How to Paint a Chevron Wall

Before you start painting your chevron wall, keep in mind it is going to be hard. The painting isn’t difficult but the measuring makes you want to rip your hair out of your scalp and light it on fire. You can get solid step-by-step instructions here (instructions are for painting not scalping). Remember to take your time otherwise you will find yourself painting over your work.

Salt & Pepper

Get them here. 

Sprinkle Treats

Use this cake batter energy bar recipe to make colorful treats.  I fully intended to follow the recipe, but when I went to pick up the cashew butter it was $14 a jar - not cool. Instead, I used Speculoos Cookie Butter (Trader Joe's for $4ish). They don't taste like energy bars anymore, but I'm going to call that a good thing. 

Lomokino Mexico

 Just in case my photos weren't enough to make you wish you were in Mexico, now you can watch this video of my adventures in Mexico.

Light Painting Photo Fail

 I took a light painting class at Photoville to make pictures like this.

I wasn't patient enough to wait for dark and give light painting a true attempt, so this is how my photos turned out. At least the class and the film was free from the Lomo store.  They even let us use their Diana's - super hipster.

A little gold goes a long way.

 

How to Pimp out your shoes: 

1. Get a pair of shoes you've fallen out of love with.

2. Purchase fabric paint. I suggest gold.

3. Paint.

4. Let shoes dry.

5. Apply heat (with an iron) to seal paint if instructed.

6. Put on shoes and dance. 

2.5 Days in Chicago

Say you live in New York and you want to get away for the weekend without spending hours and hours on a plane? Try visiting Chicago. While in town, be sure to do the following (in no particular order).

 

1. Put your feet in Lake Michigan. The great thing about lakes is that they don't burn your eyes with saltwater. Bring a floatie.

 

2. Walk the waterfront with your camera. Have your friend walk behind you about 10 feet and take pictures of you. You'll look super cool.

3. See The Bean. Stand in the middle of it and try not to get dizzy.

 

4. Eat pizza stuffed with cheese.

5. See the fountain faces aka Crown Fountain. BONUS: play in the fountains while you look at the faces. It gets hot here.

  

6. Walk around Boystown to discover gems like this sign.

7. Try Indian Curly fries at Tandoor. If you check in on yelp, you can get the fries for free. Yum!