Doors. Bainbridge Island. Love them.
Our morning routine goes a little something like this. Graham’s bus comes a bit after 9am. If I wait to take Spencer to school until after Graham is on the bus, he misses circle time and the ever important show and share. So I load both kids into the car, we drop Spencer off, then speed back to the house to catch Graham’s bus. Except on Wednesdays when Spencer stays home with me and we all wait for the bus together. I know this picture is blurry. That is because my children never stop moving.
Sad face.
This is the loaner car I have been driving while my car is getting its 75,000 mile check up. When they gave us the first estimate, I thought to myself, “We could probably buy a pony for that price”. Once they got in there and started noodling around and found that we needed new brakes, new battery, new timing belt, new things I have never heard of, they gave us another estimate. I feel quite sure we could buy a very nice used Prius for the price of what this “check-up” is costing us.
Hard to believe that just a couple of weeks ago, we were using these sleds as sleds. Now they are rain catchers and lawn ornaments.
After almost a year of trying to make peace with my graying hair, I decided to start coloring it again. I felt like it was making me look older than I wanted to look. I would not say that I am an overly vain person, it was just starting to bum me out. I found a place that uses dye that does not smell and a woman who really understood what I wanted to do. I’m not trying to cover the gray completely and I wanted my hair to look natural. When I have done all-over color in the past, the color is too uniform and my hair is short, so I look like I am wearing a helmet. I wanted to work with the gray to make it almost as highlights. Is this incredibly boring? Anyway, this is the before picture. She did kind of a reverse foil and I’m really pleased with how it turned out.
After. With the birthday boy.
Veggie Pho. I could eat this for lunch and dinner every day. I like my broth really spicy.
Finally, the cake the birthday boy picked out. Recipe coming soon!
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I think you and I need to go out for pho sometime soon! xox
Comment by tea_austen — February 4, 2012 @ 7:21 pm
That pho looks amazing! I colour my hair and I couldn’t stop, I’m vain about that for sure. Your colour looks fantastic. As does that cake. I await the recipe!
Comment by kickpleat — February 4, 2012 @ 7:36 pm
Your hair looks GREAT! I share the same gray hair dilemma as you… I am 38 years old and if I didn’t color, I am pretty sure I would be all gray and that would bum me out. And, my hair grows out very fast which means I have to get my roots touched up every 3-4 weeks! Argh! Ok, so what is the reverse foil? I am intrigued! It looks really great! May I ask where you went? My parents live in Belltown and I visit often and like to get my hair done while I am there. :)
Comment by angie — February 4, 2012 @ 7:52 pm
Where is the veggie pho recipe? It looks delicious but I can’t find it……
Comment by Anne — February 4, 2012 @ 10:54 pm
Anne, that is restaurant pho. If I could make it as good as I can buy it at restaurants, I would certainly post a recipe for it. Still working on it….
Comment by dana — February 4, 2012 @ 11:21 pm
Where do you go for Pho? That looks particularly good. I usually go to Than Brothers, but their veggie doesn’t have broccoli.
I also have the same hair dilemma. I’m still trying to pretend the grey is highlights though.
Comment by Kim — February 5, 2012 @ 12:09 am
Well, I adore the hair. It’s hard to find someone to color it who’s actually in tune with what you want. But you did it!
I am also officially CERTAIN that Spencer is your son given the chocolate icing on that cake. i approve and can’t wait to hear about it!
Comment by Joanne — February 5, 2012 @ 1:34 am
Your hair looks gorgeous, almost as gorgeous as you… ;-)
I am on the ‘other’ team, that of the ladies who don’t dye the hair, but I admit it takes some getting used to and accepting some looks of disapproval from the folks on the opposing team.
and, when I see you looking so great, I want to run and get some coverage right away… ;-)
anyway, what’s the reverse foil thing? I am curious
Happy 5th to the Bday boy! Lovely post!
Comment by SallyBR — February 5, 2012 @ 1:40 am
LOVE the hair color! really, it suits you.
Comment by brooke — February 5, 2012 @ 5:36 am
Spencer is five! How did that happen? I have to say that I’ve been debating about whether or not I want to color my hair. I fear losing the range of colors that is there now, so I’m intrigued about what you’ve done. It looks great!
Comment by lisaiscooking — February 5, 2012 @ 4:46 pm
Mjum, that cake looks delicious. And you look incredibely young with either hair colour I think. I totally understand the dying your hair though, no need to give reasons in my opinion. Nothing wrong with paying attention to what you see in the mirror and making it fit the way you feel inside, right?
Have a great new week!
Comment by the f girl — February 5, 2012 @ 9:30 pm
Gorgeous hair. Gorgeous cake. And gorgeous you! Love that photo of you and Spencer.
Comment by Clara — February 6, 2012 @ 2:30 am
Kim, that pho was from Monkey Bridge in Ballard. I can’t do Than Brothers anymore. Cheap and multiple locations but the places are filthy and no vegetables beyond canned mushrooms. I also like the place in Fremont, right next door to Homegrown.
For those who asked about a reverse foil, it’s basically like doing low lights. Traditionally, a foil highlights the hair. My stylist added dark to my hair to bring the gray back to brown.
Comment by dana — February 6, 2012 @ 6:39 am