The Emancipation Proclamation!

 Howdy!

  HAAAAAPPY PRESIDENT'S DAY if you're in the United States!

    Yesterday, I went to the Tennessee State Museum to see the real-life Emancipation Proclamation. Nashville was one of the three stops of a Civil War exhibit featuring the actual Proclamation (and the actual Proclamation was only part of the exhibit for a few days, then was shipped back to the National Archives; also, it was only exposed to 72 hours of light over the course of its time in the exhibit!).
If you're not in the U.S., here's what you need to know: Abraham Lincoln, American's 16th President, signed this document in the time of the Civil War, and it broke the backbone of slavery.

    As a true history nut (I know everyone says they're a "nut" about something, but for real, history just gets me going), I was beyond thrilled to see it. I'd been looking forward to it since early January when I reserved my spot (dollar well spent!), so Sunday the 17th couldn't come quickly enough!
   I saw the original Emancipation Proclamation and Thirteenth Amendment with Abraham Lincoln's actual signature. I got chills. I wanted to throw up; I couldn't handle it.
     I couldn't take pictures of the actual E.P., but I could of the Thirteenth Amendment. And I did. BUT NOT WITH HIS SIGNATURE. I didn't get one close enough! I AM SO ANGRY! It was such a gorgeous signature. I AM SO UPSET.

 

 

Anyway, since this was such a monumental moment for me, I had to share. Seeing something of historical value in real life just makes me want to pee my pants.

 

  xoxo,

     Zoe 

Happy Valentine's Day!

   Hey!


Sorry. Had to.



  Happy Valentine's Day!

  Here's a pretty song!

And here are some cute Valentines!

 xoxo,
    Zoe


P.S. It's okay if you don't have a Valentine. Girl Scout cookies are now on sale, and that's really all the love you need, you know?

Merry Christmas Eve!

 

 

Holiday Wishlist 2012

 Hello!

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 Last year, I did a Christmas Wishlist, so I thought I'd do it again for 2012!
This year, though, I made Polyvore sets...Mainly for reference. haha. The first one is the main stuff, the second one is just extra ideas. :)

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:)

 

They're pretty messy, but they're the first ones I've done!

 

Do you celebrate any winter holidays? Are you asking for anything? :)

 

xoxo,

  Zoe

Happy Thanksgiving!

 Hey!

 Happy Thanksgiving!

Even if you're not in the U.S., have a great Thursday and eat lots of food!

 And if you are in the U.S... See you at midnight for some cray cray shopping. :)

 xoxo,
  Zoe

Happy Halloween!

  Boo!

  It's the mossst wonderful tiiiiime of the yeaaaarrr! :)

 

  Watch out for tricks, get some treats! Have a spooktacular Halloween errbody!

 

 

xoxo,

  Zoe

 P.S. ISN'T THAT THE CUTEST THING YOU'VE EVER SEEN?! It's been on my desktop for ages; source unknown, sorry!

Happy Labor Day!

 If you're in the U.S, hope you have a relaxing day! If you're not... Have one anyway!

 xoxo,
 Zoe

Happy 4th!

   Hello!

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  Happy Wednesday everybody, and happy Independence Day, Americans!
 
  There's this piece of trivia I find so interesting that I learned in American History this year, and I figured today would be a good day to share it!
   Martin Van Buren was America's eighth president (did you know that? Want to know something else? Millard Fillmore was a president, too. Ever heard of him? Didn't think so! :)  Well, he was from a town called Kinderhook in New York. He gained the nickname, "Old Kinderhook" during his campaign, and his support groups were called "O.K. Clubs". "Old Kinderhook" is how he signed all presidential documents, once elected.  Well, eventually, as all powerful people do, he got lazy and started signing them "O.K.", his initials. After a bit, people said, "Hey, can you give this your O.K.?" And that's where we get the term "O.K." from. YES. THAT JUST HAPPENED.

  I'll have some Atlanta posts up soon!

  xoxo,
   Zoe

Happy Leap Day!

REAL LIFE IS FOR MARCH!

Valentine Shenanigans & Baking Ventures

 Howdy!

   Since I couldn't put my Valentine's Day happenings in the actual Valentine's Day post, I decided to make a new one, just for that!

  Aside from making some of Cupid's arrows, I crafted up Valentines for some of my family. I was tremendously inspired by Scathingly Brilliant's, but wanted to make them myself.

   

 I decided I'd bake two Valentine-themed treats on separate days. The first? Whoopie pies! I couldn't believe how complicated they actually were. Since they turned out too large, there wasn't enough frosting. Sigh.

 

 Speaking of pre-14th, on Monday I wore a Pre-Valentine's Day outfit, complete with the heart shoes I got for Christmas. I don't have them on in the photo, unfortunately. I was a big, festive smack of red on the actual 14th, because I love red. Is this my first what I wore mention? I believe so!

  I apologize for how messy they look; one was actually taken in the bathroom, both taken before school. Won't happen again. Honest!

  Have I told you about my obsession with bees? Now's as good a time as any...

   

  How precious is that bee balloon? And look! I freaked out when I saw the bee cupcakes. Oh, and check out that thumb. Pretty festive nail art, if I do say so myself.

    On the real hearts day, I gave Strawberry Puffcakes a shot. And something went terribly, terribly wrong.

  Did you see what they're supposed to look like? Yeah, not like that. I did something wrong, probably with the butter and salt. Oh, well. At least they were dipped in chocolate!

   So, that cat Valentine really did the trick, because my mom got me some presents! She's the best gift-giver, I swear.

Tokidoki Airways Palette, Tokidoki Mints, Tokidoki Mirror, and chocolate Turtles (my favorite!)

The palette is absolutely gorgeous. The colors are so perfect for me, I'm just gonna die.

  Target had some fantastic Valentine things, so I hit it up on the 15th for some hearty clearance (get it?). What I got will be in an upcoming post, I suppose.

    How did you spend February 14th?

  xoxo,
     Zoe

Happy Valentine's Day!

A Year in Review: 2011!

   Hello, hello!

   I decided to jump on the yearly review bandwagon! I've rounded up my most favorite (and, occasionally, most popular) posts....HOWEVER! Remember, I switched program sites and names in October; therefore, my little tidbit posts are unavailable here, specifically. :( ANOTHER HOWEVER! Relive my awkward entrance into blogging at my old supporter and domain: Teenage Times! I no longer post over yonder, but there are some pretty darn embarrassing entries.
   Without further ado, here's the round-up!

Waka Flocka Crane: Make Some Cranes for Your Ceiling

How To: Make Rice Crispy Treats

6 Snacks You Can Make Right This Second & 9 Things You Can Do Right This Second

Vacation: Orlando, Florida

My Birthday! (with KeraStraight details)

Seventeen V.S. Teen Vogue

No Regrets, Just Love: Katy Perry Concert & Meet and Greet 8.19.11

How To: Collect Pressed Pennies

Review: O.P.I. Nail Polishes

          I hope you enjoyed these posts as much as I did! Now, who's ready for 2012?

    xoxo,
         Zoe

P.S. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Holiday Intermission! :)

Hello, hello!

    Please excuse the ever-changing site header, design, and dimensions! I'm trying to fix it up so videos align properly.

 Also, please excuse my M.I.A. posts! I have a baking one on the way, possibly, if my camera will load to my computer.

  In addition to these issues, I've been caught up in the holiday rumble-jumble (is that a thing?), and I've been super busy. I know it's no excuse, but I felt I should give it anyway!

    Thanks for your understanding!

  xoxo,
   Zoe

Recipe: Shamrock Shake

---Originally posted on 3/15/11 to Teenage Times---
 Hey there.
    So you know how St. Patty’s is in a few days? Well, I don’t celebrate it(too young for alchohol..you know, complications) other than wearing green. Well, upon some web surfing, I found this interesting little article on Shamrocks, which urged me into green, which pushed me into food, which shoved me into a milkshake. Alrighty, here we go.

         
            Three cheers for ungranite countertops?
           Ingredients:

•    1/2 cup milk
•    1 cup vanilla ice cream
•   1/4 tsp peppermint extract
•   Several drops of green food coloring

     Let’s get started. You can do this in four easy steps(bolded), but my tips are here, too(unbolded).
     
    Scoop the ice cream into a blender or mixing bowl. Leave it there for five minutes. (If you need to, microwave the ice cream thing for 40ish seconds on auto defrost. It scoops out easier this way.)
     Add milk and extract. (Be ridiculously careful with this fast-moving extract, okay? It’ll completely mess up your shake — with medicine flavor)
 Blend it or mix it. (If mixing, use fork and stir quickly)
    Add some drops of green food coloring. (I used four little drops)

                               
                                   (It says Happy Saint Patrick’s Day:)

     Easy, aye? Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

        xoxo,
            Zoe