Hair ties {DIY}

I am IN LOVE with Emi- Jay  hair ties but never wanted to pay $15.00 for 5 of them. Seriously people, they just go in my hair!

So, a couple months back, I decided to make my own hair ties. I have think hair and got very tired of my hair snagging on my rubber bands. These elastic hair ties don't leave creases in my hair and don't damage 

You will need:

1. Fold over elastic ( I get my two types from here and here)

2. Ruler

3. Scissors

4. Lighter (to burn the ends for clean)

Directions:

1. Measure out elastic to 9 inches. You may want to cut longer or shorter depending on your hair type. I found this length is best to fit around my wrist. Cut the elastic at a straight angle to help minimize frays. 

2. Wrap the elastic around your fingers to make a lose loop, then tighten to make a knot. Leave about 1/4" on the end. Try not to pull on the end so fraying doesn't occur. If then end is too long, you can always cut it off.

3. Take a lighter or match and quickly run it over then end to seal the lose ends in order to prevent fraying.

4. Make more!!

Homemade stir fry {Recipe}

I have to admit, I'm not too creative when coming up or experimenting with recipes, but this one was so good! 

 I decided to make my own version of stir fry.We eat too much beef in our family, so I wanted to get some protein without the red meat and add in some healthy veggies too. 

 I searched through the spice rack and picked what looked good. This is NOT like me. I'm the person who changes one thing in a recipe or substitute something it goes to pot. Well, not this time!

Ingredients:

1. 1.2 Spaghetti noodles box

2. 2 cups Vegetables - any kind. I used broccoli, yellow squash and carrots

3. A dash Garlic power

4. 3 tablespoons Low Sodium Soy Sauce

5. A dash of Chives

6.  1 Egg

7.  1/2 tablespoon Butter

8.  1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

9. Black pepper

Directions:

1. First, begin by cooking noodles in a pot of water to make them soft

2. I cut up the vegetables and placed in a double boiler to steam. 

3. Once the noodles were soft, I place them in a pan on high heat with my butter and olive oil.

4. I then added my chives, black pepper and garlic powder.

5. I added my egg in the dish and cooked through while mixing with the noodles. ( I took out the yoke and kept only the whites)

6. Lastly, I added my veggies to the mix and added soy sauce. 

7. Adjust your recipe based on taste. :)

The final product - a request for this more often! YAY, success!