So here the after shot~
What do you think?
Saturday, February 20, 2010
A Change Will Do You Good!
So I have been blonde my entire life. I began highlighting my hair in high school and then getting a weave every two months starting in college. I loved my hair, I really did. But, I always wondered how I would look as a brunette. Would it make me look more mature or would it wash me out. I decided to color my hair at the beginning of this month. My hairdresser was shocked and gave me a thorough talking to. But, once I make up my mind there is no going back. The result: I LOVE IT! It is so fun to have dark hair. I don't think it washes me out at all and it actually goes well with my skin tone. CJ says it felt as though he was cheating on his wife at first {hehe!} My kids at school asked if I "painted my hair!" Not quite, but I get why they would think that.
So here the after shot~
What do you think?
So here the after shot~
What do you think?
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Card Making
I have been making a ton of fun cards and stationary for my closest friends and family. I have been spending a lot of time searching for the best paper, stamps, and ink. Looking online for inspiration and finding creative ways to show people I care. I have always LOVED paper and this is a great way for me to release my creative juices. I used to enjoy scrapbooking but have out grown that. I find card making a lot more rewarding. I love shocking people when they half-heartedly ask "did you make this?" and I say "YES!" So fun! I made 87 Christmas cards this year. It was a lot of work but sooo worth it. Here are a few pictures of my latest work.
Oh and it makes it a lot easier to make my cards when my office/craft room is clean {see below} :)
Oh and it makes it a lot easier to make my cards when my office/craft room is clean {see below} :)
Goodbye 2009...
You were real and you were fun, but you weren't "real fun!"
2009 was a rough year for most of my family and friends. The economy has remained in the tank, the job market is awful, money is tight, and people around the world are scared. Most of us are ready to say goodbye to 2009 and hello to 2010... I know I am.
Although 2009 was rough, there were some great highlights~ President Obama's Inauguration, visiting Cancun, Mexico with CJ and our Aerotek friends, finishing grad school and receiving my Master's degree, celebrating our 4 year wedding anniversary, buying a great car {an Acura MDX}, making cards and stationary for others, breaking in my sewing machine, the Ducks winning the PAC 10 Championship and making an appearance at the Rose Bowl, getting a job teaching reading at Rosedale Elementary, and of course all of the great memories made with our family and friends.
CJ and I brought in 2010 in Hollywood, CA with some of our closest friends. We were in LA for the Rose Bowl game and had an amazing time down south. After an amazing Christmas with our families we travelled {by Duck Mobile} to Pasadena. We drove down with CJ's parents Charlie and Joyce. We drove for about 20 hours and arrived at 6 am on the 31st. We roamed around Hollywood for most of the morning with Joyce and had a great lunch at a cute restaurant. That night we met up with Claire, Donald, Ryan, Aron, and Jay for a fun New Year's Eve in West Hollywood. We started the night out at the place the boys were staying and then headed to this awesome bar. We rang in 2010 together but made it an early night and left at 1 am so we had enough beauty sleep for the Rose Bowl.
It was so FUN to be at the Rose Bowl. The anticipation was like no other football game I have attended. It was a good game, but not a great game. We could have done better. I am so proud of our Ducks and how they played. But I would have loved to have seen a win.
We got back into town Sunday the 3rd and I began getting mentally prepared to start my new job. I was hired in December for a full time position at Rosedale Elementary School in Hillsboro. I spend most of my day teaching reading to second graders and the other part as an instructional assistant to a few students with autism. I LOVE Rosedale!! The students and staff are phenomenal. I am having a great time and so glad that I was hired for the position.
2010, I have big hopes for you!
2009 was a rough year for most of my family and friends. The economy has remained in the tank, the job market is awful, money is tight, and people around the world are scared. Most of us are ready to say goodbye to 2009 and hello to 2010... I know I am.
Although 2009 was rough, there were some great highlights~ President Obama's Inauguration, visiting Cancun, Mexico with CJ and our Aerotek friends, finishing grad school and receiving my Master's degree, celebrating our 4 year wedding anniversary, buying a great car {an Acura MDX}, making cards and stationary for others, breaking in my sewing machine, the Ducks winning the PAC 10 Championship and making an appearance at the Rose Bowl, getting a job teaching reading at Rosedale Elementary, and of course all of the great memories made with our family and friends.
CJ and I brought in 2010 in Hollywood, CA with some of our closest friends. We were in LA for the Rose Bowl game and had an amazing time down south. After an amazing Christmas with our families we travelled {by Duck Mobile} to Pasadena. We drove down with CJ's parents Charlie and Joyce. We drove for about 20 hours and arrived at 6 am on the 31st. We roamed around Hollywood for most of the morning with Joyce and had a great lunch at a cute restaurant. That night we met up with Claire, Donald, Ryan, Aron, and Jay for a fun New Year's Eve in West Hollywood. We started the night out at the place the boys were staying and then headed to this awesome bar. We rang in 2010 together but made it an early night and left at 1 am so we had enough beauty sleep for the Rose Bowl.
It was so FUN to be at the Rose Bowl. The anticipation was like no other football game I have attended. It was a good game, but not a great game. We could have done better. I am so proud of our Ducks and how they played. But I would have loved to have seen a win.
We got back into town Sunday the 3rd and I began getting mentally prepared to start my new job. I was hired in December for a full time position at Rosedale Elementary School in Hillsboro. I spend most of my day teaching reading to second graders and the other part as an instructional assistant to a few students with autism. I LOVE Rosedale!! The students and staff are phenomenal. I am having a great time and so glad that I was hired for the position.
2010, I have big hopes for you!
Monday, December 14, 2009
I Got A JOB!
Hallelujah! I got a job. I interviewed on Friday for a position at Rosedale Elementary! I will be working full time. Half of my job will be teaching reading to a group of low/intensive 2nd graders. The other half of my day will be spent as an instructional assistant. I am so excited to be in the classroom full time! I am also super stoked to be working at Hillsboro's newest school! Wish me luck~
Monday, November 30, 2009
Civil War Cannot Get Here Soon Enough!
I am absolutely excited for this year's game at Autzen. As a UO alum, I hope the Ducks pulverize the Beavers. I want to embarrass them again like we did last year. So, here are a few fabulous pictures that are getting me through the next few days. Enjoy and GO DUCKS!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
28 and Counting....
Yes, it is official. I am two years away from thirty. I have been looking forward to turning 28. For some reason I have felt this would be a good year. So far, so good. I am subbing everyday, I am happy, healthy, and still madly in love with my husband! I am surrounded by the best friends and family a girl could ask for. I am grateful for everyday and looking forward to all of the great memories to come.
Last year a tradition was started. Since my birthday is in November, it is kind of hard to do something fun for your birthday, or so I thought. However, I came up with a wine tour to celebrate getting old with my best friends. Last year we rented a stretch excursion limo, this year we opted to save money and use the DUCK MOBILE! We went to four wineries: Domaine Drouhin, Vista Hills, Sokol Blosser, and White Rose. We then ended the night at my favorite sushi restaurant, Le Hana. The wine tour has now been named: The 1981 Vintage Reserve Wine Tour. This year I put together some of the best songs from 1981 {this was a huge hit!} Next year, I think we will do shirts :)
Here are some fun pictures~
Last year a tradition was started. Since my birthday is in November, it is kind of hard to do something fun for your birthday, or so I thought. However, I came up with a wine tour to celebrate getting old with my best friends. Last year we rented a stretch excursion limo, this year we opted to save money and use the DUCK MOBILE! We went to four wineries: Domaine Drouhin, Vista Hills, Sokol Blosser, and White Rose. We then ended the night at my favorite sushi restaurant, Le Hana. The wine tour has now been named: The 1981 Vintage Reserve Wine Tour. This year I put together some of the best songs from 1981 {this was a huge hit!} Next year, I think we will do shirts :)
Here are some fun pictures~
Yummy Soup Recipe
I love butternut squash and I love soup. So, I decided to make this butternut squash soup recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks, Everyday Food: Great Food Fast.
Super easy and super delicious:
Serves 4
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 piece (2 inches) fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 3/4 pounds small butternut squash, prepared and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
Coarse salt and ground pepper
Sour cream, (optional)
Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
Directions
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, and squash; cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in 4 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until squash is tender, 20 minutes.
Purée soup in two batches. When blending hot foods, allow the heat to escape to prevent splattering. Remove the cap from the hole of the blender’s lid, and cover with a dish towel. Stir in juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Serve hot, with sour cream, pepper, and pumpkin seeds, if desired.
From Everyday Food, October 2004
Super easy and super delicious:
Serves 4
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 piece (2 inches) fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 3/4 pounds small butternut squash, prepared and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
Coarse salt and ground pepper
Sour cream, (optional)
Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
Directions
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, and squash; cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in 4 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until squash is tender, 20 minutes.
Purée soup in two batches. When blending hot foods, allow the heat to escape to prevent splattering. Remove the cap from the hole of the blender’s lid, and cover with a dish towel. Stir in juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Serve hot, with sour cream, pepper, and pumpkin seeds, if desired.
From Everyday Food, October 2004
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