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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Before and After

I’m not quite sure what made me do it, but yesterday I decided to dye my hair. I’m not talking make an appointment with my guy at the salon and have him dye my hair. No, I’m talking drive to Target, pick a color off the shelf, and dye my hair at home all.by.myself. Like I said, I don’t know what got into me.

After doing some quick research on the internet about determining skin tone (cool or warm, turns out I’m cool), picking out the right hair color to compliment your skin tone, and tips on dying your hair at home, I was all set. After work I went home and set everything up and channeled my inner hairdresser. I was more than a bit nervous, after all, I had never ever done this before and what do I know about dying hair?! But I figured if all went terribly wrong I could go to the salon and have them fix it, and so I began.      

Dark Chocolate Brown here I come!

Before - dull with grown out highlights

Tick tock tick tock

After!
It is not an obvious change by any means. In fact, I don’t think most people will even notice, but I sure do! I can’t believe how good it turned out considering it came from a $10 box and I did it myself. When I look at the before and after shots, I just wonder why I didn’t do this sooner!


Monday, August 6, 2012

Weekend at the Cabin

Luke's parents own a little piece of paradise up in Arnold and we were lucky enough to get to spend a few days up there this past weekend. We have been looking forward to this weekend at the cabin all summer and it did not disappoint. Luke and I went up Thursday after work and my friend and her boyfriend came up Friday night and joined us for a few days. The weather was perfect, nice and hot. A small thunder and lightening storm moved in Saturday afternoon and dropped a few rain drops, but moved out as quickly as it came in and we woke up to the bright sun and brilliant blue sky Sunday morning. It was a very relaxing weekend spent reading, playing cards, going on a few hikes, and lots of time cooling off in the lake.
Luke worked from the cabin on Friday so I had a very relaxing morning soaking in the sun with a good book



Morning swim with Ellie

All American lunch

S'more time

Saturday morning breakfast

Enjoying Luke's birthday present

This is what our Saturday afternoon looked like

Sunday evening canoe

Luke and Ellie

The three of us out for an evening paddle

Good thing there are two chairs because Ellie needs her own


Until next time!