rounding up "pretties" or nobody should have to see a grown woman with barrettes.


with 4 girls in the house, we have lotsandlotsandlots of barrettes and hair accessories and bows, or "pretties" as we refer to them as. they are often discarded here and there and under this pillow and thrown on this counter, and as i go through and pick up, when i find a pretty, i clip or fasten it on my head to take back into my bathroom where all good pretties live. there have been times when i've taken them out that i've counted up to 14 different fantastic hair accessories atop my head.

tonight i counted 8.  

28 comments:

Lesley said...

Bad? Come on give me something I can work with here. Those aren't even bad. I can do way worse than that although I don't think I will! I don't know if I am at that level yet! Is there a 12 step program? I love to idea of putting them in your hair. I will have to try it.

Holly O. said...

You are the cutest thing since sliced bread. Or something like that. These pictures aren't even BAD?!

Amy said...

YOu are too funny! If that is your bad photo then I am so not posting one. I want no make-up, scary outfit, and bed head!

Mindi said...

yeah, this is why i have blogging friends---so they can just all say "oh, you so cute mindi!". these are bad because i'm wondering if i could have possibly gotten them at a worse angle. nope, they are at maximum bad.

Ida said...

Not bad at all. I have some fugly shots out there. I would kill for your teeth. I think you look great very Frida-like. Minus the unibrow.

Mindi said...

just checked them again. yep. still bad. btw amy, that is no make up--click on the enlarged version and you will say, "oh yeahhhh, now i see...."
i hated these because you can't photo shop old. actually you can, but i've got no skillz

melissamarchant said...

I wish I could say this was bad for me but girl you ain't seen bad! You and megan with your dark skin don't even need makeup! You are a beauty!

Mindi said...

okay, there is some smudged eyeliner left. just had to add because i am a nervous wreck that i put these on--i feel like i will have to next post me in a pair of tight pants asking "do these make me look fat"????
MUST.STOP.COMMENTING.ON.MY.OWN.POST. NOW.......

Trina said...

We are SO our own worst critics!
You are lovely.

tara said...

dude. that's as bad as it gets? SERIOUSLY?
A bit over accesorized? maybe. but nivey? no way.

Hacking it up said...

If that's you ugly, then dang...there's no way i'm posting MY ugly pics...you so cute! :)

kami @ nobiggie.net said...

I heart Mindi! Thanks for making my day, you really are the best!!

kristin said...

Fabulous pictures Mindi! Seriously though, you always seem tolook great no matter what the situation.

By the way, I found your blog so randomly...I was looking at Tara's blog, who is the sister of my friend Melissa, and I thought, hmm, I wonder if that is Mindi Clove on her list of people...you know, since they both live in St. George. Crazy small world. ;) Your blog is great - I have spent way too much time in the last day reading through it. Too funny!

<3 Kristin Clove (and Tyrel too, but he won't ever comment...even on my blog)

Anonymous said...

I just have to say that I love your blog. You've provided many a needed laugh for me since I discovered your blog. Having three girls myself, I clip them in my hair as I clean up also. And have made more than one late-night trip to the grocery store forgetting they were there.

Megal said...

Mindi, you already know that you can rock many a look and totally get away with it...including bad angled photos with many a pretty in your hair. You are gorgeous no matter what!

Mia said...

You are a doll even when you don't think you are! I agree, if those are your ugly pictures, you are for sure not invited to see mine ugly pics ;)

Omgirl said...

Are you freaking kidding me??? THOSE ARE YOUR BAD SHOTS? Heaven help you when the rest of us actual uglies post our pictures. You're going to die and think you went to drugged-out runway model HELL.

Holly H. said...

That is really sad if those are your ugly pics! You are adorable!!!

Jori said...

You really are babe a licious. You don't even look stoned. You may have to re submit. My uglies had my tongue hanging out a little. It's liberating tho' isn't it????

Stephanie M said...

Your face and neck look so thin in those pictures!! And where are your wrinkles???? No fair!

Unknown said...

I couldn't even look or care about you...I was just drooling over those black cabinets!!! LOVE them.

And, you look great...even with all those girly hair things!

Kristi said...

Dude, I hope you're kidding about these pictures being bad because you're adorable!!! Then multiply it by 3...

simply kris said...

sweetness. wishing you were here to doll me up for a photo shoot. we could have so much fun!

Renee said...

Nope, still cute.

tiburon said...

Seriously - you are so hot you can't take a bad photo. The pretties just complete the look :)

Anonymous said...

Loved your idea and took on the challenge. I went a step further, I was able to find MANY a bad photo! You'll have to check it out! I too have always put the hair accessories in my hair as I clean, but I'm not as creative as you are and think to take a pic!! You're awesome! Love your blog!

{jen} said...

I love that you did this! I love looking at old photos of my parents- and there are not many of my mom- I have come to realize that even on our worst days- we will someday look back and think-"Damn, I was not to bad! What was I so worried about? "

PS- you love simply lovely!

Misty said...

These are freaking hilarious - merely because of your post and comments. I totally commend you for posting these pics. I, like you usually have a fear of posting pics if I am not at, or near my best. Even though...that is worse than some people's worsts! Case in point - you look great, aside from the fact that you look like you just went to your own wedding shower and had to put all of the bows from your gifts, onto your head!