Thursday, May 30, 2013

making flowers with Pam and Eileen

 
If you're local (Northern Virginia), why don't you join me in taking this fun class, taught by my friends Pam and Eileen? Whenever we get together making things, we have lots of fun and learn tons of great tricks. I love learning new ways to make flowers and can't wait for this class. Click here to register.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Proud Mama

Yesterday we celebrated Cameron's high school graduation.  Chris & I are so proud of Cameron's hard work & academic accomplishments.  We are blessed to have such a good boy who has been so easy to raise.  Wishing him continued success as he heads off to Ohio State in August and starts his path to becoming a doctor.  
XOXO
Mom





Thursday, May 16, 2013

broken pinky

 
 
My little guy was playing football on Sunday afternoon. He went to catch the ball and his little pinky finger got in the way. A trip to the emergency room followed by a visit to a hand specialist landed us yesterday in surgery. You can see it in his face...that was a lot to go through! Poor guy. For the next 3 weeks, we need to figure out how to get by using mostly one hand. We're taking it easy today.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

teacher appreciation

 
Wanted to show you these super cute cupcake boxes that Claudine has as a printable in her etsy shop. I popped in a cupcake from a fabulous local cupcakery and we have a super cute gift for the teachers!


Sunday, May 5, 2013

Celebrating Our Children

May 5 is not only Cinco de Mayo, but in Japan it's Children's Day.  I don't know why it has taken me 21 years to celebrate with a bento dinner, but it was nice to have Cameron's girlfriend Gina join us.  She was such a good sport at trying the different foods.  Cam and Gina made the faces on the steamed buns and I think they turned out very cute.  Pictured below are some of the tools we used to create the fun food.
The egg molds were purchased at Amazon and a Japanese marketplace in Columbus.  I found a great online bento supply company called Bento USA.  Lots and lots of cute tools, paper products, & bento boxes.  I'm loving the nori punches for making all kinds of faces.  Super easy to use and a unique way to spruce up a plain rice ball.

Happy Children's Day!




Wednesday, May 1, 2013

happy birthday, Rich!



Will you help me wish my sweet, sweet husband Rich a happy birthday? This picture is from a couple of years ago. I just uncovered it and thought how lucky I am to have these two handsome guys around.

Long Hairstyles 2013 with Bangs


Long Hairstyles 2013 with Bangs
Long Hairstyles 2013 with Bangs

There are so many looks that can be created with the long hairstyles 2013 with bangs. Not only can this hair cut be worn by female, but also by male. Don’t worry, the male won’t look sassy or feminine with such hair style. In fact, when they are able to cut it with the right style, they should always be able to make themselves look fashionable and stylish in a simple way.

Cut for Men

Long Hairstyles Men 2013 with Bangs
Cut for Men

 

Take a look at Hugh Jackman’s long hair with side swept bang. His natural wavy hair looks so good and sexy with such hair style. Not to mention that his hair has this rich and thick texture matching with deep black color, making him a heart throb for women. Jared Letto also comes with longer style. he likes to wear his hair with or without bangs. His natural straight hair is the perfect example of long hairstyles 2013 cut that can be done for men. Collin Farrel also has the same cut when he was playing in Alexander. Add little bangs or side swept bangs to his cut, and you get the stylish hairstyles 2013.

Cut for Women

Long Hairstyles Women 2013 with Bangs
Cut for Women

 

For women, there are lots of good examples that you can copy. Take examples of Kim Kardashian. Her jet black hair is sometimes accompanied by full bangs for dramatic effect or the side swept bangs. The blunt cut bang is good when cut around the eyes so you can have edgy style with little dramatic effect. You can also have the style like Edie Campbell with the long fringe. The fringe doesn’t have to be thick – too thick won’t look too good for your face either – so you should keep it light.

Take example pictures of the cut you want and discuss it with your hairstylist. He/she should be able to suggest the best cut for you.