Draco has arrived!

Picture courtesy of RAYGUN , Facebook

By Draco, I mean Winter Storm Draco, as the Weather Channel so aptly named it. Like Draco Malfoy, Winter Storm Draco sure is a little bitch. It knocked out power to over 30,000 people in the Des Moines Metro area (although somehow my street was spared) and has caused numerous accidents, some ending in fatalities. Please stay off the roads, if you can!

I, fortunately, have been able to watch Draco's wrath from the comfort of my couch. The snow started around 5:30pm yesterday, and stopped sometime early this morning. I've read that Des Moines received around 13 inches of snow, the most we've had in awhile. I ventured out as far as the parking lot earlier today, but only to scrape my car off in preparation for tomorrow, when I'll undoubtably be running late for work. I hope you're all safe and warm and no where near Slytherin! See what I did there? 

Draco last night

Draco's aftermath today 

merry holidays!

Today was my day off. I tried (and was not very successful) to have a photoshoot with Rooney, made a Christmas card out of said photos, bought some cheap Christmas decorations, got a massage, and then decorated mine and Rooney's stockings. Pretty productive day off for me, really (usually I just watch Netflix all day).

bags bags bags

Lately I've been obsessed with finding the perfect (yet affordable) bag. I know, I know, I should be buying presents for other people, but sometimes you just have to treat yo self. And I did, to that lovely Madewell tote in the right hand corner. What are your favorite every day bags/purses?

BAGGU drawstring bag / Shoulder bag / ALDO tote handbag / Madewell tote handbag

happy thanksgiving!

annnnd some updates

Speaking of modeling....here's the final picture from the Salon W shoot I did a few weeks ago

Photo courtesy of Salon W

Also, I did a much needed update to the Blogroll! With a special nod to other Des Moines bloggers! If you wanted to be added to the list/exchange links, let me know.

it's hard being really really ridiculously good looking

Jokes, jokes. I actually don't think I'm all that great looking, tbh. I mean, I don't think I'm a hideous monster or anything, but I've never thought of myself as a beautiful swan. I especially don't think I'm photogenic, and have voiced that opinion many times on here and in real life. Despite all that, my friends asked me to be a part of a photoshoot for a project masterminded by my friend Lucy Shay, and shot by other friends Jen & Tim Mitchard. I haven't seen the photos yet (I get to on Sunday, though, and I'm so excited!), but here's a sneak peek:

Photo: @iamloucee, Hair/makeup: Lindsey Mollenhauer, Stylist: Lucy Shay

you just gotta smize

This past weekend I had the opportunity to be a hair model for the amazing Salon W. It was not something I had planned or sought out (in fact, I was pretty reluctant to do it after I heard there was actually modeling involved), but my coworker/friend convinced me to do it with her. We went straight from work on Friday to the salon, where they worked their hair magic. On Saturday we had to leave work early to get our hair styled, and then we were off to the studio for makeup and the shoot. This was the first time I've ever done any modeling, and I don't think I'm very photogenic, so I was really nervous. I tried to remember everything I've learned from ANTM over the years, but I was so nervous that I think I forgot to smize. I hope they got at least one picture that they can use! Here are some behind the scenes moments:

Photo: Eden , Instagram - edeniowa

Testing the light.
Photo: Salon W, Instagram - salonspaw

Hair aftermath

Photo: Jennifer Mitchard, Instagram - jetimart

DJ John Solarz

P.S. So far I've shampooed my hair twice and conditioned it once, but there's still some hairspray and tangles left.