some days I want to chop it all off!

I know you have those days (like I'm having today) where you just want to chop all your hair off! Donate it and be happy and stress free with no mop to manage on a day to day basis? 

Well for those of us who don't have the cajones (me) or your beau loves it too much, or for whatever reason you can always pretend (when is the last time you did that?) with this fun make over tool. 

InStyle Hollywood Makeover

Here's what I would look like with short hair. Okay so the picture of my face isn't the best and nor is the background. But you get the idea. :) 

Sooo maybe I'm not a short hair kind of gal. 

BUT ...

in all seriousness I have been considering dying my hair red!! *gasp* Well okay, like a dark auburn color. I have been platinum blond, light brown, blond with red streaks, jet black and now my ombre brown, honey, black color that's going on. I've been rocking the dark hair for almost 3 years now! 

I'm kind of wanting to play and experiment. I've done the bangs thing (MAJOR disaster) and now the one color I haven't been is a reddish color. 

This is my inspiration and what I would want it to look like if I do decide to rock the red do. 

Using the same tool as above, here I am with auburn hair! Again, not the greatest pic of me and maybe I should have taken off the red scarf. But these were done a while ago (I've been contemplating for a couple weeks now).

What do y'all think; should I do it or stay dark brown/black? Have you ever been a red head or auburn (not naturally)?

PS. This is not a quarter life crisis or anything like that. It's just time for an update and to play with my look for 2012. :)

cheers to the freakin' weekend, 

random things I am loving right now

Two new apps I've downloaded and am having so much fun with:

3 Initials | create fun monogram backgrounds and wallpapers for your phone or iPad

Red Stamp | send super cute notes right from your phone; invites, thank-yous, congrats etc.

Look how sweet our dear friends new baby boy is!

Lately I have been crushing on anything monogrammed. 

Loving these two necklaces from Moon & Lola, tortoise with the gold chain...swoon:

And this cross body/ clutch from Marley Lily, I am certain I need to own. ;-) 

Except I would do brown stitching to make the monogram blend a little more. 

It would look more like this one

I love accessorizing, so naturally I would love The 'Arm Party'. If worn tastefully it will never go out of style IMO. Who's ready to party? tehe

Here's a simple one I wore over the weekend. 

                                                                  Source: girlcrushblog.blogspot.com via Dani on Pinterest

Ohmylou!

                                                             Source: forloveofacupcake.blogspot.com via Emily on Pinterest

Mo-ti-vation!

Love this tribal, fringe bikini from All Wet Beachwear . It's a tad, okay WAY more than I normally spend but how adorable is it?!

I have not wanted to throw away all of our cards from wedding showers and our actual wedding. They are currently in a box pushed under a shelf collecting dust. Well my friends I came across THE CUTEST way to save them. This is so genius and is going to be one of my next projects. 

Source: somethingturquoise.com via Liana on Pinterest

Another potenential upcoming project (even though Feb is a short month). How adorable is this?

Source: etsy.com via Liana on Pinterest

happy thunder storming Tuesday my friends, 

P.S. What do y'all think of the ole blog face lift? :)

D IY : reverse tip nails to extend your Shellac mani & nail polish ADD

It really is kind of ridiculous how much I change my nail polish and the amount of colors that I currently own. 

Oh well so what, it's one of this small things that can make a gal feel a wee bit fancy. 

I've been seeing the reverse mani all over Pinterest and never wanted to go into so much detail until recently. The reason  you ask? My girl friend and I went to get Shellac mani's back on 12/26. Well this time around the lady did the mani so good it was still hanging around on 1/9! The only problem, is the major growth of my nails and this huge bare spot by my cuticles... 

Enter: the reverse mani - problem solved! 

All you need are garage sale dot stickers or the binder hole reinforcement tabs. 

Your favorite contrasting nail polish. 

Stick the stickers on and paint 2-3 coats, depending on your color...

and voila, a pretty reverse tip manicure!

This extended my Shellac mani until the following weekend 1/14! Friends this has got be some kind of record for sure- 3 week, no-chip manicure for $35! You bet!

Here is a look at my past Sally Hansen Salon effects nail polish strips obsessions. So far my favorite is the 'Kitty Kitty'. I also have worn the 'Glitz Blitz' which is just a simple gold glitter. Not worth $8.50 IMO because I can create that look easily with gold glitter nail polish. 

'Kitty Kitty'

'Laced Up'

A little team spirit - 'hook'em horns'!

Pinterest inspired (I can't for the life of me find the link. sorry)

dear self,

The little things in life are just as magnificent as the big, some times even more so. Don't forget it. :)

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Snuggling with my fur baby reading good books.

Country dancing with good friends.

Yummy brunches with the hubs at my favorite, ZTejas.

Even though Gunnar got a terrible haircut, he's still absolutely adorable.

Best friend's newborn baby.

Momma's birthday dinner and family time.

Hubs best friend's oldest son first time to rodeo...age 4! :)

Being face to face with huge bucking bulls!

Love my handsome cowboy!

2012 has been quite a lovely year so far.