My thirty day goal for September is to take a photo every day. I'm going to just do a quick photo roundup each week to keep myself accountable.
Monday, September 8
I wish I could explain to all of you just how much time Zelda spends on my lap. If I am sitting down, there is a very high likelihood that the cat is near me. Unfortunately, the two of us huddled up on the couch is super hard to get photo evidence of, so I did my best here with the two of us while I was attempting to eat dinner.
I wish I could explain to all of you just how much time Zelda spends on my lap. If I am sitting down, there is a very high likelihood that the cat is near me. Unfortunately, the two of us huddled up on the couch is super hard to get photo evidence of, so I did my best here with the two of us while I was attempting to eat dinner.
Tuesday, September 9
It is official. Hannah's days of getting all three walks in the sunlight is down to one walk in the sunlight. Poor baby. Soon it will be zero. This is our morning walk.
It is official. Hannah's days of getting all three walks in the sunlight is down to one walk in the sunlight. Poor baby. Soon it will be zero. This is our morning walk.
Wednesday, September 10
My friend's mom sent me a recipe for ricciarelli, a type of Italian cookie, that is naturally gluten free. I went ahead and made it. It was fiddly as fuck (notice that it was very late at night by the time I finished) and the results aren't perfect - I didn't use enough powdered sugar and I didn't let them dry enough, so they didn't crack as much as they should have, but in my defense it was closing in on eleven o'clock on a work night). ANYWAY. They are delicious.
My friend's mom sent me a recipe for ricciarelli, a type of Italian cookie, that is naturally gluten free. I went ahead and made it. It was fiddly as fuck (notice that it was very late at night by the time I finished) and the results aren't perfect - I didn't use enough powdered sugar and I didn't let them dry enough, so they didn't crack as much as they should have, but in my defense it was closing in on eleven o'clock on a work night). ANYWAY. They are delicious.
Thursday, September 11
Someone took off work early to get her hair cut.
Hairstylist: What are we doing today?
Me: Cut it off. To my chin.
Hairstylist: No.
Me: Yes.
Hairstylist: Let's do shoulder length and if you want it shorter, we'll do that next time.
Me: Fine. Also, I want bangs. Sideswept bangs.
Hairstylist (squinting at me): Are you okay?
Me: Yes. I just want a change.
Hairstylist (stares at me suspiciously): How about we just do some long layers in the front and then if you want it to be more dramatic, we'll do that next time.
Me: Hmph.
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| From my hairstylist's Instagram page. |
Friday, September 12
The trees are changing. I am grumpy about this.
The trees are changing. I am grumpy about this.
Saturday, September 13
I have a friend in town and I took her to a food truck festival that was happening in Nowhere. We got egg rolls and loaded fries and bubble tea and I got this cinnamon pretzel for dessert. Look, it's not at all pretzel shape, but it was perfectly baked and delicious.
I have a friend in town and I took her to a food truck festival that was happening in Nowhere. We got egg rolls and loaded fries and bubble tea and I got this cinnamon pretzel for dessert. Look, it's not at all pretzel shape, but it was perfectly baked and delicious.
Sunday, September 14
My friend is still in town and we went to a parade in a nearby town for their German festival. It was pretty lame, to be completely honest, but at least we went, right?
My friend is still in town and we went to a parade in a nearby town for their German festival. It was pretty lame, to be completely honest, but at least we went, right?
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Did you do anything fun this weekend? See any parades? Eat from a food truck?
Your haircut looks FABULOUS, and also I think you have a keeper of a hair stylist -- the gentle pushing back sounds like someone who really cares about you! For the record, you would also look great with sideswept bangs.
ReplyDeleteI have probably shared these before and they perhaps haven't sounded good, but these are my FAVORITE naturally gluten free cookies: https://www.christinascucina.com/zimtsterne-german-cinnamon-stars/
I love Zelda. And I am feeling the same way about the leaves changing.
Your hair looks great and I love your stylist! The thing about bangs is that they require so much maintenance and trimming, although maybe sideswept are different? Idk I think you look great.
ReplyDeleteI made these GF no-bake cookie balls for my girls' party on Friday - I had made them before but forgot to put a note in my cookbook that they are super fiddly and crumbly and take FOREVER to "form into balls." They taste good but crikey. I need to note these things down!
Your hair is gorgeous! Length, shape, texture, and color are all absolutely beautiful. I’ve been getting my hair cut about once a year by first available stylists at local chains for … I guess my entire life, ha, and it’s … okay. I have had truly amazing/technically complicated haircuts (e.g., bobs) as a walk-in for like $30 and also … not-amazing very simple trims for also $30. Maybe one of these days I’ll follow through in pursuing a slightly more elevated/personalized and probably consistent experience!
ReplyDeleteThis wkend I finally used a majority of the apples I picked a couple wks ago to make applesauce and apple muffins (w shredded apple and said applesauce). Another batch is likely bc they were good! (Yes, *were*!)
I love your hair cut, your stylist did a wonderful job! I like that she cares enough to slow your roll. I had you down in my book as anti-bang, so that bit surprised me.
ReplyDeleteWe went to see the new Downton Abbey film this weekend, which I loved.
Ha ha, I love your hair stylist- "Are you okay?" I love the way your hair came out! Are you happy with it, or are you wishing it were chin length with sideswept bangs?
ReplyDeleteBelieve me, I know how hard it is to get a selfie with a cat on your lap. I've been trying and trying! So many cute moments, and I can't record them.
i wouldn't have had the patience to make the cookies perfect that late at night either- but i'm sure they taste delicious!
Zelda is such a cutie, and I love your hair! If you want shorter, that will be easy enough to do next time.
ReplyDeleteI had lunch with friends on Saturday, which was fun, and did get a fair bit of long-overdue office clean-out done yesterday, which is satisfying if much less fun. Not a bad weekend on balance.
It can be useful to listen to your stylist, but my Sue opines that it would be good for her stylist to listen to her.
ReplyDeleteYour hair looks great! And I think you have a rockstar hair stylist. It's great that she pushes back a bit and has you take things slower versus making a drastic change you might regret. I think shoulder length hair looks great on you!
ReplyDeleteWe had a fairly busy weekend. I had my 10 mile race on Saturday morning. On Sunday we had Sunday school in the am and then Paul had a drop-off birthday party at a minigolf course mid-day and then we had a family party at 4pm for a child of Phil's HS friend. It was SO FREAKING HOT. I am not ready for cool temps but I don't need temps approaching 90.
YOUR HAIR LOOKS MAGNIFICENT!
ReplyDeleteEver since Marlowe died, Piper has been more and more needy. He is in my lap far more often, and I am not complaining. What kind of monster doesn't love a cat in their lap?
Football Sunday was at Theo's house this weekend, so I was Very Busy with all kinds of things. "Nana come" is his new favourite sentence.
Ditto Nance. Your hair really does look magnificent. You are so gorgeous Engie, and this haircut just highlights it perfectly. (For the record, I think you'd also look fabulous with sideswept bangs).
ReplyDeleteI used to make homemade pretzels but they were a bit of a faff so I stopped. This is a good reminder it would be fun to pull that recipe back out and do it again sometime. Then again, I've been pretty lazy in the kitchen lately.
Those cookies look delicious to me!
The hair looks so breezy and easy. So... are you going to lop it off to your chin next time??? And bangs! I love having bangs, but I don't cut my hair often enough to maintain them short as I would like, so they eventually become side swept bangs.
ReplyDeleteWe had a chill weekend - i had to work one day and then we all went contra dancing on Sunday. That was fun.
I love fall colour! But I would like fall weather to go with the fall colour. I don't want 80 degree weather and fall colour. If the weather is 80 degrees and there is fall colour, I think the tree is sick or dying or some such.
This is Diane, btw. don't know where my name has gone!
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