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The What’s Going On
It’s hard to get things done with the Olympics on!! The year was 1996 and the summer was balmy. I was 14 years old and the Magnificent Seven were my entire personality!! It was the last time I can remember being really invested in the Olympics. I’ve always loved gymnastics. Don’t we all. But I’ve…
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Thrift Store Cosplay Day 7
Day 7: Rapunzel from Tangled Today’s thrift store cosplay is a minimalist version of Disney’s Rapunzel. It’s more of a bounding, if you will. For those of you who have never heard of Disney bounding…look it up. It’s a simple way of representing your favorite characters at work, at Disney…basically anywhere you are, and still…
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Thrift Store Cosplay Day 4
Day 4: Spongebob Squarepants There will a few times in this series where I will stray from my coveted vow of only using thrift store, consignment, resale and vintage clothing. Sometimes I’ll use things from my closet purchased long ago or I’ll turn to the closets of those closest to me, my mom, my dad,…
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Thrift Store Cosplay Introduction
Who’s ready for a brand new Instagram challenge? #thriftstorecosplay is coming at you starting today! This challenge was inspired by something called #ClosetCosplay that can also be found on the Instagrams. One of my favorite actresses from the Pemberley Digital You Tube web series, Emma Approved, Joanna Sotomura did this challenge back in May and…
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Starry Night
When I think of starry nights, I think of one in particular. There was a girl and a boy and a perfect date. A date so memorable that I made an episode about it in my web series a few years ago. Take a look… You know what’s funny? Well, maybe funny is the wrong…
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Star Wars Day
Taking a little detour from #TheBradshawChallenge momentarily to talk about Star Wars Day! May the 4th Be With You…always!! But especially today! Let’s talk about ways you can celebrate! 1. Star Wars Marathon This is the most ideal way to celebrate the day. But since the 4th falls on a Thursday this year, staying home and…
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Paradise Found
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a girl surrounded by her bestest of friends is the happiest of people. UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED. And I’m not talking about your run of the mill acquaintance here…I’m talking deep, unfailing friendship. The kind of friends that tell you “Those shorts do not work with your ass.” They tell…
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Bun Challenge
Perhaps you’ve seen the popular Instagram account @willitbeard and if you haven’t, prepare to be delighted by Pierce Thiot and his beard. Pierce posed the question “Will it Beard?” And has set out to see exactly what kind of everyday objects, foods, toys, etc will fit in his beard and stay in his beard. Check…
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12 Days of Star Wars
Nerds!! There are only 11 days left till our eyes behold the next installment in the Star Wars saga. (10 if you plan on going on Thursday night!) This Star Wars is going to have a decidedly different flavor than the 7 that have preceded it. There will be no scrawl at the beginning of…