Happy Friday! It’s been quite a week, so today’s post is just a random compilation of 5 things I wanted to share today.
- We got a new car! After having my car for almost 17 years, it was time. Rob and I have been sharing a car for about 7 years now and it started to give us a lot of trouble over the past few months. We spent way too much money on repairs and Ubers over the past few weeks so it was time for a new one. We ended up getting a Nissan Altima and love it so far! My old car was a 2001 so this new one basically has 15 years of more advancements than what the other one had. I’m still figuring out all the technology but it’s very exciting.
2. This weekend we are traveling to Michigan. It’s Rob’s grandpa’s 90th birthday so we are all surprising him! I am 99.9% sure he doesn’t even know I have a blog, so let’s hope I didn’t just spoil it.
3. I’ve been meditating every day for over 3 weeks now. It’s been going well and has become a part of my evening routine. I don’t know if I am getting “better” at it but I do feel like I have let go of some the anxiety around actually knowing what I am doing. The guided meditation helps me to focus on things like breathing and body awareness. Sometimes I do the unguided mediations which are more challenging in my opinion. (In case you missed it, I am using the Calm app to mediate for at least 5 minutes a day during Lent.)
4. A few weeks ago I started using dry shampoo once or twice a week. I’m not sure how I feel about it. Since I work out in the morning, my hair is always a little bit sweaty from that, so I blow dry it after my shower to get any moisture out. The I use the dry shampoo and style it with the flat iron. I think it looks ok, but to me it still feels kind of greasy. It does save a lot of time in the morning, so I will probably continue but I would like to figure out if I am doing something wrong or if there are any tips I don’t know about.
5. The weather continues to be all over the place. Most mornings are still really cold but at least during the day it warms up. How is it going to be April already next week? Time is just flying by. Now, if it could just feel like spring that would be great.
Just throwing in a picture of my wine by the fireplace because this is my view most days during the winter and may continue into spring at this rate!
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Have you tried dry shampoo?
When was the last time you got a new car?
Do you like surprise parties?
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yay for the new car! I love getting a new car (especially for the smell) and just got a new one last week(which you knew lol). the technology is crazy different now since your last car right?! it takes time to figure it all out but over time, you will adjust. I never read the manuals, I just go with it until I get it all lol. like when my wipers were suddenly adjusting to the rate of the rain fall, I was a little surprised because I had no idea they could do that! ha. have a good weekend.
Its definitely been fun and interesting to try all the new stuff in the car!
I definitely use dry shampoo because I HATE washing my hair every day. I feel like it’s great for making hair look clean, but it definitely doesn’t feel 100% normal as if you had shampooed
Yes exactly! Its looks ok but definitely feels weird.
I have a friend who does the blowdry-then-dry shampoo routine after working out. She only washes her hair twice a week and she swears by it! Her hair looks great but my hair gets greasy really easily so I am hesitant to try doing it. I use the Batiste dry shampoo but I’ve heard great things about the Living Proof one!
I’ll have to look into some other brands! I am jealous that some people can really pull off the dry shampoo look!
Thanks to a friend, I discovered dry shampoo last year and I love it. There are actually a few different kins out there so maybe you need to try some different ones and see which works best for your hair.
Congrats on the new car. I like those Altimas, very stylish! Have a great time celebrating in Michigan!
Thanks! And you are right, I should try out some different brands of dry shampoo.
Congrats on the new car! Adam’s car is a 2005 but it’s still running well so he has no plans to get rid of it. He also doesn’t drive much so that helps! His car has way less miles than mine does even though mine is a 2010!
I would definitely keep it up with the dry shampoo. If you’ve always washed your hair every day or even every other day it takes your hair a while to get used to the new schedule. Eventually it will stop producing so much oil, and then the dry shampoo will work wonders. Getting through this initial period sucks but stick it out! I made the transition to dry shampoo last summer and love it now!
Thats a good point that my hair may need to get used to not washing it every day! Thanks for pointing that out!
YAY for a new car! You are worth it 😀 Have so much fun celebrating Rob’s grandpa (I hope he knows you have a blog, that would be super cool). I am over this weather, and of course, the one day that we have that is supposed to be nice, my hamstring is still bothering me!
My favorite dry shampoo is Pssft (or something like that). Get it at the drugstore. I like it better than Batiste (less residue). Have a great weekend, Lisa!
Thanks I will have to look into that brand of dry shampoo!
That’s great the meditation is going so well for you. Hope grandpa enjoys his surprise party this weekend
Thanks!
Congrats on the new car! I hope you have a great visit to Michigan this weekend.
It’s awesome that you have been meditating more often. I would really like to get into that as well.
Thank you! I feel like being consistent with meditation is the best way to start to get into it.
Congrats on the new car and happy birthday to your grandpa! I used to use Dove dry shampoo a couple times per week and like you said, it worked but still felt a bit tacky. Since I run or hike/snowboard almost every day of the week, I just wash and dry daily. Have a great weekend!
It definitely saves time to not have to blow-dry and straighten my hair all the way! Hope you have a great weekend too!
I got my car last year, and even though my other car was a 2009, there’s so much more technology in cars now. I didn’t have a dashboard computer before, and now it houses everything.
Its amazing the stuff that comes with cars these days!
Oh a new car! Yay! So happy for you guys. And Rob’s grandpa is so cute! He’s going to love his party! I don’t like surprises in general, maybe because I’m such an anxious person. I’m already planning my 40th birthday party (January 2018) because I like to be in control of it. Ha ha!
Wow, thats ambitious! I don’t like surprises either, but in general Im not a fan of having bday parties.
Congratulations on the new car!! do you love it?
I hope you have a great time in Michigan!!
ugh! I hate surprises! I never know how to act when I’m surprised!
I do love it! And I dont like surprises either. Have a great weekend!
Congrats on your new car! That is very exciting! I am inspired by you being able to have your car for 17 years. Mine has been paid for for a couple years, so I intend to keep living it up without a car payment for as long as my car will allow me to! I’ve had it for about 8 years without any major problems with it, so hopefully it continues to hold out on me. I am definitely not a “car” person, so I am fun with having to roll down my windows manually, etc.
We tried to go as long as we could with just sharing the one car, but the old one has just become too much of a hassle and too unreliable. I think it would annoy me to have to roll my windows down manually!
I’m still trying to figure out the dry shampoo thing. I try to wash my hair every 2-3 days, so on the non-wet shampoos days, I usually dry shampoo the roots, then do some kind of waves or pin up the bangs, etc. I can’t stand to wear my hair the same way all the time, so the dry shampoo forces me to do different things.
I am thinking I should try to style my hair wavy when I use the dry shampoo, maybe then I wouldn’t notice the greasy feeling as much!
Congrats on the new car! That’s always so fun.
Deepak and Oprah have another free 21 day meditation coming up. I really liked the last 2 (altho I usually fall asleep).
Thanks! Sometimes its hard for me to stay awake when Im mediating. I cut it short those nights.
Congrats on the new car, that is really fun. I have a 2017 SUV that I got almost a year ago and I swear I still don’t know how to do some of the stuff on it. Speaking of spring never coming, I do love my heated steering wheel way more than I ever imagined.
That said, it’s 80 freaking degrees here as I type. It’s all going to hell in a handbasket tonight with rain, rain and more rain.
How fun to surprise your grandpa that way. Safe travels!
I feel like it will take me a long time to figure out everything for my car too! Its supposed to be nice in Baltimore this weekend but gross and rainy in Michigan- probably similar weather to what you guys are going to have. Enjoy the weekend!
I’m sorry. I couldn’t read past that you had a car for 17 YEARS!!! That’s insanely 1) amazing, 2) ridiculous, 3) enviable, 4) thrifty,and 5) how did it last so long?!
Congrats on the new ride!
Thanks! Its crazy, right? It was a Honda Accord which are known for lasting a long time. I was also good about keeping up with maintenence and over the last 7 years we didn’t do many miles in it, mostly just local stuff to and from work.
I just got a new car myself back in October. It was much needed as well ….I was driving a 2003 Tahoe and traded for a new VW Passat. I love being back in a car again!
Yes, I’ve used dry shampoo on occasion ..it does the trick! Your “wine view” is pretty much a replica of my evening view as well! 🙂
Enjoy that car!
Congrats on your new car! Isn’t it fun getting something new?
Gotta love relaxing on the couch with a glass of wine!
That is a lovely view. 🙂 No tips on dry shampoo for me. My baby fine hair needs a real wash if it gets sweaty. Congrats on the car. I bet the technology is over the top!
Thanks! Yes, the technology is great. And I hear ya on washing your hair every day. This is VERY new for me to try the dry shampoo thing!
I’m with you on the dry shampoo… I still haven’t decided if I like it or not. I feel that it leaves my hair rather dull looking, but agree that it’s a huge time saver a couple of days per week.
I finally sold my 2003 Escalade in January and got a smaller SUV, a Grand Cherokee. Like you, I was amazed at all the new bells and whistles now offered. My new SUV has a heated steering wheel and air conditioned seats. Woot woo!
I have the heated steering wheel as well, which is amazing! And the seats get heated but not air conditioned. We heard about that feature on other cars after we bought this one and I think my husband kind of wishes we had that!