Makeover Mondays

I'm trying to get back into the daily grind of posting blog posts, my math class ends tomorrow and I really have missed this creative outlet for sharing my favorite things! I've been quite humbled by hearing from lots of friends and acquaintances about how much they enjoyed my random blogings, and as promised I am trying to resume with my posts! I've been plenty busy trying new recipes, crafting and working on my room at Shoemaker, so I will try to catch everyone up on the different things I have been doing. There will definitely be a Makeover Monday post covering our Shoemaker room as we have done quite a magnificent job on redecorating it! As for now you will just have to deal with looking at some of my favorite new makeover ideas!I am not quite sure what what type of wallpaper has been used on this wall, but it is ridiculously beautiful! I think I may have to leave behind the idea my mom put in my head about all wallpaper being evil since this is gorgeous! I especially like the color scheme and the semi metallic look of the paper!, it reminds me of my mirror project!Would you not die if your backyard looked like this? I definitely would at least faint. I don't think its a coincidence that most of my favorite makeover ideas use christmas lights in the design. Window seat? Check! Twinkle Lights? Check! Fun Colors? Check! Bookshelves? Check!Now this is a room I think we need to have in Shoemaker! If we just got each member to donate one pair of shoes we could easily have an amazing shoe closet like this one! Then we could just check them out like books in a library. The perfect idea to complete Shoe!I love how light and open this room feels, the lemon yellow makes the walls look so cheery! And I always love some red accents, everything about this room makes such a nice office!So I am like a hundred and ten percent positive this is a dorm room, and that makes me jealous because it is even cooler than how I decorated my dorm rooms! I did the same clothespin photo hanging in my last room (such an easy and nice way to add photos to a room! I am definitely doing it again this year) but I love how they decided to put their dresser in the closet and hang up their own curtains. Such a nice touch! Ahhh book nooks. Will I ever have enough of them? I would take it them in green, black, beige or hot pink, as long as I could have a book nook.I barely notice the white walls with all of the color going on elsewhere! This is such a good example of how you dont need to paint your walls to add lots of color to a room, and I love the blue/pink combo. Haha the first thing I notice looking at this picture is The Waltons playing on the television! While this room is a bit overdone in the girly/grandma design, I do like elements such as the (twinkle lights) wallpaper and robins egg blue trash can.Electric blue curtains I want you! Everything about this room is adorable, especially the mix-matched fabric prints.
And maybe I will jinx myself again, but I am going to try and make sure to post more frequently again. I will be pretty busy pretty much ALWAYS but I will try to make less excuses and make this blog happen!

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Banana Split Shooters

I've been wanting to do something special for my mom for a little while now, and after I found this recipe I knew this was a perfect match for making her happy, bananas, chocolate and simplicity!

There isn't as much a recipe as there is a few simple instructions which you can follow after the photos!

I had to take my photos quick, they were melting fast!My mom enjoying hers. : )

I liked to get all of the ice cream out before eating the bottom half.Notice my sister, Leigh, sporting her Purdue shirt? And my sisters's boyfriend enjoying his shooter.

You will need:

Bananas

Chocolate for dipping

Sprinkles

Ice Cream

Whipped Cream

Cherries

So the steps are rather simple, cut bananas into one inch sections with the peel still on. With the peel on, hollow out some of the center for ice cream. I used a grape fruit spoon, but a small melon baller would be ideal. Take off the peel and dip bottoms into melted chocolate, then dip in sprinkles. To solidify the chocolate quickly you can freeze them for a few minutes on wax paper. Take the bananas and then scoop in a small portion of ice cream to fit the carved hole. Top with whipped cream and cherry and you are done!
Pardon me for not posting a printable recipe, these instructions are so simple I feel like its not needed! 

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