Happy Halloween!!

So as you probably have figured out by now, I'm a crazy dog mom. One of the ways I let this show is by dressing up my dog for all occasions. Particularly Halloween.

It's one of my favorite things.

If you haven't tried this I suggest you do.

It will bring you ample amounts of joy.

I promise.

And here is how it usually goes...

1. Get dog dressed and posed for pictures.

Doesn't she look ECSTATIC??

(Squirrel costume from Target)

2. Dog will start to get annoyed. She may start questioning her loyalty to you.

She is probably beginning to ponder some sort of escape.

Don't stop though. The fun is just beginning.

3. Dog gives up all hope and accepts her fate.

Oh the humanity!

And in the case of last year when we kept her in her costume for some play time, the following may happen.

Payback.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

Halloween Fail

Oh man you guys. I have totally failed at Halloween this year. I didn't think up a costume, decorate the house or even carve a pumpkin!! I'm afraid school and apartment hunting have taken up all my time. Plus there's the whole, my boyfriend will be busy all weekend and I don't want to go without him business.

Codependent much?

But on the plus side my super awesome friend Michelle will be in town and we get to PLAY!!

Hopefully next year I can get my act together and make up for this miserable fail of a Halloween.

I'm thinking I'll try Captain Planet or Arthur.......

Here's some pictures from when I actually had time on my hands!

Harry Potter and Mary-Kate (big sunglasses and pursed lips)

My Olivia Newton John Cat from last year

Burt, a penguin, and the strange Friend Heart Bone pumpkin

The year I successfully convinced boyfriend to match me. We were Charlie Brown and Lucy. I have now learned that matching is more trouble than it's worth.

I hope you all have a wonderful (and safe) Halloween weekend!

What I've Learned Wednesday!

What I've Learned This Week

1. Working in a photo lab is TIRING! I feel like I need a nap and an espresso whenever I get out of there! Jeesh!

2. I hate math. And yes. I didn't know this until now.

3. This holiday season is going to be awesome music wise-Justin Bieber AND a She and Him Christmas Album??? The Boyfriend is gonna haaaaaate me!

4. Elasticity.

5. Dorms=Drama. I haven't lived it but it's all the people around me seem to talk about.

No Heat Curls

Has everyone tried this? I bet you all have and this is like, super old news.....

I found this tutorial on how to get super awesome curls with NO HEAT over at The Paper Mama. You heard me, NO HEAT. That means like, no damage to your poor pretty hair.

And the other exciting thing is that it's really easy.

All you do is wrap your hair up in a headband (follow link for more instruction) when your hair is semi dry and then sleep on it.

You wake up looking like this. Scary, I know.

Then you take your hair out and WALA! You have some freaking curls.

Just.

Like.

That.

It's seriously super easy. And it's not uncomfortable to sleep on either.

Whoever thought of this needs a medal.

Thoughts on Winter

I was born in June. (on a stormy day but that's beside the point)

I love summer. It's a wonderful time. You get to drink cocktails outside and can drive your car without worry of sliding into a parked car.

In Montana if you blink, you just might miss it.

Now I grew up in a skiing family. I mean, you were brought up to the hill in backpack before you could walk. My affection for "Cold Smoke" runs very deep in my blood.

But as I get older I crave just a bit more of the sunny and sweaty, slightly uncomfortable months of summer.

So I must say I've been slightly dreading the return of the white stuff this year and all the stuff it brings with it.....car scraping, a million layers (not cute layers either, I'm talking "I'm gonna get hypothermia if I don't wear long johns" layers), and the fear that you just might die every time you drive your car.

Yup, not looking forward to it.

But then something happened yesterday.

I found this.....

Which lead to this.....
That's pure joy folks. Joy that can only come from a homemade pumpkin spice latte.

And now a funny thing is happening. I'm starting to remember all the reasons I LOVE winter.

Seasonal flavors,

Christmas,

Dressing my dog up for Christmas cards,

Family time,

Friends coming to town for visits,

and most importantly...

the JUSTIN BEIBER Christmas Album. That's right. I'm excited.

Yup, I think I'm ready for the white stuff now...

For Future Reference

It is very difficult to do perform down dog while a dog licks your face.

The more you know.

What I've Learned Wednesday!

What I've learned this week

1. School makes you forget about things you're supposed to do. Like this post. oooops...

2. I REALLY need a fall break.

3. Ginger Tea is the bomb.

4. I'm starting to understand why people wear sweatpants to school. I still won't participate. But I'm starting to understand....

5. The only thing worse than homework is apartment hunting. We just looked and the CUTEST place today and the lady called to say that the tenants aren't moving out after all. HERUMPH!

At least that flower photo is pretty!

A Busy Weekend with Good News

Well it's Monday again and like most of you (unless you're crazy) it came much too soon.

While the weekend was a busy one (apartment hunting....ick) it was also a good one.

Boyfriend and I were able to take a little time between studying to grab some coffee at out favorite place, The Leaf and Bean, on Saturday morning. And that night we had a blast watching my dad's band. (The keg didn't hurt either)

But there was one other thing on Saturday that REALLY made my weekend....

I got a part in a play!!! It's been about 6 years since I have been on the stage and I really miss it so this is a pretty exciting thing for me. The part isn't huge but I'm so glad to be getting out there again.

So in celebration on that good news the Boyfriend took me out for sushi on Sunday and we topped the night off with an awesome chick flick.

With all my midterms and the apartment business it was definitely necessary to get in some cuddle time with the Boy and my dog.

I hope you all had a great weekend as well!

What I've Learned Wednesday!

What I've Learned This Week:

1. Pulling all nighters before big tests is not a winning idea.

2. Yoga before bed is the greatest thing I've ever done.

3. Alcohol only pretends to be your friend. (For some reason I learn this over and over again but never quite remember!)

4. Drag shows are awesome.

5. The only thing better than a curve is getting to be the one who kills it.

Adventures in Gluten Free-Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Pizza Crust

Alright. If any of you out there are doing this gluten free thing then you know the pain I feel when I crave pizza. It is most definitely one of the things I miss the most.

Luckily there are a few options out there. And lucky for YOU I'm gonna try them out!!

The first attempt was with Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Pizza Crust.

So first make sure you have all your ingredients..this is something my Mom taught me to do before I make anything. That way you never get halfway through and realize you don't have something important!!

ingredients pictured- Bob's mix, olive oil, parmesan cheese, olives, mushrooms. Locally grown tomatoes, garlic, egg and purple bell pepper from Montana CSA

All you need for the crust-

Mix

Eggs

Olive Oil

Water

F.Y.I- This does not resemble regular pizza dough. It turns out almost paste like so you have to sort of mold the dough to the pan.

Sauce-

Omigod you guys! The boyfriend makes the absolute BEST pizza sauce.

Here's the recipe-

ingredients:

6 oz tomato paste

6 oz warm water

3 Tbsp Shredded Parmesan

1 Tbsp Minced Garlic

2 Tbsp Honey

1 tsp Anchovy Paste

3/4 tsp Onion Powder

1/4 tsp EACH- Oregano, Marjoram, basil, black pepper

1/8 tsp EACH- Cayenne, Red Pepper Flake

Salt to taste

Then you know, add em all together.

Now here's another little twist.

You have to bake the crust ALONE first and then you take it out and add your toppings and then bake it AGAIN.

mmmmmm.....cheese.

Here is the finished product.

This actually turned out really good. The crust was a little bland so I would recommend adding some spices to the dough before baking.

This is definitely a good alternative when you get that craving that needs to be satisfied.

What time?

So my big midterms for the week are over.

I'm completely exhausted and when I got home I thought I would just sleep.

But then I checked my email and found.....

a Pinterest invite.

Yup. What little time I have will now be gone.

Don't Kid Yourself

If you're in college...

And taking a photography class...

A black and white photography class....

A black and white FILM photography class.....

You're a Hipster.

What I've Learned Wednesday!

What I've learned this week-

1. Midterms are a Bitch.

2. Singing in the car is super under-rated.

3. Nothing can replace coffee. Nothing.

4. A card game can teach you about culture. Anyone ever do the Barnga exercise?? It's pretty cool

5. I can't look at this photo for more than 5 seconds without smiling.

Midterms and Important Questions

I have midterms this week. Not in all my classes. But in hardest/most likely to mess up ones. (Econ. and Calc.)

As you can imagine I have a great load of practice problems and practice tests and so on and so forth to work on this week.

And to top it off the last section of Math we learned appears to be the hardest thing in the world.

Implicit differentiation and Related Rates. Ugh, just typing it made me tired and grumpy all at once.

Basically I have just a crap load to work on in order to lock down the unrealistic grades that I strive for.

So naturally, with all that on my to do list, I've been pondering something. A kind of life changing, all important thing that MUST be decided right now........

Bangs?

Or no bangs?

Also, check out this video of my dog!!

Yup......I'm wasting time.........

And I'm soooo good at it too!!