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tame the brow

Monday, August 6th, 2012
Since I was around 8, I have had a love hate relationship with my brows.  It was in the 3rd grade that a boy kindly pointed out, on the bus ride home, that I had eyebrows like the muppet, Bert.  That would mean I was blessed with a dreaded uni-brow!  I took matters into my own hands.  As a young girl, I shaved [pause for gasp.] between my brows.  I now have a more exact method to tame them.  I have them waxed at an Anastasia Brow Counter at Nordstrom.  They use stencils to give your brows the desired shape and then wax around it.  My brow is the high arch brow, but there are many shapes.  I have been dying to share my daily brow routine using stencils.  The ladies at the beauty department helped me out!  Comb, stencil, and go!
It takes about 30 seconds per brow, but it makes all the difference for me.  I use the brow kit from Anastasia that has the stencils, tweezers, brow powder, and brow gel [which sets your brows.].  While searching, I found one from Too Faced as well.  No excuses, tame your brows!  They are they are the frame to your face.  Make them as beautiful as you are! 
Anastasia Brow Kit
[buy @ Nordstrom]
Too Faced Brow Kit
[buy @ sephora]

cork it

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

I save corks.  Do you?  I have bags full and have never done a thing with them.  I came across this and thought, “Hmmmm.” 

[via]

DIY.  Learn how to make these mini planters here

homeward bound

Friday, July 13th, 2012
you are never too old to go home.  
 [denise (left) and james circa 1978]
see you in a week!

an arch enemy

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

My arch enemy.  Cheez-Its.  If there is a box of these in my house it is a problem.  I usually eat 5-10 at a time.  All day long.  It might be better for me to sit down and eat the whole damn box at once.  Maybe then I would just get sick of them [from feeling ill] and never go back. 

As a friend so aptly named it yesterday, “It is the season of s’mores.”  If I am going to have s’mores and/or other delicious desserts with an extra glass of wine this summer, I am going to lay off the Cheez-Its.  They are not permitted to enter my house.  Because once they are in the house…… there is no stopping me!

Do you have a snack or food item that gets you every time?

the power of dawn

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

The power of Dawn saved my life this weekend.  [That might be a touch dramatic.]  Dawn saved my shirt.  While taking a pan of bacon out of the oven, a pop and a splatter covered a brand new shirt with bacon grease.  After a brief freak out, I remembered I had a bottle of original (blue) Dawn in my laundry room.   The recipe for rescue:  a small drop on each of the grease splatters and let it sit over night.  I washed it this morning in hot water. All traces of bacon grease are gone!  I am a true believer. Think about it and it makes perfect sense.  If Dawn can cut through the grease on your pots and pans, why not your clothing? 

[Please note:  If you use this clothing rescue, make sure to air dry your clothing after washing.  You don’t want to throw it in the dryer and set any remaining grease.  You might need to repeat the process to fully remove the stains.  I did.]

error 404: summer not found

Friday, June 29th, 2012
While the rest of the country swelters and suffers through heat waves, those of us in the PNW are still bundled up.   What does one do when summer weather [that we all so so desperately want] is elusive? Trudge through, I suppose.  Make the most of it when it arrives and try not to complain if it ever does get really hot.  Let’s have a great weekend.  Make the most of it [rain, endless cloud cover, or shine].

a summer track: hello

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

This song, Hello by Martin Solveig and Dragonette, just makes me happy. Build a new playlist and add this track.  [Ironically, the video continues with my tennis theme from yesterday!]

Party. Rinse. Repeat.

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

I am thinking that it is high time for some outdoor entertaining. A few things from ACME Party Box Company would set the mood.   The company motto is party. rinse. repeat.  Don’t you love that?  Started by two working moms, this online company specializes in darling, reusable party items.

This is what I am thinking for a warm afternoon on the patio:

[mason jar sippers]
[stripey straws]
[Weck carafe]
[white bottle vases]

Check out ACME Party Box.  What items shout, “Let’s Party!” to you?
Add some sun and let’s go.

a bowl of love

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Our family has a new favorite cereal…….

What does Quaker have to say about this cute little heart-shaped cereal?

“Enjoy the perfect balance of taste and nutrition. Finally! Every lightly sweetened piece of deliciously crisp oat cereal is in the shape of a heart to remind you that you’re starting your day with a heart-healthy choice.”

My boys ask for them as a dry snack.  I enjoy a bowl for breakfast with a ton of blueberries.  Tastes great. Good for you.  How often does that happen?

Interested in the nutritional information?  Get all the specifics here.

get this party started.

Friday, June 15th, 2012

Summer officially begins, around these parts, at 11:01am today.  Let the marathon begin.

Stay up late, let them run wild, encourage them to get dirty, play catch with them, take them swimming, buy them super soakers, build something together, say yes to candy, take a bike ride, go on a road trip, lay in the shade and read, make ice cream.  Love them and enjoy them.  If not now, when? 

Where is June?

 

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