easier than trying to do it with just lipstick!

And my last DIY is a complete life savor for when your hair is greasy, which which has happened to every girl I know. Forgot to wash your hair last night? Use dry shampoo! Your scalp looks fresh and clean in seconds.

Want to know how to get ready in only five minutes in the morning? Click HERE for this cool website I found that gives you genius tips!

Alright so those are my DIYs for you lazy girls out there who like to sleep until the last minute for school, work, or whatever your plans are. Also, don’t forget to vote on my poll if you haven’t already so I know what you guys want to see! See you all again next week!