Judgment Day!

The desire to express oneself in the written word is an unusual feeling. It is a form of expression that you have time to think about, compose and get just right. However; if you share these thoughts with people they are then handed the ability to break down your therapy in seconds on of ungathered thoughts. Now I know this isn't the case for everyone. It is just these thoughts and notions that keep myself from truly looking for an audience to read my blog. I write with the idea that only a handful of people actually read my entries and most of them are bias. Recently though I wrote about some fun events going on around town and thought I really should post this on facebook for my friends to know. I never expected that pressing that button, Share, would be so difficult. It is like saying I do in a form. I never thought about it until that moment. There is bound to be someone that hasn't read my post before. The will read it and be handed the ability to judge me. I guess I just need to say judge on and be ok with it. So ...

Judge On! 

The Chronicles of Hair Continued, Viral Extreme Challenge Hot Pink

I have been contemplating how I wanted to approach this post. It has been a couple days since my last update on viral extreme. It has now been a week since I first used viral extreme hot pink on my hair and so far still impressive. Here is the run down.

Day #2 

Day two really seemed to just a repeat of the day before except I ran and did yoga instead thanks to a lovely shoulder pain. There was a crazy amount of sweat that was created and 0 amount of seepage of dye into my sweat. Super bonus right. I don't know about you but I have had some crazy experiences of my hair dye running. The worst was in high school. I had early bird marching band ànd my brand new red hair ran into my nice new white shirt. Yep! Love high school awkward memories.  I showered and my hair color appeared to be the same as the day before. A little came out in the shower as did before but nothing drastic. Day #2 complete.

Day #3

This was a very uneventful day in the life of my hair. I didn't to any workout (I'm a slacker) and only did minimal sweating. To be honest day #3 was my birthday so the only think my hair went through was torture as I actually prepared it for a day out of the house. I mean the works people. Hairspray, root lift, curling iron. I know how to properly torture my hair. As you can see in the end the color didn't change. So moving on.

Ok so this was the only photo that I had of myself for this day since I didn't shower and I forgot. I was trying on an outfit for Halloween so please just disregard that and notice the lovely pink hair. 

Day #4 

A day filled with more of the same. Well not really. I took a lazy day here and didn't really do anything except watch TV, laundry light cleaning and watching so good old anime. That's right people another day without a shower. Don't worry. My husband and I have a kind size bed so we don't smell each other while we are in bed, and with that on to day five.

Day # 5

I showered today! Yay!  Day #5 was another day without an official workout. I know what your thinking, come on girl get going get off your booty. I really would have I swear but I was cleaning hardcore most the day and then cooking and baking preparing for poker night. You see I have this crazy person that lives inside my head. Whenever I have people coming over to my house I assume they will notice every little tiny thing that isn't finished or dirty. I call it my crazy. She likes to come out and play from time to time. What's funny about this day was it was a couple of guys. Guys! Most men don't notice the  things I do. See I know it's crazy, but I accept my crazy and move on, but I digress. My hair. I washed my hair and just the same as previous washes only minimal color leaked out with the soap,however; after Rowling my hair dry I could see my hair was lighter. The color is visibly beginning to change now. Sections are more of a cotton candy pink and  others are darker and truer to the first color change.

Day #6

So here we are all caught up on showers. That's right you guessed it. I didn't shower again. I probably should have since I did gardening today, but you know I didn't sweat and I don't stink so I'm not going to worry. Plus I'm laying here after having a beer hanging out with my sleeping two-year-old enjoying myself. Enjoy it when you can right. My hair has lightened up since the first color set. Currently, my hair has a multitude of pink colors through my hair. It is almost a highlight effect. It has been a week And people are impressed and asking questions about this product. I'm excited to see how many washes it actually takes, and again I forgot to take a photo. I know. The look of disappointment is burning through the computer screen. I promise to make it up to you.

Halloween Fun in Las Vegas

It seems that Halloween has always had a magical place in my mind of a safe time for kids to reap the wonderful benefits of being kids and getting lots of candy. What child doesn't love to dress up in costumes and ask adults for candy. Right?! However, It seems that the Halloween that I grew up with Walking around my parents neighborhood is one of the past. I have lived in my neighborhood now five years and each year we get less and less children. It saddens me. Now, I have a two year old and my nephew who I want to give them the Halloween that all of us remember and love, but how? There are many options that can be picked from here in Las Vegas a couple of which I do believe we will be partaking in the weekend of Halloween.

- Haunted Harvest is an event at the Springs Preserve. 

-Opportunity Village turns the Magical Forest into a spooky land of goblins and ghosts for HallOVeen. 

-Container Park is doing a Halloweekend with events and activities for children

-Town Square becomes Town Scary Halloween

There will so many activities and events to take our children to it's wonderful. It doesn't seem like someone could be more excited for the holiday festivities to begin, but I am. This year we are having our very own Halloween party for the children. The past couple years have been complete dudes so this year I'm pulling all the stops. I'm talking candy, treats, costumes, kids games, prizes and yes people a Halloween Invitation that is adorable. What? You thought I was going to go somewhere else with that didn't you.

Are you not just completely in love with it? First things first. Yes I know it's Monster Mash, but hey we are taking some artistic licensing here people. I'm not really sure what it is, but the act of sending out invitations gives me a sense that I am now and adult. Irrational, but it is a fact and how I think. There will be more fun to follow and the decorations are created. So many parties so little time. 

Day #1 Viral Pink challenge

Day # 1 Washing my hair pink has gone very well hair wise. If you are familiar with coloring your hair you know of the after marks that your hair leaves for you during the night. You know what I'm talking about, your pillow. You go to bed with a nice lovely clean pillow case and wake up to a new pink hair tie dyed pillow case. Well one night down people and no color on my pillow.

I did make notice today, that while straightening my hair to leave the house, that the bright hot pink wasn't consistent throughout my hair. Some of the sections seemed be darker or more washed out. I'm hypothesizing that this is due to how I put in the shampoo. This will be something to experiment with on round #2.... Pink is back.

Today wasn't just a day full of having pretty hair for this girl. NO. This girl got down and gross today with a nice two mile run on her treadmill. Full disclosure I come from a very long line of sweaty people. I don't know what it is but its just gross. The only saving grace for me is I don't smell. However, I do believe I found my calling for reaping the benefits of my sweating abilities. I am able to put hair products to the test. If a hair product can withstand my workout sessions it is top notch.

Sweaty Workout / After Shower

As you can between the two photographs my hair color really didn't change. I do know that I did loose a little color. I only know this from washing my hair out with shampoo. The color mixes in as the soap creates a lather. This is completely normal, but note worthy to mention that there was less color seeping into the soap with this color wash then in previous hair treatments with a clear coat on top of the color.

So Day #1 is done and over with. I'm curious to know what tomorrow will bring for this head of mine.

On a Side Note... Fun with Hair Color

Let me begin with the party planning is going really well and I super excited for the big reveal of the party setup and decorations. I can't wait to show everyone everything. In the meantime I thought I would change directions with you and talk hair. I don't know about all of you but I love colored hair. I have been practically every color in the crayon box (depending on your box) and I'm still trying new looks out. I even found I liked being a blonde, never expected that one. Just to show a few.

I have been given the gift of ability and opportunity to explore the wonders that is hair color thanks to my husbands great love for color and my wonderful sister who is a hair stylist. She is amazingly talented, but loves to explore new products and techniques. That is where I come in. This is me yesterday. 

Very blonde and by the look of the picture I was questioning the great questions of the world. This is before the science experiment that is my hair takes place. I have been given a bottle of hot pink Viral Extreme Color wash to try out. 

My sister told me to wash my hair with this shampoo as normal, but leave it in for ten minutes. I followed her instructions to the letter which if I'm being honest wasn't very easy. I was impatient to see what my hair looked like. 

Exiting the shower I couldn't and wouldn't look at my hair until I was in front of a mirror. I was nervous and excited to see what I would look like. Not surprisingly I loved it. I was expecting a much more subdued tone of color. Needless to say I am very happy.

As you can see it was a drastic color change for myself. I was very impressed with how much the color did change, but keeping in mind I did have very blonde hair. With stage one completed we move one to stage two, studying the longevity of the shampoo color life. All there is to do is wait and see how many washes with regular shampoo and condition it takes to lighten up my hair from this point. That is in addition to my abnormal ability to excessive sweating.   EEEEWWWWWW

Join me in my put Viral to the test. Let's find out how amazing or substandard this product is. 

Mickey Mouse Baby Bash!

You know the saying, "When it rains it pours" and right now it is pouring baby shower planning for this house hold. Two of my favorite people are pregnant right now and I am working both of their baby-showers. One of which is for my girl Amanda and if you have read my blog before you might remember my post her bachelorette party. As long as have known her Amanda has referred to Mickey Mouse as her boyfriend, until she married and then he became her side man. The idea of making her baby-shower anything but Mickey themed was just ridiculous.

First things first right, the invitations. I started my creative juices flowing by taking a stroll through my handy dandy too Pinterest. I know everyone knows it and loves it. Even if you hate it you love it. After narrowing it down we came up with this beauty of an invite. 

I love the way they turned out. Even if I did run out of room on the invite insert for the RSVP information I think they worked out well. I have to say thank you to my sister-in-law Resa without her and her cutter tool it would have been insane to make these invites. I love how they turned out and have even received many compliments on them. A great learning experience for Resa and myself as we develop our new ETSY store. Ever even and project is going to be a learning experience for us and I personally and looking forward to each one.

Changes in the Tide

It has been a world wind of changes here in the Koenig house hold. We went from being a small family of three with an amazing room mate to having my brother move in with his wife and son. Let me tell you first off this was entirely my idea and I love having them here. However; it makes life CRAZY.

wonderful crazy people of the household minus two husbands

The fun doesn't stop there for us. Due to the changes that have been going on in the family we have decided to start homeschooling my nephew of seven in addition to watching our niece and working from home. 

I have been recently informed by my sister-in-law Resa that prior to moving here to Vegas with us she didn't have much of an eventful calendar. Now oddly her calendar is filling up rapidly.
I briefly mentioned a couple of said events in the previous post, but to recap lots of PARTIES.

Baby Showers and Halloween parties and 30th Birthday Parties OH MY!

That isn't even including the usual holiday family events like Thanksgiving and bum bum Buuuuuuuum... Christmas.

This is just the beginning people.

New Beginning

Hello World! Now that is what I call a break. I originally started this blog with the intention of writing with great consistency, but obviously that didn't happen. However you were never far from my mind people. It usually went like this.

My two year old running around as happy as can be "oh I wish I was writing more"... No Kaleb please don't climb up that. Running after the toddler before he crashed. (Thoughts of writing gone)

I know there are THOUSANDS of women out there who have full time jobs, write and have several children and honestly I just don't know how they do it.

Around a year ago I suffered from a nervous breakdown that I assumed was Post Par-tum Depression after having my son. All the signs were there. I went to a doctor and low and behold I found out I have hypothyroidism. It was a surprise to say the least. It was at this point where changes began. I went from being a working mom to a full time stay at home mom. Let me just say I have worked harder in the last year as a stay at home mom then when I "worked".

So why am I here writing this for the world. Well people I am getting back up on the horse. Life is chaotic and wonderful. There isn't enough time in the day to do everything that we want, but you know that shouldn't stop us from trying. So who am I.

I am a Mom, Wife, Sister, Friend, and Crazy Person. I love life and I love people. So what am I here for. Everything. I want to write about my passion: party planning, crafting, Mountain biking, children and wonderful life hacks. I want to share my knowledge and experience with you.

Blogging isn't something that is done for money (even if I did make any money off of it) but an outlet for my sanity.

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Mr. Adorable on a train ride with Mommy

Life is an adventure where we are constantly learning, growing and changing. Join me as we make these changes together. Please feel free to make comments and suggestions of projects to try. Currently I'm planning two baby showers, a Halloween party and a 30th birthday party for my wonderful Sister-in-law so there will be lots to look forward to. 

Late Night Wonderings....

Okay. I don't want you to get the wrong idea. Well I did, but now that I have your attention stick around.

Here I am late at night. I put my son to sleep and my husband works early so needless to say he is out cold. I on the other hand am not just yet ready to hit the hay. So what do I do. I wonder the internet. I hit Facebook, but find I quickly get bored with everyone else's lives that seem to be more fascinating then my stay at home mom life.

I quickly move onto Pinterest where I find all the things that I want to do with myself during the day if only the kids would allow me to. Does this sound familiar? Well this is partially true. I do wonder around on Pinterest, an insane amount of time, however; I do actually do a lot of the things I find on there.

My husband is constantly cracking jokes at me for this. I am addicted to Pinterest as most of the female population is. What is your favorite thing to Pinterest. Recently, as my newest obsession for information is Yoga, I have been spending all my time looking up yoga positions and reading about the history of it.

Soon I think i will be doing a Yoga pose challenge. This will most definitely be a challenge of one as I have not yet convinced my family members to dive into the world of yoga for more than the WII fit yoga. It is amazing how people can see the changes that something like yoga can do for a person, but they can't bring themselves to make the changes in their lives. 

Do you find yourself needing to make changes, but can't bring yourself to put your food down and just do it. I mean Nike did have one thing right. Sometimes there isn't anything else to be said. It just needs to be done. 

I know this may all seem like the ramblings, but to be honest it is. That is what the internet is for these days right? Right. So another one down for the books people and I look forward to my next ramble of babble.