Happy New Year

I had such a blast at a friends New Years Eve Party, that time just flew by. I didn't get to bed until after 5am and that is really unusual for me.

Nick was in Kansas for Christmas. He brought some yucky germs back with him which I have managed to catch. That or I'm allergic to the other thing he brought back. =)

 Our new roommate.

She is so super mellow. She has never once hissed, bit, or clawed us. She is actually sitting on my lap at this very moment. Ok, I admit. I love her. I hope I just got some yucky germs and they go away, cuz I'd hate to be allergic to her. Oh, and we deliberated a long while on a name. We decided to name her Bunny. hehe

Wild Hair Wednesday - Fishtail Faux Hawk

I have a fun one for you today!! I've been wanting to do a faux hawk for quite some time now and yesterday I had a reason to try it. One of the funnest parts of being my own model, is getting to dress up. =) I have a pair of punk lumber jack (that's what I'm calling them) leg warmers. What better to pair them with than a faux hawk and heavy eye liner. My black leather combat boots from high school would have come in handy too. My mom always said she saw me dating biker dudes. haha! Little did she know, I was a hippie. lol

Needless to say, I've tried on many looks in my life and still enjoy 'playing' in that way.

 My original intention was just a faux hawk, but I didn't want to take the time to figure out how to get my dreads to stand straight up. It's not wise to put product in your dreads because depending on what it is, it won't wash out. Some dread heads use wax. I tried a tiny bit on a couple of mine once and regretted it. Really, you don't need it. (However, that would have definitely helped to get a good hawk.)

  I ended up gathering the top section into a small ponytail and then worked my way down, gathering and making more ponytails. At this point, they just flopped to one side or fanned out. So that lead me to sort of tuck and braid it into place...which is why it resembles a messy fishtail. Then I tied a piece of yarn on the bottom to finish the look.

 

Come on, we all like being one from time to time. =)

 

If you just can't get enough. Check out my other Hair posts.

This one was a big hit. Jessie B's 30 years of Hair Dos

Beautiful Winter Day in the Desert

It was so nice out today! I sat outside and did a little work while soaking up the sunshine and blue skies.

And then just a couple hours later, we had a beautiful sunset. I could really get use to this kind of winter!!

Christmas wrap up

Christmas was pretty low key this year. I stayed in Tahoe and had a big house to myself. I got together with friends and even hosted a small gathering on Christmas Day. We had a non-traditional meal of Pumpkin Chili and corn bread. Plus nachos, roasted pumpkin seeds, egg nog, and pumpkin bread. I still have so much left.

I waited until Christmas night, after everyone went home, to finally open my presents. My mom and sister wrapped them up so cute that I had them sitting out bringing a little Christmas spirit to an otherwise undecorated space.

My mom sends me my stocking every year filled with goodies. As long as I get it back to her before the next Christmas, she fills it back up and sends it back to me. It's my traveling stocking. =)

I'm also happy to report that my etsy shop did really well this holiday season. Woohoo!! Thank you to everyone who spread the word.

Jess

Story time with Spunkidoodle -Dumbo part2

Here she is!

DUMBO

part 2

Watch the 1st half here --> DUMBO Part 1

Media Monday - short anima film

I was playing catch up on my blog reading today, saw this precious little video and want to share it with you.


Streamschool (Patakiskola) from Péter Vácz on Vimeo.

the Sunday Special - salty smores

The other night it was gray and wintery outside which put me in the mood for a fire. One of the great things about a wood burning stove, you can roast marshmallows. =)

Oww, and then I thought .... "why not s'mores?" I found some chocolate and marshmallows, but no graham crackers. Hmmm, time to get creative. What do we have? Aha! Saltines. That might be interesting. And it was! If you like sweet and salty, you'll love these salty s'mores.

SALTY S'MORES

Marshmallow
Chocolate of your choice (I used peanut butter cups)
Saltines

 I like to get my chocolate nice and melted. I put it on the cracker and use the shovel tool to rest it on the coals, while I roast my marshmallow. Put 'em together and walla. A tasty treat. Be aware that chocolate might ooze out the holes in the cracker. Hey, if s'mores aren't messy, you're not doing them right. =)