Wednesday selfie

Yesterday's hair vs. today's hair: From jet black to warm chestnut.

The hair: My hair is naturally jet black and the last time I colored it was more than 15 years ago. My first time was a dreadful experience so I vowed never to do it again.   

The occasion: Mom told me to do "something new, something different" with my hair. When she recently sent a birthday card with a check (in the memo it read, "For your new hair, love you!") I knew it wasn't just a polite suggestion. So, like any dutiful daughter, I took the plunge.  

Why I like this look: On the first try, the color didn't take. We originally were going for an all-over red. But my hair is stubborn and when I walked out of the salon, you couldn't tell that I had done anything. The second try, my stylist (thank you Emily Stratton at Laura Lee Salon!) worked her magic and gave me light brown highlights all over. I LOVE IT. And I think this will be bad for me because now I'm addicted to color. 

Powers of Ten (this is so cool!)

This short film was made 36 years ago and it's just as fascinating today. Perspective is timeless.

New Facebook buttons (Go home, you're drunk)

And why hasn't Facebook added these yet?
(Illustration: Jesse Willmon and Getty Images)

What's your story? (StoryCorps)

Have you thought about your own history and how you will pass that down to future generations? I've often thought about what I want my children to remember about me, about their grandparents, their great-grandparents, etc. There are so many stories. Too many to count.

The comforting thing is that we share these stories every single day. In passing conversations or a moment of teaching. At the dinner table or in the car on the way to school. We are taking part in oral history whether we realize it or not.

I volunteer once a month at a wonderful organization called Lake Erie Ink, where Cleveland-area grade school children come for after-school homework help and writing workshops. Yesterday, the kids were introduced to the concept of oral history. We watched a delightful 3-minute animated short called "A Family Man" produced by StoryCorps, a non-profit oral history project which has collected more than 45,000 interviews from around the country since its founding a decade ago.

"We do this to remind one another of our shared humanity, strengthen and build the connections between people, teach the value of listening, and weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that every life matters," StoryCorps says on their About page. 

Watch this, and many more, beautiful animated shorts on the StoryCorps site. It's a wonderful reminder that we ALL have a unique story to share.
      

This week's obsession: tunics

Stylish, functional and (best part!) affordable at less than 100 bucks a pop.

Oh dear tunic, let me count the ways I love thee: 

Your fit is always flattering. 
Your draping covers a multitude of sins (in my case, too many chocolate bits, loaves of bread and slices of cheese)
You never go out of style.
You are spring, summer, fall AND winter
You are ageless.
You are my fashion go-to, especially when I'm not feeling that fashionable.

And I'm obsessed...

I love the geometry of this knit tunic from Meadow Rue.

Technically more of a button-down than
a tunic, but lovely nonetheless.

If you're in the mood for a whole lotta adorable...

This fox says, "I'm super cute!!"

This one's just so cute I can't stand it.

Je t'aime, indeed.

If you're in the mood for stripes.

Tie-dyed, distressed and perfectly worn.

Pair this with leggings or skinnies.

Stripes and chevrons. The best of two in one tunic.