June Cara Box Reveal!

Well, sort of. I haven't recieved my Cara Box yet, but since Kaitlyn is so wonderful and really cares about her participants, I will have one on the way soon from my new partner, Jessica! I promise to update when it gets here :) (It's here!)

Have you ever heard of Cara Box? It's a themed monthly exchange program where you get paired up with two other people, get to know them throughout the month, then send them a package filled with goodies and an encouraging note! This is my second month doing it (I also participated in March) and it's been a lot of fun.

This month's theme was Take Me to the Fair!

Now, you may have noticed above that Jessica's name isn't a link. Well, that's because I just started blogging four days ago, so I was in the "non-bloggers" pool. But I still had a wonderful swap and am excited to share it with you!

Since I can't show you my own box, I'll show you what I sent to my other fabulous partner, Kristine!

Included in her box was:

-Caramel Apple Pops- if you haven't tried these you really should

-Cotton Candy Lip Balm

-Nail wraps that reminded me of clowns!

-Peanut M&M's in honor of her favorite fair- The National Peanut Festival in AL!

-"Fireworks" nail polish- around here there are fireworks after every carnival!

-Cotton Candy Frosting Creations mix-in and a recipe for the best frosting ever

-Fair themed scrapbooking stickers because she loves to scrapbook just like me :)

-A stuffed monkey that I won playing balloon darts bought for the little girl she cares for

I was really happy with the way this box turned out, and I hope Kristine was, too! What about you guys, did you participate in Cara Box this month? What was the best item you picked out for your partner's box?

The Best Frosting Recipe Ever of All Time

Well, I think that title pretty much sums it up! But really guys, this recipe is the shizz. My boyfriend's mom gave it to me (though I don't know its origins), and it is literally the best frosting recipe ever of all time.  I love it plain, but if you're a chocolate person you can also make the choco version and I'd still willingly lick it off the floor eat it.

With the fourth of July coming up I've been thinking about this recipe because cupcakes are my go-to for cookouts, so of course I just had to share it with you!  I wish I could share a cupcake recipe with you, too, but all my baking comes from a box.Whoops!

This pin was my inspiration last fourth of July

Best Frosting Ever

2 3 oz packages of Cream Cheese

2 tbsp evaporated milk

1 tsp  vanilla extract

dash of salt

1 16 oz package confectioners sugar

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and milk at medium speed, just until smooth

Gradually beat in vanilla, salt, and sugar until blended

Is Chocolate more your style? Just add in 1/4 c cocoa powder

Frosts 2 dozen cupcakes. I also recommend eating straight from the bowl.

Weekend Recap

Happy Monday! Today I'm linking up with Sami & telling you all about my boring weekend shenanigans.

Friday:
Lesbi-honest, I don't even really remember Friday. It was a whole 3 days ago. I think I just ran errands and lounged around. I was supposed to work, but it got canceled. Hey, I'm not complaining! Here's a little kitty to make Friday more exciting.

Saturday:

Saturday was a little more exciting, but just a little. I went to a Dove Chocolate Discoveries party. Have you ever heard of this? They have chocolate everything! It's expensive, as expected, but we sampled some deeee-licious chocolate things! I recommend the barbecue sauce... seriously!

Later in the evening my momma and I had a little girls night. We had fondue for dinner- yum! Along with some teriyaki chicken & mushrooms she made, and for dessert we had strawberries with white chocolate fondue- YUM! :) We also killed a bottle of wine or two.  Then we watched Safe Haven. Have you seen that yet? It really exceded my expectations! It was a really good movie and the ending threw us both for a loop.

Last but not least, I ended the night with a longgg phone chat with my most favorite guy ♥ It was nice because we've barely talked all week!

Sunday:

Sunday was a little nuts. My mommy dearest lost her phone at the lake Saturday night (her and her best friend like to go on walks in the middle of the night. Weirdos) so I went to help her look for it. We walked to wholeee beach and couldn't find it anywhere, ugh. She decided she wasn't going to buy a new and she was giving up cell phones- crazy lady. Well, she did end up finding it! It was in the pocket of her folding chair in the trunk of her car... where I told her to look in the first place. Moral of the story? Amanda's always right. At least I got this pretty picture of the creek during our hunt!

The First Day of the Rest of This Blog's Life

I'm starting a blog! Okay, I already have a blog. But I'm going to really try and write on it! I'm gonna participate in link ups, and interact with other bloggers, and be funny and interesting (well, that part comes naturally). I'm gonna write about my life, teach you some fun diy's, and share my love of glitter and pink wine with you. Oh, and you should probably know right now that my kitten obsession is comparable to the puppy obsession of Two Thirds Hazel... you've been warned.

I'm also thinking a new layout & a new "About Me" is definitely in order! So, you have that to look forward to.

And lastly, I've been considering a name change? But I don't know... I kind of like my name! I want something shorter and more memorable like Basically Bre, how cute is that name?! But Cats, Cuddling, and Carrot Cake is so perfectly me. Read where that name came from in my First 1st blog post (but keep in mind it's about 2 years old). So what do you guys think- should I change my name? Got any brilliant ideas? Let me know!

Oh, and I'm linking up with Whitney for #backthatazzup Friday! CELEBRATE NEW BLOGS, C'MON!

Influenster Relaunch!

So, I have posted on here about influentser, but just as a refresher it's a website where you can  then you complete tasks and take surveys about things that interest you, and they'll send you a FREE box of awesome stuff for you to try and review on their website! It's really neat.  I've gotten one box so far, the beauty voxbox, and it had so much neat stuff in it! I still use the makeup and my spray from b&bw!

Well, as the title hinted, influenster has done a RELAUNCH of their site! They've added new and exciting features and more opportunities to get boxes. Unfortunately I have had a ton of time to look around, but so far I am pretty excited!

They have new "expert" badges and you can only do five... I'm not sure how I feel about this; I want to do them all! But they have a wine one... Does this mean I'll get booze in the mail? Yes please! (just kiddingggg) They also amped up all the old badges, so the things I've already done- like the one for cat owners- I can continue working on! I love that; everyone knows I can talk about my cats all day long :)

What I like most about this is that there is so much to do!  Before, I stopped using my influenster account because I felt like I had done pretty much everything I could do but wait and hope. Same for my mom; she did SO much and never even got a box! Now there is so much you can do I can't imagine ever getting bored on influenster. Plus it gives me more reasons to update my blog! You know I neglect it sometimes ;)

I don't like everything about the new site... I don't really like the exclusivity of it. A lot of people do, but had it been exclusive before i never would have joined! Also, they claim that we'll now get more boxes, and it will be easier, but I just don't think so. I think with more people joining it will be even harder to get a box. But we'll see!

I do really like the new scoring system, and I like that there is more to do. I like the new badges, the more involved activities, and the expanded badges.

Overall, I think this was a great change. I can't wait to explore more!

The last thing I have to say is... Join now! It's a ton of fun and it's FREE :) My favorites.

& I love their logo ;D

10 Things that made me happy TODAY!

1) Sleeping in. I wasn't so happy that I missed my alarm and was late for work... but the extra sleep was nice!

2) Getting a picture of my El-Bell. Love her :)

3) NOTHING TO DO AFTER WORKKKK! :D :D :D This is a rare occurence

4) Watching Teen Mom. I am obsessed

5) Talking to girl Alex (Please pick her, boy alex!)

6) Knowing that I get to talk with my sweet boyfriend before bed

7) Leggings :) So comfy.

8) Going out to lunch with co-workers. Even though that chinese food probably equals about 10 of the lean cuisine I had originally planned on

9) I had a relatively busy day at work :)

10) WALMART!!! This new walmart is seriously magical. Sooooo bigggggg.

Chick-fil-a

Okay, so I lied on my last post, it's not tomorrow. BUT, I'm writing now :)



Okay, so you know how all this chick-fil-a controversy has been going on? Well, I am a strong supported of gay marriage and I have been against chick-fil-a for a long time.  Nearly a year ago I learned that Chick-fil-a has a charitable organization called WinShape, and a major part of this is organization is that they do marriage counseling and retreats. This organization refuses to serve homosexual couples. When I learned this I stopped eating chick-fil-a.  Due to the recent controversy I've also learned that they give money to organizations that attempt to counsel homosexual boys and girls into being heterosexual, which is about the most horrible thing I have ever heard.

Now, I'm just going to be very straightforward and honest for a second:
I am literally disgusted by anyone who supports chick-fil-a.
And, I'm rather disgusted by everyone who doesn't care, too, because if you are doing nothing you are a part of the problem.

I really try my hardest not to judge people's beliefs or think differently of them merely because of their opinions, (actions are a different story, and I am against Chick-fil-a's actions, not their beliefs.) but this is a case where I really can't understand the people who are openly in support of this corporation and their horrible discrimination.  But maybe it's their actions, too? They are giving money, essentially, to these horrible organizations by giving money to Chick-fil-a.  Idk, just a thought.  What I don't understand, though, is how people can be so narrow minded, discriminatory, and just plain hateful. Why were you posting pictures of your greasy fast food on my newsfeed last week? Congratulations, you are against equal rights.  I lost respect for so many people that day, some of them people who I considered good friends.

My next thought on the subject (and hopefully it's more organized than the last) is stop telling me you believe these things because you are a Christian. I AM A CHRISTIAN, AND I SUPPORT EQUAL RIGHTS (and gay marriage).  Just because I believe in God, and because I have accepted Jesus Christ as my savior does not mean that I am incapable of making my own decisions.  I do not have to take the bible word for word, if I did I'd be going to hell for the cotton/polyester blend tank top I'm wearing.


 And I'll tell you another thing, MY God would never persecute someone for being Gay.If God came to me and said "You know, Anonymous, I am really against gay marriage and I hate homosexuals" then I would say to him "You know, God, I don't want to hang out with you anymore." But I believe with my whole heart that my God is a loving God and would never believe something like that.  That's why I still hang out with him.

I don't homosexuality is wrong, not even for a Christian.  But even if I did, who am I to make that decision for other people? I can decide not to be gay (well, I actually probably can't, but that's a debate for another day) Yes, I am a Christian. Does that make me right? No. Does that make non-Christians wrong? No. We don't KNOW what is right, we can only guess and believe, just like everyone else in the world. So you've felt the presence of God and had your prayers answered? Well so have Jewish people and Muslim people and Polytheists and people who pray to their very own god, even if that god is an old tooth brush. And people who don't believe in anything choose that because they've never felt that, and they've never had their prayers answered.  Everyone chooses their own beliefs because it's what's right for them, and that's okay.
Religious Freedom is what makes this country so beautiful.
So learn to respect other people's beliefs. Learn that just because you believe you're right doesn't mean that someone else is wrong. Religion is a mystery, and by the time you know all the answers it will be too late to tell anyone else about it.  Live your life how you want to, and let everyone else do the same. Believe in God, don't be gay, but DON'T tell me I can't. And don't support those who do, because what IS wrong is discrimination.


Anyways, I apologize for this not being the most organized of posts; this subject makes me rant. So what do you think? Do you agree with me, disagree with me? Why? Are you for or against Chick-fil-a's beliefs and actions?

Until next time!
Love, Anonymous