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!