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Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
DIY Flower Crown
A Fall Brunch – Potato Skillet & Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes
New York City in 2 days! – Part 1
Sunken City – San Pedro, California

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Central America

DIY Flower Crown

DIYs

A Fall Brunch – Potato Skillet & Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes

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New York City in 2 days! – Part 1

Tay Explores

Sunken City – San Pedro, California

Beaches
Washington Monument

Six Hours in Washington D.C.

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Remember when I was telling you about a friend of mine who was visiting from the UK this summer and I took her around? Well, another place that we went to was Washington D.C. And remember when I told you we were on a time crunch? We saw D.C. in approximately six hours! Also it was the day that there was a heat wave warning…so it was quite a day! We took the metro from the Glenmont Metro Station to the Metro Center Station which was the closest to the White House, our first stop! 1. White House We could only see this from far away. There was another fence in front of that black fence which you can’t see in this photograph that we had to stand behind. I remember being able to go right up to that black fence a few years ago. I guess there’s extra security…

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Easy DIY Glitter Vase

Easy DIY Glitter Vases

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Today I will be showing you the easiest way to make glamorous vases. You can use these as beautiful centerpieces for any occasion or just as a fun touch to any side table at home. I made them for a party we did for my 5 year old niece because she wanted glittery things on the dinner tables. They were so easy to make that she helped me make them too! What You Need: 1. Glitter 2. Cans (I saved the cans I used from the chili I made last week) 3. Mod Podge 4. Foam Brush 5. Deep Bowl 6. Paper Bowl What You Do: 1. Take the paper labels off. 2. Rinse and dry cans thoroughly. 3. Squeeze out some mod podge in a paper bowl. 4. Pour glitter into the deep bowl. 5. Use the foam brush to cover the bottoms of the cans with the glue. A nice even…

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The best chili you've ever had!

The Best Chili You’ve Ever Had!

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Updated 2-17-22 Today I’m going to be sharing one of my favorite recipes ever, chili! For me, eating chili is probably the best part of winter. I grew up eating it only at my aunt’s house (my mom mostly made Pakistani food at home) which was one of the few non-Pakistani dishes I enjoyed back then. As I’ve grown into an adult (I think), and have started cooking more and more, I never really wanted to learn how to make this dish only because I was scared I couldn’t make it as good as I remember tasting it. Last year, I decided that was a stupid reason not to make something so I started looking up recipes. I found one that seemed to be a good base to start on allrecipes.com. If you click here you’ll see the original. However, here is my version: ***updated 1/1/2017***  I changed the ground beef and chili powder measurements as I…

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3 Dunes Challenge, Indiana Dunes State park, Indiana

Three Dunes Challenge, Indiana Dunes National Park, IN

Hiking

In the spirit of fall, I decided to share with you a hike I went on last October. It was the first time I went hiking after moving to Chicago. A friend who lives in Indiana told me her husband had gone to a hike nearby in Indiana Dunes National Park and asked if I was interested in checking it out with her. I was obviously interesting in checking it out because hiking is one thing I miss a lot here in the flatness of Chicago (as I’ve stated a few times already..so I apologize for my repetitiveness). We honestly got so lucky the day we chose to go because the weather was amazing! It was in the 60s with the sun shining high and bright as opposed to all the rain we’ve been getting lately. When we got there we didn’t know if we should only go up one sand dune or do…

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Easy & Affordable Table Setting

Easy & Affordable Table Setting Idea

DIYs

Those who know me personally, know that I love getting people together for a meal. In the past when I have parties, my main focus would be on the food (making sure it’s delicious). But recently I’ve also been paying attention to presentation of the meal along with table settings! Last weekend I did a small get together with some friends who live nearby. And for this occasion, I decided to use things I had laying around the house for table setting. I spent absolutely no money, except for buying the ingredients for the food. What you’ll need: 1. paper roll 2. mason jars (or any glass jars laying around the house) 3. greenery from your backyard (or front yard) 4. sharpie What I did: I used a paper roll for the center of the table. I always have this on hand because I like using it for wrapping presents. However, if…

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Frederick, Maryland

Eating Out

Another city that I went to over the summer was Frederick, Maryland. While living in Maryland I had gone here only a handful of times to visit friends at their homes but never knew it was such a poppin’ town! I always thought it was farmland for some reason (mostly because one of the friends I visited actually lived on a farm). I guess when you are young you see the world in a different way. That same friend told me Frederick downtown is becoming a very popular place so I thought okay, let’s check it out with my new adult eyes! I parked next to Baker Park which is what we walked around in first before heading into downtown. The park was really cute and at this angle had a European look to it. After strolling around in the park and working up an appetite, it was time to…

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