Locks of Love

I always have long hair. I'm not even sure why, that's just how I've always done it. Part of it is that I love to pull my hair up in a bun and go, and I love when I actually take the time to curl it, because I think it looks really good that way. However, I also tend to get sick of my long hair and cut it off to my shoulder every 6-9 months in a cycle (my hair grows REALLY fast) cropping 6-8 inches each time. Every time I do this, I think "I really should donate my hair, I have a lot and I'm cutting almost that much anyway". Well, last fall I had this thought BEFORE I cut my hair, so I decided to do it. On Friday I went in and cut of 10-11 inches of hair off, then had a style from there (making the cut in the front closer to 14 inches!!!). It was really intense for me to cut off that much hair, especially because my hair is just under my chin now, and it hasn't been that short since junior high. I'm glad that I did it. It's exciting to know that a cancer patient out there will have a real wig because I cut off my hair.All in all I do like the cut, it's just very short for me. I'm not sure I'll ever have the patience to do this again, but I'm glad I did it at least one time. Anyway, here's a picture of my new short hair! So now the question is, do you like it short better than long on me? I'm still deciding......

Jewlery - And Paying it forward!

So my wonderful friends have sparked a new habit for me...jewelry making! I really really like it, the down side is that I don't wear much jewelry, so I'm having to teach myself how! The upside it that it's a great creative outlet. I'm not that great at it yet, but I'm learning and having fun for sure! Here's what I've done so far:


And in the spirit of paying it forward, I would love to do this. NOTHING IS REQUIRED of you, just leave it in a comment and I'll send one of the lovely earrings to you (via personal delivery or mail, whichever seems more practical!!). If you are one of the first 5 to comment, they are yours. I've been trying to work on being more charitable, and this is a great way to practice. Oh, and thoughts and suggestions on what else I could do would be FABULOUS!!

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!!!

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I LOVE SNOW!!! This past week we got almost another foot of snow, and I love it! Friday and Saturday we decided to let ourselves be snowed in and go nowhere. We enjoyed Phineas and Ferb as well as Avatar: The Last Airbender. Kye was stuck with us, but we had a great time.

Sunday, with church being canceled, we decided to brave the slopes. We went to the giant hill behind Wal-Mart, disregarded the "No Trespassing" sign, then we headed up the hill! Lots of sledding and snow boarding (and wiping out) followed! Then the police showed up and kicked us (and the other 100 people there) out! All in all it was a great success. Again, we have lots of videos, but I'm not sure I'll ever get them up!

Kye's 12th Birthday

Well I can hardly believe it, but my little brother turned 12 this year. He had a great birthday! We started at Cici's for dinner with all you can eat Pizza...basically heaven for any 12 year old. Then it was off to Cold Stone for he an Nate to continue their annual tradition! We ended up at our house for a party complete with noise makers, hats, cake and presents!

My favorite part was how Nate and I wrapped his present. We put his new video game inside a box of fruit snacks and the GLUED it back together, so it looked unopened. He did his best to be gracious when he thought we got him fruit snack, but was clearly disapointed. We then enjoyed watching him open the box for a pack and realize what we did. We got it all on camera, so I'll see if I can upload it, but I'm not good at that so no promises.

Norman the spoiled Dog

Okay, I admit it. Norman is spoiled. The worst part is that Nate and I do not do all of the spoiling. This time, it was Grandpa to blame.....She did do an excellent job of licking it evenly! (For those who cannot tell, that is an ice cream cone!)