A Hair-Raising Post

Or at least I hope this is going to help "raise" my hair!

I need your best advice, ladies. My hair is sort of a NIGHTMARE. I have naturally wavy/curly hair that can be worn like this (far right- looking pregnant in that shirt- YIKES!):

But normally, I wear it straight because I'm not too keen on the curliness, and with my hair being longer, it doesn't do the ringlet curls as well. So, I have taken to straightening it, and that works pretty well (unless it's humid outside, then you can forget it- Frizz City!).

Lately though, I have been less than pleased with my overall hairstyle. I use this shampoo & conditioner:



I love it and it really does help my hair to be smooth and fight the frizziness. However, my hair always feels limp. It really needs a root boost!

My dilemma with something for my roots is this- my hair is oily by nature and too many products cause it to be so oily by the end of the day that I have to re-wash it before I go out in the evening. And, I have tried many root boosters and nothing has seemed to work.

So, I am contemplating changing up either my shampoo or conditioner to make one something volumizing and one something smoothing for the best of both worlds....honest opinions, though? How many of you mix your shampoo and conditioner up like this? I've always been nervous to not use the same shampoo and conditioner! Also, if you have any suggestions on root boosters that will not leave my hair oily, I would love the ideas! What have you found that works well for you?

I would especially love comments from anybody who has naturally curly/wavy hair that is limp when straightened and also oily- man, I have some major hair issues, huh?

P.S.- I dry my hair upside down and lift the roots as I blowdry, as well, but this only helps slightly.

Thanks, Katie!

Katie over at A Thrifty Girl's Guide to the Kitchen has given me the Friends Award! If you haven't checked out Katie's blog....hurry over!!

The award states: These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbon of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

I have received this award before, but I am still so thankful for all of you who think enough of me to give it to me again :-) Thanks, Katie!

Hump Day Happy!

Some things I am happy for today:

• It's Wednesday- half way through the work week
• It's the last Clemson-Carolina baseball game of the season- can we make it 3 out of 4 this year??
• The weather is sunny and looks to remain so through the weekend!
• I have a donor visit set up for tomorrow- remember my woes about having to do this? Scheduling this visit went well and I think the lunch will be nice!
• Speaking of lunch tomorrow, it will be at my favorite restaurant (woo hoo!)

Some things I am not so happy for today:

• Despite the sun, it's windy- I hate wind.
• One of WEG's friends has an 8 month old son who has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma- a rare kind of cancer that children are born with....please send up a prayer for little Chase.
• My hair will not hold curl unless it is frizzy curl. One it has been dried, forget it- no amount of curling iron is going to help. (I know, this is trivial)

That's all I have for now! I'm glad the happy outweighs the not-so-happy!

GO COCKS!! Beat the Tigers!!

A new award :-)

CAC Muffin over at Shortbread gave me an award- she's so sweet! If you haven't checked out her blog, go over and do it now (or else!!-I kid, I kid).

The goals of this award are:

1)As a dedication for those who love blogging and love to encourage friendships through blogging.
2)To seek the reasons why we all love blogging.
3)Put the award in one post as soon as you receive it.
4)Don't forget to mention the person who gives you the award.
5)Answer the award's question by writing the reason why you love blogging.
6)Tag and distribute the award to as many people as you like.
7)Don't forget to notify the award receivers and put their links in your post

To answer the question, I love blogging because it gives me a place to put my feelings, ideas, and thoughts in writing. I sometimes have so much going on in my head that I can't keep it all straight and need to get it out, and this is a great outlet for that. I will also admit that I have always loved writing- maybe it's genetic since my mother is an English teacher! And, finally, I love blogging because it has given me a chance to "meet" so many wonderful women like yourselves.

I wish I could tag you all because I seriously would! However, I'll pick 4 of you to pass this award along to. These are all blogs I have started reading recently and I love!
1. Perfectly Pleasant- if you aren't reading her blog yet, click on overp- she needs more readers, and you won't be disappointed!!
2. LuLu at Life with LuLu and Pete- another great blog!
3. Barefoot in the Park- Adorable blog- especially her post about ice cream the other day ;-)
4. Lindsay at One Day at a Time- Cute blogger who has an invitation business, as well!

Don't forget to tell us why you love blogging, girls, and tag some others to join in on the fun!
Thanks again CAC Muffin!

Monday, Monday

I'd like to just vent for a moment about something that drives.me.crazy. I share an office with 3 other people. One of them has taken up a bad habit that makes me nutso. CHOMPING ICE. Rattle the cup to get the ice, and then chomp it- how annoying. It literally grates on my last nerve and I feel like throwing ice at his head to make him stop. Don't get me wrong, I like to chomp ice on occasion as well, especially crushed ice, but not in the office when 3 other people have to listen to me doing it. ARGH! Vent over, thanks for listening.

On to other news- the shower Saturday night was a huge success! I only have a few pictures because I relied on everyone else to take them...I always hate when you have to smile for a picture for 10 different cameras, so I didn't take mine out very much. I figured I can get the group shots from my other friends who took them.

I did get a few good ones though- unfortunately nothing but silly ones in the mix of the bride!

WEG & Me:

My friend Joshua and Me:

My friend Holly (one of the other hostesses) and Me: (Do you see a pattern? Me, me, me)



Holly & Me with the bride (Julie), the groom (Nick), and another hostess (Carolyn) acting crazy in the background.

A little dancing (Julie- the bride is in green)

Holly and Rob:

Hopefully I will have more pictures soon of the decorations, etc.!

I didn't do a whole lot else this weekend except get ready for the shower and then help load a truck yesterday so nothing else exciting to report! Hope everyone is having a good Monday!

And the winner is......

I used the Psychic Science Random Number Generator to produce a number between 1 and 122 (the total number of entries) to see who is the winner of my giveaway. The number that was generated was:
36
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And lucky #36 is:

36. Angela said...
I want an orange towel with pink letters! On my tumbler I would just want initials. I am not into any schools or sports. I'll have my fingers crossed.
April 9, 2009 6:55 PM

The lovely Angela from Pickles on Pizza! Angela, come on down and claim your prize by emailing me at usc_emily@hotmail.com

Thanks to everyone who participated!!

Giveaway reminder- hurry up and enter!!

Don't forget!!
11:59 p.m. EST tonight- my giveaway ENDS!
Hurry up and enter! The winner will be selected tomorrow :-)

Also, if y'all could say a quick prayer tonight for a friend of mine's sister. Laura was in a bad car accident on Tuesday night and is in the hospital. She lost control of her car and hit an oak tree head on. Luckily a nurse was behind her and was able to drain her lung while the ambulance was on the way, which saved her life. It took medical personnel an hour to cut her out of her car. One of her legs is crushed, the other badly broken. She also has a badly broken arm, collapsed lung, fractured jaw, broken nose, and lost some teeth (2 even were knocked up into her gums). As of right now, she is is not awake, but has given some responses in the form of a thumbs up and squeezing the doctor's hand. The doctors estimate she will be in the hospital 3 to 4 weeks and will have to have many surgeries to fix her crushed leg and mouth. So please say a prayer for this family!!