{got my hair did}

So about a week or so ago, I got my hair done! I haven't really done anything to my hair color for years so it was fun to change it up a little bit and I really like it!

I was going to do the ombre but was talked out of it by a few people so my hair guy decided to do some carmel highlights! Still secretly wanna try the ombre but that can be for another day!

{Bella Bird}

So yesterday I was at Wal-Mart (getting some cheap hair products ok!?- I'm poor) and I walked across Wal Mart's new line, it's only in Utah and Idaho right now but they have some great stuff! It's called Bella Bird and it's owned by DownEast but everything is under $22! LOVE that.

I got a great skirt for $19.00 but sadly it's not on the website but check them out at http://www.bellabird.com/ or head into Wal Mart! If buying their stuff means I am now white trash- so be it!!

{venting session}

Ok so in order to not have people misunderstand a Facebook status, I am using my blog to vent about rudeness.

Dear Rude People,
Let's be honest: There are a TON of other people who have it WAY worse than you. Choices we make in our lives should NOT affect HOW you treat others.

Like this: source

Maybe this can help put things in perspective. Life is great and we all have things we can be thankful for. I don't mean to be blunt but it's exhausting trying to keep up with all the negativity and rudeness. Everyone is going through tough stuff, we all need to help each other along this journey called life. People respond so much better when you are nice and respectful. Stress, sickness, emotions all get the best of us- I know but it's better to remember Life is 10% what happens and 90% how you react.

Your wannabe-so-badly friend, Me

Some quotes that also back up what I am trying to point out here:

"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength”
Eric Hoffer

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."
~ Melody Beattie

"No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks."
~ Unknown

“Men are respectable only as they respect”
Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes

“Just because an animal is large, it doesn't mean he doesn't want kindness; however big Tigger seems to be, remember that he wants as much kindness as Roo.”
-Winnie the Pooh

We all need to be a little bit nicer, respect a little bit more and say sorry more often.

{I wIsH I hAd A LiTTle gIrL}

Ok well although I am not baby hungry at all (cough cough Helen and Chase jk) I would like to have a little child to dress up I guess you could say!! I found this website for myself and clicked to check out the little girl dresses and look how freaking cute!! For anyone that has little girls, you must look at this website!!

http://www.shabbyapple.com/c-16-shabby-baby-dresses.aspx

{FUNNY STORY....}

Pierce's mom and dad are currently in Vietnam working in orphanges and building schools....here is a little bit of her last letter to us.... They placed a new boy of 6 down by my feet. He was severly rigid and spastic. Large hollow eyes looked out at me and moans and grunts were all he could get out. I tried some silly songs and noises to get him to react and smile. Nothing. I tired Little Bunny Fufu with a stuffed bunny I gave him. Nada. SO I lay on my stomach next to him and even though his diaper was full and REALLY stinky I was dertemned to get a reation frw since I am a big girl lying on my stomach, it makes for a prettu inviting playground for a bunch of hyped up kids. I had a couple of them on my butt the whole time. Can’t say that I blame them. I ran out of Primary songs, songs from modern musicals, and even Christmas songs. Still nothing form the rigid friend. Now we all know that I am not a big music listener, I would much rather read. But Pierce downloaded music ontp my car ipod and one song plays over and over again as I drive to my swim class. Since I only listen to it for the 3-4 minute drive, I’ve heard it about 100 times.
So I thought what the heck. I sang it to him, poorly sung, off note and off key….but I got a reaction, ablink at first, then a smile and finally a laugh. I sang it with facial ticks and gestures about 20 times to him. I prayed that he could not understand the words, or think less of me if he did. The song? Ready for it Helen? Superstar by Brtiney Spears. Yup ,there I was singing womanizer womanizer you’re a you’re a womanizer, you a hoo hoo, you a hoo hoo…..He loved it. Britney has a new fan. Not me mind you but a 6 year old handicapped boy in vietnnam whose vacouous eyes finally reacted to a silly and trivial song Go Figure.

{Ya! More Wedding Stuff}

Yeah I am soo happy we are putting deposits on more stuff for our wedding. I think we might have to once again change the time of the sealing but we will see....

Here is our website to the photographer and videographer that we are using:

http://www.eltonfilmandimages.blogspot.com/

Check them out! They are great and we love them!

Also we booked our cool DJ and Photo Booth:

http://www.alloccasionsphotobooths.com/