LOVE is Louder

This is a very inspirational video to make you not only to feel great about yourself, but it also helps you realize your actions and words toward others count. 

What are some ways you have helped people?  

Make someone feel great TODAY!! x

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Claire's Boutique Review

Do you love jewelry?  Adorable accessories?  Beauty products?  Then Claire's is for you!  With thousands of products, they are definitely going to be a place to stop on your next shopping trip.

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What will you find at Claire's....



Look at these unique earrings!  You will definitely stand out with them!  My personal favorite would have to be the Frogs Front and Back Stud Earrings ($6.50).



Sparkle and shine with this Angel Wing and Glitter Crown Backpack ($28.00).  Perfect for your beauty products as well as for gym, dance, etc.






Fun nail polish for a great price.... yes, puh-lease!  I especially love the Pastel Nail Polish in Heart Shaped Bottles Set of 3 ($5.00).  This water-based nail polish is not only a little healthier for nails, but looks great on nails too!





Leopard Bling Sweetheart Body Mist ($7.00) comes packed with a sweet scent and contains very little ingredients.... perfect since you will spraying it all over you!




Look at this cute little Offbeat Owl Sleep Mask ($6.50)!  It is so cozy and will help you sleep tight through the night.... while in style!




Sophia Grace and Rosie Sequin Tutu ($16.00).  Stay adorable, sassy, and sweet with this tutu!  Pink, fun, and frilly!  Find many more tutu styles online at Claires.com!




Snow Leopard Hooded Critter Scarf and Mittens ($30.50).  While this cute little scarf may come off a little bit pricey, I am sure you'll love it.  If you don't like this style or print, you can find many more like it or different from it at Claires.com.









What do you think about Claire's?  Would you shop here?  If you already shop here, then what do you like to buy?  What do think of all these great styles I shared with you?

Happy shopping!
- Maddie

NOTE:  Prices may change and offers may expire.  Please check with your local Claire's on what offers are currently going on to get the best deal and have the best shopping experience.  

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Thanks Maddie!!

I would like to say thank you Maddie for being such an awesome friend and helping me all the time.

xo, Hailey

Note from Maddie:  Thank you so much Hailey!!  You can check out Hailey's blog at modeltopia.blogspot.com/

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And the Winners Are....

Finally.  The moment you've all been waiting for!  The winners of our not one, not two, but THREE contests!

First I am going to start out with the winner of our "Finish the Story" contest.  All of our e-mail contacts got the chance to finish a story that I wrote.  And we got some great entries!  

Winner of the Finish the Story contest:

Rachel!  For sending in a story that shows loving and care.  Perfect since it is so close to Valentine's Day!  

(NOTE:  All other entries can be found on the "Stories" page.)

Check out the story Rachel finished:

I suddenly awake to a loud, noisy sound coming from outside my bedroom door.  It seems like it might be coming from the hallway.  It sounds like rocks and metal banging against each other in a box.  Maybe in is just my parents'.  I glance over at my alarm clock.  It is only two in the morning.  What would my parents' be doing up this early? Telling myself that it is nothing, I close my eyes, ready to fall into a deep sleep.  But something seems.... strange.  I open my eyes and still hear the loud noise.  The sound should have already stopped.  I quietly pull the covers off of me and place my feet on the soft floor below me.  I float over to the door, and, very quietly, open it.  I peek outside in the little crack for me to see, and gasp when I see what is making that loud, nerve-racking sound.  I didn't expect to see what I am staring at now.  

Yikes! It’s my 4 year old brother! He’s shaking pencils in a tin as he exclaims, "April fools!” He runs off in order to avoid my frenzy.  

I run to his room and see him giggling under his blue, fluffy quilt.   I dash up to him and scoop him up into a big bear hug. I never guessed it could be only him!  “I’m sorry if I scared you, sissy, but you have to do something on April fools!” He whimpers.  

“But it’s not April fools, silly!  It’s only January!” I laugh.  

“Oh. Well, I’ll make sure next time before I scare you.” He giggles.  

“Ok.” I whisper as I place him under his covers.  I kiss his cheeks and see his eyelids flutter closed. 

After I carefully tip-toe back to my room, I think about his little face and all the anger that I could have emitted flutters away. I drift off to sleep, dreaming of 4 year old brothers.

Winners of the Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter contest:

Amanda and Hailey!  Thank you for sending in some awesome pics!  Amanda sent in the great picture of some awesome rainboots!  The background makes the scene look picture perfect!

Hailey sent in a very fashionable scarf with zig-zags.... love it!

Winners of the No Chapped = Pretty Lips giveaway:

Aqwa Autumn!  You get to have your choice of flavor Chapstick!  

Congrats to all of the winners!  If you could please e-mail me for your prize!  Also, thank you for all the other entries we received.  If you didn't win, no problem!  Our next contest is going to be next month.  Check back then!  But until then, keep up with our great reviews, stories, gift ideas, and more, sent in by girls like you!  And be a good sport by saying congrats to the winners!  xo

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LittleMissMatched Review

Have you ever heard of LittleMissMatched?  If not, they are a super-cool fashion store for tween/teen girls.

LittleMissMatched was created to help girls express themselves and help them make their style more fun and creative.  So there is no wonder it is called LittleMissMatched-- which, by the way, tells just how fun their shop is!  

LittleMissMatched has some awesome stuff.  Including cute clothes, accessories, and SOCKS!  Miss-matched socks, that is.  But that is one way how you can express yourself:  wear miss-matched socks!

I especially love the Purple Dots Over the Knee Socks ($13.33).  They are so cute and fun!  They may look like no other socks you've seen before, but like I said, LittleMissMatched is all about being YOU-nique!

I also love the Fab Lip Crayons ($5.50) from the U-B-U collection.  Aren't they just fab?

And when it is time to put together an outfit-- yep, you can find the right pieces for that too.

Why not try this this adorable Panda Watercolor Boxy Dolman Tee ($19.00) with this adorable Black Sequin Mini Skirt ($33.00)?  

And to top it all off, purchase a pair of adorable flats like the Black Loafer ($10.00). 

What do you think about LittleMissMatched?  Would you wear their awesome clothes?  How would you express yourself with your clothes?  Tell me in the comments!

Remember, be YOU-nique!

Maddie

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New Year, New YOU!!

It is this time of year every year.  The time when we start making New Year's resolutions.  Where we plan to eat healthier.  Save $$$.  Go to the awesome summer camp.  Okay, stop right there!  Stop creating all those resolutions!  Because chances are, you will never accomplish many of them.  Instead, try writing as many IDEAS as you can on a piece of paper of what you want to accomplish for 2014.  No, you are not creating resolutions or goals, but you are making ideas, which will def help you in the new year.

The number one resolution made by girls each year:

Eat Healthier!!

Breakfast:  

It turns out if you eat something sweet in the morning, you won't crave anything sweet for later.  And even Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas eats sweets some mornings (YES, really!!).  So help yourself to pancakes, waffles, or some of your favorite cereal.  But don't forget to add a little protein to the meal.  Eggs and milk are great extras;)

Lunch:  

Ham or turkey sandwich along with one fruit and vegi.  Make sure you choose whole wheat bread.

Snack:  

Believe it or not, popcorn makes an awesome snack (even some with extra butter.... yes puh-lease!)  You might also like some delicious trail mix.

Supper:  

For your final meal of the day, try eating two slices of pizza (Yeah, I said PIZZA), two fruits, and two vegis. A protein shake will just make things even better! 

Some of my New Year ideas are to save more money, dedicate more time to writing, and get an iPad.   

So besides New Year's ideas.... I just got finished reading Mockingjay and let me tell you that book is depressing.  Yes, it's a great book, but it is so sad sometimes.  The book did not end like I expected.  You'll just have to read it to find out what happens!  Oh, and I cannot wait to see Divergent in theaters this March!!

Happy New Year's!!

Maddie

P.S.  What are your New Year's ideas?

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December Guest Blogger 2013: Hailey D.

I got the chance to interview my friend Hailey D., from Model Topia.  She is an awesome teenager who has a passion for writing, hunting, reading, and finding models for her books!

Maddie:  So.... tell me about your blog, Model Topia.

Hailey:  Hmmm... what to say... well it is a blog that I started out as a way to get models for my book and now it has turned into much, much more. It has contests, quizzes, giveaways, chatting, etc.

Maddie:  Why did you decide to create Model Topia?

Hailey: I decided to create Model Topia because I was looking for a way where I could get more models for my book and a place where all my models could chat and have fun.

Maddie:  I know you have a book, Never  Stop Cheering, can you tell us about that?

Hailey: Yes I can. Never Stop Cheering is a teen book... it has romance, mystery, and comedy. I am on chapter 9 right now I have had many questions on how long my book is going to be but I just keep saying "you know I do not know because right now I am on chapter 9 and I am not wanting to end my book yet." So there is no telling how many chapters I will go to.

Maddie:  What do you think you want to be when your older?  

Hailey:  Well I have always wanted to be a nurse. I love to help people.

Maddie:  I wanted to ask you this little fun question:  What do you like on your pizza?

Hailey:   I like pepperoni. :) 

Maddie:  Thanks for answering these questions, Hailey! :-)

You can visit Hailey's blog at http://modeltopia.blogspot.com/

P.S.  The "Guest Blog" page is coming down soon, so please contact me ASAP if you would like to be a guest blogger for the month of March.  That will be the last month we have this kind of guest blogging :-)

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New Logo

I have a new logo if you can tell! :)



I am just going to make this super-quick.  I would like to go ahead and say Merry Christmas because I will NOT do a blog post next week, and I may or may not do one the week of Christmas.  So just have fun spending time with your family, enjoying your break from school, or looking around my blog/site.

xo, Maddie

P.S.  Thanks Amanda and Rachel for sharing their blog/site with me (click HERE).  Thanks Amanda for creating my new logo.  Thanks to Hailey for being an awesome friend and sharing her book with me (click HERE).  Thank you Brooke for creating Hailey's book cover for me and her (click HERE).  

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Bon Bons Giveaway Winners

I finally chose the winners to the Bon Bons Giveaway!  I found out a really cool and unique way to announce them.

To find out who the winners of the Bon Bons Giveaway are, go to this link:

http://dosketch.com/view.php?k=jOp6byOUDa3dZXZfCA6y

Congrats to the winners!  If you could please e-mail me or leave a comment for your prize....

Maddie



P.S. Our next contest will be in January, so be on the look out!

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Oh, Christmas Tree!

Yesterday, December 1, we put our Christmas tree!

I just love Christmas.... so much!

It is my favorite time of year!  :)

Early Merry Christmas!


Maddie

P.S. My nails are currently decorated with fire, all because of us going to go see the new Hunger Games movie yesterday, Catching Fire.  I will go ahead and tell you it is better than the book and is better than the first Hunger Games movie.  And is my favorite movie of all times.

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