Project Summer taught me some things..

I have started and stopped and started and stopped and started and stopped SO MANY BLOGS.

I like them like I like new journals. and new haircuts. But, then I slack off, and I stop.. and create a new space to try again. Because we can always start over.. right? :)

The PROBLEM with this experiment, is that it made me resent blogging. I resented having to post something every day. It wasn't fun anymore. It became monotonous and boring.. and I'm sorry about that.


So. For now, I'm sticking with my tumblr and taking a break... I can pretty much guarantee you that it won't be long until I'm back, however.


**update November 2011**

I am blogging again!
we are engaged and I am documenting it :)
my motivation has returned.. new chapter, new url.
come see us over at http://www.jenposford.com

xo

Cousins

Tuesday night, I went over to my cousin's house to color my aunt's hair and have dinner with them. When I got there, they were playing with their wii :) The fun never stops!

the Men

Uhmmmmmmmm how cute is he? That's really all I have to say. Hi little man :)

And... did you know that my boyfriend was a model?

Goodbye Shampoo: Day 1

I tried to give up shampoo once before, but I didn't last very long. I have since realized that there are several different ways to kick the shampoo habit.. so, here we go with another experiment!

Yesterday, I washed my hair with what seems to be the most popular "no-poo"method which is made up of a baking soda wash and an apple cider vinegar rinse.

I mixed up a tbsp of baking soda with 8oz of water in a bottle with a pointed tip (from my stash of haircoloring supplies) and applied the mixture to my scalp.. and then SCRUBBED it in as best as I could. After rinsing, I put a tbsp of apple cider vinegar in to the bottle and filled the rest up with water. I then applied the ACV rinse to the ends of my hair (trying to avoid my scalp if at all possible) and let it sit for 5 minutes before I rinsed it out.

I normally have to apply some sort of cream, oil or serum to my hair to tame the frizz and the curls but last night I didn't add anything to it, and my curls are nice and defined today.. and it's surprisingly not greasy but this is only day one..

I've heard mixed reviews about the method however.. and last time I tried to make the switch, it just got too greasy and it wasn't fun anymore (I'm a wimp). I also saw another option on pinterest last week.. and I really want to try it as well: coconut milk + liquid castille soap

I don't really enjoy the baking soda process, and I already have some Dr. Bronner's soap at home. So, maybe I'll try this next. It may be an easier/gentler transition than just relying on baking soda anyway..

...does coconut milk have to be refrigerated?

I do miss my conditioner. We'll see how it goes.

Day ONE: check.

Weekend Recap!

MY CAMERA WAS DELIVERED ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON!

..and I spent all weekend playing with it. I have so much to learn. But, I'm so excited to get started.

Because really, doesn't brunch look better through a dslr? Doesn't it?

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Welcome to VENICE, CA

The Red Hot Chili Peppers were filming a music video on a rooftop near Muscle Beach!
It was pretty crazy.. and awesome.. amazing.

Weekly Ritual

I try to walk down to the beach at least once a week. Being SO CLOSE (15 minutes max) I feel crazy to not take advantage of it.

The other day, I thought I would be fancy and record a video of the path I take to get there. But, I used an app. And the app won't process my clips. So. That's that.

Today I'm Wearing...

My aunt brought home several pieces of jewelry that used to belong to my Grandmother..
I need to photograph it all but I'm waiting for MY NEW CAMERA! that will be here on Friday!
I can hardly contain my excitement. This blog is about to get photobombed.

For now, here is the necklace I'm wearing today:

And all of the colors I chose to compliment it with..

Eggshells: for your face?

I did it. I ground my eggshells into powder Monday night.. it wasn't the easiest task, but I think I came up with something fine enough to work...

Here is what happened.

I started with 16-20 eggshells, I'm not sure how many I had exactly, and let them dry out for a few days before doing anything with them.

In retrospect, I think I would have gone in and removed the little thin liner inside the eggshells and washed them a little more thoroughly. I might even pop them in the oven and let them bake up a bit if I try this again in the future. But, this time, I just rinsed them and let them dry.

Then. I crushed them. With whatever I had on hand. I actually don't remember.

Then time got away from me and I let them sit in that little bag for about a week or so. This may have been a bad idea. And this may have been when it developed a strange.. odor.... it's really not that pleasant.

Next time, I'll do everything at the same time, and make sure everything is dried and aired out before I begin the process.

Next.. I put the shells in my handy dandy magic bullet..

But the result still wasn't fine enough. I don't really think face powder should pulverize your face.. right?

So, I tried my aunt's mortar and pestle..

That helped a little, but it was not at all practical. She mentioned she had an old coffee grinder that she used to grind up spices.. So. I popped everything in there, ground it all up.

After that final process, I poured everything through a sieve (which is where much of the little "liner" bits were separated as well as any remaining grainy pieces) and had a pretty fine powder.

It's still not what you'd find in a store, and when I put it on this morning, a lot of the little grainy bits were visible and fell onto my clothes. I'm not sure how to get it finer than it is.

I will say that it's been about 8 hours and my skin is not shiny.. but I never much paid attention to the longevity of my store bought powder, so that may not be saying much.

The jury is still out. I'm going to experiment with it a little more.. and see how things go :)

Jaden at the Market

This is my boyfriend's nephew, Jaden. He's pretty much the coolest kid ever. We went to the Farmer's Market yesterday and he was fascinated with the camera on my ipod.

He would also stand up, put the ipod to his ear, and walk away from where we were sitting, just chatting away.. mimicking his family I'm sure. They don't have cell reception at their house, and always have to walk outside to find a good signal. It was pretty adorable :)

Pitfire Pizza.. for dessert

I love this place. We went there tonight just to get dessert... a warm chocolate cookie with soft serve icecream, chocolate syrup and nuts on top. Definitely worth sharing. Mmm.