Canvas shoes(:

 Hey guys! So I love wearing my white canvas... But I was thinking about spicing them up a little by painting them. So I thought I would post some tips if you guys wanted to try it.

• Plan Ahead

Drawing on shoes is not the same as drawing on paper if you mess up you won't be able to erase it as easily. So I would recommend drawing it on a paper first and then carefully drawing it on the shoes with a pencil. It  will efficiently help cut down the likelihood of messing up.Keep your lines light so that they aren't too obvious. This also allows you to fix any mistakes.

• Draw Outlines

Go over your outline with fabric markers or paint, but a fabric marker will provide a much more stable and solid line, just trace right over the lines that you have just drawn. BE CAREFUL! You won't be able to erase the fabric marker like you could with the pencil.

• Preventing Paint Cracking

Your shoe will bend in certain places and you can't really help that. The bending will probably cause the paint to crack, the best way to avoid this is to paint around those areas. If you decide to try to paint these areas try to modify your design to prevent as much damage as possible. The back of your shoe, the sides, and the tongue are all good places for individual designs.

• Lacquer

After you have finished painting your shoes, spray your shoes with a lacquer to protect the paint as much as possible. This is not going to absolutely protect them but it will deffinantly help, it will protect the fabric that is in the open from light scuffs and scrapes, but they might still crack especially in the places where it folds. It will also give them a varnish layer making them easier to lightly clean without needing to be too worried about damaging the paint.

 

The things you will need

 

1. Plain fabric based shoes like converse, vans, or keds.
2.  Acrylic paint-depending on the pattern, I suggest red, blue, yellow, brown, white, and black. These basic colors can be mixed into any color you need.
3. Firm small paint brushes, preferably nylon
4. paper plate (to pour the paint on), or a paint tray
5. Paint pens
6.  Lacquer and spray bottle
7.  Fabric markers (if decorating a light colored shoes)
8.  Black sharpie pen, for those really fine details
9. optional: Glitter

I hope you all have so much fun making them and get some cute ones!

-Ardeeemilla(:
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Who do i want to be?

Okay guys, I am having trouble deciding what I want to be when I grow up. It’s really hard for many people to decide because there are so many different great options of what you could become. This is also a really an important factor when deciding what college you want to go to.  I know of many people who have changed their majors and then had to go to college even longer. I am thinking that if I go down the doctor path I will probably go to University of Iowa. If I go down the vet path I am thinking I will go to Iowa State because they have and amazing vet program there.

Right now, personally I have narrowed my options down to only a few. I have lately been thinking I would decide between a vet, a pediatrician, or an OBGYN.  It’s funny how your mind changes so quickly, especially from when we were younger. When I was younger I said I would be a teacher or a animal person who rescued stray dogs in Mexico… not quite sure why I said Mexico. Why is it so hard to make up your mind? If I could I would do it all.

I want to be a pediatrician/ OBGYN because I love kids but not only that I love helping, I am starting volunteer work at St.  Lukes and I think that it is great experience. I love to help people. But I love animals so much also!!  I love going to my favorite pet store in Iowa City, It is called pet land and they have the cutest animals. There all of the bunnies and guinea pigs, gerbils, birds, etc. are in open tanks so you can hold them and they encourage you to hold them. Even the puppies all you have to do is ask and you could hold all of them.  And they have little pens with toys where you can play with them. (I’m that person who goes just to play with them because I know I can’t get one). How could anyone choose between two things they love to do

How do I decide between them? When will I just know what I want to be? I am hoping on doing some job shadowing and internships to get the experience of each. Then it will finally be up to, what I could see myself love doing every day. It’s a job but I think you can love your job. Help guys…maybe some advice would help with my stress full decision.(430)

Sincerely,

                Ardeeemilla

 

My true love!

Showchoir is my true love. I love performing, the rush you get and everyone clapping for you, it's amazing. I go to Kennedy Highschool and am in their varsity showchoir called Happiness inc. We are getting very close to starting our competition season...im super excited!!!

It will be my first year competing as a part of the group, Happiness inc. This is a moment i have been dreaming about ten years old. My sister and brother both went to Kennedy Highschool. My sister was in showchoir her junior and senior year. I was her biggest fan, I watched every show and went to many of her practices. I would look up at her and say that was going to be me some day. After my sister graduated my brother became a freshman and was is in the freshmen group, her was so good and i watched him also grow through out the showchoir program. Then it was my turn.

I have now been in showchoir at Kennedy for three years and it has been the best time of my life. Make the groups each year felt amazing but when i made Happiness it was like a dream come true. I have grown with the other people in the group. We are all a family, not just Happiness but all of us. we cheer eachother on and want the best for eachother.

I am so excited for our season to start. We have two concerts on January 10th and 11th at kennedy and  out first competition is on the 12th at Linnmar highschool. i hope to see you guys there and i will be sure to keep you updated on how we do through out the season. Wish us good luck!

Ardeeemilla(:
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New Years!(:

When i think new years i think sparkly and shiny outfits!!(:

Sooo i thought i would show you guys some cute outfits i like and great stores to go to, to find your perfect outfits. when you pick your out fit for new years you have to keep in mind what you will be doing so you know if you need to dress it up or be more relaxed. I also want to tell you guys what new years means to me.

Express- an awesome store for new years shopping. They have tons of cute dresses perfect for the occasion.

This purple sequin dress is super cute and good for the more dressed up parties. It is only $64.00 and also comes in back!(:

This sequin top is for the more casual party...it might get a little chilly but you can always add a cut cardigan to spice it up! This top is only $39.90. I would mix it with black skinny jeans and black boots...and of course super cute jewlry.

This cute dress is from spool72.com it is super cute and I would definantly say it is a great style for new years. Mix it with jewlry and some cute tall boots and you will be the cutest girl at the party.

For new years I think it is all about spending times with the ones you love. Remembering the amazing memories you have made throughout the past year and the new friends you have made. With the rest, dont have regrets, only have learning experiences and move on. The new year is about resolutions, goals that you want or would like to achieve with in the next year. Live happy, love , and move on.
Ardeeemilla(:
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My name is memory

I have been reading a book called, My Name is Memory. i am only about half way through but i thought i would let you know what i think so far.

My name is memory is an adult fiction love story that pulls you in and make you want to keep reading so well. I am only halfway and I am already tangled in the love story. the love story is between a man named Daniel and a women named Sophia. It goes through out there long love story sad and happy. it is a very kind of up and down, back and forth novel but it is not hard to follow.

Daniel spent centuries falling in love with the same girl. Life after life, nomatter how many miles apart they ended up, despite the changing of her name and looks they have been drawn together, and he remembers it all. He remembers every memory of theirs, from every life. Daniel has "the memory", the ability to recall past lives and recognize the souls of the people he has previously known from other lives. It is a gift and a curse. Their love is amazing and painful at the same time. Their love is beautiful, but there is never enough time. She forgets and they have to start over everytime.

Through out the novel Daniel and Sophia's unraveling present relationship is inter woven with there history and love since 552 Asia Minor to 1918 England and 1972 Virginia. Their love is to strong to just forget. They go through long, dangerous paths to find each other time and time again. But just when young Sophia (now "Lucy" in the present) finally begins to awaken to the secret of their shared past, and she starts to understand the real reason for their attraction, her fear pushes him away and seems to tear them apart.

So thats how far i am but i will deffinantly let you know how it ends. I would recommend this book to older highschoolers just because it can be a little hard to follow. Altogether it is an amazing so far and you should read it.
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Ardeeemilla(:

 

 

Long lost Family

Hey guys!

So last summer I probably took the most exciting trip of my life and I thought I would tell you about it!

My dad is from Mexico and came here when he was 18 and most of his family still lives in Mexico, but he does have a sister who lives in Idaho and a Brother in Pennsylvania. So this summer my dad and I took a 22 hour long drive to Idaho. It was so much fun, the ride there was beautiful! I was the farthest I have ever been from home. I saw so many animals on the way therre that I had never seen before, vlike mountain lions and gazelles. I also saw the gorgeous mountains! I had never seen mountains before that so ofcourse I took tons of pictures.

We got to my aunts house in about 24 hours...my dad drove all the way through without sleeping. You could say he is crazy! We got there and I was pretty nervous I had never met any of them before except one of my cousins, Jaime. We got there and Jaime walked us in, we got settled in our rooms and then my aunt got home. My dad called me to come meet her. I was so nervous because I knew she didnt speak english but also because I wanted her to like me. She was so nice but it was hard not knowing the whole time what she was saying and not being able to really talk to her. It did help a lot though that my cousins spoke english because they were like my personal translators. I met 3 cousins, Lupe, Danny, Julian, and I met Jaime's wife and 3 daughters and my aunt and uncle.

I cant wait until I can talk to my aunt all by myself and understand what she says to me without others help. It means so much to esprcially because I would like to be able to talk to my grandma (my dads mom) because she is getting old and my dream is to be able to meet her or have a conversation with her befor its to late.

My aunt made us tons of delicious athentic mexican food, like tamales. We had tons of movie nights and got to know each othere tons. My cousin Jaime's little girls were so cute they called me 'Tia sari' which means like aunt Sara. I miss them so much.

My dad and I stayed there for two weeks and then on the last two days we went to a water park, bowling, go carting, and did bowlingg it was so much fun and I cried when we had to leave. It was really hard to go but im so excited to go back next summer for my cousins wedding!! (:
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-Ardeeemilla (:

Thank you

Thank You. It's something that most of us don't say often enough. I know I don't. Especailly to my parents. Think of all the things that they do for you. How may times do you stop to tell them how much you appreciate what they do for you and for that matter, do you even really know?

My dad goes to work every day of the week...7 days a week. Yep, he doesn't have one day off during the week. That's because he is a horse rancher/farmer. Being a farmer is a 7 day a week job. There is always something to do and its a dirty job. My dad works hard so that we don't have to go without. He works during the daylight hours and then comes home and works some more. When I need a ride somewhere, because I don't have my drivers liscense yet, he takes me. He helps me with my Spanish homework. When I'm scared, he is there to hold my hand.

My mom works hard too. She only has to work Monday through Friday, but when she is done each day, she comes home to make dinner, clean the house, help with home work, do laundry...and the list goes on. Not only that but she volunteers at school. She is our show choir Parent Rep for Happiness. She helps make the costumes, organizes everything for the competitions, sends out communications to all the parents, types the newsletter and many more things that I'm sure I don't even know about. Not only do my parents do this for me, but they do it for my brother and sister as well.

I for one have a lot to be thankful to them for. (411)

-Ardeeemilla (: