Wednesday Bullets

I haven't got my hair cut since November 2009. Isn't that awful?! I keep meaning to make an appointment, but never seem to get around to it. Plus, getting my hair cut is not my idea of a good time; I don’t enjoy the idle chit-chat that it requires. Anyhoo, here's a picture of the cut I want. Will it look like that after I come home and try to style it? Of course not, but it’s fun to dream. Where exactly does one learn the tricks to styling hair?

On Monday, Mitch and I finally got my fruit crate labels hung up in the dining room. I was going to buy frames for them but Mitch had the wonderful idea to build the side of a crate to put them on instead; they look great. We put two crates on the yellow wall and one on the green wall. This one is by far my favorite label - I kind of want to live in that picture.

Last night I barged in on my parents uninvited and ordered my mom to sew the missing buttons back on my coat. Let's give her a round of applause for her great work (and for putting up with a domestically deficient daughter like me). Thanks, Mom!

I'm getting very crabby with our weather. Winter needs to end already; I'm so sick of gloomy skies and nothing but white scenery. Last year it was 70 degrees and sunny; today's forecast looked like this (with the rest of the week quite similar)

Why is it I can't get my Florida vacation posts finished (or started for that matter)? It's been almost three months since our trip and I haven't even blogged about half of it! Well, here's a little vacation tidbit to get me rolling again. Mitch and I decided that for every vacation we go on together as a married couple, we're going to buy a Christmas ornament to commemorate the trip. We got one in Hawaii during our honeymoon, and here is the one we got in Florida at Walt Disney World.

Winter Blues

Dear Spring,

Feel free to join us here in North Dakota. We'd love to see you!

Sincerely,

Holly

Hooked on Roller-Derby

Last night I had the pleasure of watching my little sister, "Knotty B. Knockout," skate in her first roller-derby bout. SO MUCH FUN! I cannot wait to watch her team compete again; hopefully it's soon because I'm officially hooked! If you ever have a chance to see a roller derby bout, I highly recommend it. Now I want to hear from you: If you were to join roller-derby, what name would you choose for your alternate personality?

Friday Finds

Please Fire Me is a site where workers can submit "get-me-outta-here" war stories. It's quite humorous. Here are a few of my favorites. Happy Friday!

Thursday 13: Brought to You by the Letter "P"

1. Paint – I LOVE looking at paint samples; these displays are definitely the best area of home improvement stores.

2. Paisley – My all-time favorite pattern.

3. Pears – Mitch and I planted two pear trees in our yard last spring. I cannot wait until they start producing fruit!

4. Pearls – I do not care for them at all. I know they are considered classy, but I think they just look tacky.

5. Pedicure – I’ve never had one and have no interest in having one.

6. Pillow – I like mine fluffy, Mitch likes his flat.

7. Pineapple – My favorite fruit.

8. Poetry – I just cannot get into this genre of writing.

9. Popcorn – I could eat this every day.

10. Prairie – I’m definitely a prairie girl. I’d take the flat grasslands over mountains any day.

11. Pudding – My favorite kind is tapioca.

12. Pulse – I don’t like seeing, hearing, or feeling a heartbeat. It makes me queasy.

13. Purple – My favorite color. Also the color Mitch and I plan on painting our family room when its finished.


More Thursday 13!

Sunday Smile

Happy first day of spring!

Friday Finds

I saw this pixelated pillow in my Redbook Magazine and thought I should share it with all of you. I'm in love with it.


I've taken an interest in pillows as of late and decided to look at the others offered on this site. I also fell in love with this funky graphic


and this pretty interpretation of bicycles.


Of course, I couldn't stop my browsing at just pillows. I also found this bookend that would look oh so cute in my scrapbooking room


and the piece de resistance:


*SIGH* I want this abacus hanging on a wall in my house.


Check out CB2 for more wonderful items like these!


Happy Friday!

Thursday 13: Shades of Green

I'm not Irish, but I do love the color green. I thought I would dig through my photos and find some featuring shades of green. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Let's Talk About Pi(e)

Happy Pi Day! Here are a few fun facts for the day:

Pi has been studied for over 4,000 years

The symbol for Pi has been used regularly for over 250 years

Pi Day is also Albert Einstein's birthday. Happy Birthday, Mr. Einstein!

There is no zero in the first 31 digits of Pi

At position 763, there are six nines in a row; this is known as Feynman Point.

Now I want to hear your thoughts on sweet pies. What is your favorite kind of pie? What is your least favorite kind of pie? My favorites are Cherry and Peach, my least favorites are Blueberry and Key Lime.

Sunday Smile