Feeling… worried about my poor sick pup! Over the weekend, my mom made him homemade dog treats (coconut oil cubes & “Beggin’ Strips”) because we’ve noticed he’s been having an issue with dry skin again. Currently, he gets regular oatmeal baths every 4-6 weeks and we started feeding him a grain-free pet food that’s good for dogs with sensitive skin, which has really helped. But the last time he was given a bath (we take him to PetSmart because it’s just easier and the girl who takes care of him loves him to bits and pieces), she mentioned he had dry skin again and sure enough, he’s been itching a ton lately! So we wanted to switch him over to all-natural, grain-free pet treats, too. (We currently feed him “junky” treats, like Beggin’ Strips and Snausages. It’s bad, I know!) Long story long, my mom made homemade pet treats and Dutch’s sensitive stomach did not handle it well. Let’s just say we had to get out the steam vacuum to clean up our carpets. Yep. Very fun. So! We’re going to try giving him actual dog treats (all natural) which I think his stomach will handle a bit better. We may try giving him the coconut oil cubes again, but in a smaller dosage, and after he’s feeling better. I think those would really help his dry skin!
Reading… The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult. I just started it yesterday and I’m less than 50 pages in, so I don’t have much of an opinion yet. It’s this month’s pick for book club and everyone on Goodreads has nothing but great things to say, so I just hope I love it as much as everyone else does!
Watching… Crisis! Is anyone else watching this show? I am hooked. The premise is that a bus full of high school students gets kidnapped and nearly every kid on the bus has an influential parent. (The President’s son, a senator’s daughter, etc.) And the kidnappers are forcing these parents to do something illegal to get their kids back. (There’s some sort of conspiracy plot, or something, related to these illegal incidents, I think, but that hasn’t been revealed yet.) The FBI is involved, but the kidnappers always seem to be one step ahead of them. It’s such a good show and I look forward to it every week!
Anticipating… starting my first sewing project! I am honestly the last person you would ever think to tackle a sewing project, but a good friend (my writing partner, in fact!) hosts a fun “Stitch & Bitch” sewing group every Thursday and invited me to come along and learn how to sew. I decided, why the hell not, it’s not like I have this super busy life and couldn’t handle another hobby/social group. So in a few weeks’ time, I’m going to attempt my first sewing project (I’m thinking of a pillow?) to see how I like it.
Planning… to start coloring my hair myself. The whole reason I went back to brunette in October was that being blonde was expensive. It was easily costing me upwards of $100 every 6-8 weeks to keep my roots fresh. Well. I went to my hair salon on Friday to get my color freshened up and it cost me $84! Eighty. Four. Freaking. Dollars. That’s ridiculous. So, it’s time I start coloring my hair myself. I’ve done it once and it turned out just fine, but I always worry I am going to royally screw the dye job up and wind up with awful-looking hair. (Any tips? Best brand to buy?)
Wishing… that these next few weeks would fly by! My cruise is 25 days away and this time four weeks from now, my mom and I will be relaxing poolside in the Bahamas, sipping fruity drinks and enjoying the island breeze on our skin. I. CAN. NOT. WAIT.
Wondering… if I should hit “check out” with the items currently sitting in my Loft.com shopping cart. I am in desperate need of new work clothes, but I keep putting off shopping because a) I have a little thing called debt I’m trying to take care of and b) I want to lose weight. Well, this mentality can serve me well in some cases, but it comes down to the fact that I have one nice pair of well-fitting dress pants (and I “get away” with wearing a pair of black Old Navy skinny jeans most days, but those are quickly getting worn out and faded) and a bunch of shirts that are losing shape. Right now, I have a pair of dress pants and a cute blouse sitting in my shopping cart and I think I’m going to bite the bullet and buy them because a) they are a necessity and b) they’re having a sale that is kinda too good to pass up!
Loving… sunshine, being more social, homemade egg sandwiches for breakfast, chocolate-covered espresso beans, getting back into an exercise routine, playing with sting rays at the marine aquarium, and having funny conversations with coworkers.
What are you reading, anticipating, and wishing for currently?
I TOTALLY dye my hair myself (well I buy the color and have a friend do the dyeing) and I recommend going to Sally’s and buying the professional dye and solution– the colors last a lot longer than boxes dyes, you can mix to get the right color, it’s hair salon quality and it’s CHEAP!!
I just recently learned to sew (well, sort of…I can do a straight line!) and I have to say it is extremely satisfying. There is a bit of initial frustration at learning how to work the machine, but push through that until you get the hang of it! I hope you like it!
Having a friend help with dying your hair is definitely a good idea; they can get the hard to reach spots 🙂
I’m reading… well, nothing at the moment. I started “House of Daughters,” which is about a winery in France but not sure I like it. I’m going to give it another few chapters.
I’m anticipating… this weekend, I guess. Like always 🙂
I’m wishing… that there were more hours in the day and more vacation days allowed per year.
I’m also wondering if I should buy new work clothes. I just got a part-time office job, so I might need to spend some money on work clothes, too! Ideally, I’d just lose more weight and be able to fit into the clothes I already have. 😛
I have been wanting to learn how to sew or knit for years. My grandma is amazing at both but she lives in your sunny state and I’m here in NY so it makes it hard to learn. We did make a quilt together once when I was visiting. Good luck and I hope you love it!
I’m not reading anything right now, or at least not anything fun! Just textbooks for my course. Laaaaaame, I know. I hope you enjoy The Storyteller! It took me a couple chapters to get into it, but once the ball got rolling, it was a great read!
I’m anticipating my trip to the dentist this afternoon – probably the only time I’m excited to go! I get my bandages and sutures removed, so I’m stoked on that!
I’m wishing for money to fall out of the sky so I can shop ’til I drop if/when I go to Vancouver at the beginning of May. (A girl can dream, can’t she?)
I feed my dogs salmon & rice food for sensitive skin & stomach, plus grain free treats. The one has improved drastically, but the other has a severe allergy so she has to take a low dose of steroids daily (which of course makes her want to eat more).
Also, my husband and I are totally hooked on Crisis!
Currently reading Love Walked In by Marisa De Los Santos. It is my book club’s pick so I’m hoping to finish it in time for our get-together next Wednesday.
Currently anticipating the 10K race I’m running Sunday with bf and a girlfriend of mine. It is a first race for both of them so it should be fun!
Currently wishing for some solid studying tonight for my exam which is tomorrow and a good result on it, although I’m not feeling all that confident about it right now.
Also currently listening to Florida Georgia Line on the radio, thinking I should get cracking on some work, daydreaming about my wonderful bf, and trying to decide what I should do for my workout tonight… it will be either Body Combat at the gym, a run outside, or hot yoga. Or maybe two of those!
Have a good day.
Dayle
That is fun that you are learning how to sew! I tried when I was in elementary school but I was just way too young so I would like to give it another shot as an adult.
I just finished reading “The Gods of Heavenly Punishment” which I really liked and will start reading the newest Anna Quindlen book as the ebook just because available to me from the library. I’m anticipating a trip home this weekend. And I’m wishing so badly that I had a job offer.
I don’t regularly dye my hair but I have in the past and always did it myself. I’ve only gotten my hair professionally coloured a couple of times and the price is enough to make me not want to do it regularly! I think you could totally do it yourself, just get your mom to help so you don’t miss any spots!
I hope Dutch is feeling better by now! Having sick pets is so tough. One of my kitties was sick last summer and wasn’t eating and I was so stressed out about it. Hopefully he is on the mend 🙂
I really didn’t like The Storyteller. My gripes were mostly due to the fact that she disrespected the Holocaust before/after Minka told her story (that part was fine – though I don’t 100% agree with writing a fictional narrative about the Holocaust but that’s a topic for another day). Maybe it’s the History major in me, but if you’re going to write about something as serious as the Holocaust you can’t lighten up the rest of the book with silly romances and ridiculous characters that speak only in Haikus. I wrote my thesis on the Holocaust so it’s a very special subject matter to me and I feel like JP dropped the ball on it. Also, her books are getting really predictable. I guess that is bound to happen when you read a lot of books by the same author, though. I’m curious to hear your opinion on it – so far everyone I know who has read it liked it! I feel like an oddball!
I am about to start Still Alice by Lisa Genova. Excited to start it, I’ve been waiting to get my hands on a copy for a while!