Birthday presents! ♥

Hello everyone! Here is a short post of all the amazing things I got for my birthday from my fantastic friends and family. (I hope I don't sound like I'm bragging...cuz I'm not!) They made this birthday the best yet! 

 

THIS MUG THOUGH. This was given to me by my amazing friend Cody! Anna helped him pick it out because she knows me so well and every time we go to Walmart I pick up that cup and whisper "One day..." OTL. Thank you so much Cody!!! 

Cody ALSO got me this Catbug poster and these Hello Kitty wall decals!!! dsfjhldfaalj;aslfj I want to cry! I told him not to get the poster when we went to the mall but Anna helped him sneak it to the register. The the wall decals are the cutest thing ever!

 More decals on my door! Cody spend the whole day with me as well as Anna and I had such a great time. Thank you Cody, you're the best! ♥ I love you Cody!~

Now for Anna's present! She got me the cutest things ever!! She got me tons of Resse's cups (my favorite peanut butter candies) and two boxes of Pocky!~ (I forgot to take a picture and most of the chocolate is already gone kekeke)

 

 What a cute little envelope, I wonder what's inside?

SFDJ;ALSFDJALFJD;LDS' SAILOR MOON STICKERS!! Soooo cute!! I couldn't have asked for a cuter gift! I love them so much, I just have no idea where to put them! I'll keep them until I find something special!~

 She also got me there adorable chopsticks!I used them to help decorate some cupcakes already and they're perfect! Thank you so much!! I love you Anna!

Surprise guest! My cat Sin! 

 NEXT! Brandon's gift. This man spent so much money on me OTL. I want to cry. But his gift was sososo amazing. He wrote me a wonderful letter as always and the first thing I saw were the beautiful nail polishes from Charlotte Russe! (The white one on the end is actually from Anna~) I'm wearing the middle pink and I love its so much!

LUSH. LUSH. SO MUCH LUSH. I DIED. When I got to the bottom of the bag I was speechless. He got me four bath bombs which I will reveal when I do reviews on them and a face scrub which I will also reveal when I do a review! I can't believe he spend so much on me. I don't deserve!!!~ He also got me 5 PERFECT shirt that I didn't get a picture of but love so much!~

Brandon knows me better than I know myself and I am so grateful for these amazing gifts. Brandon, I love you! 

Next is a cute wallet from my grandma in Iowa! I love it!

 And lastly, A BLENDER FROM MY DAD! I've been begging to get a blender for so long to do more face masks, smoothies, snacks, etc. This blender works great so far and I'm so excited to use it in the future. Thank you, Daddy! 

Thank you so much to everyone!! I'm so grateful to everyone! My friend Kieu also got me a little cake and I received so many birthday wishes! I really am blessed to be surrounded by so many amazing people. Thank you! ♥

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! ♥

Hi guys! Yesterday was my birthday! I'm officially 18 years old! Its a great feeling. I actually do feel more adult (even though I'm really not). It's strange that I'm the oldest out of most of my friends but I look the youngest, according to them. I do kind of like...12 otl.

I had an amazing day with Anna and Cody! We went to the mall and hung out at Anna's house. The day before Brandon came over and we hung out for a while. THEY ALL GOT ME SO MUCH STUFF. (I'm going to post pictures later!) Brandon got my clothes, nail polish and LUSH. SO MUCH LUSH. Cody got me Hello Kitty wall decals and a Hello Kitty mug! Anna got me tons of candy, a great sketch book and ADORABLE SAILOR MOON STICKERS. My dad got me a blender (I've been begging for one I'm so happy) and we're going shopping later. My friend Kieu bought me a small cake too. My friends are more than amazing. I seriously don't deserve them. If I could I'd give them the world and more because I give so little but get so much. I literally suck as a person but they care about me and it shows. I can't thank them enough for all they do for me. HOW DO YA'LL PUT UP WITH MY SHIT? I love all of you. 

My 18 years have been very eventful. I've lost some people. I've gained some people. I've made amazing memories and bonds. I've done reckless things, amazing things, and strange things. I've had my heart broken and I've stepped on some toes. I've been clueless, smart, depressed, good and bad. Some years were better than others. Some summers felt cold and some winters felt warm. Emotions took a toll on me, mentally and physically. I've become closer to myself and I've developed new opinions and ideals. After so many years, so many experiences, I'v learned a lot. I'm still growing and changing but right now, at this very moment, I'm content with who I've become. Sometimes the bad memories come to haunt my but I push them aside and think of all I have. A great dad, an amazing brother, best friends and many more blessings. I hope that when I turn 19 I'll be even better a person. With all of my friends and family by my side, I know I'll get there.

Thank you to all those who check my blog and support me! Thank you to all my friends! Thank you!

Sore Throat Remedies ♥

Hey everyone! So about two days ago I woke up with a bad sore throat that progressed into a full blown cold. I'm super congested and my head feels like its going to explode :c But the worst part about being sick, to me, is the sore throat. I can deal with the congestion but I hate not being able to drink or swallow without that painful, scratchy feeling in my throat. I haven't been sick in a long time so I knew I had to finally find a way to make being ill more bearable. So, I did a little Google searching for ways to help relieve the pain of a sore throat and I found some pretty interesting remedies. Along with some of my personal tips, here's ways to fight that sore throat!

Tea is seriously magical when you're sick. It makes me feel a thousand times better, especially when dealing with a sore throat.  This time, however, I made something I've never tried before!  Cough Drop Tea! All you need it

 Tea 

 Honey & Lemon Cough drops

 Honey

All you have to do is prepare your tea the way you normally do (I use chamomile tea but your favorite tea will do just fine). When its ready, add your honey to sweeten it. You CAN you sugar if you prefer but I find honey makes tea taste much better and its easier on my throat when its sore. Then add in two cough drops! The cough drops will melt eventually and you'll have the perfect remedy for a scratchy throat. The warmth of the tea works better with the cough drops than just eating them by themselves. And it tastes great!

Warm salt water? Yup, it sounded a bit strange to me too but guess what...it really works! Just heat up some water and add a bit of cold until its luke warm. Then mix in some salt until the water is a bit cloudy. Then gargle with the salt water as if you're using mouth water. Its going to taste pretty bad but when I tried it my throat felts better for a little while! Doing this several times can reduce swelling in the throat and loosen mucus, helping to flush out irritants or bacteria!

 

 

Ever think those puffy white treats could help with a sore throat? Well they can! Last night, I was desperate to sooth my throat so when I saw online that marshmallows could help, I grabbed a bag right away. I found it was really easy to easy and didn't hurt like other foods do when you have a sore throat! Marshmallows can help ease sore throat pain because the gelatin coats and soothes as well!

 There are plenty of other ways to fight a sore throat as well as a cold!

Cough medicine such a Robitussin, Nyqiul, etc.

Rest! Sleep, sleep, sleep that cold away!

Drink lots of fluids! Tea, orange juice, water, whatever makes you feel better!

 Chicken soup! 

I hope this can help anyone who's feeling under the weather! Thanks for reading and take care of yourself!