red red wine

make me feel so fine,
and this is why.

red wine lowers cholesterol count and raises high density of lipoprotein levels. also, it has antioxidants that lower cholesterol and blood pressure, lessen risks of cancer, stimulate the immune system, and have antibacterial properties &&& It doesn't suppress the immune system like other alcoholic drinks! MmMMmm, don't mind if i do.




SO, Cheers to your health!

random things i love...

...in everyday life

** fresh coffee **

** kisses from my precious and kona **

** sunshine **

** HUGE DELiCiOUS salads **

** home cooked meals **

** live music **


** FLOWERS **

** starfish **

** the ocean **

** my family **

** my hunny **

** sweet eats **

** giggling with good friends (or at anything for that matter) **

** when harry met sally (never gets old) **

** dream catchers **

** photography **

so many days and nights in 2010 and the new 2011 i have spent dreaming about SNOWBOARDING. THIS time last year the beau and i were in lake tahoe shreddin the slopes. i want that feeling again! i want to feel nothing but cool crisp air whisping through my long locks as i listen to sweet tunes. i even crave the occasional crash and burn. i loathe whole heartedly my inability to save some dough for a trip this year. all we have is now and to think RIGHT NOW i could be kissing my love on the ski lift, taking shots at the top of the mtn. and flying down slope only to do it again and again.... ahhhhh, these thoughts run through my head on a daily basis. writing them down only make my cravings stronger.


"Come away with me and we'll kiss
On a mountaintop
Come away with me
And I'll never stop loving you"

organic beauty

As an Aveda stylist I realize not too many people are able to "play" with the products I know and LOVE! I thought I would just share with you a few of my all time FAVES that i can literally SweaR by!

The first product to ever REALLY work for my curly locks:



Organic marshmallow root helps create the smooth hold for the curls, while organic aloe tames frizz and adds shine :) just saying.


I simply LOVE this product for everything it is worth, phomollient style foam:




Just pump a 3-4 pumps into your hands, emulsify and va va voom... you have volume! :)
it is lightweight, so don't be afraid to go to the roots with it! :)



Air Control (THE ONLY hairspray i will put in my hair!!!) :





Keeps your hair SO FLEXIBLE! :)
also, a net zero impact on our beautiful earth.

and one more...
Tinted Moisturizer LOVE LOVE LOVE :




one step you are applying your base, moisturizer and SPF 15 to protect. it literally lasts 8 hours. amazing.


hope you enjoyed :)

The Future of Food

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-future-of-food/

Watch it.

whatever you are, you are, be proud of it

so i am sitting here watching my all time favorite movie(when harry met sally), eating soft serve ice cream with strawberries and walnuts, as i sit next to my love ... i couldn't possibly think of a better way to spend my monday night. i had a rather successful day. after an inspiring morning in class i drove my rad rav to target and bought the few organizing tools i needed to finish up my closet. after running a few more errands i came home to enjoy a nice meal that my oh so talented man cooked. it was one of those days that nothing special happened, but more than perfect in every way. i had a smile on my face throughout the whole day.
on another note:
i would love to have some new tunes to download onto my ipod (melody) so i can enjoy them while running about my jungle-esq neighborhood.

beauty is as beauty does

as i sit here pondering about the past few months i ask myself, why so negative? for one reason or another i have become more and more negative. i am not a neg. person by any means, until lately. it was pointed out to me by my one and only and at first i resented him for saying that, and THAT in itself proves he is right. i haven't been the happy go lucky girl i know i once was. i have taken some recent time to really cogitate why i have been to pessimistic , and although i can think of a series of events that triggered this behavior, i am ready to turn it around. no more negativity. ok, i admit, i am not going to be PERFECT, but why not be optimistic about every situation brought to my plate? what goes around comes around, right? i have been noticeably happier and more pleasant since i have come to terms with the "situation" and done something about it.
i had a conversation today with a dear friend, ehem caitlin, and we talked about how we both NOTICE we have been more negative and not easy to talk too. we also both agreed that since we have re-evaluated the past few months, our smiles are back. instead of the constant serious look on my face, i have realized that positive attitude and thoughts bring a smile to my face. :) of course, if you think negative, you look negative.
i am so thankful for so many things and am making it a point to "turn that frown upside down."