Hair. . .

makes me happy. Especially when I get to do this.

And this.

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MARC by MARC JACOBS 'HENRY' STAINLESS STEEL

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MICHAEL KORS 'JET SET SPORT-CRYSTAL SET' CHRONOGRAPH WATCH

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This is my most recent fashion crush. Been around a while, I realize, but for some reason now I would love on of these beauties. Of course this desire was fueled from a stroll through nordstrom. Mmmm.

Happy to be Happy

(keep going there are pictures at the end . . .)

It's quiet in my little house, and I was just feeling so content and full of genuine joy. I live the good life. Tuesday through Friday, I go to work. It's not the best job in the world, nor do I make a lot of money. But no one bleeds on me or poops their pants and so I am happy. On weekends I find things to do while my sweet adorable husband works late to provide for us. And by us I mean the hope that someday there will be him and us, as in more than just he and I. Someday. That's why we work so hard. I usually come home from work and find a sweet little love note telling me I'm pretty and wonderful, even though the last image he has of me is me half drooling in my sweats with an afro when I dropped him off at school. It's true that love is blind. Sundays we go to church together. After a time when we didn't have that luxury, I cherish showing up to sacrament meeting together, holding hands, and sometimes whispering funny comments during the talks and sneaking mini charleston chews out of my purse after the hymns (don't judge us. We're still five inside). We just got called to be gospel docrine teachers, and surprise, we LOVE it! Then we come home and I practice making something I like to call food. Because of this endeavor I am grateful for my crock pot. On Mondays we play hookie from life and just have fun. We go on a date, usually consists of grocery shopping or pulling our mattress into the living room for the latest and greatest netflix. Last week we got in bed at about midnight, each with a cup of hot chocolate, and watched Feiffle Goes West. Do you remember that movie? Those cats are scary!! Anyways, it was just fun and simple and HAPPY. People keep telling us to enjoy married life before we have a baby. Although I don't like thinking of having a baby as the end of all happiness and fun, I think they might have a tiny point. Sleep is pretty wonderful. So we are doing all the fun stuff so we don't have any regrets. We work hard but we play harder. We stay up so late because our scripture study turned into some hilarious conversation and I maybe pee my pants from laughing so hard, which just makes us laugh harder. Anyways. Life is good. I am eating grapes while I use a computer and sit in a heated house. And in a few hours the love of my life, my entire existence, will come home and I will be able to breathe. Not only metaphorically, but cuz I have breathing problems and when he rubs my back it feels better. See? If that's not pure joy, I don't know what is.

And also I am proud to announce: I am officially a housewife. Sunday I made home made beef stew that was BOMB and then on Monday I sewed a skirt. Sort of.I still have to hem it, and it doesn't quite fit me and Lynn pretty much figured out how to do it, but I pushed the pedal and fed the fabric and that is huge for me. So yay! Oh and we also drowned ourselves in banana bread. Yum.

Extensions

I have extensions. They are RACOON brand. Which is pretty much the nicest hair on the market. I only say this because I do these extensions, so if you want longer, thicker, more beautiful hair, come see me! I just have a very few of them on the sides, called frontals. I'm just trying to grow out my hair and the back seems to grow faster, thus resulting in a very not-so-sexy mullet. I just love how the extensions feel so natural; no headaches, so weird heavy feeling, and best of all no damage to your hair!! And the special way we bond them to your hair allows us to customize the color to perfectly match your hair. This picture is for my sister in law who wanted to see the "new me." Not very new, still awkwardly short hair trying to make it grow. Maybe a baby would make my hair grow faster. Probably not the best reason to have a baby though...

Open For Business

I got my cosmetology license in the mail, so I am officially open for business! I am doing stuff out of my house until I find a salon. So spread the word please! Click HERE to check out my new blog for prices

Adios, Hair School!

Thursday was my graduation ceremony from cosmetology school. FINALLY!! I have been in school since September 9, 2008. It has been a very long road, and I've made a lot of sacrifices to finally finish. My family and friends have also sacrificed to help me out during school-special thanks to all those who came in for haircuts and nail paints, etc. You know who you are. To finish school, you must complete 2,000 hours at school, and a certain ammount of credits. For example: 400 haircuts, 300 chemical services (colors, lighteners, perms, etc), you get the picture. Then you have to pass a written exam and a practical exam, both administered by the state. I have passed both and as of 5:oo pm on Tuesday, I will be a licensed professional. Wahoo!

My mom and sister surprised me and showed up for my ceremony Thursday since I had to speak. It was such a fun weekend to have them here!! I did their eyebrows and hair, we all went to dinner, stayed up late chatting and eating junk food, etc. All the makings of a delightful weekend. Thanks so much for coming up mom and Kelly!