Rosette Half-Up Hairstyle

It's the last week of camp and while I know I will miss the students, I also feel ready for the two-week trip to the American Midwest with my family. We're leaving this Saturday, and I'm probably going to take a two-week break from blogging. When I'm back, I have to pack for college! I'm thinking of starting a new blog for college...I'll keep you posted.

This hairstyle was fun and simple to create! It was perfect for a breezy and cool camp morning. I'm so glad the heat wave of a few weeks ago has come and gone. The weather has been gorgeous! Isn't the sunlight in these photographs simply magical? 

Rosette Half-Up Hairstyle 

Part hair in the middle. Braid two 2-inch sections of hair on each side of the head and secure with elastics. Use an elastic to tie the two braids together in the back of the head. Take the end of one of the braids and twist it around itself into an O shape. Secure with bobby pins. 

My hair is wavy because I put it in braids the night before. I like how it gives the look some more texture. 

Have a fantastic day! 

Camp Style and Swiss Miss Braids

A typical day at camp for me begins with deciding how to wear my hair. This is usually dependent on the weather forecast for the day. Today's forecast was a high of 82 degrees and sunny. That meant an updo! I decided on this style by The Beauty Department, but also found online in many places. The Beauty Department has a great tutorial. I modified it by making a side part in the front and Dutch braiding the first two inches of hair behind my hairline. I have some short hairs by my hairline and the little front braid helps keep them out of the way. The shirt says Summer Super Stars, the name of the camp. 

Outfit details: Shirt: Old camp shirt / Shorts: American Eagle / Sandals: Merrell / Earrings: Anthropologie 

Here's some inspiration for your day.

In high school, I changed my mindset. I learned to enjoy the process of the events in a day, instead of always focusing on the destination. That's really helping me feel more fulfilled each day. I hope you're having a wonderful day. 

Summer Changes and Garden

After a long year of school, it's summertime! This summer, I'm a camp counselor at a summer camp for gifted and talented children. As such, I'll be dressed in a camp shirt and comfortable shorts, so not exactly style blog material. Not to worry - I will still be documenting outfits for weekend events and style tips. I'll be posting more recipes now that I have more time on my hands to try out new ingredients and work on my garden. Yes, that's right! I have a gorgeous little garden. Here's some photos that were taken a month ago. I have pepper, tomato, basil, Chinese onion and eggplant. I've used some of the basil already and it tastes so good fresh! 

My dad and I built the garden together by the shade of a tree in our backyard. It's nice because it still gets a lot of sun and while I'm working, I can retreat to the shade. We bought a 4 x 4 foot box and put in some garden soil. We added posts in each of the four corners and wrapped chicken wire around them to help keep out animals. Two pieces of chicken wire meet together in some of the corners so that the "gate" can be pulled aside so I can work on the garden. It's been pretty warm lately so I haven't had a chance to work on it, but I'm definitely looking forward to helping my dad in the future. He knows a lot more about gardening than I do, but I'm always happy to learn something new. 

I'll keep you posted on the progress of my garden! Hope you're having a lovely day.