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#30: Watch 5 documentaries on eco-friendly living

A couple of weeks ago, the Hubs and I watched the Academy Award nominated documentary Food, Inc. I told the Hubs I would not send it back to Netflix unless he watched it with me, so FINALLY i got him to. I had already heard a lot of the information presented in the documentary, but I really wanted the Hubs to see it so he could get a better understanding of why it is important to me that we eat better. I think his eyes were opened a little, but I think he is still skeptical. I also think he feels that eating conventionally is just more convenient. But since I do 98% of the grocery shopping I am not worried.

He was convinced that I was trying to turn him into a vegetarian, but that is definitely not the case. I just wanted him to understand where the food he buys from the grocery store is coming from and what is actually done to the food to get it from the "farm" to the store. I call it a "farm" because if you see the documentary you will realize that it is not a farm in the sense that most people think of a farm. I will admit that something like this is what turned me vegetarian, but that honestly was not my intention.
I just think everyone has a right to know where their food is coming from and whether or not it is truly safe to eat. Once you have the information, what you decide to do with it is up to you. To find out more about this documentary, go here.
To view my 101 in 1001 click here.

I didn't even know I had a...

CROCK POT.

How long have I had one?? No idea. I think my mother-in-law got it for us when we moved in, so that would be 2007. Yeah, that long ago. I was recently telling the Hubs that I wanted to get one so we could start having more home cooked meals. And everyone was telling me how easy it was. I was about to go buy one. Then I come home the other day and apparently the Hubs found it in the closet. Then he asks if I knew it was there. Um, no. So I am off to find some recipes.
Another great thing is I have been wanting to get away from canned beans. I have been reading that a great way to cook dried beans is in the crock pot and then freezing them. So yeah, I am excited. On my way to being a domestic wife...well, maybe.

#28: Read 100 books

I have actually read a couple of books, 3 to be exact. I have been busy and haven't had time to update. The 3 books I read are all by Linda Fairstein's Alexandra Cooper series.
Part of the reason I have not updated frequently is because my laptop bit the dust. So I have been using the Hubs' Mac and I honestly do not like it as much. One I do not know how to use the functions as well as I do on my gateway. One of the things I can figure out is how to copy and save the book covers for reviews. So here are the reviews, but with no pics. If I ever figure it out, I may add them.

This was my least favorite of the Linda Fairstein books so far. I just did not like the story and it took me a little longer to read. If it were not part of a series I probably would have put it down and moved on. I found myself more invested in the main characters than the story and that is why I finished the book. I wanted to see what would happen with them.

I was praying that the Alexandra Cooper series was not taking a nose dive after reading Death Dance and not being thrilled. Well, I liked this book. Back to the old Linda Fairstein. This is book nine of the series. I am more invested in the main characters than the story. I just want to see what happens with them. It is nice to have an interesting story as well.

Yes, more Linda Fairstein. Did I mention before that I love a series. I think I am going to read a non-crime book next though. Take a mini break. One of the reasons is this series is almost over. Then I will not know what to read.
If you want to see my 101 in 1001 list, it is here.

my pink hair + some inspiration

I finally did it- I streaked my hair pink! I've had pink hair dye in my bathroom for almost 2 years and never used it. Finally decided to take the plunge. I'm so happy with how it turned out! I wanted it to blend in with the rest of my hair so I pinned up the top layer and just put streaks on the bottom layers. It blends really nicely and looks great when my hair moves.

Here are some other hairstyles/colors that are inspiring me right now:

undercut,blonde,blonde,bangs,long,straight

white shoe d.i.y.

You Will Need:

White Shoes
Fabric Paint in varying colors (I used gold, hot pink and black)
Studs, gems, sequins, or some other detail
Superglue/Hot Glue/Thread and Needle (to put your detail onto the shoe- I used superglue)
Paintbrushes
Shoelaces! or ribbon (something I don't yet have...)

Do It Yourself:

1. Paint your shoes where you want them painted.

2. Grab your details. In this case, studs from spikesandleather.com

3. Adheare them onto your shoes where you want them. I used superglue because it's stronger than using a hot glue gun.

4. Enjoy your awesome new shoes! And don't forget to get some shoelaces at some point...