My Own Hair

After watching several youtube videos that all told me to do the exact same thing, I decided that I'd give it a try.  What could I lose?  Nothing, is what I figured.  I'd either: cut my own hair for free and save $15-$40 or have to go in to get it fixed.  Kj was around to capture it on "film".  She's practicing using her camera for her upcoming trip to see her cousin.  So, here it is:

Make a ponytail at the center of your forehead.  Make sure to smooth out your hair around your head.  Someone with not very many waves said to straighten it, but that was a bit much for me.

Then from your forehead, you pull your hair straight down to where you want your first layer to start.  Typically, I'm not much for layering, but I went with it this time.  I expect it is possible that I will have years of experimenting in this...and on multiple girl heads!

Then start cutting, slowly and carefully, as straight as you can.

Check your progress from different angles and snip a little more.  ;)

Take out that rubber band and do some smoothing and separating.  Then taking smaller portions you do some snipping to make the edges seem less abrupt.  I even used the thinning scissors as suggested by one lady.  This is my kind of project...not too precise.  

Concentration!

Ok, seriously, this computer and the formatting on here is really getting the best of me right now!  But I did want to show you the final product and the final figures on amount saved that day.  5 heads home-cut = approximately $100 savings!!!  Winning!!

My Newest Voracious Reader

Guess what I did on Valentine's day!!  I got to stay in bed all day and people came to bring me food and they took care of the kids and I just relaxed all day...  Haha.  Yeah, for the most part that was true.  I had a fever all night the night before and my ears hurt so bad that I was a bit tipsy in the morning.  So, yep, I stayed in bed and rested and slept most of the day.  At one point I told Mn to bring a couple books and I'd read to him, but then I was beat!  I did come downstairs for supper to this lovely site...  L reading!  Oh, she's been reading for a bit, but this last month or so it is voracious!!  Multiple books at a time.  "L put your book away, it's suppertime," was heard that evening.  ;)  It's been a struggle, but like Leo the Late Bloomer, she made it!!

Richard Scarry and Legos

...what a great combination!!  These 2 had a great time building their own fire trucks.  Long explanations were give as to what each part was, but I'm sorry, that was days ago and I can't remember it all.  Kj is holding in her hand the fire hydrant and the black hoses hook up to them.  Mn has a fancy ladder in his - the pole with all the yellow circles on it.

Finally, the fire station...