Fruit Hamock! So cute for my tropical kitchen :)

I saw this tropical fruit hammock at the Botanical Gardens when we went there and thought it was the cutest thing ever! Then a couple days later when I went to the gym I noticed that at the juice bar they had one too! I just couldn't stop thinking about how cute it was, so I ordered one for myself! I love the tropical, beachy, hawaiiana, tiki vibe stuff, so this fits in perfectly.

Now I just need to sew my curtains for the kitchen! I want to get vintage barkcloth in a vintage floral Hawaiian print. Still searching--the material is a bit pricey though, so I gotta keep looking out for deals on Ebay. I'm still deciding whether I want to go dark background or light, too--I'm leaning towards light, so it brightens up the room---decisions, decisions...

Top ten reasons I really like Frank!

1. He tells me my house is "very neat & clean".
2. He tells me my cooking is "very good".
(No comments from the peanut gallery!)
3. He tells me I'm "very attractive".
4. He calls me "Doll" -- which I love!
5. He is really funny. He makes me laugh all the time,
whether intentional or not ;)
6. He likes to do chores in the yard, that before he came, didn't get done very often!
7. Now I have someone to talk to during the day
8. He takes out the trash, gets the mail everyday
and even washes my car!
9. He is game for anything--he always pushes the cart in the store, opens doors for me, and carries everything for me
10.He raised a great son;)

Oh, and by the way...He is 90 years old!!

I can't help it--I'm in love with Target ! (& Milla Jovovich)

It seems like every time a new Go designer comes out at Target--immediately the stuff in my hood is sold out. And if there is anything left it is always the XS's!--
Lately, though, I have been so underwhelmed by most of the Go International collections, but there are some cute pieces here.

Just read this on Fab Flash blog---
Jovovich-Hawk Collection for Target

Last fall I was excited to hear that Jovovich-Hawk was going to create a collection for the Target Go line come Spring. I knew the label's designers, models Milla Jovovich and Carmen Hawk, would deliver their quintessential, vintage-inspired pieces at a price I could afford. Well, the wait is almost over! The line, scheduled to hit stores on March 2, definitely delivers its promise of iconic Jovovich-Hawk looks, however some of them are looking a little too Sienna Miller circa 2005 for my taste. Oh, and be sure to check out the backstage beauties at the Jovovich-Hawk Fall '08 show!
To see more of the Jovovich-Hawk for Target collection,
read moreand more styles here!

I know this is old--but I just saw it--

Weiner Poopie --this is too funny

Shag checks! YAY

I just ordered Shag checks! I love the art of Shag and I hate boring old grey checks from the bank. Can't wait till they arrive--I got the Wives with Knives art. YAY
Writing checks may actually be more fun;)

You get what you pay for.......

So I needed to get my hair dyed really bad--I had major roots and gray going on, but I didn't want to spend a ton of money on the salon. I decided to go to the Paul Mitchell beauty school in San Diego, since I had been to the one in Austin a couple times and had fabulous results. I went there and it was just bad from the beginning. The girl just seemed not to know what she was doing and to make a long story short, I pretty much got the worst color dye job I've ever had or even seen. It was Orange--literally different shades of orange and even some red. One of the instructors when I was leaving even came over and asked if I was happy because I was pretty much practically in tears. I said I wasn't but after being there for 4 hours, I just wanted to run from there screaming. They said I could come back in a few days and get it fixed, but I just did not want to step foot back in that place again. I cried as soon as I got to my car and for about 20 minutes on the way home, just thinking about how horrible it looked and what was I going to do to fix it--and how much more it was going to cost to even get it fixed and if I could even afford to do it.

I worked the next morning at the coffee shop which is very close to a couple very high end salons...like the kind that charge $80 for a haircut. One of the stylists came in and right away asked me about my hair. I started tearing up and just told her the story and just felt like a complete moron for being so cheap int he first place.
She was like, "Come see me as soon as you get off." I was happy, but at the same time, I knew there was no way I could even think about affording what she would charge for a color correction! I went over a few hours later and she said, "It's your lucky day. Twenty minutes ago someone just called and canceled!" Now you have to understand, I see her once a week when I work there, and I didn't even know her name. She sits me down and just starts working color and going at it...the whole time i was freaking out a bit thinking how the heck I'm going to work out paying for this and when she was done--my hair color looked amazing--way better than it has in a long time and she would not let me pay--I tried to at least tip her, but she wouldn't even accept anything from me.

This is the nicest thing a STRANGER has ever done for me--I mean really--she took time out of her day, and did something that normally would have cost about $400 for free...I was so grateful...I just couldn't believe it---

I am just amazed at the generosity and kindness of a total stranger---

Race for Autism 5K March 29th--Please help :)

I am participating in the Race for Autism 5K to help find a cure for autism. Autism is the second most common developmental disorder in the United States affecting one in every 150 children born today. Despite some promising discoveries, the cause of autism is unknown and a cure does not exist. Research is crucial. Every 20 minutes another child is diagnosed with autism. Not only must we find ways to improve the quality of life for children and adults with autism, but we also must find a cure, and soon.

Race for Autism is our chance to make a difference in the fight against autism by raising money for autism research and heightening public awareness. Please join me in my fight as I raise $250.00 to help fund essential research. I will be walking on March 29th, 2008 and would like you to support those affected by autism.

Here is a link to my donor page---You can donate to Race for Autism http://NFAR.kintera.org/raceforautism/honey

Please join me in my fight against autism. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of the more than 1 million Americans living with autism today.

Today I did a 5k Race!

Today I did a 5k race. I didn't run--not quite there yet--but we did brisk walking/jogging the whole time.
It felt great to get up early and just get out there and do something good for myself!
Kirsten and I vowed to do one 5k a month, and little by little we hope to improve our time:)
We did it in 41.24 minutes--which I know isn't the best, but I'm still so proud of us for even getting out there and doing it!
After the race I was on a high all day--I wore my pedometer and at 10:30am I had walked over 5miles!!
I have just signed up to do a 5k benefit race for Autism at the end of next month--can't wait! And if you are reading this--I will most likely be asking you to sponsor me in the near future;)