Music Mondays

Imagine Dragons.

They are an AMAZING band of 5 students from BYU with an amazing sound. They came to Velour last week and I was pretty sad I didn't get a ticket to go see them because they're awesome. Velour was sold out and jam packed. Oh well… I hope they come again soon!

Here is my favorite song Radioactive

Music Monday's

I have had two songs on repeat this whole entire week. The BYU Library announces that they're closing at 11:45 then proceed to play horribly OBNOXIOUS songs (trust me I'm there till midnight all the time) that make you wanna get outta there as fast as you can… usually. However, last week there was an exception. They played Paradise from Coldplay's newer album Xylo Myloto. Simply amazing… 

and the other I heard from Pandora. I used to absolutely HATE pandora because they played a commercial every other song and they always played songs I didn't like. I created a new station and it was spot on to everything I love. I have had this song on repeat for the past few nights while I'm falling asleep. We Don't Eat by James Vincent McMorrow.

Enjoy!

Shredded Scarf DIY Tutorial

This craft is a cliché craft found on Pinterest and I hate being THAT girl, but I did have this shirt lying around and wasn't really putting it to use… It is REALLY REALLY EASY to make and takes about 15 minutes to make.

Items needed:

Big old T-shirt 

Scissors

1. Cut T-shirt armpit to armpit. 

2. Cut off the bottom hem

3. cut 1-1 1/2 in slits horizontally. DON'T cut all the way to the other side, leave about 1inch of uncut shirt.

4. Take your slits and STRETCH them out.

5. Gather the scarf together from the uncut side

6. Cover the bunched up area with your left over scraps or other scraps you have lying around. 

Music Mondays

From Ingrid Michaelson's new album "Human Again" This is War is such a great song.

DIY headbands

I have a big problem with any other kind of headband besides these. The other ones give me a headache for some reason (maybe my head is weirdly shaped?). I have bought a couple of headbands similar to this one in the past but after looking at it I figured out it was probably pretty easy to make.

1. Cut 2 rectangles. 18x4 and 10x3.

2. Sew both of them right sides together, only on the long side, don't sew the ends shut.

3. Turn both right side out.

Here's where it gets tricky

4. Sew about 5 in of thick elastic on the inside of the smaller rectangle. Make sure the elastic goes to both ends of the fabric. 

5. Sew the ends together of the two rectangles.

Finished! 

Music Monday's

This band is a group of students at Belmont University in Nashville Tennessee and their music is AMAZING. It is mix of totally different music styles but it just works. Formerly known as Gravy and the Biscuits, The Lonely Biscuits have some great music out, so check them out. John, who sings more of the soul type of music, has a heavenly voice. He sounds like a cross between John Mayer and Mat Kearney… sexy I know.

Cloud 9

Yesterday was easily on my "Top 100 favorite days". Not that I have a list or anything but if I did…

I woke up yesterday, got an awesome picture for my passport…

Met with my new AMAZING physiology tutor Becca. She is seriously an angel…

Volunteered at the Nursing Home and painted nails and gossiped for an hour and a half…

Went to class and found out that, oh yeah…

I'M GOING TO LIVE IN GHANA AFRICA FOR 90 DAYS THIS SUMMER.

This is a Field Study Research Project through Brigham Young University where I get the opportunity to spend 90 days in Ghana with three other very lovely ladies and research a topic of my choice. It is in the beginning stages. So far the research question posed is "What traditional/cultural healing treatments are used in maternal and neonatal care compared to the hospitals and clinics with "westernized medicine" in Ghana?" This will change many times and I know there is lots of research I need to do before I even think about pulling out a suitcase. 

But I am on cloud 9. 

LIFE IS GOOD, OH SO GOOD. 

I am so richly blessed in my life and so grateful for this fantastic opportunity. 

If you want updates on my progress you can check out on my other blog strictly for my Ghana research at nataliejblake.blogspot.com 

xoxo Thrifter-Sister