Happy Hair Day!

2012 will be known as the Summer I gave up on my hair.  After fighting with my hair straightener daily, I decided to give up and embrace the crazy (and the curls).

I thought I would share my new favourite shampoo/conditioner combo in case you are looking for more volume and shine, like I was.  For about 2 years, I didn't shampoo my hair at all.  I used baking soda once a week and conditioner twice a week. Then, we moved to Bolivia for a year and baking soda isn't available (well it is, but you have to be a permanent resident and purchase it from a pharmacy), so I gave in and started using shampoo.

Now that we're back in Canada I occasionally use baking soda, but I have discovered a new shampoo that gives my wavy hair great volume.  This Botanique by Himalaya is amazing (and it also smells great):

 And for conditioner, Mineral Fusion makes my hair shiny and nice:

I buy both at Vita Health.  And I can't write a hair post without giving a huge shoutout to my hairstylist,
Hayley at Berns & Black, who is awesome.  If you are looking for a new stylist or want to ty something different, I highly recommend Berns & Black and of course, Hayley. 

Does anyone have any tips for me on letting the hair go natural?  Any products or styling secrets?  I'd love to hear!

FROGBOX Winnipeg

Todays post is a bit different, but relevant as so many of our couples move just before or after getting married!  FROGBOX is a new-to-Winnipeg company that rents reusable moving boxes.  Last year, I saw FROGBOX on the Dragon's Den, where they had probably the best presentation I've seen on the show.  I liked the straightforward, smart concept, and so did the dragons, as two of them are now investors.  Having moved 5 times in the past 6 years, I like the idea of anything that makes moving easier, and that's what FROGBOX is all about.

Here's how FROGBOX works:  You call them to rent boxes.  Here's a link to pricing in Winnipeg.  They deliver sturdy lightweight reusable plastic boxes with flip-top lids.  You move your stuff in them, and FROGBOX picks up the boxes at your new place.  Simple, right?  The last time I moved, I collected boxes in our storage room for a month beforehand, and then drove around town picking up extra boxes from friends.  After that, simple sounds pretty good to me!

Check out the FROGBOX Winnipeg website here.