Let's Do Youtube: Introducing PositivelyRae

Yep, back on the Youtube train. Got derailed but back better than ever. Subscribe if you'd like to see more videos! If not, keep an eye out here for bloggity things :)

Happy Monday all!

Are you on Youtube? What's your channel? And/or who are some of your favorite Youtubers?

Pinning Sweetly #2

This Monday I've got another Pinning Sweetly for you! I hope you enjoy!
Same as last time, each photo is a link to the pin!




I'm on a tattoo craze again. I've got two now but I can't wait to have the money to get my next one! I found this and similar pins recently and I think I really want a white ink tattoo! I think one on my right wrist would be really neat. What do y'all think?



This one I've been thinking about doing for a while now. My friend has a shirt that says "Wherefore art thou?" and since I first saw it, I've been wanting to make shirts with literary quotes (especially Shakespeare!). I'm really thinking about doing this over Christmas break.



I'm mostly putting this one here because I think this edit is absolutely amazing! I love this show (Game of Thrones) so much and this is my favorite couple! This edit is beautiful and I adore it!



This photo is of a salt dough pendant. My Hunny and I are planning to do this sometime soon. I really think is is a beautiful and unique gift to give to your loved one or a fun craft to do together.



This pin isn't actually because of the photo, but the link it goes to. Since I joined the fencing team I've been working out a lot. I really like this link of healthy post-workout snacks. They all look so yummy and I can't wait to try all of them out!

---------------------

That's all the lovely pins I've got for this time. 

What have you been pinning? What do you think of these pins?

Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge: Accepted.

I've just learned about the Witches and Witchcraft Reading Challenge over at Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf and I accept the challenge! Click the picture above for details on the challenge and the linky!
I'm signing up as an Initiate saying I'll read between 1 and 5 witchy books and review them. I only aim so low because of my late start, but I hope to exceed my goal.
Audrey's Guide to Witchcraft, which I read and reviewed last month is/was my first witchy read of the year so I'm counting that.
Make sure you check out Melissa's blog! I've just found it and I'm greatly enjoying it!
Do you like witchy reads?

July in Review

I think it was a great first month of the new, revived blog! I managed to post 14 posts last month! I'm very proud of my new project and the optimistic direction it is heading. I'm grateful each and every person who has come to read my life, which is mostly filled of books and sorority life. Thank you so much and I'm looking forward to an awesome second month as well!

I started out the month on the 6th with my introductory post: A Girl








Then followed that Saturday with a weekend write up: An Adventure in Baking

The next week was a crazy awesome week with a post every day, and my trip to Colorado!
That week we has a Book Review on Monday: The Princess Diaries: A Book Review

Another weekend write up on Tuesday: Of Sisters, Food, & Explosives
Wednesday had a very serious post explaining my school decisions: A Change of Pace
Thursday was a photo loaded post: The Great iPhone Clean Out
That Friday was the first (and so far only) Finishing Friday.
Finally on Saturday I showed some of my newest YouTube Subscriptions: New Subs!


The next week things calmed down a bit with only two posts:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Book Review
Pinning Sweetly #1

Next we had a good week with two book reviews and a haul
The Esspressologist: A Book Review
A Haul of Sorts - in which my darling Nook was introduced and given a new handmade cover!
Audrey's Guide to Witchcraft: A Book Review

Finally the last post of the month was another book review Monday in which I reviewed Choker by Elizabeth Woods.

I hope you all enjoyed last month's posts as much as I did!















How was your July?

Pinning Sweetly #1

Today, I had planned to have a write up of my Colorado trip, but things are a bit crazy with the whole trip home and settling back into life here, so I thought I'd start something new. I've been thinking recently about beginning a series called "Pinning Sweetly." I don't plan for this to be weekly, but it will evolve as the weeks and months go on. This series is a number of things I have found on Pinterest that I think is appropriate to add to this blog and would like to share with everyone, even those who choose not to use Pinterest or choose not to follow my pins. I hope you enjoy this series and here we go!
Each photo is a link to the Pin on Pinterest.

-------------

These have certainly been on my mind since the first rain I had last fall while at university. I've been lusting after them ever since, but I can't seem to settle on which pair I want most to begin a small collection of them. I'm really liking this pretty blue, and the idea of solid colours as well.

With Fall Rush coming up on us sorority girls very quickly, I've been looking at different styles of painting both Greek/Sorority letters as well a initials. My little sister will be very, very spoiled.

Here's another item I've been lusting after. I love these little messenger style bags. I'm really really liking the pastel and funky colour trend. I love adding a pop of colour to less than impressive outfits and one of these bags would fit the bill perfectly!

With the fall semester coming up, as well as keeping up with my Etsy shop, this blog, and my YouTube channel, I've been looking heavily into getting a day planner, but it's hard to find ones I really like and that would be functional for me. I ran across this pin and I love the idea of creating my own planner with the things I need, whether I use these print outs or create my own, I'm overjoyed to find this pin!

This pin, and so many others like it, have begun to fascinate me. Living in Louisiana, I've never needed a real winter wardrobe, but I've always loved the idea of it. Now with the potential move to Colorado, I've been pondering the possibilities of cute, but functional, clothes and shoes. I'm excited to start a collection of non-rain boots and long coats! 

Again, with Fall Rush and my soon-to-be little sister in mind, I've fallen in love with this photo pillow idea! My sorority, or at least my chapter, does the Big Sister reveal by giving our Littles photos of the family or of their Big Sister. I think this would be a neat, original idea for how to do the reveal! Goodness I have so much I want to do for my Little!

Lastly, I wanted to leave you guys with this little quote about sorority and Greek Life. There are so many misconceptions about sororities and the Greek system. So many believe Greek life is all parties and alcohol, but it is not. Greek life is about family, friends, connections, and support. It's the most amazing thing and I could not imagine having my university experience without my sisters. 

But enough waxing about sisterhood, I have a whole post in the works about that. That's all the pins I have for you today. Please leave feedback if you liked or disliked this post! I want to post you guys would like to read!

What are some of your favorite pins or boards on Pinterest? Did you like this style of post? Any general thoughts on Pinterest as a whole?

An Adventure in Baking

This last Friday I had a lunch date with my grandfather. It was quite lovely. I really like spending time with him and I'm glad we got to do something before we leave Wednesday for Colorado! I wore a pretty, but casual, summer outfit for the whole day.

After lunch, I went to visit my grandmother and take her my leftovers, where I spent about 4 hours. My car wouldn't start! It was horrible! The key doesn't turn right now and it takes quite a bit of finagling to make it work, but at least it does work, and for that I am grateful!

After the trama with the car, I went to the grocery store and picked up a whole mess of supplies! I'd committed to baking cupcakes and cooking sausages for my Sorority's Summer Potluck (Which went AMAZING! I'll have a write up on that for you Tuesday!) The cupcakes I wanted to make were ones I saw on Pinterest. They looked like owls and were so adorable, I just had to try them (owls happen to be my sorority mascot and my favorite animal)! But while at the store, I decided to also get some muffin mix and make some blueberry muffins!

I feel like they turned out really well. I was surprised that each one was almost perfectly golden brown

After the muffins were out of the pans, I started on teh cupcakes. I made them with some yummy yellow cake mix, and resisted licking the spoon!

They baked wonderfully as well. I think out oven (we just moved to this house) is pretty darn amazing, or I am! When the cupcakes finally cooled, I got to town trying my best to get them to look like owls. I used half oreos and brown Reeses Pieces for the eyes, an orange Reeses Piece for the beak, and, of course, chocolate icing to make it all stick. I was so proud of the finished product!

I was really surprised how well the little owls held up over night and on the car ride to the sorority house. Everyone thought they were adorable! Finally done with the baking, I curled up in bed with The Espressologist and quickly passed out. It was a busy, slightly hectic day, but, believe it or not, the next day was much more busy! But I'll get to that on Tuesday. Now I'm going to run off to bed and sleep my life away!

A Girl

Hi there! Remember me? The silly girl who can't seem to keep up with my blogging? Well, I'm back! And if you haven't noticed, a lot has changed around here. How do you like the new background and colour scheme? What about the new name? I chose it to match my YoutTube channel.

But since I've been gone for so long, I thought I'd do a re-introduction and tell all my new readers who I am, and remind my old readers that I exist.

I'm Raelynn Brown. I'm a 19 year old girl about to begin my second year at university studying French and English. I have reddish hair, currently, and an inability to not colour my hair. I love vintage clothes and uncomfortable shoes.

I love to read and to write. I love to take pictures and I love to dress up. I have two giant stacks of unread books on the top of my bookshelf and I continue to buy more books.

I spend my life watching TV shows on Netflix, scrolling through Tumblr, reading blogs, reading books, crocheting animals, and making jewelry. I sell my jewelry and crochet creations on Etsy in my shop, Le Voyage Magique. 

My mom and I run a chapter of a non-profit organization where we have twelve rabbits, five of which are our own and the other seven are adoptable. I love living with my bunnies and spending time with my family.

I eat far too many sweets, except I love fruits and vegetables. I also adore photographing my cute foods.

I think that's all I have to say, that's certainly all the pictures I have for you today! If you want to know more about me check out the "About Me" page, the "Find Me" page, and ask me questions in the comments! 

Bloglovin

Does anyone else obsessively check their favorite blogs to read a new post? Or forget to check one and have tons to catch up on? Now there's this site called Bloglovin, and it's awesome.
You can follow any blog AND they have a free iPhone app for it! All your favorite blogs on your phone? Yes please!

Follow my blog with Bloglovin