A day on the lake with friends...

.... in pictures....

What next??

I don't write 'downer' blogs and this isn't meant to be one - its more like a WTF blog?  LOL.

1. I mailed in my LAST car payment.  I will be $336.36 richer each month now.... and then my head gasket went out on my car.... really?

2.  I go outside to wrangle dogs in.  I yell and they don't come - not unusual.  I grab the treat bag and they still don't come - unusual especially for fatty Vinci who loves treats.   I look around I can't find them......panic...  they are wayyyyyyyyy over in the corner by the fence digging... for what you ask?  There is a nest of baby BUNNIES!  For F sake..... now Lucas is trying to figure out a way to 1. save the bunnies and 2. keep my dogs from digging a hole under the fence.

3. Full moon Tuesday and we are feeling it full force at work!

How's your week going?  :-)

Currently....

Listening: To the "Big Bang Theory" - I love this show.  Love. Love. Love.  Everyone together now... "Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fuuuuuur.  Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purrr purrr purrrr."  :-)

Reading: Blogs.  Lots and lots of blogs.  I just finished a book called "Eat to Live" by Joel Furhman.  Very interesting.  I definitely recommend it.

Watching: See "Listening"

Working On: Getting our house ready to go on the market again.  We'll try it one more time for a few months and see how it goes.  

Thinking About: All the pretty dresses I'm lusting after on Mod Cloth, Bettie Page and Unique Vintage....

Anticipating: The weekend.  Looking forward to boating with friends on Saturday and dinner with friends on Sunday.  And a photo shoot - stay tuned.  :)

Eating: Nothing currently but I could really go for a snack.  Its too late in the evening for eating now. Boo...

Wishing: We could be independently wealthy so Lucas could have his own business, I could sell my house for $1 and we could go buy a nice loft down by the Guthrie.  :-)  Oh to dream.  

Funnies

Found these on Pinterest and they have me cracking up.  

Truth!  Who else does this?  

I wish I could say this sometimes.... 

Mhhhmmm.....

Haha!

Seriously.....

:-) 

So.True.

A little vintage shopping

I've been dying to go to JoJo's Retro and Vintage shop in Hopkins - she has a great Etsy shop and also just opened a little shop on Main Street Hopkins where she is open on the 3rd weekend of every month and by appointment.  She has a bloggy blog:  http://jojosretroandvintage.blogspot.com/ and here is a link to her Facebook page - please go "like" her!

https://www.facebook.com/jojosretroandvintage

I'm always on the hunt for dresses with more of a 50's silhouette.  I think most of Minneapolis is as well so they're hard to find especially in a larger size - women in the 50's were teeeeeny.  While JoJo's didn't have exactly what I was looking for they did have this number:

Yep - its a maternity dress from the 60's.  Create a waist and you've got yourself a shirtdress.  Its amazing what a belt can do!

You Put the Lime in the Coconut....

Let's talk about coconut oil.  I love it.  Love.  Love.  Love.  What started my love affair?

I came across this website on Pinterest:

http://www.deliciousobsessions.com/2012/01/52-uses-for-coconut-oil-the-simple-the-strange-and-the-downright-odd/ and http://www.deliciousobsessions.com/2012/05/122-uses-for-coconut-oil-even-more-of-the-simple-the-strange-and-the-downright-odd/

After reading that I picked this up at Trader Joe's:

Out of all those uses I've only used it for a few things - I put it in my hair at night, I put it on my skin and I put it on my knee after I skinned it up after an unfortunate incident with a curb and heels.  Hehe.  So my experience so far - my hair is super shiny and getting healthier.  My skin has been clearer than ever - if I start getting a zit I put some oil on it and it goes away super fast.  I've even put the oil on my arms, legs, etc as if it were lotion.  I only put it in my hair (wet or dry) and on my skin before bed as it can be a little greasy.   I noticed after putting it on my wound that it healed really fast.  I still have a scar but I'm sure that's going to take time to clear up.   It has a pretty faint smell.  Although right after I put it on Lucas says I smell like a macaroon or a pastry haha.  The scent tends to fade after its been on a bit though.  

Coconut oil is solid at room temperature (as seen above).  Its been nice now that its hot - it keeps it always a little soft and even soupy if its really hot which helps when applying it.  

I haven't cooked with coconut oil yet - probably because the jar is in the bathroom.  :)  I'll have to get another for the kitchen.  

I threw out all my creams and potions that cost lots of money (and contain lots of chemicals).  Coconut oil is $6 for a good sized jar at Trader Joe's and its natural and organic.  Sounds like a winner to me!  Have you guys used coconut oil?  What did you think?

June Birchbox

Here are pics of my June Birchbox.  I actually cancelled my subscription as well.  For $10 a month I just didn't feel like I was getting much.  Maybe I'll start back up at another time.   Here's what I got:

Retro headband from Modcloth - love!

Lip/Cheek stain

Mask

Teeny tiny tube of sunscreen

Self tanner