Friday Things #333
1. Earlier this week, my husband took Joseph out for some tennis, so I took Dominic and Isabelle out for morning doughnuts :) Dominic has a serious sweet tooth (takes after his mom, naturally) and took down his entire doughnut (I was actually surprised because he doesnโt eat a whole lot usually!). Isabelle loved her little munchkin doughnuts and didnโt leave leftovers, either :)
2. Joseph has seemed to grow up so much this summer, becoming more and more like a kid and less and less like a toddler. He carries on conversations, asks people about things that he remembers as important, and amazingly after his skating lesson yesterday morning we got home and he said he wanted to take a nap (he hasnโt napped in a couple of years unless sick!). He went upstairs but didnโt sleep โ he sat on his floor and read through a ton of the books on his shelves. He came back down and said he was up there for a while because he wanted to read his books. Heโs getting so big!
3. Update on Isabelleโs first swim lesson last week โ she enjoyed it! No crying at all, and she definitely had fun. The boys were so excited for her to go and couldnโt wait to hear how she did :)
4. Does anyone have a recommendation for a 2-in-1 kids shampoo and conditioner thatโs tear-free and fairly โcleanโ? Right now Iโm using Honest hair and body wash for Isabelleโs hair, but her hair is longer now and it can get matted looking; Iโve tried their conditioner and it does make a difference, but itโs not tear-free, bummer!
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5. A good refresher we can all use from time to time! โ> How to Ask Great Questions for Better Conversation
6. I have naturally curly hair but have been blowing it straight-ish for awhile now because itโs so much faster for me and then if I need to, I can run a flat iron through it. However, after seeing The Healthy Maven post a video of styling her curly hair on Instagram earlier this week (to go along with a blog post she did about here), I got the urge to go back to curly. I am getting my color touched up tomorrow, so I may give it a go next week when I wash again.
7. I had to laugh so hard at this video of 1988 mom vs 2018 mom because itโsโฆ so true? I was born in 1980 and so much of my summer memories revolve around spending time at my grandmaโs with my sister and cousins and we were outside (without supervision) ALL. THE. TIME. I am definitely getting old because I totally feel like Iโm a curmudgeon talking about โthe good old daysโ.
8. Love this >> 10 Things Iโve Done to Simplify My Life
9. What are you watching right now? Weโre in desperate need of a new show!
10. TGIF! Love our big group snuggle sessions :)
Michelle have you tried Line of Duty on Hulu?
Itโs a great British crime series.ย
The children are adorable. I enjoy reading about them every week. My daughter is now 25. Enjoy every moment- โthe days are long and the years are shortโ.
We have become addicted to all British tv shows on Amazon Prime. We love Shetland. We also loved Waking the Dead which is a detective unit that takes on cold cases and we recently finished Line of duty which was about a corruption unit. Also on Amazon is Bosch which is based on books about an LAPD Detective named Bosch. . If you liked Shetland, you should enjoy these shows.
My entire family is hooked on Father Brown and The British Baking Show all on Netflix. ย Poldark and Endeavor are great on Amazon Prime. All of those are english shows, canโt think of any others at the moment! I am a Nanny and for little girls hair I use 1TB. ย Apple Cider Vinegar in 16-20 ounces of water during bath time, it is so much healthier than conditioners and makes hair shine! ย Let it sit for a minute and rinse with water. Afterwards, a pea size drop of Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Style Milk leave in conditioner and brush with natural boar bristle hair brush. Gets the tangles out without fail.ย
I like the Honest Co Conditioning Detangling Spray!
OMG! Yes, I loved that video and isnโt that the truth too!!!? That had to be made here in Pgh Get auht! Got a good laugh auht of that, Michelle. Thanks!
Dominic looks so cute with his BIG donut. My 3 yo great-nieceโs favorite food is donuts. Her mom allows her to have them once a month. I call ahead before I buy her some to see if itโs okay to bring them. Sheโs her deceased grandmotherโs (my sisterโs) reincarnate.
Lโoreal 2-1 Kids Shampoo works great for both of my kids. Great scents too! My kids s favorite scent was blueberryโฆthey even used it on our St. Bernard and her long hairโฆit was so silky and left her skin clean and fresh.
I have curly hair and struggled with it in my teens and 20s, wanting it straight like the other girls. ย I even slept on frozen juice cans to make it straighter. ย Once I embraced it with the help of my hairdresser, I never looked back. ย I scrunch it after putting product in (I use Kevin Murphy Killer,Curls). ย Because yours is long, you may want to dry it (I let mine air dry). ย I suggest hang from the waist and scrunch your hair while drying it. ย Always use a diffuser otherwise youโll get frizz and you wonโt have defined curls. ย So easy and much less time consuming than blow drying it straight and then using tongs. ย Hope this works for you!
TV showsโฆIโm also having a hard time lately. ย Thereโs a lot of good stuff out there but Iโve watched it all ๐.
Iโm currently loving the Handmaidโs Tale. Itโs so cringeworthy but riveting. Just started Killing Eve as well and got into it right away.
Love both of those 2 also! ย Also Afterlife, Schittโs Creek and Animal Kingdom. ย Iโm finding it hard to find anything good right now.
https://smile.amazon.com/Fresh-Monster-Toxin-free-Hypoallergenic-Conditioner/dp/B01NGYLCCF/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?_encoding=UTF8&keywords=kids%2Btear%2Bfree%2Bshampoo%2Band%2Bconditioner&qid=1564764778&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExVldINk1OMVgzQkMwJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDg3MTA4MkVUSExUOVlGQUdZTSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTYwMjE1MjkwWUpFS0FIQTJJVCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1#customerReviews
This one has good reviews
My daughter introduced me to Beauty Counter products and I wouldnโt use anything else now. Of course, I use the shampoo and conditioner for adults but she has three children ( the oldest is 3!) and she loves the kids products . They only sell online. My daughter, Virginia Rawe, is a Beauty Counter rep but even if she stopped doing that I would continue to use the products. Feel free not to publish this comment but I know that Virginia would be happy to send you some samples. ย God bless.
Iโm in a TV show dry spell, too. Iโm going back through Vera right now. But I heard about a new show on AcornTV starring Lucy Lawless (of Xena: Warrior Princess fame) as a private investigator, so that sounded interesting. And Grantchester is back on with a new storyline, so thatโs promising.
Oh the curly hair issues! My hair is just a little wavy, but my four girls have curly hair of varying degrees, from really wavy to Shirley Temple ringlets. Weโve had success with the Maui Moisture brand- you can get it at Walmart, Ulta, and Amazon.
I have been reading about curly hair on naturallycurly.com, learning so much: curl type, hair density, hair width, and porosity. All of that makes a difference in what products to use, because the amount of products out there are overwhelming. Been using Deva products forever; experimenting now with Ouidad. Have gotten Deva cuts for 10 years, too. Best of luck on the curl journey! Embrace your inner curl. Oh, read Curly Girl by Lorraine Massey. Helpful.
Thank you for the tips! After seeing that blog post, I started looking up how to figure out density, porosity, etc. So much I didnโt know!!!
We just started watching The Boys on Amazon Prime. Itโs a superhero show with a different take โ the superheros are owned by a corporation! Weโve only seen the first episode, but it pulled us right in and the whole season has great reviews.
Try using totlogic detangler and leave-in conditioner spray. Also get a wet brush if you donโt have one already. The travel sized version works best on my toddler.
I have a wet brush for myself and love it! I will definitely get a smaller one for her, thanks for the idea!
Have you ever watched Corner Gas? Itโs on Prime. I canโt recall how many seasons or when it ended, but one of my all time favorites for the humor and way the characters develop. Watching it was like reading the Little House on the Prairie books when I was young โ when the series ended, I just wanted to more because I felt like the characters were real people so their lives must have gone on. I started watching the series again this summer and last night watched the movie for the first time โ came out 5 or 10 years after the series ended. Today Iโm going through withdrawal again.
I have never seen it, will check it out!
What about a leave in conditioner/detangling spray? I donโt have a clean recommendation, but used Johnsonโs no more tears detangling spray when my daughter was little.ย
Good idea! I will check some out!
Awwwwwh. I got teary hearted reading about Joseph. You want them to stay little sometimes for so much longer. I have straight hair so straightening curls no way๐ Iโd lavish having them. Used to get perms when I was a bit younger..but think thatโs kind of not cool now. Adorable picture of kids with you and doggies. How sweet the dogs go nose to nose with isabelle so sweetly. You are raising children that will love and be kind to animals. You can already tell they love them๐so sweet. Always s touching Friday post. P.s isabelle too cute with her little bathing suit. Such pretty baby hair too. Many blessings to you michelle.
Thank you so much Macy, xo
Curly girl here! The day I decided to embrace my curls instead of trying to straighten them was one of the best hair decisions Iโve ever made! I follow the curly girl method (see naturallycurly.com) and this year I started getting Deva cuts instead of regular hair cuts. I am LOVING my curls! Good luck and I canโt wait to see how it goes!
Also, if you havenโt already watched it you should definitely watch Veronica Mars. The first three seasons aired years ago (and I adored them), but Hulu just released a fourth season recently. It is sooooooo good! Kristen Bell stars as a PI. In the early seasons sheโs a teen sleuth. Now sheโs a 30-something investigator working with her dad. I canโt say enough good things about the show. I just hope they make more seasons.
I JUST heard about deva cuts, definitely going to check it out because I canโt even remember the last time I got a haircut that I loved.
I use suave purely fun shampoo for my kids. Its tear free, dye free, and paraben free. It works really well on both my daughterโs hair and my sonโs hair.
My husband and I just finished Ozark, if you havenโt already watched I highly recommend it.
Thank you!
Do you like english tv? If you do try Forgotten, Vera, life on Mars, Shetland, anything to forget about politics lol
We do! Weโve watched Shetland, but Iโll check out the others!
Both my Husband and I are enjoying Outlander series. I read all of the books years ago. The series is good.