I need my hair to be longer

so that I can try this

Some days you just don’t wanna. For those days, we made you this! Seems like we’ve been seeing pictures of this lovely look everywhere. It’s definitely an easy, gorgeous spring/summer ‘do. Here’s how to get this very uncomplicated knotted ponytail:

TOOLS:

-light holding styling mousse

-comb

-small clear elastic

-large bobbypin

INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Apply a light holding styling mousse all over from roots to ends for texture and seperation. Hair can be damp or dry. (If it’s dry, be sure it’s a light holding mousse or you could end up with a strong holding mess.)

2) Separate the hair over your shoulder into two pieces. The piece from the back should come forward and down (see photo).

3,4) Using your girl scout skills, tie hair into a simple knot.

5.) Secure the two ends together using a clear elastic. Once it’s in there, slide it up underneath the knot to conceal it.

6) I like to throw a bobby pin in there for extra security.

7) Back comb the ponytail a little for texture and then comb through it with your fingers to settle it.

Tip: Once the steps are complete, tug on it and mess it up a bit. This look is better when it’s a little disheveled!

10 Days

Today, I'm pretending that I am here...because in 10 days I really will be :)

Coming this weekend...

My second weekend in a row on Galveston Island.

I'll be with these girls and I couldn't be more excited!

Pack your bikini t-shirts ladies!

San Diego

I just REALLY need to live here.

If anyone can help me figure out how to make it happen, please let me know :)

sugarland!

It's days like today, where we get free tickets to see these guys...

when I really love my job :) Lots of fun with Caitlin and Megan headed my way! Wish Alli could be here with us!

And they call the thing a RODEO!

This weekend was a total blast! And because of that, I am STILL recovering!

After work on Friday, I ate dinner with Megan and Carolyn at Cyclone Anaya's - YUM! Then the three of us caught the light rail down to the rodeo cook-off where we were meeting Caitlin and Alli.

The light rail actually turned out to be a GREAT way to travel, it only took 10-15 minutes and it costs like $2 as opposed to the amount you would pay for parking or for taking a cab.

Because of my awesome job, which really sometimes has the best perks in the world, we all got wristbands to get into the KILT (100.3 country radio station) tent where they were having a live band. It was really a blast and although we had a minor high school reunion, everyone that I talked to I was really glad to see!

Saturday morning Caitlin, Alli and I had to be at Reliant Center for our first official day on the Livestock Committee of the rodeo. We had to go down all of the stalls in the "barn" as they call it, cutting off all the old zip ties and tags. Then we had to go down and put new tags and zip ties on the stalls. The unfortunate part about this experience is that the lady who was in charge of our section (there were about 10 of us) was a bit of a nut job. She had no idea what she was telling us and this, consequently, created probably 4 times as much work for all of us. But we persevered and made it through!

We left Reliant to go grab some food, change, then got went right back down to the cook-off for our second night of fun! The best way to describe the cook-off is that it is like an adult version of Chilifest and for the most part very much more in control. They had a giant stage where there were bands playing and this time, we had wristbands to the Cox Radio tent (they own 93Q Country, Hot 95.7, and a couple other stations I can't think of off the top of my head). This tent was a blast! The band they had would go in between playing songs from Gaga or Ke$ha and Get Low, to country music. We ended the night by listening to Casey Donahew playing at the main stage. All in all, it was a total blast and something I plan on making a tradition for the upcoming years, but man, am I exhausted still two days later!

A typical Monday evening

Well, my friends, I have given into the pressure and decided to start my own blog. As I have found that my life has not been very exciting lately, I've decided to regale you with my top 10 thoughts from last night's episode of the Bachelor (are you surprised??). Here goes...

1. I would like to keep Chantal’s dog, Boca, for myself. I think Daisy would really like him.
2. Ashley’s family is VERY perky and I am surprised at the level of perkiness coming from her sister with all the tattoos.
3. Shawntel’s family is weird. I understand that some one has to do the funeral business but the part where she made Brad lay on the table where she embalms dead people…that was a little much.
4. Shawntel seemed to be ok with this but I am not – when I tell a guy I love him, I would prefer for his response NOT to be a polite kiss on the hand followed by a nice brotherly hug.
5. Brad – Emily’s child is named Ricki. Her name is not Little Ricki. You are not Ricky Ricardo, Emily is not Lucille Ball, and this is not the I Love Lucy Show. And yet, every time he says her name he insists on using the word Little before it…even here in his blog in WRITING http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20468032,00.html
6. Emily calls her daughter Ricki Tick and all that makes me think of is this book. This morning I was singing it along in my head as I got ready. Thank you for that.
   
   
7. I’m relieved that Emily and Brad seemed to actually realize that Ricki wasn’t going to fall in love with Brad right away. From the previews last week it looked like Emily was expecting Ricki to run to Brad with open arms screaming, “Daddy!”
8. Really Brad? You want to respect Emily by not even kissing her in an entirely different floor of the house? I’m pretty sure she wouldn’t be scarred for life just by seeing her mom kiss some one, but what do I know.
9. Watching Emily try to make Brad kiss her at the door literally had me cringing and shrinking down into the couch in discomfort. I hope I never find myself trying that hard to make a guy kiss me. Just saying.
10. By the rose ceremony it was obvious to me who was going home. Hated everything about Chantal’s ensemble, LOVED everything about Emily’s.