Recipe: My Dirty Little {Diet Coke} Secret

So I have a secret. A dirty little secret.

A dirty little Diet Coke secret.

And today I'm ready to confess my dirty little Diet Coke secret to you.

I like my Diet Coke dirty. For about 3 months now. True story.

Ever since my friend posted on Instagram that she was enjoying a Dirty Dr. Pepper 

at a Southern Utah drink stand called Swig I had to know more.

Obsession: Hair Do's

I tend to the OCD.

True story.

Once I find something I like, I go overboard.

WAY overboard.

Just ask my husband :)

One of my new obsessions is doing Isabella's hair.

For so long she didn't have any hair,

2010

2011

and now that she does,

I want to do it ALL the time.

For most of her life she's sported this little 'do.

Just a simple side/front pony with a cute clip.

Then I got a little more adventurous and did a small

French braid-ish thing with the hair that was previously

worn in a pony.

 Then I got SUPER crazy one day this summer

while on vacation at my parents' house and did a

double french braid.

I tried - rather unsuccessfully to do one French braid.

So I got my rad sister-in-law that can do awesome

braids in her own hair to do it instead :)

 

 When we got home from vacation - I didn't stop.

Here she is after her first day of Hero Camp

with triple side pull-throughs (inspired by my another SIL).

We tried lattice ponytails and she {LOVES} this style

because it's fast and easy.

She calls them 'criss-cross ponies'.

I think my most ambitious style has been this double lace braid

into a side braid - there were many tears involved - hers and mine :)

This triple twist into a twisty bun was fun,

but didn't hold up well in her hair.

The Swedish piggies have been one of my favorites.

I can't wait til her hair is a little longer and thicker,

so that this will look even more awesome.

For our first day of swim lessons we back and forth puffy braids.

This was another fast style and it held up well.

Today we did double french braids that ended 1/3 of way

down her head - inspired by my friend Jaime.

Of course I forgot to take a picture!

These have all taken place over the past 2.5 weeks.

See, OCD.

I went from 0-120 in matter of 17 days.

Isabella says,

"Why do I have to do my hair ALL the time, ALL the time, ALL the time?"

Poor kid.

Welcome to the life of a girl.

Tomorrow I think I'll try either:

French Pull Throughs

 

or Diagonal Pull Throughs

Anyone else obsessed with doing little girl hair?

Share your secrets.

What I've learned over the past 17 days:

• Wet hair is easier to work with.
• Put in an anti-frizz lotion of some kind.
• Have all the tools ready to go when you sit down.
• I desperately NEED a topsy tail ASAP.
• A little chocolate bribe goes a long way.
• Never do hair angry :)

 Some of my favorite hair blogs are:

Adopt a 'Do

She Does Hair(she came back today!)

Girly Do Hairstyles

Princess Piggies 

Babes in Hairland

Thanks for indulging in my OCD.

PLEASE indulge it even more and share your favorite hair blogs :)

Marvelous Monday: A Few of My Favorite Things

We had a wacky weekend with a random injury

and two trips to urgent care,
(she's ok - just a little scary!)
but the sun is shining and it's a happy day,
so I wanted to share a few of my favorite things.
Things I can't live without.
Things I use almost daily.

So without further ado . . .

Raindrops on roses,
and whiskers on kittens,

WAHAHAHA!

B&BW Gauze Sponge
It's so awesome!
And soft and scrubby.
Nikon 35 mm 1.8 lens!!!
It was my SURPRISE Christmas present
and I {heart} it.
My hubby did good.

My camera's BFF - Lemon Drop.
It makes her feel so pretty.
Ruthanne has mad skills.

Vintage Pearl necklace
I get so many compliments on this little darling.
And I like having my kids close to me all the time.

Lemon Kissed earrings
All of them.
I wear at least one pair everyday.

Philosophy Hope in Jar and Purity
The only steps in my beauty regimen.

My Ju-Ju-Be Be Spicy bag that I bought
on Craigslist at a 1/3 of the price.
I love that I can {STUFF} lots of junk in it :)

Bare Minerals
The stuff rocks.
That is all.

Love Stitched rings
They are just so cute! Maryjane Crocs.
I really love my Reefs,
but my poor feet don't so much.
So, this is our compromise.

My Crackberry
It's true. I'm an addict.

Aladdin Aqua to go Tumbler
I saw this 3-pack at Costco and I thought - those are cute.
I didn't know they were all the rage.
I am now in love.

And my newest {BFF}
JACK LALANNE!!!!
I started an all juice diet a week ago
and my friend was nice enough to lend me her juicer.
I'm in love.
She may never get it back.

What are your favorite things?

Shutterfly Rocks!

Did you know I'm a digital scrapbooker?

I love it.
I used to be a paper scrapper,
but the mess was too consuming.
paper supplies + toddler + apartment = no bueno
So, I turned to digital and never looked back.

Enter Shutterfly.
I *HEART* them.
They have amazing products
that are perfect for digital scrapbookers like myself.

Every year I make personalized wall calendars
for all the Grandparents in my life.
And every year I get told - you have to make these every year.
So I do.
And I think they are awesome.
You can personalize your dates and customize the top with your own photos.

I also love their photobooks.
I've made a remembrance book for my Grandpa for his 80th birthday,
did a photo sign in book for my brother's wedding,
scrapped my December Daily Album - a la Alie Edwards-,
and made an album of my son's first year of life.

This year I can't wait to try their Christmas Photo Cards!
I adore this Ho Ho Ho design because I can use three darling pictures of the kids.
And I love that it's a folded card
and that you can customize the inside.
So cool!

Or this Merry and Bright design - I love the bright colors and blocking.
They are all just so cute!

And did you know they have darling Holiday gift tags
to cute up your gifts???
Darling!

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PSA: These little guys . . .

. . . are seriously evil.
That is all.
What's your little vice right now?