DAY 19: A habit I wish I didn't have.

The habit I wish I didn't have is cracking my knuckles. It's not even because of the possible joint problems, it's because everyone in my family questions me and tells me to stop! Haha. They're always like, "You gotta stop cracking your knuckles! They're gonna grow bigger! You're gonna have joint problems!" Oh, and, by the way, cracking your knuckles does not cause them to get bigger. That's just a good old myth. Mk, thanks for reading! Bye!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 18: A letter to someone you miss.

I thought about this long and hard... and there's really no one specific I miss terribly... I miss my friends in general. I miss seeing them five days a week. I know it sounds kind of dumb, but I miss school! I know once I start school I'll want it to be summer again, but yeah. That is all. I know this one was really short but I'm kind of in a rush so yeah. Bye!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 17: A photo that makes you cry.

Hey guys! Sorry there was a little gap in between posting, I just took a little time off, I guess you could say. Anyway, today I have to show you a picture that makes me cry. Uhm... I thought about this for awhile and I can't think of a picture that would make me cry. So... yeah. Maybe Day 18 will be better. Hopefully. Cya!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 16: A photo that makes me smile.

So, todays theme topic thing is a photo that makes me smile. Now, obviously the picture is above, and honestly I don't know why it makes me smile, but it just does. It's a picture of the Strokes if you didn't know, and just... Hahaha. I don't know! But yeah... Day 16, not a very exciting post, but hey! CYA!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 15: What you would do if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant?

Okay, to be honest with you I looked at the topics for each day yesterday and, once I saw this one... Ugh, I DREAD THIS DAY! Hahaha. Well, first off, I can't really get anyone pregnant, because I'm a girl. But if I were to get pregnant... I mean, hopefully I would already be in a committed relationship if not married before I engaged in the kind of "activity", so it wouldn't matter that much... OKAY. So this is really awkward and not very age appropriate for me. SO BYE! LOL.

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 14: Something I love about myself.

Hello! Today is Day 14 of the 30 Day Challenge if you didn't already know! Today I have to tell you guys about something I love about myself. Well, quite honestly I love my eyes! Like, I love the shape of them. However I don't like the color... They're blue... Blue is an okay eye color. But I wish I had green eyes! My dad has green eyes and my mom has blue eyes, and obviously I got my mom's eye color gene. But I really wish I had my dad's eyes, because his aren't only green... THEY CHANGE COLORS! It's really cool haha. Anyway, yeah, and I have really long eyelashes which I love! Haha. That's really all... BYE!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 13: Your least favorite female group.

YAY DAY 13! Today I have to tell you about my least favorite female group. Well, this topic kind of sucks BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO IT BLAH! Hahaha. I don't listen to female groups... OKAY, I admit I have ONE song by the Pussycat Dolls on my iPod... but I bought it like two years ago... DON'T JUDGE ME! LOL! Anyway... CYA!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 12: Your favorite female group.

DAY 12 WOOOOOO! Today I have to tell you about my favorite female group. Oh, geez. This kind of sucks considering I don't have one. I don't listen to any female groups to be honest. I listen to all male groups... Hmm... SORRY I couldn't tell you my favorite female group. Haha. SO YEAH BYE!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 11: A letter to one of my exes.

Hello! So... Day 11. A letter to one of my exes. Well, considering I've never dated anyone, I can't really do this. You might be wondering, "OMGZ HAYLZ WHYZ HAVENTZ YOUZ DATEDZ ANYONEZ?! THATS LIKE SOOOOOOOOO UNCOOL!" I'm pretty young, and I don't think dating is necessary for someone my age. I'm not going to say my age, but let's just say I'm around 13 years. And yeah, I'll start dating later, but for now I'm just going to enjoy my life boyfriend-free! :P So yup, that's all! Cya!

Xoxo,
Hayl

Animal Testing

Hello! I've decided that since some of the 30 Day Challenge Days I can't answer and aren't very exciting, I'd write a more interesting post. As you can probably tell, it's going to be about animal testing. I'm gonna try and not make this too long. Anyway! I never really knew about animal testing until recently. And, quite frankly, I think it's almost completely unnecessary. The only case where I think it's slightly okay is for medicine. But for cosmetics, household products, leisure type products, it's just... ugh. I can't even find the words. If you aren't completely aware of what animals go through during animal testing, it ranges, and depends on what product you are testing for. Say for, cosmetics. They pump certain makeup products into animals' stomachs, rub it into their eyes, etc., just very inhumane things. You know on the back of your toothpaste it says "Do not get in eyes," or "Do not swallow. If swallowed, contact a Poison Control Center immediately." Well, in most cases, it's because they tested the product on animals and, the animal's eyes were infected when they put that product into it, and that they got sick, if not died, when they swallowed it.

If you were wondering what animals most companies test on, it's mainly cats, dogs, hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats, rabbits, and primates (monkeys). That's right. Cats and dogs are tested on. That means that your little kitty or puppy could be getting chemicals and makeup and toothpaste shoved down their throat for our convenience. And, ironically, 99% of medicines testing on animals that work, DO NOT work on humans. Also, when products are tested on animals, they react differently than we, humans, would react to it.

You might be thinking, well, they're only animals, right? Well, yes, they are animals. But animals can feel pain. They can fear. No animal deserves to be treated like this just so we can use our shampoo or put on our makeup.

Animal testing is barely even necessary anymore. We've been testing for so long that we know almost every single ingredient and chemical that the human body is allergic to. So why test a product on animals that we already know won't harm us? I don't know. We all don't know. Also, scientists have come up with an almost exact replica of the human skin, which some companies have suggested it has their alternative.

Yes, animal testing could be better. Some companies are making animal testing more humane, by giving the animals anesthesia or certain medication to numb them, so they don't feel pain when being testing on. However, lots of remaining companies are not making certain changes. And, if testing on an animal wasn't enough, some people who test on animals treat them cruelly, and hurt them intentionally. Even if all companies decided to make more humane changes and choices, it still does not make it okay. No animal deserves to live in a cage their whole life.

Now, if now you feel the same way that I do about animal testing (that it's not right), you might be wondering if there's anything you can do to help. A major thing is just to not buy from companies that test on animals. To help you, I'm going to give you a list of all the companies that DO test on animals. Now, it's almost impossible to completely live without buying animal tested products. However, you can take little steps, like pledging not to buy animal tested makeup. Even just saying you're not going to buy animal tested toothpaste! Even if the change you make in your life is little, it's still helping save innocent little animals lives.
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3M
Acuvue
Aim
Air Wick
Always
Ambi
Aquafresh
Arm & Hammer
Armor All
Arrid
Aussie
Aveeno
Axe
Bain de Soleil
Band-Aid
Bic
Biotherm
Boyle-Midway
Braun
Cacharel
Calgon
Carefree
Chapstick
Christina Aguilera Perfumes
Church & Dwight
Clairol
Clean & Clear
Clearasil
Clorox
Close-up
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
Comfort
Coppertone
Crest
Dad's Pet Care
DDF
Dial Corporation
DOLCE & GABBANA
Dove
Downy
Drano
Dry Idea
Dunhill Fragrances
Easy-Off
Edge
Escada Fragrances
Ever Clean
Fantastik
Febreze
Fekkai
Finish
Formula 409
Fresh Step
Garnier
Gillette Co.
Giorgio Armani
Glad
Glade
Green Works
Gucci Fragrances
Halo
Head & Shoulders
Helena Rubinstein
Helene Curtis Industries
Herbal Essences
Hugo Boss
Iams
Ivory
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson's
Joy
K.Y.
Kaboom
Kerastase
Kiehl's
L'Oreal
Lacoste Fragrances
Lanc
LaRouche Posay
Lever Bros.
Liquid Plumr
Listerine
Lubriderm
Lux
Lysol
Matrix Essentials
Max Factor
Maybelline
Mead
Melaleuca
Mennen
Mentadent
Merck
Mizani
Mop & Glo
Mr. Clean
Nair
Natural Instincts
Nature's Source
Neutrogena
New Dana Perfumes
Nice n Easy
Off
Olay
Old English
Old Spice
Oomph!
Oral-B
Oust
OxiClean
Palmolive
Pampers
Pantene
Pearl Drops
Pfizer
Physique
Pine-Sol
Piz Buin
Pledge
Ponds
Puffs
Purell
Purex
Purpose
Raid
Ralph Lauren Fragrances
Reach
Redken
Rembrandt
ReNu
Renuzit
Resolve
Rid-X
Right Guard
ROC
Rogaine
S.O.S.
Savlon
Schering-Plough
Scoop Away
Scope
Scrubbing Bubbles
Sebastian Professional
Secret
Sensodyne
Shout
Shower to Shower
Shu Uemura
Signal
SK-II
Skin ID
Skintimate
Soft & Dri
Soft Scrub
SoftSheen
Softsoap
Speed Stick
Spray 'N Wash
Stayfree
Suave
Sunlight
Sunsilk
Surf
Swiffer
Tide
Tilex
Unilever
Vaseline
Veet
Vichy
Vicks
Vidal Sasson
Viktor & Rolf
Windex
Woolite
Zest
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Yeah, I know, that's almost every company you can imagine. If you've already bought products from these companies, you don't have to throw it out or anything. You've already bought it, and the money you spent on it already went towards the company. You might as well use the product up! I don't want you to waste your money! Just, please, try your best to avoid buying from certain products. It's for the animals sake. <3

If you're not an animal lover like I am, I hope you still realize the harm and hurt that animals are put through. If you do not agree with the opinions I have about this topic then I am sorry for bothering you!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 10: Your best friend.

HULLO EVERRAAYONE. Day 10 is here! Haha. And, to be completely honest, I don't know what this one is all about. Like, yeah, your best friend, but what about your best friend? Like just state a name? Lol, I'm not sure, so... I guess that's all... here's me not understanding Day 10. YAY. Haha. This topic I was supposed to talk about was kind of a fail on my part. OH WELL! Cya!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 9: Your definition of love.

Hello! It's Day 9! Haha. Today I have to talk about my definition of love. Well... let's see... I don't think that love is something you can really and truly define. Actually, there's a few different kinds of love. There's family love. There's friend love. And, there's the relationship type of love. However, they all kind of relate. Anyway, I think that whoever made this challenge was talking about the relationship type of love. Anyway, it's something that, once you actually experience the feeling of love, you'll know it. It's complicated and unconditional. So... yeah. Love is a wonderful thing! Hahaha. Love whoever you want to love, and don't let anyone tell you different. Love is something you can't necessarily control. Everyone should have the right and opportunity to love who they want, live with, and commit to whoever they want! <3

And, yeah, that was me gettin' all sentimental up in herrrrr. Hahah! Cya!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 8: Something I hate about myself.

Hello! Today I have to tell you about something I hate about myself. Let's jump right in! Haha. Well, to start off, I don't really think that anyone should hate anything about themselves. I know, every girl is going to have something they don't like about their face, body, etc., but I don't think you should hate anything about yourself. Something I don't like about myself is my hair. It's just so... typical. Like, everyone in my grade has my hair color! It's dirty blonde by the way. I want to dye it so badly, but my mom won't let me, LOL. Well that's basically all... BYE!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 7: Your crush.

Hello! Today I have to tell you about my crush. Quite honestly, I don't have an actual crush. But, I do have someone who I think is so cuuuuuuuuuuute! I mean, what girl doesn't. But, I'm not going to give names out because what if, for some reason, he saw my blog? That'd be awkward. I'm sure my close friends know who I'm talking about though, LOL! Haha. Well, that's really all. CYA TOMORROW!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 6: A song that makes you cry.

Today I have to tell you about a song that makes me cry. Well, I have two songs that make me cry, actually. I know, I know. The first one I thought of, the one that's above, is called "Hands Held High" by Linkin Park. It's about war, and ugh, it's just so so so so so sad! The next one is called "I'll Try Anything Once" by Julian Casablancas. It's really not that sad, it's just kind of, touching. I'll put that one below. But yeah. Those are the songs that make me cry/have made me cry! Thanks for reading! Cya!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 5: A photo of something I really hate.

Hello! This is Day 5 of the 30 Day Challenge. Today I have to show you a picture of something I really hate. Well, if you've already read my Day 1, then you know I can't stand country music... So... here's a picture of country music!?

There! Haha. So... that's pretty much all. By the way, I post all of my new 30 Day Challenge posts on the day they're scheduled, at around 1:45p.m., no later. Thanks for reading! Cya!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 4: About my family.

Hello! Welcome to Day 4! Today I have to tell you guys about my family. Well, basically, I have a mother, a father, and two older sisters. One is just my half sister, a And that's just my basic family. I don't really know what else to say. Are pets family? Because I have a dog. Her name is Diamond. I also have ten cats. Lol, jk. I only have four. Their names are Simba, Baxter, Jaime, and Annie. Annie is like my best friend haha. She's adorable. Anyway... I think that's all. Haha. Cya!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 3: About your friends.

Hello! This is Day 3. Today I'm supposed to be telling you about my friends, but I decided just to list my close friends... I feel like that'd be easier haha. I dunno... hmm. Well anyone let me just tell you the names of my friends!

Emilaaaaaay!
SOPHAAAY!
Ma-ma-ma-ma-cay-LAAA!
Alexandriaaaah! Or just Ally... ALAAY!YY!Y!
Hanhanhannaah!

Lol, soo, that's all... Haha. I guess that was fun. Funner than yesterdays topic! Haha. Cya!

Xoxo,
Hayl

New Page?

No, not a new site, just a new page on this website. Like, I have "Home," which is basically just my blog, and "About Me" which is about me. I used to have "Music," but that page kinda got old, and yeah. So... what should the other page be? Should it be dedicated to Bath & Body Works? My favorites? Tell me! Cya!

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 2: The meaning behind my name.

Well, my name is Hayley if you didn't know. I just looked up the meaning of my name and, it says it means hay meadow... so... My mom however named me after a woman on a soap opera. I dunno why. I don't really like my name to be honest... haha. Soooo... This wasn't a very exciting topic to talk about, but, like always, hope you enjoyed! :P

Xoxo,
Hayl

DAY 1: Five Interesting Facts

I'm going to make this short and sweet, since this is already my third blog post today.

INTERESTING FACT #1:
I recently stopped eating meat. I'm not calling myself a vegetarian yet, since this has only been going on for about two weeks. Once I've been meat free for a month or so, then maybe I'll call myself a vegetarian.

INTERESTING FACT #2:
I am obsessed with Bath & Body Works. If you couldn't tell already. I have 17 big lotions, 16 big sprays, and a LOT more... I kind of hoard it... haha!

INTERESTING FACT #3:
I live in New York State. I guess that's interesting...

INTERESTING FACT #4:
I'm a big writer. I love writing! I'm currently writing a book called "Beautiful," or "Schön." I only have like two chapters done. But, I also am writing another story that I have 22 Chapters in.

INTERESTING FACT #5:
I can't stand country music. UGH! I don't really like rap either, but I can deal with that.

Soooooo... yeah. I hope you enjoyed Day One! Cya!

Xoxo,
Hayl

30 Day Blogging Challenge!

I'm going to be doing the 30 Day Blogging Challenge! Basically, everyday, there will be a new topic or question you have to write about. Here are the topics for the days! I will be posting Day One soon.

Day 1: 5 interesting facts about yourself.
Day 2: The meaning behind your name.
Day 3: About your friends.
Day 4: About your family.
Day 5: A photo of something you really hate.
Day 6: A song that makes you cry.
Day 7: Your crush.
Day 8: Something you hate about yourself.
Day 9: Your definition of love.
Day 10: Your best friend.
Day 11: A letter to one of your exes.
Day 12: Your favorite female group.
Day 13: Your least favorite female group.
Day 14: Something you love about yourself.
Day 15: What you would if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant.
Day 16: A photo that makes you smile.
Day 17: A photo that makes you want to cry.
Day 18: A letter to someone you miss.
Day 19: A habit you wish you didn’t have.
Day 20: A letter to your parents.
Day 21: Short goals you wish to fulfill by the end of the month.
Day 22: Your nicknames & why you have them.
Day 23: What you would find in your bag.
Day 24: A song that makes you smile.
Day 25: How you found out about blogger & why you made one.
Day 26: First 10 songs to play on shuffle on your iPod.
Day 27: Your fashion style.
Day 28: What attracts you to someone.
Day 29: Future plans/goals.
Day 30: Who are you?

So... yeah! This should be fun... Haha. If anyone wants to do it, go ahead! I challenge you! Haha. Cya!

Xoxo,
Hayl

Bath and Body Works Haul

Hello, and welcome! I went to Bath and Body Works about a week ago, and the reason I didn't do a blog post on it was because I thought I was going to be able to film it. But, I wasn't able to, so I guess I'm just going to stick to the boring blog-haul, haha. Oh well. Anyway, let's start! Oh, and by the way, I'm not trying to brag about what I got. I really didn't get that much haha.

Moonlight Path Body Lotion (8oz)

Moonlight Path Fragrance Mist (8oz)

Coconut Mango Body Lotion (8oz)

Coconut Mango Fragrance Mist (8oz)

Country Apple Body Lotion (8oz)

Country Apple Fragrance Mist (8oz)

Coconut Lime Verbena Body Lotion (3oz)

Coconut Lime Verbena Fragrance Mist (3oz)

Secret Wonderland Body Lotion (3oz)

Secret Wonderland Fragrance Mist (3oz) 

Cherry Spumoni Lip Gloss

Strawberry Meringue Lip Gloss

Aaaand that's what I got! I hope you enjoyed reading! Cya!

Xoxo,

Hayl