// Things I Love Thursday v.292

♥ this gradient is so satisfying ♥

♥ this galvanized stock tank looks surprisingly chic in this farmhouse bathroom ♥

♥ this wimbledon party ♥

♥ these collage pieces ♥

♥ this 70's inspired lookbook ♥

♥ this fantastic doodle wall ♥

♥ this awesome use of space ♥

♥ this bag is one of my faves ♥

♥ this inspiration board ♥

♥ these photos ♥

♥ these moto jackets are *heart eyes* ♥

// This mom won't let her son accept his perfect attendance award. Here's why.

// 10+ celebrites without makeup prove they look no better than us.

// Uh so... the "Thong Song" is back! And better than ever!

// 25 real AF period struggles everyone with a vagina has had.

// [NSFW - or maybe even life..] Inside America's most extreme haunted house experience: McKamey Manor. (McKamey just recently opened up a smaller "satellite" experience about 20 minutes from our house. Folks around the property aren't stoked.)

// Here is the first waterpark for children with disabilities! And it's free of charge! Seriously, read this. Look at those precious faces full of happiness! So beautifully designed, too.

// 18 vagina facts you really, really need to know.

// Amazon AI created to design phone cases terribly malfunctions, filling store with 31,000 hilarious products.

// Target launches gender neutral kids' clothing line after dropping Merona and Mossimo.

// "Weird Hobby!" couple gains hoards of fans after picketing pro-life abortion clinic protests with witty inappropriate signs.

// Wishlist Wears: this bralette is so cute // these cuffed denim shorts // these overalls // love the color of this swimsuit (but $$$!) this one is barely 10% of that price // these leopard print sandals // this cute bag // the color of this satin ruffle dress // this embroidered minidress // these jeans and these black ones, too // this tiered top + this suede moto jacket + these booties, please! // stella mccartney's entire swim line // and i still love me some novelty print dresses // this super fun and bold rainbow stripe dress

// What the same day looks like from the mom's and kid's perspectives.

// KFC just released online merch, and it's actually kind of amazing. Real talk, I want that sweater harrrrrd.

// Here are FIVE free months of Rocksbox for anyone who wants one! Just use the code KAELAHBFF and you'll get your first month on the house! First 5 to claim them wins, obvz. (If they're all used up, try kaelahxoxo... it works like half of the time haha!)

// Make some cash by taking surverys online (Yes, it's real, not a scam, and I actually use it too... hence why I'm sharing haha!) 

xo KB

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// Summer Sandal Makeover

Y'all, school starts back here in Tennessee in less than a month! Ahhh! I'm just not ready for Summer to be over yet! I love the colors, the weather, and the carefree attitude that comes along with the season. It's a little hard (and intimidating) to think about getting back in the rhythm of the school year. One of my favorite trends for the past few months has been pom poms and tassels on any and everything.I first saw a round up of cute, embellished sandals on Shopbop and I've wanted a pair of my own ever since.  Since it's such a fun Summer look, I decided to upcycle a pair of black slides I had so my feet can feel like Summertime all the time ;) This whole thing took less than 15 minutes, so if you've got some fun embellishments laying around, get to work!

INSPIRATION

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I took these $1 slides I had and outfitted them with metallic gold ribbon, gold chain, and the brightest pink and yellow pom poms I could find. There's seriously nothing to this... Just use your favorite type of glue and stick those babies on! I used super glue for the ribbon and chain, and used E-6000 industrial glue for the pom poms (and to secure the ends of the chain). I love how festive and fun they look. They're quite the attention grabber though. 

This month's Michaels Makers challenge (the final one! WAH!) was to give something some flair for the back to school season. I'm having a hard time not affixing these bright pom poms to literally everything, but the sandals are a good start. I have a couple sheer curtains and a raffia clutch begging to be pom pom'd out. We'll see what I end up with!

From crystals to pom poms to tassels and patches, Michaels has pretty much everything you could ever need to bling out your Back To School goodies. You can check out how some of the other Makers opted to embellish! Now I'm thinking I need another pair of slides so I can just do some really fun gold chain work! That'd be pretty rad, right?

Check out the rest of my Michaels Makers posts from the past 3 years (!!!) by clicking HERE!

xo KB

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