Last week I decided to take on one of my most dreaded tasks – the Office Filing System.
I loathe setting up new file systems, but I love the results. Neat little rows all labeled and ready for action. It’s so much easier to stay organized once you are organized, amen?
We’ve had a filing system in place for a while, but it was in a file tub – you know the kind with the lid on top? They’re easy to cart around but a pain to deal with long term. So, I decided to archive the old files in the 2 drawer file cabinet we have, and move last years and this years files into the space.
Nothing horrible, just time consuming. I also sorted though some other papers I didn’t have files for and made them their own special homes.
Ta-da!
Betsy had been laying around the office watching me complete my filing task. When I started sliding the files back and forth to file things she became obsessed.
Mom, what’s that noise?SERIOUSLY, what are you doing in there?!I MUST DEFEAT THE FILE MONSTER!
So, now every time I open the file drawer guess who comes hauling into the room looking for the file monster?
Humor me people, I spend a large majority of my day working from home…this is sometimes the most excitement I get.
I’m having a moment. A girl moment. I know, it’s not my thing…just go with me.
I haven’t colored my hair since the week before the wedding, July 24. I haven’t cut my hair since the week after the wedding, August 7th. I’m sure those are sins in the name of proper female haircare, but I’m frugal. Not cheap, I prefer the term frugal or thrifty. I probably wouldn’t ever color my hair if not for these lame grey hairs RIGHT in the middle of my part. Seriously, when did grey hairs become something you deal with in your 20’s?! I only have like 4, but still!!!
I loved when I had chunks of bight colors in my hair. I did Red, Pink, Orange and Purple. It was awesome, but not so awesome on the wallet when my sylist and I were constantly changing the colors. It was super fun, and I loved doing it but it was pricey.
Here’s one example:
Super cute photo, I know.
I recently lost my stylist (whom I LOVED) when she became a stay at home Mom. So, I’m at a crossroads.
I’ve done some research and found some salons in the LA area that work as teaching schools and provide cuts on the more affordable side. I’m leaning toward the Aveda Institute Hello, $15 for a haircut. I’m in! Meh, so what if it’s not perfect…wanna know something awesome about hair? It grows! It grows back! I’m not at the point just yet where I need a cut, I’m growing through an awkward length stage and I’m going to see if I can push it another month before I get a cut. Plus, it’ll be fresh for the holidays :)
I am at a pretty (not so pretty) unintentional ombre stage with my color though. So, here’s my question…do I dare try an at home dye? All my years of reading girlie magazines (eew, not THOSE kind) have told me NOT to dye at home. Buuuttt….I’m not going lighter, just trying to match or go a tad darker. And I have Merfman! Why is this important you ask?
Merfman is a jack of all trades, including Fashion and Beauty. Seriously, he picks out better outfits for me at the store than I ever could. It’s a gift. He’s also a man with a very colorful hair past. His hair has probably been more colors than mine…Manic Panic anyone? He’s done all of his coloring himself too! It’s been years since he’s had his hands on some hair color, but I trust him. The most important part is getting the color even and to the roots…right?
I know Tina, that’s what I’m thinking too.
It can’t be THAT hard, right? I mean, lots of women color their hair at home, right? Please, reassure me. Please.
I’m pretty sure Tina Fey is my soul-sister. If she can do it (and by she, I mean a team of pro-stylists) I can do it! Wish me luck Shark-eyes! <–please, someone get that reference.
To fully grasp the title of this post you must read it in an “are we there yet?!” whine.
Got it? Good.
I LOVE summer. If I could live in a bikini 24/7 I would. I love summer BBQ’s and the long days. I love summer at the beach, at the river, at the lake, at the pool. Summer suits me best when I’m near water. Much to my dismay there is no beach in Burbank. Sigh. Burbank looks best in the Fall and Spring. The skys are clear and the air is cool.
I know everyone in So Cal has been whining about the intense heat we’ve been having. It’s pretty miserable. But what makes it so much worse is hearing about all the wonderful Fall weather all over the country. I want to drink cider and wear hoodies too!
It will come, we’ll wake up one morning and decide we need to wear jeans and a sweater. Then, once the weather turns all the wimpy Angeleno’s will cry and moan that it’s “too cold” and we want our summer tans and flip flops back. For the record, I wear my flip flops almost year round :)We have it really good here. Almost too good. We don’t appreciate the weather changes because we don’t see them.
There’s no changing of the leaves, no first snow, no thaw…just varying levels of heat. I can’t complain since I know all over the world they have blizzards and hurricanes. Those do not sound awesome. I’ll pass.
But I will start thinking about why I love Fall.
Fall in LA means jeans and scarves.
Baking pies
Hot Drinks
Crunchy Leaves
Morning Fog
Turning the AC off
Flannel Sheets
Football
Thinking about Christmas :)
I think I like Fall because I know my favorite season is just around the corner. Pinterest has my mind spinning with Christmas ideas.
But, for now I’ll look forward to the first day I can wear Jeans and a Hoodie, with my flip flops of course.
The Merfett 