1) A co-worker complimented my hair this week. My response was, “I blow-dried it!” Seriously, the only time my hair has been blow-dried since last summer is when I’ve been to the salon. When I discovered that my hair actually looked okay when it was wavy and air-dried, I put my blow-dryer away and forgot about it. But last Saturday night when I was planning to go out, I randomly decided to take it out from underneath the sink and straighten my hair – and I’ve been continuing to do so all week (well, except for today, because it’s pouring rain outside and my hair is going to be affected no matter what I do).
2) Once I found out that my male office-mate and his wife (who’s about six months pregnant) hadn’t chosen a name for their son yet, I decided to make it my mission to help him out. Altruistic of me? Not really. For the past few days, I’ve been throwing out random names as I come across them…but the names I offer up are ones he’d never give his son. But I say them anyway because they make us laugh.
Calvin. Rock. Virgil. Billy Joe. Winston. Micah (I actually like that name, but he thought it sounded too girly). I think I might be able to keep this up for a while.
3) I asked for new-purse advice last month, and I ended up buying a new one a few weeks later. Here’s a few photos of the old purse…remember when I mentioned that the front pocket was ripping?
It’s kind of hard to see here, but the strap was about to snap:
The new purse is plain and simple, but functional. It’s more comfortable to carry because the straps are longer. It’s also larger than my old bag so when I carry extra shoes with me they’re not spilling out of the top anymore.
There are lots of pockets and compartments inside, so I can keep things organized. And the pink is cheerful!
4) Reminder: This Sunday, May 11th, is the final day to enter to win the free bike. I’ll announce the winner Monday morning!
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Definitely needed to buy a new purse. I love organization and that purse looks like it is full of endless possibilities.
Versatile hair is such a wonderful thing. I need to see if my hair would look OK wavy. I LOVE the interior of the purse. Excellent choice. Have a great weekend!
My daughters both have beautiful wavy hair. Mine is wavy too, but I straighten it. I love wavy hair, except on myself.
I think it’s a control issue.
More names no one in their right mind would pick:
Newt, Mitt, Osama,…
love the new purse.
for some reason the internal SHOCKING splashes of color on things (like the purse/coat lining etc) make me SMILE.
Hooray for the new purse! I love it! Everyone in my office is having babies. I’m hoping that someone will choose a crazy bizarre name so I’ll have a good story. Something like Unicorn or Crayola or Starbuck. That would be AWESOME.
The new purse looks great! As to throwing out crazy baby names, that is the best part about knowing someone who is about to have a baby! Before my brother’s son was born a few months ago I emailed/called him at LEAST twice a week with a “helpful” baby name suggestion! (or you could suggest auctioning off rights to name the boy to a toy/cereal company, that is my plan!)
Ooh I really like the new purse. That’s going to bring a smile to your face every time you open it!
Do you use any product in your hair when you let it air dry? I’ve tried to do that before, but either because of the way my hair is cut, lack of product, or just the fact that my hair isn’t wavy enough, it’s never really looked good.
Carrie: I put texturizing gel in my hair when it’s still damp. Then I scrunch it with my fingers a little and let it air-dry.
Love the new purse!
Definitely a better purse. : ) Nice work.
I am using one of those cool Whole Foods dollar bags … LOVE it. Fits my diapers, snacks and everything else I need to tote for my toddler.
Ms. Single Mama
Hi!
I only let my hair air-dry when I’m putting it up in a pony tail. Otherwise, my hair looks kind of rough if I don’t blow-dry it. I’m sure you hear it all the time from people w/straight hair that they wish they had wavy/curly hair!!
Nice purse, too!!
I love that purse! What brand is it? (I might go looking for it…)
Maria: It’s from “Merona,” at Target! Only $30.
We have a friend who has a son named Micah. My first reaction (not to them but to Beth) was, isn’t that a girl name?