DIY: Coasters.

Well hello there. 

So, as I'm sure many of you know, I'm obsessed with pinterest. It's like a girly-girls visual heaven. Besides making me wish I had the time to cook every night and the money to buy a whole new wardrobe, one other thing pinterest does is make me want to craft more. While I pin more than I actually DO, there were a few projects that I accomplished this summer when I had some time on my hands. 

The first was coasters that I made for our apartment. They were super easy and an awesome personalized touch to any household.

All you need is:
Modpodge
Tiles (I stole some leftover ones from my parents bathroom renovations)
fabric, paper, pictures or something to decorate the tiles with
Felt circles for the bottom of the tiles
High luster lacquer spray

And now....here's how you make them!

Some tips: using fabric (the red and white polka dotted coaster) ended up being the hardest material to deal with. It was hard to get the fabric straight, and I found that the modpodge didn't work the best with it.

The two pictures (the quote and Times Square) are actually pictures I took on my iPhone. There's this awesome app called MoPho where you can order prints of your photos right from your phone. They come in small sizes, one being the perfect size for an average tile! I didn't have to trim or adjust the pictures at all. Perfection. They also ended up being my favorite coasters. Hands down the best material to use for this project. It also makes it even more personalized!

So that's that! Hope you guys enjoy :)

Birchbox and Glam Bag Review!

Hi everyone!

So I decided to try something for the first time...a video! Now, it ended up being insanely long and I'm really sorry about that. I was going to attempt to edit it, but then I didn't know what to edit out so feel free to fast forward....or not watch. Hopefully it's not too boring...or I dont look too awkward :)

Also, wow, I need to cut the word "um" out of my vocabulary. Yikes. 

Anyway I'm always telling people about Birchbox because I'm slightly obsessed with this company. It's based in NYC and I have girl crushes on the people that work there. I also reviewed my first Glam Bag! It's another subscription service that I decided to try out.

I do enough talking in the video so I'm going to stop rambling here. Let me know what you think of the video, and if you'd like to see more! It was an exciting Saturday night I had, I know. #partyanimal

Weekend.

Oh weekend. I love you. I can wear flannel all day and night, drink tea, watch marathons of Pretty Little Liars (IM OBSESSED, and have finally caught up. Woah), and spend so much quality time with my bed.

This is what my Friday night and Saturday looked like and It.Was.Awesome.

Now it's Monday. Boo.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and has an even better week! 

2013.

I'm BACKKKKKK!

For real this time. I swear. I'm not going to say it's a resolution, because I'm not the best at those (who is?!). Though, I did cross a BIG one off last year (half-marathon completed! woopwoop). Anyway, I've been reading a lot of blogs again in my own blogging absence and have been re-inspired. 

I had some big changes in the back half of 2012, so needless to say I'm beyond excited for a new year, and a new slate. Pretty much last year wasn't my best so 2013, I have some big plans for you! This blog is included so I'm beyond excited! I'm also turning the big 2-5 this spring 

(insert quarter life crisis here <---), so this year has no choice but to be great.

For anyone who is going to pick up this hobby with me again and read this, I thank you. Though I do it for myself first it's beyond nice to know someone's out there. Missed you! 

So for my first post I'm going to leave you with this list of resolutions I found on Pinterest. They're simple, meaningful and all ones that I can't wait to do more of (or less of) in this coming year. 

via Pinterest

Happy 2013 my friends. I can't wait to do so much with this new year. 

Insta-Pretty moments

Just some mini moments from my life the last month and a half  :)

As always you can follow all of my photos on Instagram @nkivitz

One resolution down.

My "7am-absolutely-terrified-what-was-I-thinking" face. 

BUT...done! :)

After finishing my first half marathon in Central Park.

This weekend I accomplished something I never really thought I would...I ran my first half marathon! I put it on my New Years Resolution list that I posted a few months ago, but truthfully, part of me thought I would never actually go through with it. Even in the days leading up to the race, I tried to downplay it or not even tell a lot of people I was running it because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to do it...or maybe just thought it really wasn't that big of a deal. But then I did it, and truthfully, I did so much better than I ever thought I could have. I felt proud of myself again...and receiving all the encouragement and congrats by friends and family made me realize it IS a big deal! I ran 13 miles. I RAN 13 miles. It's something  I can check off my life list. Now, to beat my time on the next one... :)

*all images

Wednesday Wish List.

So usually I have about 10 things on my "If I had any form of extra money I would buy this..." list, but seeing as this is my birthday month (yes, I have a birthday month. I LOVE birthdays (I blame this on my mother)), I usually tend to do more browsing than usual. So...my list of things I wish I could buy is very, very long. Add in my daily browsing of pinterest and it's just out of control. Anyway, here are some of the things that I would buy today if I had the funds :) 

Pura Vida Hippie Headbands. Some of my friends would totally give me flack for this but sometimes I love this style. I could totally see myself rocking some of these this summer. (pic via LaurenConrad.com)

I freaking love everything about this dress. If I was caught on a slightly less weaker day (maybe tomorrow), my credit card would already be charged.

These are cute. 

I'm loving these fun bracelets. I'd love to stack on a few at a time.

I wish this skirt was mine.

Boyfriend jeans are having a moment...and I want every pair GAP has to offer.

In love with delicate rings...and this would my next purchase.

Happy Wednesday!