The heat wave that is sweeping the country started today and it's only going to get hotter over the next few days!  Keep as cool and comfortable as possible with these few simple tips!

1.  Drink plenty of liquids!  This seems like a no-brainer, but it never hurts to have a little reminder.  Drinking as much water as possible will help to keep you from getting dehydrated.



2.  Avoid too much outdoor physical activity during the hottest part of the day (usually between 10 AM and 4 PM).  If you need to be outside, make sure you take plenty of rests in the shade!

3.  Wear lots of sunscreen if you're outdoors!  A hat helps too, Marley Lilly has some super cute ones :)



Marley Lilly Monogrammed Baseball Cap




Marley Lilly Double Outline Derby Hat

4.  Dont forget about your pets!  Be sure they're getting plenty of water too, and not being left in hot places!



Delicious Chicken Salad Sandwich!

1/2 rotisserie chicken
1/3 cup pecans, chopped
2/3 cup dried cranberries, chopped
1/2 cup granny smith apple, diced in small chunks
1/2-3/4 cup of greek yogurt (depending on your preference)
2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary, minced


Pull the chicken apart with your fingers and chop with a knife until it is of a fine consistency.  Combine the chicken, pecans, cranberries, and apple in a large mixing bowl.  Toss together with the greek yogurt, apple cider vinegar, and rosemary.  Refrigerate when finished.  From my experience the salad is great when you first make it, but even better after it's been refrigerated for a few hours!  Try it on a toasted english muffin with lettuce and sliced avocado for a super light and healthy lunch!

I am always stuck on Pinterest trying to find the most unique and cute crafty ideas for my apartment!  I am moving into a new apartment in August and my roommates and I need living room furniture.  I am really into the "vintage" look right now and found the cutest idea to make a coffee table!




You can find these wooden crates at Michael's, and for pretty cheap if you have a coupon(s)! I am planning to attepmt this in the next couple weeks, hoping to figureo ut how to make two side tables to match! I will follow up to let y'all know how it goes! :)

I am also obsessed with painting mirrors and empty frames to hang and found cute ideas for that on Pinterest too!

Oh Emily!  Bless your heart, so many boys to choose from, so little time.  Or so it seemed anyway, we're already down from 25 to 6!  Where did the time go?  Emily Maynard has been knocking them out left and right for 6 episodes, who will be the next to go?  We'll find out the answer tonight, but I have a few predictions (or hopeful thoughts) of my own.

Arie:  I had my doubts about his race car driver career rubbing Emily the wrong way, but that certainly does not seem to be the case!  You could probably watch the show for 5 minutes and gather that he's a front runner who isn't going anywhere!



Sean:  Boy oh boyy!  Sean has been my personal favorite ever since his one on one date with Emily.  Great love?  We want that too, Sean.  I feel pretty confident when I say I think he'll be sticking around for a while too.



Jef:  Jef with one f, now he's another story.  For the sake of wishful thinking, I'm going to say I think he'll be the next to go.  Unfortunately, Emily will probably keep him around.  She sees something in him, I'm not sure what.



John:  He's been hiding in the background for most of the season but showed a whole new side to himself last week.  I don't think he'll be around too much longer, but I think he'll be safe tonight.



Chris:  For some reason, I get bad vibes from this guy.  Despite my dislike though, he seems to be a crowd favorite and Emily obviously likes him because she gave him a rose after the group date last week.  He'll definitely be safe!



Doug:  Sweet little Doug, he's kind of a softie, but all in all a nice guy.  He's a dad, which probably helps his odds in this case.  Personally I'm a fan, but I think he's going to have to work a little harder than he has been if he wants to stick around, but I'm pretty sure he'll be fine this week. 



So there you have it!  My personal predictions for tonight's episode.  Hopefully I'll be right and we'll all say adios to Jef with one f, but we'll just have to wait until tonight to see!

This is such a fun trick to make ice cream sundaes even more exciting!  We found this on The Entertaining Elf and just had to share it with you!

All you do is melt any kind of melting chocolate, blow up small balloons (water balloon size), dip the bottom of the balloon in the chocolate, place on a cookie sheet and freeze.  Pop the balloon and voila!  You have the perfect ice cream sundae bowl!