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1. ocean waves.
john frieda used to make an ocean waves product that was perfect for my curly hair. it tamed the curls, turned them to waves without the frizz. and then they stopped making it. oh the tragedy! or they at least stopped carrying it where i shop. it was overpriced anyway. regardless, i have good news. here's the recipe to make your very own: mix 2 tsp sea salt (not table salt) into 1 cup boiling water until the salt dissolves. once the mixture cools, pour into spray bottle. spray your hair, comb it, scrunch it and air dry!
2. cash: a friend to your budget.
we use cash for most everything, minus gas and our bills (as long as i can remember to go to the atm). when you feel/see twenty dollars slip through your fingers rather than just sliding a debit or charge card, it starts to feel like a whole lot more. you double think every purchase you make to make sure you really want to spend the money. it saves money in the long run. and once the cash is gone, it's gone... no more spending for the month. if you want to stay in your budget, do this. i'm preaching to myself, here, too. : )
3. a boy and his trucks. and tigers.
hunter spent three hours outside playing in the rocks with his trucks at grandma's house. it's so cute that little boys know how to be boys.
and the tiger/leopard part...
i found hunter feeding his tigers and leopard "cereal" (handy manny's tools) in "bowls" (upside down blocks):
(oh, their little imaginations are CUTE!)
4. sagey poo too!
(can't leave sage out of a post!) this is her favorite place to be... waiting for food. : ) she can eat gobs of sliced strawberries and bananas. and crackers. my baby eats more than baby food already. can't believe it.
5. thinking Biblically.
i love this blog, everyday mommy. it's full of good, encouraging, compelling, and convicting Truth. there are so many things vying for our attention; we must fight to fill our minds with Biblical Truth rather than anything this world has to offer. i can so quickly and easily lose focus... instead of thinking eternal i start to gripe and moan about wanting new clothes or wanting a day to do nothing but anything for myself, etc, etc. my mind wanders into meaningless territory that brings forth no good fruit. it's a battle. i have to fill my mind with Truth. "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." (Romans 12:2 ESV)
38 {comments}:
happy miscellany monday morning friend! glad you can now make your own ocean wave product. probably for much less cheaper too! love the picture of the tigers eating their cereal that hunter put together on his own. the imagination and creativity of their little minds. lastly i will have to head over to everyday mommy and check it out. thanks for sharing.
have a loveLee monday!
xo,
alely
I used to love that Ocean Waves spray! And they never really replaced it with anything good either. So sad...
love, love, love that hunter was "feeding" his stuffed animals-- how adorable! it is amazing how boys know how to to play with cars and balls and girls are automatically nurturing little mommys! so sweet!
Love LOVE LOVE BEACH BLONDE!
and I am so OVERLY ready for some beach time!!!
xoxo
bB
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Hey friend,
I love that you came up with an alternative to Ocean waves spray, that is so true about cash, totally rethink purchases when you have it over debit cards, kiddos imaginations are the cutest things I love the pic of Hunter feeding his animals cereal love it!! Will have to check out that blog, did you get my email by chance? Oh and Sage is just to precious for words!
xoxo
SUms
I love your idea for beach waves ... I'm definitely going to try that!
Elizabeth
happy happy monday sweetie!
i am loving your tip for the ocean waves!!! i'd say it's a little cheaper than my new bottle of morrocanoil curl cream!! i have to try this:)
your babies are so precious. gosh, time flies by. seems like yesterday, i could have taken these same exact images :(
we pay cash for about everything also. it's funny to see you had $$ then the next day it's GONE! you realize alot quicker that way just how much your spending for sure!
have a blessed week-
xo
ooooooh!! Thanks for the spray recipe!! I love using such products, but they tend to get pricey over time!! This will be perfect!! and I totally agree with the cash rather than debit/credit cards@@ I always spend less if I am using cash!!
xo
thanks for hosting!! and thanks for posting the john freida recipe! i remember that product and i loved it!!
I do have to say that I have the best hair after going to the beach so I will try your recipe! Thanks!
Thanks for #5. I need that reminder. I complain too much and think of myself as a martyr too much. It is a struggle for me.
I'm gonna to have to try and make my own! My hair gets so poofy when I use product, maybe this will help. =)
Thanks for pointing me to Everyday Mommy, just spent an hour reading some of her blogs. Great encouragement there. Thank you! And I will have to try your spray for my hair. I h ave naturally wavy hair but it's not super wavy. I'll try that! :)
you have the most adorable children!! Thanks for sharing about everyday mommy - I'm going to go check it out now! :)
(oh, and the cash tip is fabulous!)
I'm your newest follower! Will probably link up today, too! Your kids are so sweet, love that little face of Sage's and Hunter is so cute with his tigers!
Awww! That pretend tiger feeding is so cute! I love seeing the creativity of little ones. I still think Hunter & Sage have the most kissable looking cheeks! :)
I've perused & read Everyday Mommy before, and I'm not a fan! I guess I shouldn't get into my reasons here ;), but I'm glad you can find encouragement there.
I guess it makes sense that salt water would scrunch your hair perfectly. My hair has a funky-uncontrolled wave that always seems to do better at the beach. And I just love your photography!!
Adorable cutie pies! Love the pictures of Hunter playing, and feeding his animals, that is so precious. Q loves to play with his tractors and trucks on the kitchen table, it's amazing how much time they'll spending with imaginative play, I love it!
Going to check out the blog you linked to, I like the sounds of it!
I just found your blog and it is so fun! I also have a Saige -obviously a great name! ;)
I am looking forward to perusing some more.
I blog over at
www.wimberlysblogspot.com
cheers,
Cheryl
ummm... yeah, I meant www.wimberlys.blogspot.com
I used to use another brand of ocean waves that had an oil in it and you shook it up before spraying on...they stopped making that too. Thanks for the tip on how to make your own. Your little ones are so cute and I love the imagination! Makes me miss mine when they were that age!
I'm always looking for help with my wavy/curly hair, so I'll have to try that recipe. Thanks for sharing. Happy Monday!
Wow, I'd say that's cheaper! I'm sure lots will benefit from that tip. I haven't tried the cash system but I'm sure it would be good for me. I love my credit card reward points and the gift cards that they net me. I wonder how much I really "save", though. Maybe I'll test that theory with grocery shopping. Adorable pics of Hunter and Sage...as usual! Little ones' imaginations are simply amazing and precious. Thank you for sharing that Bible verse and site...heading over to check it out soon! Wishing you an awesome week ahead filled with abundant blessings! xoxo, Kelly
Don'tcha just love when you find out how to do something yourself instead of paying a fortune for it!? Glad you found a way to make your own John Freida :)
We have those same yellow trucks for our boys.
Thanks for promoting Everyday Mommy, I'm going to follow!
Peace :)
Great idea on the hair product! I'll bet you could add a little oil (maybe olive oil?) and a few drops of essential oil (lavendar?) if you wanted/needed it! My waves seem to come and go with age/hormones, etc. but I might just have to try that!! Have a great week :) Lisa
Thanks for the hair tip--I love it! Even though I live minutes from the ocean, if I don't prepare it before hand, it just turns in to one giant ball of friz. I can't wait to try this out.
Happy Monday to you!
don't you just love our babies imagination? lily did something similar last week w/her babies and beds!
as for the boys and trucks...i can't wait for reid to do this...ohhh wait...yes i can! i like him little and immobile! ;o)
We're trying the cash thing too, but gradually. Starting with food/eating out. We're hoping it will really help to put us on track to where we thing we should be. If not, we're moving to cash for other things too!
Feeding his tigers and leopards, soooo cute!
definitely gonna check out that blog, and amen to using cash!
mmm love your list. and love the bloggy love, i am going to check that one out!
it's cute how hunter is so kind to feed his animals :)
You always do the most uplifting posts and I so enjoy the smile you bring to my face. I love the animals eating, just how cute is that! And, Sage, is growing so fast. Seems she was just a little baby.
I think we all struggle with going over into "meaningless territory." What good words of wisdom and I love that scripture!
Special blessings to you!
soo cute... love hunter's little tiger's eating :)
I love making my own 'sea salt spray'...I also add a few squirts of cheap-o hair gel to help it stick and hold....!!!
Sage and Hunter are adorablayyy
Thank you for the kind words on my blog, Carissa :)
And thanks for that beach hair recipe... I am so going to use it!
Carissa,
I got your sweet comment on Samuel's story. Thank you for your kind words. I'll be emailing you later -- but I want you to know that I am praying for you. And that I'm blessed by you.
Rachel
There is another 'beachy' hair product by Garnier if you want to check it out :)
In need of your help-- if you could check out my blog, I need some Christian marital advice.
Also doing a giveaway if you're interested in entering!
thanks for sharing the homemade version of the hair stuff!! love it!! :) And AMEN about cash...we are all about it around here. Thanks for sharing the "mommy blog"! And your babies are absolutely precious!
I just found your blog and love it! Thanks for the great recipe for the hair product. I have curly hair and live where it is humid most of the time. I'm always looking for a new hair product that works.
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