Category: Winter

Blogmas Day #4: Part 1 of Adorable Oversized Sweaters & Jackets for Winter

Hailey Madison7 Comments

Hiya hiya, and good evening lovely people! Welcome to Day #4 of Blogmas 2020 here on Sunshine & Rain! (GUYS. 21 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. *screams excitedly*)

Today, I have brought to a you a handful of absolutely adorable sweaters, jackets, and cardigans for this winter! Since there are sooooo many to choose from, and putting posts like this together does take awhile, I am going to break this into 2 parts. So today, and tomorrow will be posts on some supa cute and comfy sweaters! That way I can provide more ; D

These have so specific price range, but some of them can either be pretty pricey, or be surprisingly affordable! (No matter how expensive, I think with how adorable they are, they’d still be worth the money ; D) Looking at sweaters and just cute outfits in general gets me SO EXCITED FOR WINTER.

So, without further ado, go on and take a peek at some of these adorable pieces that will be so hard not to add to your winter wardrobe xD

*Click the images to be taken to the original link. None of the images displayed are my own*

Flaunt It Sweater by yllw $42

Button down cardigan by Sunkissedconconut $46

Knitted Front runched sweater by LE3NO $19.45

Oversized Trucker Jacket by boohoo $27.20 (60% off!)

Mustard Gold sweater from TRADESY $55

Waffle knit autumn sweater by Sunkissedcoconut $45

Tunic sweater by Impressions $34.30

Oversized loose sweater by Local Scenes $37.99 (48% off!)

Thank you so much for being the amazing person you are and checking out the latest here on Sunshine & Rain! If you enjoyed, be sure to subscribe to the blog to make sure you don’t miss any of the upcoming content! (And be on the lookout tomorrow for part 2 of the adorable sweaters collection xD)

I will see you tomorrow lovely. Have a day, or evening and beautiful as you are 😉

Blogmas Day #3: Christmas 2020 Teen Girl Gift Inspo (12/3/20)

Hailey Madison15 Comments

Good evening my lovely people, and welcome to Day #3 of Blogmas here on Sunshine & Rain! (Guys, I seriously can’t believe there’s only 22 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.) I know it’s only day 3 of Blogmas but I am proud to STILL BE GOING STRONG!

Today I am super excited to bring you a BIG OLE’ post full of some Teen Girl (or young womens) Gift Inspo for this Christmas! This is also partially my own Christmas wishlist this year, but I have also added in a few other things that any teen girl would enjoy. ; D You can use this as inspo for your fellow girlfriends out there, your own wishlist, or even as inspo for all those Moms of teen girls out there! Most of these gift ideas are actually pretty trendy right now, and I as a teen girl think they are absolutely adorable!

Alright, we’re gonna go rapid fire just spurting a bunch of random ideas out there because I am running out of time aaaaaaand I don’t really feel like organizing these into categories, so enjoy. 😁

  • Lap Desk for Reading/Writing
I would definitely love to have a nice lap desk for reading or writing in the coziness of my bed!
  • Back rest pillow for bed
  • Vintage typewriter
  • Cute Beanie
  • Instax camera & camera film
  • Cute mugs w/ some herbal tea
  • Comfy sweater or chunky knit cardigan
  • Some nice panties
  • Brio Magazine Subscription
Definitely love receiving my new Brio mag every couple months!
  • Essential oils diffuser w/ natural oils
  • New lip balm
  • Bullet journal or any notebooks
I myself just absolutely love having any notebooks at all, so many ways to fill them! ❤
  • Natural cosmetics
  • Fuzzy socks
  • Vans skate shoes
  • Salt lamp or desk lamp
  • Fairy lights
  • A reading light (clip on)
  • Some nice pens
  • A big fat blanket
A big warm chunky knit blanket. um. yes please.
  • Headphones
  • Mini backpack
  • A nice wallet
Any girl could use a nice wallet
  • Cute Water bottle
  • Yoga mat
  • Throw pillows
  • Portable phone charger
  • Lightbox or Letterboard
  • Henna Tattoo kit
  • Cute nail polish
  • Dry erase calendar
  • Jewelry box
  • Heatable plushie
  • Metal travel straw
  • Record player & record vinyls
  • Portable bluetooth speaker
  • Scrunchies & extra hair ties
  • Comfy slippers
  • Rainbow loom rubber band bracelet kit
Oh yes. I actually love these things.

Did you get any good ideas from this list? Let me know!

Welp, thanks a bunch for checking out the latest here on Sunshine & Rain! I really enjoyed putting this post together for Blogmas Day #3, and I hope you enjoyed reading it! If you did enjoy, be sure to subscribe to the blog to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the upcoming content xD

Love you guys lots! I’ll see you again tomorrow 😉 *blows kisses*

Blogmas Day #2: DIY (Paleo friendly) Frothy Hot Chocolate + A selfie shoot for your entertainment (12/2/20)

Hailey Madison19 Comments

Hiya hiya, my beauts! I hope you have had a day that’s as wonderful as you are ; D And Welcome to 2020 Blogmas Day#2! xD I am actually already loving Blogmas so much, and I have recently been brainstorming some pretty great post ides for then next 23 days xD I hope that you guys are enjoying it too!

Anyways, today I have decided to do a DIY (Paleo friendly) Frothy Hot Chocolate! Ahhhh, guys. This is literally so delicious, I had to share it! And once again, it’s paleo friendly so that means I can have it without trouble xD So, hello to all of my paleo friends out there because this one is mainly for you ;D

My Mom actually made us all a cup of it this morning with breakfast and ohhhhhh my gosh guys. It is AMAZING. It gets so frothy on top and it’s just beautiful. This is actually so much healthier than normal hot chocolate from the store and in my opinion…. it actually tastes soooo much better than packaged hot chocolate. This recipe is suuuuuuper easy to make, and a perfect drink to warm your tummy on chilly winter days 😋 Alright guys, here we go! Definitely let me know if you try this out, and lemme know what you thought! xD

(Oh, and I have also included a somewhat random but gorgeous selfie shoot at the end for your entertainment because why not. You’re welcome.)

DIY (Paleo friendly) Frothy Hot Chocolate

Estimated time: 5-10 mins

Serves: 3 people

Ingredients:

13.5 ounce can of coconut milk + enough water to equal 3 cups of total liquid

3 tablespoons of honey or maple syrup

2 tablespoons of gelatin

2 tablespoons of cacao powder

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

(steps below)

Step 1: Heat coconut milk and water on stove. Once hot, pour into blender.

Step 2: Add in remaining ingredients and blend until it’s well incorporated

Step 3: Pour into a mug and enjoy! Yep, that’s it! Top it off with some marshmallows to add some more froth to the top!

We absolutely love these amazing vanilla marshmallows! (pictured below) They are so much cleaner than your usual marshmallow, and sooooo delicious! You should definitely check them out, and I have left another picture down below of the ingredients list that you can take a peek at xD

Welp, there ya have it folks! A super easy and delicious DIY (Paleo friendly) Frothy Hot Chocolate!

But, wait. It’s not quite over yet. I am going to say goodbye for now right here, but please enjoy this wonderful selfie shoot I just happened to take today 😜

Thank you so much for checking out the latest post in Blogmas, let me know if you enjoyed! There is still so much more to come here on Sunshine & Rain (especially for the next 23 days. WOW. 23 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS GUYS.) so be sure to subscribe to the blog to make sure you don’t miss out! Love you guys lots. *blows kisses* See ya again tomorrow!

Okey dokey, enjoy the selfie shoot in 3, 2….1…GO! (hehe, i feel pretty cute today.)

Oh, she so bootiful.

Blogmas Day #1: The First Snow (12/1/20)

Hailey Madison20 Comments

Hello beautiful people! Ahhh, and hello December.

Welcome to Day #1 of Blogmas 2020 my loves! This is actually my very first year of Blogmas (YAY xD) and I am so excited for it! If you aren’t familiar with what I mean by Blogmas, it’s actually a huge thing that many bloggers do when the Holidays come around! Blogmas starts on December 1st, and goes all the way up to Christmas day! Yep, I will be posting every single day for the next 24 days. (wow. that’s alot.)

I am very much looking forward to this, because I feel like it really builds up the anticipation for Christmas, and it will definitely be good practice for me with being a more consistent blogger! I have quite a few post ideas related (and non related) to the holidays, that I am so excited to put together!

So, here we are with Day #1 of Blogmas! GUYS. You don’t even know how excited I am for Christmas. Like, ITS ONLY 24 DAYS AWAY!! Christmas is absolutely, fo sho, 101% my favorite holiday EVER. Actually, imma go put a countdown on my blog right now…xD

Ahhh, I am in love with this time of year in general. Even daydreaming about it makes me feel warm and cozy inside. Warm drinks, sledding down big hills, cuddling up in blankets, putting up decorations and lights, playing Christmas music, buying and crafting gifts, and watching the snow fall out the window.

Actually, yesterday into today was our first snow fall of the season, (what perfect timing, am I right?) that I caught some beautiful photos of this morning. Last night I fell asleep watching out my window as the snow covered the earth like a white blanket, the trees swayed, and the lights on the roof twinkled in the dark. It gave me such a happy and peaceful feeling as I lay wrapped in my cozy blanket burrito. In that moment, everything just felt okay.

And I glowed inside as I realized it all proclaimed one thing:

Christmas time is here.