new look

I guess you can say I might be going through an identity crisis (with the blog that is).  I wanted a new look.  Something clean and simple.  I'm not %100 finished yet (never am), but I am liking where it is heading.

Another new look is my new hair cut. 

I went from this:

Photo taken by my lovely Mami.

To this:

What do you think?  I love short hair and have worn short hair most of my life, but my hubby really likes long hair- so to please him (and to treat myself too) I let my hair grow long (the longest ever).  I loved the way my stylist layered it and how easy it was to style it.  But I was longing for the ease of short hair.  So after promising myself to keep my hair long for a year (I did well keeping my promise) I finally got it cut.

I love it!

And I love the feeling of a new haircut.  It always makes me feel new, fresh, and invincible- like I can take the world on.  Okay I'm exaggerating, but really I do love the feeling I get when ever I get a drastic hair cut.   I feel like a kid again.   Like on the first day of school wearing your freshly new bought outfit.  A new start. Ahhh.

What about you? How do you like to wear your hair?

BTW- it was hard taking photos of myself, plus I always hate the way I look.  Guess one is always the worst critic right?  But, I don't care 'cuz I am lovin' my new hair cut and I am happy.  So there.  Ha.


Hope you are having a good week so far.

as easy as 123: rose hair pins tutorial

Aren't they pretty?  And they are sooooo easy to make.

Really they are!

Want to make some?

Here is what you'll need:

♥ You will need hair pins with pads (the round little thing on the ends).  I got mine at Jo-Ann's.  And two lovely flowers.  Mine are clay flowers that I picked up at an adorable local bead shop.

(Really, you can use just about anything for the decoration part of the clips.  You can use buttons, beads, small silk flowers, satin bows, etc. The possibilities are endless.)

♥ A hot glue gun.

Once you've gathered your materials, glue them together.

Let dry.

Yes it is that simple.  

Have fun creating!

Simple pleasures :: Placeres sencillos

The simple things that are making me happy right now:
:: Las cosas sencillas que llenan mi corazón de alegría:


A nice big bowl of lactose free vanilla ice cream, topped with fresh strawberries, yummy cajeta and these cookies I grew up eating called Maria. Seriously, does it look delicious or what? Little R, A and I sure enjoyed every bit of it!
:: Un plato grandote lleno de nieve de vainilla (sin lactosa) con fresas frescas, cajeta y galletas Maria. Apoco no se ve delicioso? Nosotros si que disfrutamos hasta la ultima gota.


Picking fresh lettuce from my garden and more hydrangeas for the house.
:: Cosechando lechuga fresca de mi jardín y mas flores para la casa.

Watching my tomato plants fill with tomatoes. I can't wait to pick them!
:: Viendo a mis plantas de tomates llenarse de tomates. Ya quiero comer tomates!


And yes, braiding little A's hair.
:: Y claro, haciéndole mas trensitas a mi linda A.

What is making you happy right now?
:: Que cosas están llenando tu corazón de alegría ahorita?