Jessica's Corner

I know that I posted about Thanksgiving yesterday but I could not help but share my week of costumes for Fashion Friday. As I said last week, this week at work we had a themed day each day. I participated for all five days. I am also going to include my Trick-Or-Treat costume because I always dress up when I take my daughter. Monday Superhero Day I only had a cape and mask so I just decided to wear boots and call myself Super all day. Tuesday Sports Day I kept it simple by just wearing a shirt calling me out as the #1 Packers fan. And bonus, jeans on Tuesday! Wednesday Pajama Day How lucky am I as an adult to be able to wear PJs to an office?! :) I had to wear my leopard pants and moccasins. Thursday Videogame/ Cartoon Character Day And I decided to think outside of the box (hehe) and make my costume for this day. I found the idea for being a Game Boy on Pinterest and decided to recreate it. I f

Are you thinking about Thanksgiving already? I am and I am already planning my Thanksgiving decor. Since I always use holidays as excuses to feed my crafting obsession, I got stuck on Pinterest and decided to do this weeks post on Thanksgiving DIYs. The ideas that I found are cheap and easy. The photos below are not links, nor do they include instructions. There is a link below that will take you to my Thanksgiving Crafts page on Pinterest, where all of these are pinned with their original links below. As always, I encourage you to use these ideas and recreate them in your own way. Spray painted bottles Cinnamon Sticks hot glued to candles Recycle scrap wood Glued and glittered leaves Use corn or dry beans To follow the links for any of these pictures, please visit my  Thanksgiving Crafts page on Pinterest. **Leave your comments below letting me know which DIY you are going to try from these picks. Or, leave your ideas bel

As some of you may already know, a few weeks ago I was on vacation in Anaheim, CA and I made my way to Disneyland! I knew that I wanted to go but it had to be done on a budget so I spent countless hours researching and I wanted to put all of my findings in one post. This blog entry will include ticket costs, researching park hours, and other helpful tips for your visit to Disney. Ticket Prices Screenshot of prices from Disneyland.com Honestly, you will be extremely lucky if you get your Disney tickets for cheap because they are the highest priced item of your visit! Disney encourages you to get your discount by going for multiple days, but again it can get pricy. Things to Buy Before Disney Mickey/ Minnie Ears (starting at $18.00 on site) Disney character shirts or outfits (these are sooo pricy at Disney) Autograph Book (starting at $8.00 on site) Character Pen (no joke, the cheapest ink pen is $6.00) Water Bottle (you can bring it in with you empty) Snacks (cereal

Week three of my challenge is here! And, if you are sticking with this challenge, you have passed the half-way mark, so keep going, we are almost done with our thirty days!  Remember, if you don’t know how to do a move, you can Google pictures of what the different positions are as well as search how-to videos on YouTube. If this challenge is too difficult, keep following last week’s post or cut down the number of reps that you do. You can also add moves to make this challenge a bit more difficult. This week actually includes eight days since the challenge is for thirty and I couldn't divide the weeks evenly. To see Weeks 1 & 2, click here. Day 15 140 Squats 30 Calf Raises Plank- 90 Seconds 10 Push Ups 10 Sit Ups 10 Reverse Toe Touches 8 Leg Lifts (any variation) Day 16 150 Squats 30 Calf Raises Plank- 120 Seconds 10 Push Ups 10 Sit Ups 10 Reverse Toe Touches 5 Leg Lifts (any variation) Day 17 155 Squats 35 Calf Rai

So, one of my first posts on my blog were DIY spa essentials, which included a bunch of homemade spa recipes and other DIY products. Since I really love making homemade spa products, I decided to do a Fall Edition! Most of the items that I am about to give you recipes for contain ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen. Pumpkin Spice Body Scrub 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar 3/4 Cup Granulated Sugar 2 Tablespoons Dry Pumpkin Pie Spice 2 Tablespoon Lotion 2-3 Drops of Food Coloring (Optional) -Mix all ingredients and keep an in airtight jar. Use in the shower to scrub off dead skin. Oatmeal Face Mask 1/2 Cup Ground Oatmeal 1/2 Teaspoon Dry Rosemary Flakes 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon -Mix all ingredients. Add 1 Tablespoon of Water at a time until the mixture has a paste-consistency. Use immediately. This item should be made fresh for each use. Make your mixture weekly to keep your skin fresh. Pumpkin Bath Soak 3/4 Cup Epsom Salt 1/4 Cup Sea Salt 1

So I did not have a chance to blog yesterday so I decided to just publish something today. I was looking around on Pinterest to find simple DIY costumes that can be made with items from your closet and I found a few super simple ideas. Since I have my own Halloween party to go to today, I am just going to link my top choices below with the photos and link my search results  here   if you want to see even more costume ideas. One tip that I do have is try to use eyeliner and lipstick instead of Halloween makeup if you are using simple colors or designs. 1. Identity Theft You would probably have to buy the stickers. This costume is very clever! 2. Minnie Mouse These are just two versions of the way that you can dress as Minnie but the possibilities are pretty endless! You just need a pair of ears.   3. Scarecrow The possibilities for this costume are endless because you can change the shirt, boots, the way you draw your stitches, et