DIY Ombre Hair Tutorial

I have been marveling at all the pretty ombre dye jobs that are oh so popular right now. This really appealed to me because my hair grows so fast that my dark roots always show. So I decided to bite the few dollars and try to ombre dye my own hair before paying a salon for this look.

Project 333

So I mentioned in my 23 before 23 list that I want to conquer Project 333. The philosophy behind this project is to create more with less out of your wardrobe by only working with 33 articles of clothing over the next 3 months.

Things I Love Tuesday: The Beauty Edition

Have I ever expressed to you guys how much I love my skin? You might not guess it looking at me since I am a fan of natural makeup and minimalism but I really strive to take good care of my skin from head to toe. This means daily full body lotioning, and excellent facial cleansing routine and constant hand moistration. So over the years I have found some products that I just can't live without when it comes to taking care of my skin and making sure my face always looks beautiful :)

23 Before 23

So today was my birthday O_O I can't believe I am another year older... I literally woke up today not even realizing that I was 22. Well last year I didn't do so good with accomplishing the things on my 22 Before 22 list. But last year also featured some crazy adjustments and life changes so I am not gonna let myself get down over it. Instead I am going to consider those unexpected and uncontrollable factors and make a list for this year that I think I can actually accomplish.

1. Attend Airplanes and Blazers
2. Get off hormonal contraceptive
3. Discover my home decor signature style - Working on putting this into practice but I definitely know it is artsy/eclectic with vintage influences
4. Go to the 40th Annual Chisholm Trail Roundup BBQ & music festival in Lockhart, TX - Luke and I met my FIL in June. The BBQ was so yummy and had the best Root Beer.
5. Take Luke to NH
6. Take a backpacking trip (Domestic or International)
7. Spend a weekend in Austin
8. Continue to grow my hair out - I did this all year in anticipation of a big new year chop :)
9. Be more social - moving closer to my parents helped this and I even made efforts to do better while living in Dallas by having D over alot.
10. Travel more (see trip ideas on this list) - Yes! We went on a cruise and then made a couple trips up to Dallas after moving South. There were also a couple weekend trips scattered in there. And we have even more planned for the new year.
11. Make my service time
12. Actually finish a writing project
13. Keep my business productive and organized - I am so proud of what I accomplished this past year!
14. Review 23 books on this blog
15. Complete our 2nd anniversary photo shoot and make a photo book out of it to add to my collection - Check & check!
16. Actually lose weight
17. Complete a 30 day wardrobe challenge - I actually snuck this right into the end of 2012 with Project 30.30.30. :)
18. Conquer Project 333 - Yes! It was huge success and a lot of fun! :)
19. Have a real picnic with blanket and basket and all! - We did this for our anniversary :)
20. Entertain at least every other month
21. Be a more genuine blogger and increase reader engagement - working on this by blogging about personal things like finances more and I have been receiving emails from readers :) After reviewing 2012, I was proud to see how much more genuine I got with my posts and shared more personal and posts than pretty fluff.
22. Expand my business - I'm counting this different than #13 because I want it to involve branching out in new directions like going mobile or opening a consignment boutique or both! - Yes! I still have room to work on this but I started by defining my business plan and have now launched 2 new avenues: Poetry on Demand and my baby boutique line.
23. Rebuild our savings "nest-egg" - getting there slowly but surely :)

Weekly Intentions: February 26

So last week wasn't super productive :-/ I did host the Hot Cocoa party and made some date night plans but not much else. In my defense though, I was out of the office 2 days and got food poisoning on Wed so my whole week felt off O_O
For this week, here are my goals:

• Ombre dye my hair (inspiration)

Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen

Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
Walker Childrens; 1 edition (February 14, 2012)
ISBN-10: 0802723462
ISBN-13: 978-0802723468
Ages 12 and up
304 pages
Buy Here for $11.52
My Rating: 5/5

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Life Lesson from the Help

So have I mentioned that The Help was my absolute favorite movie from last year. And my whole family loves it too... my mom, my husband, my grandparents, and even my father-in-law.

Weekly Intentions: February 19

So the last few weeks have been really hard for me to try to make intention lists because they were so crazy. We were out of town, then housesitting and had friends from out of town visiting O_O So here is my attempt to finally get back into a groove of normalcy.

Puppy Love

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Seeing Dallas on the Cheap {Texas Discovery Gardens}

The Texas Discovery Gardens is a beautiful natural wonder in Dallas. I mean who doesn't love being surrounded by butterflies? And each Tuesday, the gardens are open for free although the butterfly house admission is regular price.


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The Newest Member of Our Family

Meet Blue Bell. We call her Blue and she joined our family this week. She is an adorable 8 week old Pit/German Shepherd puppy. Miss B has adjusted to being a very loving big sister although she is not cool with sharing her food and wants to be able to do whatever Baby Blue is allowed to do as a puppy.

More pics to come once I get them uploaded from my camera.

Seeing Dallas on the Cheap {Trammell Crow Center}

The Trammell Crow Center which features a gorgeous Sculpture Garden. You can find this lovely area at the base of the Center. It is always free though donations are accepted and you will be able to enjoy over 20 statues from the French masters, including Rodin.

Tues. - Sun. 10 am - 5 pm
Thurs. 10 am - 9 pm

Downtown, 2010 Flora Street, 214-979-6430


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