We Don't Work Tomorrow (:

Tomorrow is Independence Day!

We still had to work today. Oh well. Tomorrow we're off.

Today was pretty much a lazy little day, aside from work, that is. I picked up Sydni and we headed home to veg out for the evening and not worry about having to wake up at any certain time tomorrow. It was awesome.

Speaking of the munckin, I've been in the process of planning a mommy-daughter photoshoot with her. I know, it sounds absolutely insane that I am planning something for once. As in.... these photographs, when they happen, will have been pre-meditated. As in..... I am coordinating every last detail down to the nail polish for this one. Wild, right?

The first step of this whole thing was to find the right outfits. I didn't have any specific dates in mind for this thing - still don't - so there's no deadline. I happened to be out and about the other day in search of a kitchen table, and found myself on the other side of the local Snooty Fox. I bought this dress for myself, along with a coordinating one for Sydni [no super spoilers here!], but didn't notice this until today when I was preparing to drop it off at the drycleaner:


bargain shopping... duhhhh.

Well okay, then! (: I should've had a super proud moment when I bought the thing, but hey, it's never too late to feel justified.. haha.

Anyway, when we got home, I had Sydni help me experiment with the mesh bun wrap that I finally caved and bought. I know these things have been around and in use for a while now; I was never really on that wagon, but I saw a style a few days back that sparked my interest, so of course I had to try it.

Behold, the braided bun! Why I boycotted this thing for so long is beyond me. It's easy, it's quick, and it definitely wouldn't look even this shabby if I were taking my time and being serious about it... 

easy peasy.. and pretty stinkin' cool (:

All these things I'm just now learning... tsk tsk haha. Oh well - better late than never.

So anyhow, I've got some movies to go watch with a little girl who's currently drawing me the prettiest montage of circles and squigglies I've ever seen.

NO WORK TOMORROW.
Scooooooore (:

xo | cmd

Random Ramblings of a DIY-ish Day!

I showed up to work early this morning!
-- But not for the reason that most people show up early. While it was project-oriented, it had nothing to do with staffing. Christine had sequestered my assistance in readying her hair for a benefit she was attending tonight; we were in the process of coordinating in on a lunch break but realized she'd be out of the area on calls all day. We finally settled on coming in a half hour early and knocking it out then. I toted my beloved Marianna hair pins and all the other essentials for an up-do up to the office, and we made with it, from a design she'd scooped off Pinterest.

Success!


welcome to salon de express... haha. | pinspired!

It's still in the 90's here in the midwest, in May, and I love everything about that. I spent lunch between errands at Panera sorry... it's Bread Company here in IL... to bask in the sun. It was definitely hard to get back into the office, if for no other reason than simply trying to readjust from sunlight to flourescent light. Egghh..
Work ended promptly at 5, and I spent the next 45 minutes traversing all over the local territory hunting down giftcards for Meagan's going-away present. With all of them secured, I made my way back home to get started on the crafting. Three hours later, I was finished [*mega thx/shoutout to my bestie, Kalyn, for the template!]; this puppy is ready for signing!


[props to kp for this template ;) ]

 About a third of the way through the evening, I got a phone call from my sister's boyfriend, saying that he was en route from Kansas to Ohio to see her for her birthday [tomorrow], and that his sister's home over in Missouri had been struck by lightning, thus rendering it useless as an overnight pitstop. We gladly accepted some overnight company; he showed up around 10:45 and we briefly caught up with him while I put the finishing touches on Meagan's book. I ended up having to make an almost midnight run to Wal-Mart, which apparently yields an even finer clientele at that hour than during the day [s.a.r.c.a.s.m, heyaaa].

I'm home now with just minutes to spare before it's Friday.

It's almost the weeeeeeekend! :)

xo | cmd

First World Problem #2: Flimsy Hair Pins

Okay, so this is admittedly a big, fat, genuine First World problem if I've ever had one, but I figured I'd share it anyway. Here goes.

[Unrelated, today really was a great day. My husband joined us for church for the first time in weeks! He's back in town and back with us in the pew. We even had a special little lunch date with the Sleemans and Sandvens afterwards. Good day? GOOD DAY! xo.]

K, so back to it:

I have thick hair. I'm not the only person on this planet with this challenge, but either way: I do, and sometimes it's a drag managing the mop on my head. It was by chance early last year that I came in contact with the hairpin that has now revolutionized the styling process of what is often a belligerently tangled mess. As part of the 'bridal party' for Kalyn's mom before her wedding last May, we all gathered at the Regency Salon in Eastgate and had the students exact their up-do skills on our hair. Mine was completed with the help of three different students and a battery of little black hair pins. Not bobby pins; hair pins. Excuse my frankness, but I'd never really put much thought into delineating between the two.



i didnt' realize they'd send me a 1 pound box, but okay. i'm supplied.

Since those gals loaded my hair down with over 45 hair pins [yeah, for one up-do], I had a pretty solid supply up until just a few weeks back when I realized I was running low. The mystical labyrinth to which those suckers wandered, filled with important store receipts, dental retainers and mismatched socks, must be a booming metropolis, for all the stuff I've contributed to it alone. Good grief. Anyway, I was running low, so I didn't think much of it when I ventured out to a local corporate retailer and snagged up some seemingly-okay hair pins. On not one, but two separate occasions over the past 2 weeks, I've been severely disappointed at the flimsy, pithy nature of my new purchases. Enough was enough, so I finally put a call in to Regency, way back in Ohio, and asked them where they got theirs. I don't know why I didn't think of that in the first place; it would've saved me a boatload of time and approximately $9.00. Haha.

Anyway, these little guys arrived a day or two back, and I. Love. Them.

Just thought I'd share that pointless tale of all things ponytail, if for no other reason than to deviate from the regularly scheduled ramblings of my day.

Oh, yeah, and as a PSA for our 2012 Towerview Relay for Life: If you didn't get your $$ in to Gordon or Diana today for the Cards tickets, you'd better call someone; today was the last day! :) [My phone is literally ringing; is it you??]

... It wasn't you. :)
See you tomorrow!

xo | cmd