tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79900526115583443252024-03-12T17:57:52.517-07:00FORGETFUL LANELeesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-74580291475634801052012-12-31T14:00:00.001-08:002012-12-31T14:00:20.494-08:00365 Challenge: 365 days of Sky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My favorite thing to photograph is the sky. I love clouds, and the color of the rich blue atmosphere. I also wanted to try a 365 project this year. That's my big New Year's Resolution. I'm not very good at reaching my goals, mostly because I set unrealistic goals. But how hard can it be to snap a picture of the sky once a day? I really want to reach this goal along with a few other goals I'm setting for myself. I want to be very goal oriented this year. It's time to grow up, gain some responsibility and get my life in order. I want to do better in school, get in better shape, and learn to love myself and let others love me. I want to set my trust issues aside and be the person God intended for me to be. Twenty Twelve was pretty good to me, I got to start college, make new friends and find a part of myself that I had been missing for a very long time. I can't even imagine the things that 2013 has in store for me. I'm so excited. I will be sharing my 365 project <a href="http://365-daysofsky.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
I hope you guys follow along with me. I'm gonna grow next year.Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-43157837292130951022012-12-19T17:47:00.001-08:002012-12-19T17:47:43.682-08:00Sleigh Bells Ring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lately my life has been filled with baking cookies, red tipped hair, delicious pizza in Tulsa, a little shopping (drowning sorrows), and cold nights in downtown Springfield. Finals are over and I'm finished with my first semester of college. Christmas is coming up and I'm looking forward to sharing some recipes and spending quality time with my family. How has your December been?Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-1174310520329146752012-11-27T23:26:00.000-08:002012-11-27T23:26:09.298-08:00Aaron Lewis at The Gillioz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Guys... My dreams came true tonight. I got to see the lead singer from one of my favorite bands tonight. Aaron Lewis of Staind is my knight in shining cowboy boots. I almost died right then and there. He is basically everything that I have ever imagined him being. I remember jumping up and down when my mother came home with their new albums and we would listen to the in the car everywhere we went. I feel like we grew up together. Even though we didn't, but you know what I mean. Anyways, Aaron recently went solo with a country album he put together that is completely different than Staind's music. I'm not a huge fan of country, but I was pleasantly surprised that the lyrics were still raw emotion that he wasn't afraid to let out. I love that about his music... it's so real. All I had was my cellphone. And the pictures aren't that great. but so what. I love this man.<br />
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<br />Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-90158053627762931212012-11-24T18:33:00.001-08:002012-11-24T18:33:11.840-08:00Mexican Hot Chocolate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This could also be called:<br />
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Freaking Incredible Hot Chocolate<br />
Oh My God I Love This Hot Chocolate<br />
Get In My Belly Hot Chocolate<br />
Love At First Taste Hot Chocolate<br />
Yum. Hot Chocolate.<br />
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Basically, I have finally gotten my hot chocolate recipe down to a T, and I am happy to share it with you all today. Here goes.<br />
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Here is what you need: five tablespoons of baking cocoa, five tablespoons of sugar, four cups of milk, one teaspoon of vanilla, one half teaspoon of cinnamon, a dash of cloves<br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Step One:</span> Place sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, and cloves in a medium saucepan.<br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Step Two:</span> Gradually stir in milk. Stir constantly until hot; do not boil.<br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Step Three:</span> Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Serve immediately. With whipped cream. Lots of whipped cream. You could also add some cinnamon schnapps. Yep. Do that.Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-75986094327980834762012-11-21T11:29:00.001-08:002012-11-21T11:29:38.793-08:00Featured Blogger: Mallory of Mallory Makes Things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">I got the privilege of interviewing <a href="http://mallorymakesthings.blogspot.com/">Mallory</a> from Mallory Makes Things for my first featured blogger. Being a fashion student, I was so happy when I came across her blog earlier in the year. She goes to school in Cincinnati, Ohio, and her success has completely blown me away.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hi Leesha's readers! I'm Mallory Fausz of Mallory Makes Things. I have one more semester studying fashion design at the University of Cincinnati. I'm currently starting my own line of bags and accessories. I'm also getting married a month after graduating!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I’ve known for a long time that fashion was my thing. As early as elementary school I was stealing catalogs and magazines from my older sisters and using them for inspiration while drawing my own designs. My mom is a very creative person, so she has always supported my fashion and shopping obsessions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As far as my blog goes, I started without a plan and just wung it for a few years. Only this past year I have realized exactly where I want my blog to go in the future. Of course during working with Elsie and Emma they have given me great advice on blogging and business. Now my content is more focused, to represent my point of view as a designer and as a person. I also want to inspire women to take chances with their personal style.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With design I feel most inspired by architecture, my classmates’ drive, design from the 1960s, quirky details, and practicality. I try to not get too focused on one designer or another person’s style. It’s too easy to lose your own voice that way, but I found that out after a lot of school and practice. Of course it is still important to be educated about trends and shows, so my favorite fashion brands include Chloe, Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, Diane Von Furstenburg, Acne, Louis Vuitton, and Dior Couture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I usually take a while to chose my inspiration. Usually though I try to find a building or piece of art, because you can’t find depth from a person or other garments. Once I have inspiration I have the hardest time with color palettes. I only like a certain few colors so I have to find a way to make each collection or project new by trying to build a different color story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I graduate in April I will have some great experience already because my school requires design students to have 6 co-ops (paid internships) before graduation. I've also gotten very lucky. I got my first co-op job production sewing at Sewing Services because I came into college with advanced sewing skills because my mom taught me. There I got much faster at sewing and gleaned a lot of information on how to better pattern make and sew from the owner. Then I got the position with Red Velvet producing and helping with design on their first collection because I had experience. We worked so well together that I was asked back to manage production of the second collection and to help a lot more with design. There I learned about starting a fashion brand, about the business side, how to manage employees, and I started to build a network of really great friends/supporters. Then I assisted at styling for photoshoots at My Habit, where I still work. I’ve learned here to push my designs more because I work with luxury brands every day. Seeing expensive things and how they’re made is important. Also, working with world renowned photographers, stylists, and art directors has really given me some more insight into a side of fashion I hadn’t worked in yet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The thing you don’t learn at internships is your own style you have to do that work and testing on your own. You should sketch & doodle notes often!</span></div>
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Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-59160942501842068172012-11-07T08:24:00.001-08:002012-11-07T08:24:50.735-08:00New Feature!!Okay, so as many of you know, I have been really busy starting my first year of college at Missouri State University. Because of this, I haven't been available to update this blog very often. However, I am officially all settled in and with only about six weeks left in the semester, I finally have time to do things that I enjoy for myself. Needless to say, I'm so excited to be able to sit down once a day and post an entry. To celebrate, I have thought up a new feature about my favorite bloggers on the interwebs.<br />
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I am incredibly excited and I have so much in store for this new project and this blog in general. I can really see this space going somewhere, I just need to continue making time for it. Yay. Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-69501349178120414762012-11-06T12:33:00.003-08:002012-11-06T12:33:46.763-08:00to those of you who are interested, Forgetful Lane will be going under massive construction soon. I'm super excited and I can't wait to see the final product. Yay.Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-13385692269285633392012-11-05T12:04:00.001-08:002012-11-05T12:04:50.183-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-64748814039984601692012-11-05T11:52:00.005-08:002012-11-05T11:52:50.804-08:00Leesha's November Wishlist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is finalllllly my birthday month. Nine more days, ya'll. I will finally be eighteen years old. I have a lot of things on my wishlist this month. Just add money to this, because I am a poor college student and I could always use some extra cash. But yeah, November is my favorite month of the year. For many reasons. Like the weather... and my birthday. Have a good day, everyone.</div>
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Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-85552400114298533372012-10-21T10:47:00.001-07:002012-10-21T10:47:50.422-07:00Lemonade Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My sister turned twenty years old this past week and I was honored to be able to make her her favorite cake. She loves anything lemon and I was not about to complain when she asked me to make her a lemonade cake. Layered cakes are so not easy, but this turned out surprisingly better than i had anticipated.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">Lemonade Cake</span> (enough to make a two layered cake)<br />
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You will need: one cup of unsalted butter, two and one half cups of flour, one-half teaspoon of baking powder, one-half teaspoon of baking soda, one teaspoon of salt, one tablespoon of lemon zest, two cups of sugar, two large eggs plus 3 large egg yolks, one-fourth cup plus two table spoons of lemon juice, one cup of low-fat buttermilk, one lemon, thinly sliced<br />
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter two 8x2 inch cake pans. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and lemon zest. 2. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and one and a half cups of sugar until it's light and fluffy. With mixer on low, beat in eggs and yolks, one at a time. Beat in two tablespoons of lemon juice. Alternately beat in flour mixture and buttermilk beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix just until combined. 3. Divide batter between the pans;smooth tops. Bake until cakes pull away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Run a knife around edges of pans and invert cakes onto a wire rack. 4. While cakes are baking, bring remaining half cup of sugar and half cup of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add lemon slices and simmer for 25 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer lemon slices to a waxed-paper-lined plate. Stir remaining fourth cup fresh lemon juice into syrup. 5. Using a toothpick, poke holes in warm cakes on rack. Brush with lemon syrup. Let cool completely. Prepare frosting. Frost cooled cakes and top with candied lemon slices.<br />
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<br />Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-50636825023996279242012-10-19T13:20:00.001-07:002012-10-19T13:20:13.086-07:00Triple Threat Apple Pie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's no secret that I love pie. Like... I Love Pie. My favorite is Apple Pie. I could eat Apple Pie all day, everyday. However, I know some people can get really bored of just plain apple pie, so I've come up with a solution: The Ultimate-Triple-Threat-Apple-Pie. Two extra layers of crust and a splash of Bourbon? Yes, please.<br />
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I make my own crust. It tastes delicious and I'm just so used to making it now that I don't even consider anything else.<br />
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One double pie crust: two cups of flour, two sticks of cold butter, one pinch of salt, two tablespoons of cold water.<br />
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<b>IN A BOWL</b> combine the flour and salt, stir for a couple seconds or so until its well mixed. Next, cut up your butter into tablespoon sized pieces. Follow the marks on the wrapper. Cut the cold butter into the flour mixture until crumbly. You can use a food processor if you have one, but I just use my hands. Once the mixture is crumbly, slowly pour in the water evenly. Mix until a dough forms; work this into a ball. Wrap the ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour. Before you use it, let it set out for a couple minutes to soften back up.<br />
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Second layer of crust: 10 graham cracker squares, one-fourth cup of melted butter<br />
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<b>IN A LARGE PLASTIC BAGGIE</b>, crush the graham crackers into crumbs. Add the butter and stir. Layer on top of the pie crust.<br />
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Third layer of crust: Mixed nuts of choice.<br />
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Chop up the nuts with a food processor or a manual nut chopper. Layer on top of the graham cracker crumbs.<br />
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Ultimate-Triple-Threat-Apple-Pie Filling (enough for one pie): two sour apples, two-third cups of brown sugar, three tablespoons of cornstarch, one-half teaspoon of cinnamon, one-fourth teaspoon of salt, one-eighth teaspoon of nutmeg, one teaspoon of Bourbon Whiskey, one-half cup of apple butter.<br />
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<b>SLICE APPLES</b> to whatever size you desire, and layer on top of the nuts. In a small bowl, mix together the rest of the ingredients and pour over the apples.<br />
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Once your pie is put together, finish it off with the top crust. You can lattice the crust, or just do a normal top crust. I chose to lattice. If you choose not to lattice, make sure you cut a few slits in the top so air can escape during baking. Bake your pie at 375 until golden brown; about 25-30 minutes.Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-72701588731364279512012-09-27T12:37:00.004-07:002012-09-27T12:37:28.389-07:00Ten Things I Love Thursday: Randomocity Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With Fall comes a lot of change. Some things for the good, some things for the worse. I promised you guys an update and I just want all of you to know that I'm skipping class just to post this. Not really, I just didn't want to do the homework... I'm such a bad person. Pictured above is ten things that I have fallen in love with since the beginning of the season. That dress makes my heart melt every time I look at it. xoxo.</div>
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Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-17847114449101699822012-09-26T17:52:00.000-07:002012-09-26T17:52:58.729-07:00Memories of SeptemberShame on me... I haven't posted in over a month. In my defense, it's been an awesome month, and I've been a little busy. Sorry.. :( However, I have snapped quite a few photos from this month that pretty much capture my entire life right now. College is going so well and I promise I will start updating regularly again soon. Until then, xoxo.<br />
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<br />Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-63179659539841909842012-08-25T15:06:00.000-07:002012-08-25T15:06:08.859-07:00Today Is Normal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today has been really weird. The past week was incredibly nerve racking. I just started my freshman year of college and it's been super exhausting. I wasn't expecting to have this much stuff to do already. But I like today, getting back into the groove of things.<br />
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<br />Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-53166103220180313452012-08-13T17:54:00.002-07:002012-08-13T17:56:31.174-07:00Five Favorite Blogs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Five Favorites is a new feature that I will be sharing every Monday. I think it is extremely important to have favorites. It is extremely handy when people are forcing you to make decisions and if you're as indecisive as I am, you could probably use all the help you can get. So without further ado, here is a list of my top five favorite blogs. </div>
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I follow a large variety of blogs. Anywhere from crafting to baking and personal to celebrity gossip. These are the blogs I am currently crushing on.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc;">A Beautiful Mess:</span><span style="background-color: white;"> This blog meets all of my interests. Being from the same area as these beautiful girls helps me relate to each of their posts in a spectacular way. I can honestly say that I am guilty of checking for updates at least three or four times a day. These two girls live such fascinating lives and they are my true inspiration. They are living proof that little Springfield, MO can make dreams come to life. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">Atlantic-Pacific: </span>Bee of Atlantic-Pacific is gorgeous, no? Her style is so beyond anything I am capable of pulling off and I love seeing how she puts together outfits that I wouldn't dare try. She's risky, yet safe and it creates such a unique look that makes her blog worth glancing at.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #c27ba0;">Blonde Bedhead:</span> Okay, I envy this girl. When my hair was that long, wearing it down and curly was soooo not an option for me. I don't know how she does it and I will forever be jealous of her gorgeous locks. Can I just pause for a moment and talk about Andrea's wardrobe? Perfection is the only word I can place with it. She is so daring with her outfits. Ugh... Okay I'm done. </div>
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Lemons, Avocados, and the Bay:</span> I'm not usually all that big on personal blogs. I generally get pretty bored with them because they're all people I know and blah blah blah. Tammy, however, completely reeled me in. Mostly by her blog name. I love all three of the incredible items listed. Her life is fascinating in a totally chill and mellow kind of way.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #0c343d; color: white;">Joy The Baker:</span> Joy from Joy the Baker makes me literally want to scream <i>Joy to the World</i>. That tomato zucchini soup looks absolutely delicious and so does everything else on her blog. That's all I can say... My stomach is rumbling just thinking about it.</div>
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Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-92043515563777934712012-08-12T11:52:00.003-07:002012-08-12T11:52:32.788-07:00Ten Retro Swimsuits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm not really sure who came up with the idea that it was okay for women to show off every single detail of their bodies. Who knows.. But I for one am not the kind of girl that likes to flaunt it to everyone at the beach. Something about "old-fashioned" swimwear seems so classy to me. Here are ten of my favorite styles.<br />
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<br />Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-7434001808090266952012-08-12T11:22:00.004-07:002012-08-12T11:22:50.495-07:00Banana Smoothie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Smoothies are great, no? And since my parents went away this weekend and left me with nothing except all the ingredients to make a ton of sweets, I made a ton of sweets. I had never made a banana smoothie before, and honestly, I've never been good at making smoothies in general. But I was super surprised at how easy this was. Four ingredients.. Can't beat that. </div>
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What you'll need: Two bananas, 5 ounces of milk, a smidgen of vanilla and some crushed ice.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">Step One:</span> Locate your blender. </div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">Step Two:</span> Place all ingredients in the blender. </div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">Step Four:</span> Pour in a glass and drink. Then proceed to thank me for giving you this recipe.</div>
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As I've been packing over the last few weeks... months... I have realized how much junk I have, and how much junk I still want, but don't need. There are so many limitations on what we can and can't bring. No toaster... :( No freaking awesome floor lamps because 'they might catch fire,' yeah, okay. All in all, I am pretty satisfied with my college shopping and I really feel like I'm moving up in the adult world. I know I'll only be living ten minutes away from my mommy, but cut me some slack, I mean I DO have my own checking account now. I'm a big girl. Here are some things that I had to part with when I was budgeting all these shopping trips.<br />
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Links: <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=22891212&parentid=A_DEC_JEWELRYBOX" target="_blank">1</a><span id="goog_849845693"></span><span id="goog_849845694"></span>/<a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=24985699&parentid=A_BED_D" target="_blank">2</a>/<a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14824901&RN=2199&BTSMode=true&" target="_blank">3</a>/<a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=40209272&RN=989&BTSMode=true&" target="_blank">4</a>/<a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=17578642&RN=547&BTSMode=true&" target="_blank">5</a>/<a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=18089181&RN=262&BTSMode=true&" target="_blank">6</a>/<a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=40232676&RN=149&BTSMode=true&" target="_blank">7</a>/<a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=40606514&RN=148&BTSMode=true&" target="_blank">8</a>Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-1696121595098798482012-08-12T08:15:00.002-07:002012-08-12T08:19:35.653-07:00This Week In Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week has been busy. Packing (I got all of my shoes to fit in one...Ginormous box), spending time with my sister, designing and attending some baseball games. I love baseball. What have you guys done this week? xoxo, LeeshaLeesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-43960372008232285552012-08-11T18:19:00.003-07:002012-08-12T08:19:48.387-07:00Etsy Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I love typography. I love graphic design. I love having pretty things hanging on my walls. The perfect place to find those pretty things is etsy, and they're super affordable. Here are some of my favourite etsy prints.</div>
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Links: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69805827/the-fab-4-beatles-forever-deluxe-print" target="_blank">Print One</a>/ <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93149296/dream-big-new-8x10-inch-print-on-a4" target="_blank">Print Two</a>/ <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/90601954/vintage-bike-book-print-dictionary-or?ref=fp_recently_viewed_0" target="_blank">Print Three</a><br />
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Links: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/102871655/art-print-i-am-not-afraid-of-storms-for?ref=cat2_gallery_9" target="_blank">Print Four</a>/ <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78504293/bird-on-a-branch-vintage-illustration-on?ref=cat2_gallery_14" target="_blank">Print Five</a></div>Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-14453111324851673732012-08-11T13:31:00.001-07:002012-08-12T08:20:09.791-07:00Cranberry Granola<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have a very strange obsession with granola. I just love it. I eat it on yogurt, or with milk and sliced bananas. Mmm... However, I'm also obsessed with being able to make things that would cost me an arm and leg at the supermarket. I found, and failed at making a few different recipes. So I eventually just put all the recipes together, adjusted the baking time and I finally got it right.<br />
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What you need: Two and two-thirds cup of old fashioned oats, one half cup of ground flax seed, one half cup of bran cereal, one half cup of chopped nuts, one half teaspoon of salt, three tablespoons of brown sugar, two tablespoons of maple syrup, one fourth cup of honey, one third cup of olive oil, one teaspoon of ground cinnamon, one teaspoon of nutmeg, one teaspoon of vanilla extract, two thirds cup of dried cranberries<br />
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<span style="background-color: #e06666;">Step One:</span> Stir together oats, flax seed, nuts, bran cereal in a medium sized bowl. In a saucepan, bring salt, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla to a boil.<br />
<span style="background-color: #e06666;">Step Two:</span> Pour mixture over the dry ingredients and stir to coat. Spread the mixture out evenly onto a lined baking sheet. You can line it with parchment or aluminum foil.<br />
<span style="background-color: #e06666;">Step Three:</span> Bake at 325 degrees until crispy and toasted, about 15-20 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE. This is a very common mistake and I did it many many times. Stir halfway through baking time. Cool, then stir in the cranberries before storing in an airtight container.<br />
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I have so much to be happy for. I have good friends, a great family... I like to consider myself the luckiest person alive.Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-27151579139019233782012-08-09T14:08:00.001-07:002012-08-12T08:20:51.995-07:00Four* Things I Love Thursday: Healthy Living Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I like junk food just as much as everyone else, but there is something about all of those weird healthy foods that I just love. I love loose leaf tea, Especially from <a href="http://teavana.com/" target="_blank">Teavana</a>. Flax seed and granola are are my favorite ways to spice up common breakfast foods like oatmeal and yogurt. And green smoothies are good any day, any time.Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-42031098327881289652012-08-09T13:45:00.001-07:002012-08-12T08:21:19.544-07:00Leesha's August Wishlist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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August and I have a love-hate relationship. It brings to my life the hottest days of the year, and the first day of school. Therefore, we are in a constant battle. However, a new school year typically means a new wardrobe and while I will not be purchasing any of these items for myself (poor college student), I am providing you with this list of beautiful... beautiful pieces that could possibly complete my closet.<br />
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Wishlist links: <a href="http://modcloth.com/" target="_blank">1</a>, <a href="http://romwe.com/" target="_blank">2</a>, <a href="http://modcloth.com/" target="_blank">3</a>, <a href="http://modcloth.com/" target="_blank">4</a>, <a href="http://stylemetv.com/" target="_blank">5</a>,<a href="http://diva.net.au/" target="_blank"> 6</a>,<a href="http://modcloth.com/" target="_blank"> 7</a>, <a href="http://aldoshoes.com/" target="_blank">8</a>, <a href="http://question-air.com/" target="_blank">9</a>, <a href="http://prettaportobello.com/" target="_blank">10</a>Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990052611558344325.post-72975668027013596092012-08-07T15:03:00.004-07:002012-08-12T08:21:42.152-07:00Last Week In Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Life is decent right now. I have nothing to complain about.Leesha Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185597259766140634noreply@blogger.com0