BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Finally, after many request, I got around to putting a baking post on my blog! I’m so happy that people actually want me to put my baking recipes up here because I absolutely love baking. Seriously, if I could get paid for baking treats all day in my kitchen, that would be my dream job. Especially with fall in the air, I feel like that’s when all my baking needs come out. So hopefully I can put up a baking post every couple of weeks!

For my first baking post, I decided to make the easiest cookies I could think of: butter pecan cookies. Seriously, I never made such an easy cookie before! After you make these, you’ll be thanking me because you will be making them all the time. So let’s get started!

FALL IS IN THE AIR

I can’t be more excited that the weather is started to feel like fall. The air is crisp with the right amount of chilliness, and I can finally get a hot pumpkin spice latte without burning up inside. Along with my hot beverages, it’s finally the right weather to layer up and break out my oversized sweaters and boots that I love.

I decided to wear my holy grail, all-time favorite, oversized cardigan that I seriously own in three different colors (cream, grey, and olive green). This cardigan is seriously that amazing. It’s the right amount of bagginess and oversize without being too long and overwhelming where it swallows your body. With my cardigan, I paired a simple white dress with bottom lace detailing to add that perfect touch of texture in my outfit. Finally, I tied my outfit with my brown booties, which were a surprise gift from my boyfriend. I’ve been on a hunt for the perfect no-heel brown booties and when I found these, I couldn’t stop talking about them until I had them in my closet.

SIMPLICITY OF A T-SHIRT DRESS

With all the exams and stress that comes with school, I really needed a day to relax, even if it was only for a few hours. My boyfriend and I decided to randomly take a drive up to New Orleans to have lunch after my day filled of classes. There’s no better way to relax than with a nice lunch outside to enjoying the beautiful fall weather.

(If you're ever in the area, I definitely recommend Cowbell!)

Lately, I've been IN LOVE with t-shirt dresses because they’re so simple and easy to wear. T-shirt dresses are so versatile; they can be dressed up and accessorized or left alone for that lazy-day look. Plus, with the bipolar weather we've been having in Louisiana, these dresses are so easy to adjust according to the weather. I bought mines from Brandy Melville and even though I sometimes hesitate to order from them (their shipping, customer service, and product material can sometimes be a pain) you sometimes have to chance it and I’m glad I did. Note: not all of Brandy Melville’s T-shirt dresses will fit as a dress. I bought two that was too short to wear as a dress. It’s kind of just a hit or miss when you order from them.

Dress: Brandy Melville / Bag: Louis Vuitton / Shoes: Steve Madden / Watch: Michael Kors / Bracelet: Tory Burch   

HOW TO EARN EASY MONEY

Recently, I discovered an awesome app that I have been completely obsessed with. If you want a way to earn extra cash easily, this app is definitely for you. The app is called FeaturePoints (it’s completely free) and it rewards you with points that you can cash out just for downloading and trying out different FREE apps.

How featurepoints works:

After adding FeaturePoints to your phone, there will be a list of suggested apps that you are able to download and beside the picture of the app, it will show you how many points will be earned for downloading the app. The points can range from 60-100 per app downloaded. Each time you download an app, all you need to do is simply play with the app for 30 seconds to 1 minute and then you will be rewarded with your points. After you receive your points, you can just delete the app and download another to collect as many points as you can.

The points you collect on FeaturePoints can be cashed out for various things like Starbucks gift cards or actual cash deposited into your PayPal account.

If you’re interested in trying out FeaturePoints, below is my referral link and they will reward you with 50 points just for signing up through this link!

(FYI: for some reason, you are not able to search up FeaturePoints and download it through the app store that way. You need to click a referral link to be able to download onto your phone)

http://featu.re/488CFZ

HOW I SELL MY CLOTHES

Selling my unwanted clothes is something I been doing for almost two years now. It was a way for me to unclutter my closet while making back some extra cash. Since I’m the most indecisive person in the world, I had a lot of clothes that still had tags on them sitting in my closet. There were a lot of clothes my taste grew out of and things that didn't look good on me anymore. So in order to get rid of the clothes I had no interest in, I started selling my clothes. Now just as a warning: when you sell your clothes, don’t expect to make back all the money that you spent on the clothes. Chances are, you’re probably going to make back only 50% of the price that you bought it for. The way I see it though, if you’re not going to wear it anymore, you might as well sell it to make at least a portion of the price back.

COLLEGE DISCOUNT

I don’t care what anyone says, being in college isn’t always easy. College can consist of endless hours of studying and completing assignments and it can really get to be a handful. With all the hard work we put into our education, can’t we have a little reward for it? Yes, we definitely can with an online site called UNiDAYS. This is a website basically rewarding students for their education by giving them permanent discounts to select online stores like ASOS, Anne Taylor, Karma Loop, Levis, etc. These stores change all the time and new stores are also added as well! It’s completely free and all you have to do is click the link I provided below and register. 

https://www.myunidays.com/r/B1CHeP7F0u0

They’ll first ask you to create a username and password with your personal email and whatever password you decide to make. Then to verify that you are a college student, they’ll ask you to provide your college email and to select the current university that you attend. It’s seriously that simple! UNiDAYS will send you a verification email to your student email for you to click and then you’re set for all your discounts! With every selected store, you will have your personal discount code that is reusable for every time you place an order at that online store. Each store gives you a certain percentage off like 10% or even 25% every single time you order online. How cool is that? I absolutely love this website because they’re basically rewarding you for your hard work in school. Plus, saving money will always be a good thing as well! So sign up and discover all the different stores you can get a discount code to!

DELICIOUS DATE MILK

My current obsession at the moment is Date Milk. Sounds weird right? But wait till you try it because you’ll become obsessed as well! This homemade drink is seriously the best “healthy” alternative to satisfy that sweet tooth. Dates have so many benefits and nutritional value to them. They supposedly help with relief from constipation, heart problems, abdominal cancer, and they are good for gaining weight. Dates are also a good source of different minerals like calcium, iron, sodium, potassium, magnesium and zinc. They contain vitamins like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamin A and vitamin K and they are a good source of energy, sugar and fiber.

So here’s how you make this amazing drink!
(these are my measurements for a two person serving or a large one person serving)

1.      Take about 5 dates, remove the seeds and throw them into your blender.

2.      Take a little bit of almond milk and put just enough to submerge the dates. You really don’t need to use almond milk if you don’t want to or have it but I think it adds a slight creaminess to the drink.

3.      Next, fill the rest of the blender with water and then blend.

4.      After you’re done blending the drink, you can run it through a strainer like I do if you want your drink to be a little smoother (you honestly don’t have to).

5.      Then just add some ice cubes and enjoy!

SIMPLE WITH A POP

I love wearing outfits that are simple and plain. I think those kinds of outfits are the best because they’re easy to throw on while also looking decent and put together to be out in public. I wore a simple black bodysuit, which sometimes I think I live in with how many times it comes in handy for an outfit. I hate the feeling of tucking in a tank top and having to constantly pull it down under your shorts or skirt because it’s riding up and makes the “crinkled” look (maybe that’s just me). Along with the body suit, I wore my Holy Grail distressed denim shorts that I love! It’s from PacSun’s Retro Gold Vintage line. Basically, they go thrifting for items, revamp them, and sell them again. So if you buy a pair of shorts from their vintage line, no two pairs of shorts will be the same. Each short will fit different and that’s why I love these shorts so much. They honestly fit like a glove on me! I decided to add a skinny brown braided belt to my outfit since my top and shoes were both black, the belt brought out a break of color to go together with the kimono. Some people think that wearing black and brown is an absolutely no-no but to me, I love those two colors together. I absolutely do not see how they don’t match because I think they pair perfectly. On my feet, I decided to wear my beloved black booties with a heel cut out. I fell in love with these shoes last year and I’m still not over them yet. They go with any outfit and I love the simple look of them.

#TIPTUESDAY

What if I told you that there was an easy way to earn cash back on 90% of all your online orders, would you believe me? Well it’s definitely true!

For me, being a college student and having a major love for buying clothes and handbags, can leave me broke by the end of the month. If I could earn a little bit of cash back by simply ordering online instead of going to the store, you better believe I’m there! Keep reading to learn my step-by-step directions on how to earn yourself some cash back! 

           

LOUIS IS FOREVER...

As they say, Louis is forever right? As a designer brand, I always thought that Louis Vuitton carried such beautiful pieces. Varying from their handbags and luggage to their shoes and small leather goods, the structure and quality of their products are always so timeless.