speaking of hair, a couple of weeks ago, while ramona was going to town on a PB&J sandwich, i noticed her bangs were invading her eyes. they gathered at a point in the middle of her face and no amount of side-sweeping was going to keep them away. i had said i wasn’t going to cut her funny little hair until i knew what its intention was (she has long layers and short layers and thick spots and some spots that seem so thin — it’s growing path hadn’t made up its mind). but these bangs were just killing me! so i grabbed my trusty (rusty) pair of ikea scissors and decided to see if she would let me snip. the girl didn’t even bat an eye and a minute later she had cute, albeit thin and wispy, straight bangs. not only were the bangs out of her eyes but she also appeared a bit more like a little girl. mission accomplished.
when did your child get their first haircut or bang trim? did you do it yourself or take them into a stylist/barber? how did you feel about it?
lazy mornings call for lots of blankets, drowsy cups of earl gray, avocado & goat cheese toast, and lots of tapatio on scrambled eggs.
in case you missed it
and elsewhere on the interwebs
- the populist was named one of the top ten best new restaurants in denver by westword! we are honored.
- design sponge guide to san francisco. just in time for my trip there with jp in two weeks!
- jesus wants me for a sunbeam. a new lullaby for ramona?
- bullies called him pork chop. a beautiful illustrated movie on being bullied.
- DIY leather handle pulls for your home from the ever impeccable, morgan, over at the brick house.
- you are my fave turned 5! and melanie is offering five days of giveaways. it’s not too late to enter to win!
- currently reading: a non-fiction on the false economy of “fast fashion”. this is something that jp and i have been focusing on the past year –not buying cheap, crappy clothes and only buying what we need. trying our darndest to buy made in america and certainly buying well-constructed garments that will last for a long time with timeless style that will most always have a spot in our closet.
i interrupt my regularly scheduled blogging to bring you this important tidbit: have you guys gotten on the harlem shake bandwagon? search it in youtube and it will take you down a rabbit hole of hilarious videos. unless you’re my hubby and find it only mildly amusing. i’m hooked. here are four of my favorites.
the harlem shake — shaytard style
the harlem shake — san antonio sea world (i have a friend that works here as a synchronized swimmer and is totally buds with the main character on this stage!)
the harlem shake — UGA men’s swim & dive team
the harlem shake — emergency room style
have you been watching these? there’s some 40,000+ out there. leave a comment below with the harlem shake everyone should see!
a view of our couch when i got bored during ramona’s extra long nap.
in case you missed it:
- happy valentine’s day from our family to yours!
- my make-up routine. there’s something for everyone!
and elsewhere on the interwebs:
- a great article: three things i wish i knew before we got married.
- who doesn’t love connie britton?
- omigod, goats yelling like humans. via the lovely anna at door sixteen.
- also hilarious: gale-force portraits. seriously, click through for a laugh.
- currently reading: setting the table, by danny meyer. a must-read for anyone working in the hospitality industry.
shadow puppets. sometimes silly things happen before bed. glad i married my best friend.
in case you missed it:
- i’m having so much fun with jodi’s 52 project. are you participating? send me the link!
- my favorite “base layer” toiletries
- jp and i (and ramona too!) love uncle, a tasty noodle bar in denver.
- i can’t wait to send out our annual valentine’s day cards to friends and family next week.
and other awesome things:
- i love guests posts! here i talk (a lot) about motherhood.
- some girlfriends and i are having a mini grammy party. we’re rooting for our friend neyla, who plays cello and sings for this lovely denver band. cross your fingers she goes home with a grammy (or two!).
- p.s. the chinese new year is on sunday. inspired by chinese new year tradition, i made these envelopes to give little good luck notes to friends.
- it’s not too late to do fun crafts to celebrate valentine’s day on thursday. check out my valentine’s pinterest board for all things hearts.
- i’m inspired by this denver blogger to get our family out of debt. jp and i are on a spending fast. last paycheck alone we had more extra cash than i thought possible to put towards debt — it makes me wonder what the hell we were doing w all that dough before we were being vigilant! (i’ll do a more detailed post later as we get into this more).
welcome
