color wonder

today i felt inspired to take pictures of the color around me....this is what i found.

no heat curls (shauna reed style)

i didn't invent this.

but i have seen it done and then i have experimented with how it works for me.
this is what i have found  and my funny little way of communicating how to do your hair like i do every day....though video and photos.

step one:
wash and air or blow-dry your hair till it's almost dry....like 95% dry.

step two: watch this (get ready because i talk fast...and repeat myself a lot)



some extra advise:
*the tighter you pull the hair around the headband the tighter the curl.
*i have done this over night lots of times....the longer you leave the headband in the longer the curl/wave stays...
* i've done this on ella and i leave her bangs out....still really cute.

here is some ideas for what to do while waiting for your curls to set....(just in case you are bored or something :)

watch this.
here i am watching it...and maybe sorta crying.

talk to your kids and then make them hold a daffodil so you can take their picture.
the more you do this the more they will get used to it and humor you?

then realize that none of them want to hold flowers for a photo, but they might do some "football photos" cause that's cool!

nothin' like dirty little kids playin' football in their backyard.

then you could try the "do not smile" game to a sad little fella after he has a bit of an emotional melt down about his sister "borrowing" his hat....yes, that's snot.

then ask the kids what they think you should take a picture of...

then give them the gummy worm you were promising them the whole time you were taking pictures...

ps. here is my hair the day after the curl treatment.
no heat waves.
i like it equally as much...

 

wildflower {loveliness}

as i wait patiently for my turn to see our wildflowers shoot in julian, i can't help but show you a sampling of last year's {lovely} photos taken by my sweet friend Joy.

maybe you've seen them, maybe not, but either way they have gotta make you smile...

ahhhhh

aren't her photographs worth waiting for?

yes, yes they are.
waiting can be lovely.

linking up with heather today.

easter sunday driveway art....

this is how the reed family rolls.

linkin' up to heather for....

red and aqua

you might have noticed, by now, that my favorite colors are red and aqua.
there is just something about that combination that makes my eyes open wider.
and i am not sure if i have mentioned my recent sickness called pinterest.
yah....i have been kinda into that lately.
and when you put those two favorite things together,
this is what you get....

isn't that happy!?

i mean that makes me really really smile.

 you should click on the side bar button the says "i love pinterest" and see more.

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and as i was putting that together to share with you, i thought i could make you a special collage of the red and aqua in my house too!

here you go!

ok ok, there may have been some yellow snuck in there....
i like that too.
so have a lovely red and aqua tuesday my friend!
easter is almost here!
that is the holiday that brings me the most hope and true joy....
it's coming soon!