Friday Funnies: Water Slides

I don't know about you but I need a good laugh now and then.

It's been one of those weeks where I've needed several laughs.

 

INTRODUCING:

Nothing big, just plain funny.

EnJoY! 

Shorty Style: Attempt #1

So, now that I have such little hair to work with, I'm struggling to know what to do with it. At first I just dried it and called it good. 

This is not working for me.

I'm having an identity crisis.

My hair hasn't been this short since I was 4 years old!

^^ {PROOF!}  ^^

Coincidentally, most of the comments I get on my new cut make me feel like a 4 year old: "That's adorable!" or "You look super cute!"

Grrrrr.

 

I'm not enjoying this attention.

SO, here's my first attempt at something other than "regular":

Yes, I know, it's very fancy. I added BOBBY PINS! WOO!

Seriously though, what do you think?

Suddenly Short

This is me:

. . . at least it used to be.

 

My hair has looked like this since high school {which is was L-O-N-G time ago!}.

I haven't done more than a quick trim on my hair for about 12 years.

A couple weeks ago I decided I was ready for a change.

I decided I wanted an A-line; just like this one:

{minus the bull nose ring}

I thought, "If I'm going to do this, I'm going to get it done right!"

I figured that I should go to a pricey salon where they totally know what they're doing. Makes sense, right? So I made my appointment, headed over, and was in awe of the decor in that place!

 

I paid TOP DOLLAR (meaning more than double what I've ever paid before) for their "most experienced" stylist. We determined I wanted 10 inches off. That wasn't quite enough to donate but I wasn't brave enough to go any shorter. So, she put my hair in a low pony tail and cut:

 

She chopped away at my locks while looking at the above picture I brought in for reference.

An hour later I walked out 16.25 inches shorter, and looking like this:

{Can you tell how happy I'm NOT?!!}

This, my friends, is a bob NOT an A-line.

I didn't know what else to do, so I cried all the way home. My 8-year-old told me I look like Uncle Mike (my little brother).

He's right.

This is totally new territory for me but I'm just gonna make the best of it!
Join me on my new journey to tame my mane now that I'm

SUDDENLY SHORT!

DIY: Fabric Flower {LACE}

Hello Sweeties! Today I decided to divulge another SWEET secret!

This is a style of fabric flower hair clip that I've been making for years.

It get TONS of compliments and I'm forever trying to explain how it's done
{which doesn't always translate well with the use of hand gestures instead of photos :/}.

 SO, here it is:

 

I make these with ALL fabric types; you really can use whatever you have on-hand.

{I've even used  ribbon that I just cut into 2" lengths.}

SIMPLE = SWEET!

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Surf's Up: Wacky Hairday 'Do

I teach reading at a local elementary school. It's a fun place to work and my boys go there.

This week was Spirit Week. I usually don't indulge in all that that entails.

But this year, we had Wacky Hair Day.

How could I resist?!

I've done a 40's-style hair on regular days. I just made my Victory Rolls a little taller. =)

 

I used spray-on hair color to make it all blue, then added some SPLASHES of white.

 I topped it off with a little Lego surfer dude that I glued on a hair clip.
 

The kids at school LOVED it!

I actually enjoyed myself ( and it was easy to wash out).

Long live Wacky Hair Day!

Family Recipe: Posse Stew

 I don't know about you, but when it's cold I love soup for dinner! It just makes me feel good.

There's been a cold spell here in Arizona and I decided to spill the beans (HA!) on a family recipe.

My mom has made this for years and it is ALWAYS a big hit! So, (don't tell my mom) here's what you need:

1 large can Ranch Style beans (It's the black can in the above photo. The right beans are crucial!)
2 cans white hominy (find it in the canned veggies aisle)
2 cans corn
1 large can DICED tomatoes
1can diced green chilies
1 pound ground beef
1/4 c chopped onion
salt & pepper to taste

Start by browning the ground beef. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add chopped onion. Cook until done.

Next, open all the canned foods, DO NOT DRAIN any of them,

and dump them in your crock pot.

Add the meat, mix well, and cook for 6-8 hours.

ENJOY! 

It's even better the next day!

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This is also one of my go-to meals when I'm taking dinner to someone else.
I recently took it to a friend who is a vegetarian so I simply left out the meat. Still a HUGE hit!
 

What's your favorite cold weather meal?

Minecraft Love

The Minecraft craze has hit our house BIG TIME!
{How could it not, with three boys here?!}

With Valentine's Day around the corner we're getting ready for class parties.
My second-grader needed a box to hold all of his valentines and he wanted Minecraft!
Here's what I came up with:

For those of you (ME!) who aren't familiar with Minecraft, this character is named Herobrine.

I started with a 12x13 shoe box.

 

Next, I wrapped it in Christmas paper, backwards.

 

I wrapped the lid separately.

 

I proceeded to mark squares ALL OVER the entire thing.

Then I used a pic I found on the internet to mark the color each square needed to be.

 

I mixed some paints I already had to get the right colors. Then I used a sponge brush and painted square by square. I did every other square in opposite directions (one up & down, one side to side).

 

We cut out the mouth for the valentines to go in.

 

I let it dry overnight, just to be safe.

 

Then we put it together and VIOLA!

 

INSTANT VALENTINE'S HAPPINESS!

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Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches . . . at least that's what we call 'em! My boys love this SWEET treat so I make them a lot. I posted a pic on Instagram last time we had them and had some requests for the recipe:

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I hope your family likes these as much as mine!

What's your family's favorite treat?