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After I get my Brazilian Blowout today, I’m making a hair cut appointment and am going to ask for bangs. I love bangs! I’m particularly fond of Eva Mendes’s thick side-swept fringe. “Project Runway” contestant Gretchen also has great bangs. They start at the top of her head and hang straight to her eyebrows. The… Continue reading all about bangs | SIMA

Readers, I received a lovely email from Rebecca at Living Social letting me know about today’s amazing deal – 50% off a Shellac manicure at Kathryn’s Nails. Rebecca discovered Shellac after reading about it right here on Somewhere in Middle America! I’m honored that my blog influenced her to suggest the long-lasting manicure as a… Continue reading 50% off shellac manicure | SIMA

On Sunday’s episode of “Design Star,” the challenge was to design a room in a glass house based off the type of show the contestants would like to host on HGTV. Prop stylist Emily Henderson, a fan favorite, explained that her show would take a client’s personal fashion style and translate it into a room.… Continue reading untamed, bohemian and effortless | SIMA

The first item on my “To Do” list? Create a better “To Do” list. My “To Do” list is expansive. It ranges from “paint my bedroom” to “water the lawn.” Most of the times, it’s unruly. It overwhelms me. I have several lists started on various pieces of paper and in multiple notebooks. What I… Continue reading how to manage an overwhelming to do list | SIMA

Remember making friendship bracelets as a kid? We used to use embroidery thread or lanyard (which my friend Jamie and her camp friends called “gimp”–what?), but part of the fun of the craft was collecting a rainbow of colors. At Tuesday’s Craft Night, Jessie brought her embroidery thread with the intention of making bracelets but… Continue reading friendship bracelets for adults | SIMA

Friday night I stayed in, ordered a pizza and watched “Paper Heart” on Netflix. Never heard of it? Here’s what the New York Times said about the film in 2009: An unconvincing mash-up of the real and the fake, “Paper Heart” wavers between identities to no clear purpose and to its considerable creative detriment. The… Continue reading i was duped by paper heart | SIMA

I feel so incredibly guilty when my husband, who is currently deployed, calls at inopportune times. A couple of weeks ago, I was distracted by Rilo Kiley blasting through the speakers at Urban Outfitters and had to move outside to hear him… although the music was still plenty audible, making it difficult to converse. Another… Continue reading i can’t come to the phone right now | SIMA

Bad blogger! I haven’t had a chance to write my weekly link up post because I’ve been prepping for an out-of-town guest. My oldest friend is coming to Omaha for the very first time this morning. When I say “oldest,” I don’t mean in age. I’ve known Ali even longer than I’ve known my own… Continue reading showing off omaha | SIMA

Remember making friendship bracelets as a kid? We used to use embroidery thread or lanyard (which my friend Jamie and her camp friends called “gimp”–what?), but part of the fun of the craft was collecting a rainbow of colors. At Tuesday’s Craft Night, Jessie brought her embroidery thread with the intention of making bracelets but… Continue reading friendship bracelets for adults | SIMA

Of the three cities J and I visited in Italy on our honeymoon — Venice, Florence and Rome — I’d have to say that Florence was our favorite. We loved the old-world feel of the city and how it still managed to balance the modern with the aged. Because of our love for Florence, I… Continue reading the doorbells of florence | SIMA