indulgences and whims: January 2011

Monday, January 31, 2011

time to see kelly again....

well it's time to get my color done and

this time i think i want a change.....

***** blond*****

eep i never thought i would

want to be a blond...

i don't want to be just any blond though

i want to have a certain look...

here's what i am thinking:

this is the karen from the showtime show

californication...

i love her hair color

and think i could pull it off

kind of like being a blond but not really...

kelly baldwin is my hair stylist

and absolutely does no wrong with my hair!

i am excited for the change

and

and can't wait to see what she does.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

how to plant an avacado tree...

Open the avocado and remove the pit from the center. You can eat the fruit of the avocado,
it's yummy and is full of nutrients!

Wash the avocado pit under cool running water. With your fingers gently wipe away and remove any of the green fruit that might be on the pit. Rinse it well and then blot it dry with a paper towel.

Carefully push three toothpicks into the thickest width of avocado, you want to push the toothpicks into the pit about a 1/2" deep. The toothpicks will help suspend the avocado pit in water and keep the top part of the pit in fresh air and the fat base of the pit under the surface of the water.

Suspend the pit over a glass filled with water....the toothpicks will rest on the rim of the glass and hold the pit in place so it doesn't sink to the bottom. Always check the water level in the glass and see that the water is covering the fat base of the pit by about an inch depth. If the water is below that level you'll need to add some more.

Place the glass in a bright windowsill. In about three to six weeks the top of the avocado pit will begin to split and a stem sprout will emerge from the top and roots will begin to grow at the base.

When the stem grows to about five or six inches pinch out the top set of leaves. In another two or three weeks new leaves will sprout and their will be more roots.

It's now time to plant the young avocado tree. Place enriched potting soil in a large flowerpot (maybe 8" to 10" across). Fill the soil to about an inch from the top of the pot. Make a small depression in the center of the soil and place the pit, root-side down into the depression. Don't put it too deep...you want to have the upper half of the pit above the soil line. Add some more soil around the pit to fill in any air holes by the roots and then firm it into the soil by gently pushing the soil around the base of the pit. The tree's stem and leaves should be straight and pointing up (like a flagpole).

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

pink hair...

growing up in the 80's

like i did...

i have always wanted pink hair...

recently i told this to my hair stylist

and sure enough she gave me pink hair....

not all pink but i had two heavy strands

of pink.... just enough given my age.

here are some beautiful and fun examples of pink hair!

(me)

Monday, January 24, 2011

when people say how nice my skin is....

it is so wonderful to have someone
compliment your skin...

just this evening someone complimented mine,
and at forty one and having loved the
sun in my teens
i have never adored my skin
but...

have

chanel....

honestly-

everyone can have a beautiful face...

chanel makes it very easy...

this makeup lasts for years

and is

is a beautiful investment.....

i love these colors, i used them on my sister for her

wedding day......

we can all look flawless....

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Marlyn Monroe's home...

Marlyn Monroe's

Brentwood house...

12305 5th Helena Drive Brentwood, CA 90049

these are photo's taken after Marlyn's death...

The Spanish house was built in 1929, Marilyn bought it in 1962 for $90,000. The current owners are asking $3.6 million. Here’s how the living room looked when she lived there...

photo's via LA Times