More excitement and Random Jargin

So lately.. I've been trying to grow my hair out. The whole point of me going brunette was for my hair to get a little more healthy, and to grow it out. This process stinks. Somedays I think It looks super long and I'm convinced I can achieve my goal... Then I look at pictures .. and it looks about the same length. I've read lots of articles about hair growth and one says that birth control can have a effect on it. Meaning..this is why my hair takes a century to grow a inch. I SWEAR, I hate birth control. I can't wait for there to be some sort of pill for the guy to take! Seriously. Anyways... moving a long. March 14th I am going to go back to blonde cuz I can't stand my hair color anymore... and I'm going to only trim my hair every other time and see how far that gets me. On the plus side...I've found some really awesome Morrocan/Argan Oil that does wonders for your hair. It makes it really smooth and silky and helps hydrate and replenish your hair with healthy oil. Best part... I think its like six bucks! Try it out!James and I have been HOUSE searching!!! It really is a buyers market! Holy cow. Insane deals. James and I could buy a house and be paying mortgage for what we pay in rent *sigh* Darn Rent! It's really a tough decision though. So many variables to account for. What will the neighbors be like? How much will utilities be? HOA fees? Home inspection? Is this starter home or one for our future family? and you get the idea. Kind of exciting..but also really stressful. James and I put a offer on the house above, but its a fixer upper. I really don't know how I feel about that. On one hand, it would be REALLY FUN... and on the other hand... thats a lot of money and time that we just don't have. Its a house... a place where you will live.. to seek peace and comfort. A place you come home at the end of the day for refuge. I don't know if I could really live in a house day in and day out if I didn't absolutely adore it. The cool thing is, James and I have found plenty of homes where we could afford and we love! The downfall? They already have a offer! Our price range is competitive because its people just like James and I. Couples in school and working full time and the SNATCH those deals up. So its hard to find, but I am confident that with do time and patience.. We will find the Lord wants us to live. *sigh* it just may take a while. We'll see!
Recently, the last two weeks my mileage on the treadmill has really taken a down fall. My knees and upper thigh has been giving me grief and so I have had to take it easy. I decided it times to get serious and so I got some new Asic stability shoes to help me out. I can already see a difference in them when I run.. but I still am incredibly sore.. So I think I'm going to buy some glucosamine for my joints and just hope for the best! If any of my runner friends have any suggestions or tips.. I'm all ears.

Running makes me feel so good about myself and I cant wait for spring to come so I can run outside and start training for my race. I haven't decided if I am going to run Utah Valley Half. Or American Fork. Utah Valley is closer and really pretty. Its the one that got me all excited and pumped to run a race in the first place. American Fork is cheaper and my family is up there. I really want to see what both courses look like.

and lastly I am been keeping busy during winter season crafting it up! That way I don't get depressed or go INSANE! My boss Brooke has given me a lot of cute home decor for birthday gifts in the past. I have kept them and used them but I thought it was time for a little change/update! I should have taken a picture before and after, but I didn't ! So basically all those who have been to my house know what they looked like before. Everyone else is going to have to use their imagination and guess at how creative I am... I just spray painted the balls purple, tied a purple bow around it, and wound the ends of the ribbon around a pencil to make it curl the way it did.

I painted the candles, bought some purple/clear/white rocks. Tied a bow around the candle.. and WA LA! A whole new look. Simple, but fun!

I *swear* purple is not my favorite color. I just have purple couches in my living room and it goes with my other crafts... including my cute little wooden "love" blocks. I'm big into things being all matchy matchy...


and thats about it...I'm easily excited. I have to be. I work full time, James goes to school and we have no kids. I have to distract myself and keep busy and glad that I can be easily excited.

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