Picture Frame Earring Holder!

Are you an earring hoarder? Do you love Pinteresty projects? Well get in your car and head to your local thrift shop! I've got a super cute DIY earring holder just waiting to be made!


What you'll need:
Picture Frame
Lace
Super Glue
Hooks (optional)

First, you'll want to go find a picture frame that you like. Big, small, whatever size and style you find pleasing. I found mine at a thrift store for about $2.  

Now comes the fun part. Rip/tear/cut the back of the picture frame off. You won't need it, so it doesn't matter if it gets ruined in the process of hacking it off. 

Then, you'll cut the lace to the width of the inside of the picture frame, leaving a little room to spare on each side. You can cut as many as you'd like and will fit, depending on the size of your frame. 

Use your super glue to attach the lace to the back of the frame. 

If you'd like, you can also add hooks to the bottom. I did this so that I could hang necklaces as well. You will need to use a drill to make small holes at the bottom of the frame, and then you can screw in the hooks. 

Ta-da!!! You're all done! Now you can add your jewelry and hang it on your wall using command strips. Perfect for any dorm room!

Hope you enjoy making this project! Follow me on Pinterest and subscribe to see more crafts like this one. :)

Laura. 

My Wonderful Family!

Going away to college has its ups and downs. You get to explore new places and have new adventures, but you leave behind some amazing people. My family is pretty much the most amazing family ever. 

My sister is the best. She's gorgeous, a straight out jock, and hilarious too. I'm pretty sure one day I'll see her face on a box of Wheaties. I wish I could be home to see more of her basketball and softball games, because she's a beast. Nuff said. Keep kickin' booty Cora. 

My mom is wonderful as well. She's beautiful, sweet, and fantastic at being a mom! My dad is super funny, crazy, and the best, too. I just love my parents. They're always there to help me through any struggles I may be having, whether they be emotionally, financially, or otherwise. I couldn't have asked for better, more loving parents!

I just wanted you all to know that I miss you dearly! Family is such a precious thing, and unfortunately, you learn that more when you don't get to be around them daily. I hope that all is going well at home, and I love you all!

Best family ever^^^

-Laura. 

The Value of Friendship

Sometimes God brings things into our lives for a season. We may not get to have the things that we love forever, so it's so important to make sure that we love the people that He places into our lives! 

I just recently experienced one of the changing of seasons in my life, and I have transferred schools. I'm now able to be with someone that I love dearly, but I also had to leave some of the best friends that a girl could have. Starting college is crazy at first. There are so many new faces, but to find the few that will end up making life's crazy adventures even more fun is the hard part. 

Cheyenne, Jacob, and Samuel were the three people that made my fall semester a great experience. They're super stellar people :) they love the Lord with all of their hearts, and there was definitely never a dull moment in our hangouts! Leaving them was one of the hardest things that I've had to do, but I know that friendships like that don't just die. I'm already excited for my road-trips back to good ol' Tulsa! 

I hope you guys have a fantastic Spring semester without me, and you better be ready for when I'm back! I'm gearing up to see what life has in store for my future, and I know you each will be in it. (: 

<3 

Laura. 

The Little Things

God works in the craziest ways. No matter if we're looking or not, He's still sending little miracles our way throughout the day. A couple months ago I started to ask God to show me the little things in life that I should be more aware of and to remind me to be thankful for everything that He does for me. It's been amazing to have this coming to pass; it seems like something crazy is always happening! It doesn't have to be a huge miracle, I know God is watching out for me. Here are just a few of the stories of experiences that I've had the past couple weeks:

Wooo, laundry time! How exciting. As you can see, I'm not particularly fond of doing my laundry here on campus. The machines are always stopping midway through the cycle, stealing your quarters, or making your clothes smell weird. Anyways, I went to go do laundry, because I needed some clothes. So, I take all of my clothes, detergent, and $2.50 in quarters down to the washroom to get started. Crazily enough, the washer works and finishes my clothes. Then, I go to put my clothes in the dryer, and it eats one of my quarters! Ugh! I was so frustrated, because I KNEW that I did not have any more, and the change machine downstairs was not working. I went up to my room to desperately search, knowing I wouldn't find anything--because I had no more quarters. My friend Cheyenne is there, and sees how frustrated I am, and I kind of halfheartedly say "God, please give me a quarter!" I look in my purse, and guess what? Yup. There was a single quarter in it. That's it. 

The second thing happened on my way to work. I work in the Mabee Center, which is literally all the way across campus from my dorm. Your ID card is everything; it's your key to your room, your money to eat, the only way to clock-in to work, and even get in the door to work. That card is very important! It's always a rush to get to work, because I'm on a time crunch. I speed walk. Not kidding. So after speed-walking practically the whole way to work, I reach for my ID in my back pocket, and it's not there... Uhoh... As I'm getting ready to walk all the way back across campus, I see it just a few feet from where I'm standing. Ridiculous. Of all the distance that I walked it was right next to me? 

So, once again I had an ID mishap. My friends and I had just eaten at saga (the cafeteria) and were going to the Hammer (our amazing student center). We hang out there for a while, be crazy, have fun, and then go to walk back to our rooms. Again, I had lost my ID. Not in my pocket, not in my backpack, not anywhere. My friend Jacob suggested that we see if anyone turned it back into saga, so we back-tracked and checked. Guess where it was? Yup. The lady at the register gave me my ID. 

So, as you can see, these aren't crazy huge miracles like the blind seeing or the deaf hearing, but they definitely are real miracles. No matter if you notice it or not, God is watching out for you and sending miracles to you all of the time! Try opening your eyes and ears, and you might just catch them. :)

Laura Loftin.