How to Avoid Having a Frizzy Hair Day

I don't profess to be someone who knows a ton about beauty tips, in fact, I know next to nothing. However, I do know how to avoid having some crazy frizzy hair! I don't know what it is about thin hair, but I sure seem to have frizz like crazy on certain days, particularly when I let my hair air dry. 

can you feel her pain? I know I've looked like this at times. :) 

It drives me nuts and I just don't love how it looks. However,  something my mom heard about a few years ago has completely saved my bad frizzy hair days in a matter of seconds! So what is this magical thing? Well, I'll tell you. It's olive oil. 

Any kind of olive oil will do the trick. I've tried both light and regular, and haven't noticed a difference. I didn't buy this brand on purpose either, so don't think it has to be this kind to work. :) 

Apparently olive oil can do some pretty great things, but what I think is still a bit of secret is that just a tiny bit put on dry hair can completely calm your frizz. 

You will want to do this on dry hair, and you have to be so careful to not put too much on your hair or else you will look like one greasey haired lady. (especially if you have thinner hair like me!) The trick is to only put a tiny bit on your hands first, about the size of a dime (or even less. we're talking like hardly any.) Rub both hands together. Your palms should be slightly wet and shiny. Then, lightly run them over your hair. Don't press too firmly. If you've used too much, you will definitely notice right away. You will want to be most careful around your bangs, because those get greasy faster on their own anyway. I'm not trying to scare you, just making sure you have all the facts. :) It works so well it's worth it, I promise! 

I typically only put it on my hair once. I occasionally will use it twice if the frizz is harder to control. Make sure you check the expiration date as well, because otherwise you'll smell a little funny. :) 

There you have it. Olive oil is a life saver for me and my frizz. It's fast, easy, and makes your hair look awesome and shiny. I highly reccomend it. :) 

(For the record, I buy a separate olive oil for hair than the one I use for cooking, but the choice is yours!) 

Also- Bonus tip! (thanks Kate for reminding me!) 

Coconut oil works wonders for frizzy hair as well. I specifically use the product below for fly-always, and it's awesome. It also lasts for like ever. :) You can buy it here. 

I hope this helps chase your bad frizzy hair days away. :) 

Nursery Mobiles Part 1

When we found out we were having Henry, I was so excited to start decorating his nursery. 

I love making crafts, so I was ready to start creating fun things for him to play with and look at in his bedroom, particually mobiles. 

I looked up ideas on Pinterest, and found some ideas that I loved. The only problem is that I'm kind of a cheap skate, and I'm also really impatient. When I get in the mood to make a craft, I want to do it right then and there, and I don't really want to have to run to the store. Because of this, I try to come up with my own substitions for  the craft items needed with whatever I have at home. Sometimes this works out terribly, but sometimes it's awesome. I personally think that Henry's nursery mobiles fall into the awesome category. :) They look cute, plus I made them with things literally lying around the house and didn't have to spend any extra money. Henry also loves them! Literally, when he is in his crib or on his diaper changing table (I'll show you that mobile in part 2) he can't look away. I was nervous that he wouldn't be able to sleep because of the one above his crib, but it seems to be the perfect thing to lull him to sleep. 

Here's the first one that I made to hang over his crib.

You will need: 

Paper, as many colors as you want

Sewing thread 

2 large sized Paper plates 

one thumb tack

glue

double sided tape

paint

To start, I grabbed 2 paper plates and cut around their bases where it was a full circle.

picture taken from www.papercraftsforchildren.com 

Then, using the circle you just cut out,  cut out the insides and make  2 'half inch' sized donut type circles. The one in the picture below is a little thicker than I did. 

picture taken from amazon.com

Then  glue each donut circle together, and paint them whatever color fits into your theme. 

It doesn't look perfect, but seriously the only person who really sees it is a baby.. so i wasn't too concerned on making sure it was flawless. :)  

Next, I cut out the circles with the help of my wonderful sister in law's Cricut. 

I cut the thread into five different pieces at around 2 feet long, and then laid the circles where I wanted them. Next I grabbed a second circle of the same color and used double sided tape to stick them together with the thread in the middle. The tape was able to hold the thread in place as well as keep the "back" of the circle attached to the "front."  

Next, I tied each piece of thread to the painted plates. In order to hang it, I added thread in three places and joined them all together. I had to put it in 3 places so it wouldn't be tilted!

Then tie the hanging thread to the thumb tack and stick it into the ceiling where you want to hang it. I wasn't sure it would stay there very well, but it has literally not budged since I put it the ceiling 9 months ago. 

You may have to adjust how long your threads with the circles are. I cut them shorter so that the baby wouldn't be able to reach them. 

Ta da! 

Dont' you fret, that pillow is never in his crib while he is actually sleeping. :)