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Happy Friday everyone! For my non-Minnesota friends......it is currently snowing here and is under 30 degrees. I am so depressed. I really want SPRING! I know that all of us are complaining but it is time. Moving on.....

We had a great week here. Last weekend, I had a girls day with my mom and two sisters in Minneapolis. We hit up Anthropologie, West Elm and Mall of America. It was fun! We were bridesmaid dress shopping for my Sis, Chelsea! Let me tell you. it is hard to find a dress. I had fun being child free that day. Minus having to find random places to pump, like storage rooms in restaurants or a ladies lounge where there is 4 teenage girls looking over at me. I felt glorious. Ha. DEDICATION. I made sure to text my hus pix of my environments while he was back home with the lil ladies. 

I love ANTHRO knobs. The possibilities.....

Girls days require two things:  Coffee drive thru and Bubble Tea. YUM!

I gave an awesome bridal shower yesterday at my church for our friend Brianna. She is marrying my husband's assistant youth pastor, Jorden. We had a tea party theme. Scones. Tea Sandwiches. Fruit. Devonshire cream. cupcakes. Iced coffee and of course Tea! It was so cute. I will post pictures tomorrow! We used vintage linens. spray roses, tea pots, cake stands and seeds for decor!

I have been wanting Euro Pillow shams for a while now. Having memory form pillows are the not the best for sitting up in the bed. I scored these at West Elm for $9.99. PRAISE. I love how they are more southwestern/african. They fit right in. Do you like? 

Here are some favs from the girls this week. It is so fun having Kiyah sit up when we grocery shop. I love how she looks at her sister. 

Princess time all the time. She was asking me what kind of a princess I wanted to be. Zion lives on the stairs. She climbs up and down all day. She sits. Lays down. reads. plays. puts dollies on there. She is so funny. 

Happy Winter. Barf. ;) Hope to have some sunshine soon. 

Loves. 

(Linking up with Lauren and Jeanette)

Lock Love Wednesday!

I started Lock Lock Wednesday to get myself motivated to style my hair everyday. It is so easy, for even hair stylists to get in a rut with their hair. I am hoping to inspire you along the way with simple and fun techniques to help you look fabulous! Join me along the way. It will be fun! All you have to do is take snapshots of your hair during the week and link up with me below! 

I have been wearing my hair down a lot and just enjoying the length. I have been growing it out a year and a half now. It is really fun having hit my shoulders now. I curled my hair here with a 1/2 " curling iron. I used my Awapuhi Shine Spray and Hair spray for this style!

I did the simple pony here. I have been a huge fan of silk scarfs/head wraps/ headbands forever! I love how it keeps my hair out of my face! I originally put my hair up fancy but wasn't feeling it. I wanted a simple pony. Sometimes that is the right look! My wrap is from Charlotte Russe.

This was taken yesterday. It was right before bedtime. The girls were extra cuddly. I flat ironed my hair with my GHD 1" Professional flat iron. I love this flat iron. I tied my left side up in a knot and simply slipped a bobby pin in to secure it. Easy.

Do you have any favorite looks right now for Spring? Link up below with your favorite look or style! Find me on Instagram and use #locklovewed or #locklovewednesday! Get inspired. Don't forget that today is the last day to try winning a FREE Awapuhi Wild Ginger Shampoo + Conditioner (Valued at $40) You can enter the giveaway by following me on Instagram and reposting my picture using #talahairlifegiveaway  Winner announced after 10pm tonight!

I thought I would leave you with my SPRING INSPIRATION taken from my Pinterest HAIR board! I love browsing InStyle for ideas....Love their pics. 

Love the 4 looks above. I am obsessed with the wearing your hair to the side when down. Blake's blonde locks are stunning. My dream style is having texture like Kelly's in the bottom right corner. It is so amazing! 

I love these two options for color! The reds/coppers/strawberry tones always win me over.
I love how the ombre' on the right how it is more cinnamon/copper versus the caramel/blonde that is so popular. So PRETTY.

 With weddings and prom approaching I love these two updos! Julianne's is so gorge. I would totally rock both. They both show my style. The fun/youthful side and the vintage/feminine look = perfection.

 I think if I am tempted with any particular style to go back to it is Michelle Williams. I love it! She is one of the reasons I chopped my hair off 2 years ago. I shared these two photos with you because it is my color inspiration for myself. Gold/warm blondes. I love it. It goes with my green eyes and pale skin.

Gilly Hearts Nails!

How many of you have a nanny that makes nail polish? No joke, our amazing nanny, Noelle has an online business and custom makes nail polish! You must check it out! She is crazy talented and makes the best nail polish. My girls are spoiled. Noelle watched the girls yesterday and brought Zion (3 yo) a custom purple glitter nail polish with pink hearts in the polish. PRESH! Zion loved it. The polish stays on great and is so fun for spring. Painting nails is a weekly activity for Zion and I. It is so fun to change our nails out with the seasons. It is definitely one of my favorite mother/daughter activities to do. Check out Noelle's instagram where she shows her crazy art on her finger nails or her Shop to order yours today. She has a sale going on right now! 

I am not getting paid for this post, just wanted to show you Noelle's product! 

Do you see the cute hearts? I love it!!!!! It makes Zion feel so special!

 My little model hands! She is so cute. Thanks Noelle for loving our girls! You are the best! xoxoxo

Happy Tuesday!!!

Link Love

Everyone knows how much I love blogs, social media and all this inspiration online. I thought it would be fun to share with you some of my favorites from the week! 

Super Easy Skirt tutorial on Everyday Beautiful and of course I would pick some fun fabric to go with it. I am really tempted to get matching skirts with my two daughters......its a must. 

7 on Kelly Hicks Design. I love this concept of only wearing 7 pieces for an entire month. I am really thinking May would be a fun month to do this. It would be a good challenge for me. Anyone with me? I love the idea. 

Sharpie Wall Art on Vintage Revivals. I am totally wanting to do this in our dining room! Love it.

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie from Cupcakes & Cashmere. This is my fav. by far! YUM YUM> I want summer. 

Overnight French Toast on Mingle & Rubbish. We are having company on Saturday and I am thinking this recipe is a must from my sisters blog! LOVE. It is heavenly. 

Obsessed with this house...i drool. Check out the house tour on Going home to Roost. 

Do you have any favorite links right now? Please share! I love the inspiration........Happy Monday my friends. 

Don't forget to check out my giveaway on Instagram! It ends Wednesday night (4/10). I am giving away a Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Shampoo + Conditioner! (Valued at $40). 

Ways to win:

+ follow me on instagram

+ repost this picture and use #talahairlifegiveaway

+ you can enter daily

winner announced on Wednesday night! 

Beeswax Candle making---

I have been wanting to make candles for quite some time now. I am really sensitive to a lot of aromas so I am really picky on the scents that we bring in the home. When I came across this Etsy shop selling beeswax, I was stoked. I can't believe how easy it is to make candles. You must try!

Materials needed:

beeswax. ( I used 5 pounds) It made 8 candles--ranging in sizes.

pot to boil in. ( I bought one at Goodwill for $3)

lighter

jars/candle containers ( I used canning jars and random cups) 

Candle wick ( I got mine at Michaels craft store for $9.99 with a 40% off coupon)

masking tape

scissors

 Step 1 //  Heat the wax. I put the heat on medium, uncovered for 10 + minutes. Do not bring to a boil. 

Step 2 // I took the jars and poured about a 1" off the melted wax into them. Once the wax was in the container, I put the cut wick in place (center) and held it there while it was there for good. 

Step 3 // I made an X with masking tape and cut a hole in the center for the wick. 

Step 4 // Pour the remaining wax in the jar. I filled the jars up to the top, leaving 1/2-1" left.

Step 5 // Allow to cool and harden. I then cut the wicks for the length was about 1/2". 

I love them! I gave the cute little tea cup and saucer to a friend. I got it for 50 cents at Goodwill. PRESH! 

I took some fabric from Jody's shoppe and wrapped it around my jars and used embroidery floss to hold it in place. I thought it was festive for spring and happy for my kitchen table! LOVE!

Have you ever made candles? Do you have any tips for me? I really want to try making beeswax tapers with the honeycomb.......

Enjoy your weekend! 

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Happy Friday! What a week!! The craziness of raising our little girls. Easter Sunday activities. Moving my sister into her new house. going to Minneapolis for a meeting. hosting our pastoral staff over for greek night. crafting and creating.....its been a blessed week. Here are some highlights of our week:

I have always wanted to make homemade beeswax candles! I made 5 pounds worth of them this week. I love! Check back tomorrow for the tutorial on how to make them! They are heavenly!

Zakiyah Nova is 7 months old-teething 4 teeth! She is keeping me up quite a lot in the night..but she is one happy lil girl. She is obsessed with bananas and avocados = which means many outfit changes after her meal times.

Last night we had all of our pastors over for din din! (My hus is a youth pastor). We try to get together quarterly- give or take- it is so fun! We had one of my fav meals....GREEK. So amaze! I love our staff. I love our church. I love how they are family! So BLESSED.

My little family on Easter. The girls are wearing Target- head to toe. Lets be real- that is the main store I get to with these little ladies. I wearing a Express infinity scarf from my friend Katherine, J Crew cardigan, and Forever21 mint skirt. Andy is wearing....Gap- imagine that. Isn't that owl so cute? I scored it for 75% off at a local boutique for the Easter baskets.

Hosting is always a great -Christy Excuse- for fresh flowers everywhere! I love spray roses in the spring! I printed this printable off a lovely blog this week for free! I spray painted the frame and sanded it down! It is hanging in my kitchen!

Don't forget to follow my blog on BLOGLOVIN'! and follow me on Instagram! I am going to be giving a big giveaway this week. Loves. Happy Weekend! Fun fact:  Today is my hus and my 11 year anniversary from dating! 

(linking up with Lauren and Jeanette)

Easter + Cass style

I love Easter. 

I want spring.

I love matching little Z girls outfits.

I want spring.

I love Starburst jellybeans.

I want spring.

I love watching lil kids look for eggs (indoors)

I want spring. 

I love our church on Easter Sunday. 

I want spring.

I love celebrating all holidays with kids-its magical!

I want spring. 

(Can you tell I am ready for flip flops. tulips. iced lattes. windows open. trees budding. pastels. fresh cut grass. smell of grilled din din. sidewalk chalk. campfires. i am ready). 

We had a few kiddos over for some easter egg hunt festivities! It was a blast.

That teddy is mine from when I was a little girl. I toted that thing everywhere for 5 years! Now,  Zion loves it. Makes my heart happy!

I love-love-love these books. I have given them as gifts. I love the classics....and I love the illustrations in them. I snatched them up at a local shop for 1/2 off. Perfect for easter baskets. 

We finally dyed eggs on Easter Sunday- It was simple and fun for Zion. Man, those blues kill me.

Did you do anything fun for Easter? Do you have any fun plans for spring?!