For more wordlessness, go here, here, and here. (I've posted early - kind of fits the title - so they won't be up until later tonight.)
1.19.2010
Wordless Wednesday - Way Too Early
For more wordlessness, go here, here, and here. (I've posted early - kind of fits the title - so they won't be up until later tonight.)
1.15.2010
Hope for Haiti
I know that many people are trying to figure out how/where to help people following the devastating earthquake in Haiti earlier this week. This morning, I came across a blog called Hope for Haiti.
It's an interesting concept. Numerous organizations/site/blogs have donated something for a raffle drawing. All of the proceeds will go either to Compassion or the Red Cross to help with relief efforts in Haiti. One small dollar will buy you one raffle ticket in whichever raffle you choose to sign up for. Or you can sign up for multiple raffles. Many of these raffles have only one ticket purchased thus far and goals are quite reachable. There are some wonderful prizes over there.
Of course, you can also donate directly to reputable relief organizations on your own. Personally, I would donate through World Vision or Compassion International. I also believe that the Red Cross does an excellent job of providing aid. I know the reputation of these groups and would not be worried about where the money was going. World Vision has been established in Haiti for 30 years and will continue to work there long after the media has moved on. I like that. I imagine Compassion has a similar story.
It's an interesting concept. Numerous organizations/site/blogs have donated something for a raffle drawing. All of the proceeds will go either to Compassion or the Red Cross to help with relief efforts in Haiti. One small dollar will buy you one raffle ticket in whichever raffle you choose to sign up for. Or you can sign up for multiple raffles. Many of these raffles have only one ticket purchased thus far and goals are quite reachable. There are some wonderful prizes over there.
Of course, you can also donate directly to reputable relief organizations on your own. Personally, I would donate through World Vision or Compassion International. I also believe that the Red Cross does an excellent job of providing aid. I know the reputation of these groups and would not be worried about where the money was going. World Vision has been established in Haiti for 30 years and will continue to work there long after the media has moved on. I like that. I imagine Compassion has a similar story.
1.12.2010
1.11.2010
Sandals in Snow
The Comedian has never been big on overdressing.
He's a shorts guy, regardless of the season. He owns one pair of jeans, which remain mostly unworn. They only serve a purpose if there's snow to play in and I make him wear them. Or if I'm behind on laundry and there are no shorts to be worn.
As for the feet, it's sandals all the way. Once again, he does own one pair of tennis shoes, and since I'm in the running for Meanest Mom this year, I tell him that if it's below freezing he must wear socks and tennies. Or if there's a lot of snow or rain.
Come to think of it, he might still own a pair of boots. They only see the blinding light of day if there's sledding involved. That's if they still fit him. His feet have grown significantly this past year.
The bridge he's standing on goes over a pond. But being Colorado and winter and all, it's frozen. With snow on top. But it was also a toasty 43 degrees at the park today, so sandals were well within the temperature limits.
I suppose the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I can remember playing in the snow, wearing shorts and a red down coat. I also recall wearing shoes as little as possible. Even once I began to drive, I kept a pair of flip-flops (they were th*ngs back then) under my seat, in case I may need to pop into a store or something. So even though I suffer from colander brain, I still remember being out in the cold, dressed in such attire, so I let my son do the same.
He's a shorts guy, regardless of the season. He owns one pair of jeans, which remain mostly unworn. They only serve a purpose if there's snow to play in and I make him wear them. Or if I'm behind on laundry and there are no shorts to be worn.
As for the feet, it's sandals all the way. Once again, he does own one pair of tennis shoes, and since I'm in the running for Meanest Mom this year, I tell him that if it's below freezing he must wear socks and tennies. Or if there's a lot of snow or rain.
Come to think of it, he might still own a pair of boots. They only see the blinding light of day if there's sledding involved. That's if they still fit him. His feet have grown significantly this past year.
The bridge he's standing on goes over a pond. But being Colorado and winter and all, it's frozen. With snow on top. But it was also a toasty 43 degrees at the park today, so sandals were well within the temperature limits.
I suppose the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I can remember playing in the snow, wearing shorts and a red down coat. I also recall wearing shoes as little as possible. Even once I began to drive, I kept a pair of flip-flops (they were th*ngs back then) under my seat, in case I may need to pop into a store or something. So even though I suffer from colander brain, I still remember being out in the cold, dressed in such attire, so I let my son do the same.
1.10.2010
Flattened
This demonstrates why I never use a blow dryer on my hair. That's just downright scary. All it does is add lots of . . . well, air . . . to my hair. Which is precisely what I do not need. However, I decided that if the professional stylist at the salon could straighten my hair and make it look nice, that perhaps I could, too. Don't ask why I would think that. The reality is that most of us can NEVER replicate the skills of a professional stylist - especially upon our own heads. But I am at times delusional and had to give it a try. So here we have the results of the first step - blow drying.But then, we bring in the most important tool of all for flattening thick, wavy hair like mine - the flat iron. What a remarkable tool. And so much better than a real iron - like the kind one uses for clothes. At least that's what my mom said they used to use. I think I like this one better. And what do you know? I actually was able to do this. And it did NOT take me an hour and a half, like I thought it might.
So I've now had straight hair twice in one week. Of course, that may morph into twice in one year (or longer). Because the bottom line is that I really don't care to spend so much time on my hair. So I took a bunch of pix, posted them on my blog, and can look back fondly at the time I pulled off a professional stylist stunt.
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