Ponytail Wednesdays

Happy Ponytail Wednesday!

My mom came up with the phrase Ponytail Wednesday back when I was in high school because I would always wear a ponytail on Wednesdays.  I tried to look my best Monday and Tuesday but by the time Wednesday rolled around, I was tired of the whole hair routine – the washing, drying, products, brushes, curling irons, flat irons, hair spray!  By Wednesday I had had enough and could only manage a pony.  The midweek reprieve was usually enough to get me back on track for the rest of the week so by Thursday I was back to the washing and drying and products and brushes and curling irons…you get the picture.

I thought it would be fun to bring back Ponytail Wednesday here on the All American Nice Girl Blog.  Posted below are a few pictures of different ways to wear your hair up or in a ponytail on days when you do not feel like the washing and drying and products and brushes...like me on any given Wednesday.

Knot Pony

Found here

The Fun Bun 

Click here to see this look

Three Twisted Buns

Click here to get further instructions on this look.

Let me know in the comments below if you have a day like my Ponytail Wednesday.  Also, let me know if you try any of these hairstyles and let me know if you would like more of these posts!

Be Fierce, Be Fabulous, Be You and remember, nice girls always finish first!

BrittneeNoel 

February Challenge- Donate to give back

February Challenge 

Hey everyone!

Today’s post is not focused on makeup, shoes or even shopping.  Today’s post is all about giving back to your community! 

Have a heart and give back this month!

A few weeks ago I came up with an idea of having a monthly challenge where I would challenge you to do something simple every month.  I wasn’t planning on starting it until next month however after listening to my favorite boys over at Under-Review Internet Radio and their special guest Heather Robinson (Follow her on Twitter: @MrsRobinsonNJ) I knew it was time to start the monthly challenge posts. 

This month I challenge you to clean out a spot in your house and give back by donating gently used items that are laying around your house that you no longer use.

Since I graduate in May I will be redoing my room in preparation for me to move home.  In order to paint my room I need to be able to get most of the items out of my room.  With that being said the underneath of my bed is screaming for help!  I have duffle bags full of old book bags, purses and who knows what else I have crammed into those things.  I plan on pulling everything out from underneath my bed (I’m sure there will be stuff seeping into the hallway and out of windows!).  I will be going through everything to decide what I need and what is able to be donated.  I will only be keeping the things I find I truly need.  Needless to say, the Goodwill store will soon be stocked with tons of cute bags and purses. 

Whether you clean out your closet, your bookshelf, underneath your bed, or maybe your basement find items that you are able and willing to donate.  This is not only a great way to give back to others it is a great way to organize those small spaces in your house where we all hide our old stuff.

Where are you going to find your gently used items?  Leave a comment below and let me know if you are going to participate in this challenge.  If you do, take a picture of everything you donate and email the picture to me at allamericannicegirl@yahoo.com.  I will do a follow up blog post and post all of the pictures of donated items that I receive.  Let’s see how many items we can donate this month. 

The challenge is on!  Be fierce, Be fabulous, Be you and remember, nice girls always finish first. 

All my love,

BrittneeNoel    

Picture found here

Blogs I follow

Hey Nice Girls!

Hopefully you had a great Monday and an awesome start to your week!  I thought it might be fun to share with you the blogs I follow and read on a daily basis.  I tend to find a lot of the blogs I follow through Pinterest.  Let me know in the comments about the other blogs you follow.  I am always looking for a fun and energetic blog to read.

Here are the 8 blogs I follow:


The Nest Effect
a lovely little blog
Between U & Me
Fab Fatale
cupcakes and cashmere
NAM Blog by Breanne Maples
NAM Blog by Tiffany Saylor
Brandy Wendler

Also, please leave a few blog requests in the comment section.  I would really like to post more on topics you would be interested in reading about.  I cannot wait to see what you come up with.  Be fierce, Be fabulous, Be you and remember, nice girls always finish first.

BrittneeNoel

Picture found here