I wrote about Eva's gorgeous hair here.It appears she has called my bluff. After her bath the other night, we were fighting about brushing the tats out. She wanted nothing of it. I wouldn't let her have her bedtime snack until I was able to get her brush through it.I told her if this is what I have … [Read more...]
Bang On
My first two girls had wavy, hard-to-tame hair that sprouted in sprigs from their tangled ponytails. My third girl, however, has a poker straight mop and it's so different to deal with than the others was. Her hair was always in her face and I finally decided to just get some bangs cut for her … [Read more...]
Dentist Delight
I attend a support group meeting once a month for parents of children on the autism spectrum. We are a varied group with sons and daughters. Younger children and adult children. There are single parents, married parents, grandparents. Such a varied group, yet we are all bound together by … [Read more...]
Tooting Our Small Town Horn
Actually we're tooting a trumpet. I love the town I live in. I grew up in Brampton and when we moved to this little town back in '94 I wondered where the eff my parents thought they were going. Farms? A marketplace but no big mall? No public transit?Over time I fell in love … [Read more...]
Progress
This past Saturday we took Cuyler to get his back-to-school hair cut. As I stood watching him smile at himself in the mirror, with his self affirmations as to how brave he is, I could not help but think back to when I sat in the exact chair with him on my lap flailing and screaming, out of his … [Read more...]
they all love Justin Bieber
This week's assignment in the art studio- make a personality using clay and paint.They could choose anyone they wanted.Two 8 year old girls chose Justin Bieberwhy?"Because we love him"Umm. "Why do you love him ?". I could not resist.They giggled."He has a nice haircut." … [Read more...]
Emma Watson, Now with Less Tress
So, this is Emma Watson. You may recognize her from that little franchise called HARRY POTTER. Correction. That WAS Emma Watson. Because now THIS is Emma Watson.Now, I *might* be in the minority here, but I absolutely LOVE it. She claims that she "fancied a change" which, you know, after … [Read more...]
To cut or not to cut?
Sometimes I use my blog to dole out advice. Other times I give an opinion or two on a topic du jour. Today, I'm looking for advice from y'all. Oh, how the tables have turned.Here's the down low. My little girl was born with the genetic coding associated with my hair. That's right, … [Read more...]