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for a few weeks now i have been extremely lucky to try out the infrared blow dryer from Jose Eber. and i am very pleased, to say the least!

if you’re looking to amp up your hairstyle, or merely need a higher quality hair dryer, i’m thrilled to announce that today you have a chance to win an infrared blow dryer from Jose Eber ($150 value)!

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i actually timed myself using my old one (a cheap revlon model) and this one, and i can now blow dry my hair almost 40 seconds quicker than before. which might not seem like much, but every second helps when trying to get myself and Rooney out the door in the morning. Eric blows his hair dry, too, and he has been impressed with the power this one has.

i also read the instruction manual (!) and finally learned the purpose of the “cool” button. do you know this? i now use it at the end of my drying process to “set” my hair, and also to rid the warm air particles from getting trapped inside my hair (and making my head hot for the next hour). good bye, frizz and fly aways!

other benefits of the Jose Eber infrared hair dryer are:

  • it dries hair from the inside out, which takes less time and is healthier for your hair
  • it removes hair bacteria (which i didn’t even know was a THING)
  • comes with a lifetime warranty

for a chance to win, enter using rafflecopter below. mandatory entry is to tweet about the giveaway. after that, there are 4 more ways to enter. as always, good luck!

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vote for me, win a tee!

February 20, 2013 — Leave a comment

here’s another chance for both of us to win some fun stuff from junk food clothing! i’m currently in 3rd place, but with your help can totally win this! if you have a minute, please “like” and/or “comment” on my photo :)

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black & blue

February 19, 2013 — 2 Comments

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WHEN

thursday, feb. 14, 2013 (happy valentine’s!)

WHERE

work, dinner

WHAT I WORE

scarf: target
tee: madewell
cardigan: madewell
jeans: c/o level 99 denim (last seen here)
shoes: kohl’s

if you would have shown me this outfit a couple years ago, i would have said “it needs more color!” but lately i have been very comfortable in my neutrals. although i did kind of feel like a scrooge wearing this on valentine’s day.

our valentine’s included a fun little scavenger hunt, signing papers for our house refinance, dinner at the cheesecake factory, cache cupcakes and downton abbey. are you guys watching that show, or are we actually not the last ones to that party??? we have only seen three episodes. we like it, but we aren’t hooked quite yet. if i take a three-week blogging break, you’ll know we got completely sucked in.

*photos by Shandy Mikkelsen

my little thinker

February 18, 2013 — 2 Comments

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ROONEY WEARS

top: carter’s (gift, comes with pink pants – buy here or here)
pants: carter’s (gift, comes with a leopard top)

this is a very simple outfit, but i’ve gotten a lot of comments on it and questions about where it is from. these were both gifts and both came in a set of shirt/leggings. we like the carter’s clothes without writing on them, and one nice thing is that their color schemes are very similar so you can mix and match them sometimes, too!

hello hello

February 15, 2013 — 6 Comments

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WHEN

wednesday, feb. 6

WHERE

menchie’s (hence the spoon in Roo’s hand), target

ROONEY WEARS

headband: thief and bandit kids
sweatshirt: hello apparel
leggings: old navy (similar)
shoes: target

KELSEY WEARS

glasses: c/o bonlook
sweatshirt: hello apparel
jeans: quiksilver (on sale!)
shoes: converse

have you ever seen a higher bun? i guess i was a little out of practice. i hadn’t worn my hair like this in many months, and Rooney kept staring at it and i kept promising her i was still her mom. also, i promise there are “o”s hiding on our shirts :)

*photos by Eric Williams