Quidditch World Cup 2014: Norway v. Ivory Coast

Another note worthy event at this year's tournament. The two hour game was fun, fast paced, and full of drama. Head over to the daily prophet to read the full recap of the games by Ginny Potter. 

I hope you are all having a magical beginning to your summer adventures. 

Finals: How to Stay Sane While You Study

Now that the end of the semester is upon us I would like to share with you some of my tips for staying sane while studying for all of your finals.

1. Do double duty while you study. While you are sitting around on your computer or reading, why not use that time to let a hair mask sit or a let a face mask dry. Not only are you doing something nice for your skin and hair but when it is time to rinse away the treatment you have an excuse to take a break.

2. When you do need to take a break from your studies, make sure that you are doing something productive like washing some dishes or folding cloths. Doing this will make you feel like you are still being productive while simultaniously giving yourself a break.

3. Listen to music that doesn't have words. When you do this you are stimulating your brain, blocking out outside distractions, and keeping yourself awake which is especially useful when you are pulling an all-nighter. When I study I listen to a Harry Potter Score station on Pandora.

4. Keep some healthy and crunch snacks close by. Eating while you work helps keep you awake and if you are munching on some carrots or nuts you are giving your body some neutrients that it would otherwise be lacking if you were snacking on Doritos.

5. Set up a reward system for yourself to keep you motivated. Make sure that you set reasonable increments and that the reward you give give yourself is something you actually like.

6. Start studying earlier than you think you need to. Doing this will help prevent those dreaded all-nighters and by spreading out your studying over a few days you give yourself more time to let the information sink in.

All of these pictures come from Pinterest, you can find the pins by checking out my Pinterest account linked below.

Quidditch World Cup 2014: The Drama Continues In The 427th Opening Ceremony

Welcome Quidditch fans one and, all short and tall, I gladly introduce to you...  The 427th Quidditch World Cup!

 This past weekend marked the beginning of everyone's favorite international sporting event. With the introduction to the World Cup there was a headline in the Daily Prophet that read "Disastrous Opening Ceremony Leads to Questions About Quidditch World Cup Security." Now I wont go into detail about the contents of the article because there is no doubt that you already know every word. But for the few of you that got a bludger to the head and failed to read it, you can find a copy here.  All that I will say is that competition is fierce and that more wizards would do well to pick back up their copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.

My Amazing Sister and A Crafting Adventure:

Recently I was sitting in my car, listening to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when I heard the book mention that Ron wore a pair of maroon paisley pajamas. This detail screamed to be reproduced. The next day I took time that should have been devoted to homework and re allocated it to a trip to Hobby Lobby. When I got there the cutest fabric for my girly rendition of Ron's sleep wear fashion was on sale. The crafting gods were smiling down on me, this was meant to be. Or so I thought. After I realized that I had no access to a sewing machine on campus I drove an hour to use a sewing machine only to find out the needle was broken, had two failed attempts at making shorts, and broke the shirt I made, it was clear that I had mistaken a smirk for a smile. It was not meant to be.

I saved the fabric from my mess ups because it was too cute to throw away and out of hope that it could find new life in a different project. Sure enough my visit home over spring break brought that different project. My sister was browsing tumbler, as always, when she came across a tutorial for a corset-like coffee cup sleeve which she decided to try. While she was making some for her female friends in theater I asked her if she would be willing to make me one and she kindly said yes. She asked me what fabric I wanted and with an unintelligible and excited reply I ran upstairs and dug out the beautiful fabric I had brought with me just in case.

She did an amazing job making the sleeves for all of us!

Whenever my sister and I get together we have a ton of fun, even when we are just doing crafts. She is way funnier than I will ever be and she is just awesome. Here are some of my favorite quotes from the night.

"Don't take a picture of me trimming it! Than everyone will know that I dun goofed"

"Where did the hole go?"

"Where am I pulling things out of?" was exclaimed in the middle of her flipping the holder right side out. 

"Dang it, I forgot to cut corners"
"Isn't it a saying that you SHOULDN'T cut corners?"
"Well you definitely should."

"It is way too late, gurl"

"You can mention that I'm really bad at doing invisible seams. That's why I'm dong top stitching..."
"Top stitch?"
"That’s where you uh... stitch... on the top"

Fred and George’s Best Quotes: An Introduction

I hope you liked these quotes that I found floating around the internet. What are your favorite Fred and George moments?

Welcome to April: Freg and George Style

As you may well know, today is April 1st which holds the title of April Fools Day. Aside from that, it is also Freg and George Weasley's birthday!

So, on this wonderfully unpredictable day I would like to wish those fun, brilliant, and brave boys the happiest birthday. Thank you both for the comic relief and your sacrifices. The series would be so much less without you.

Love Always,

How do you plan on spending your April 1st? Let me know in the comments below.

Pin Round-Up: March

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Here are a few of my favorite Pins that I have found on Pinterest as of late. Take a look and tell me which one is your favorite. Also be sure to let me know if you want to see me do any of these DIY projects for you all to see here on my blog.