Oct 19

Making The Cut

You might remember a few days ago I posted about not liking my hair so much. I really enjoyed reading everyone’s comments and suggestions too, you all are the best! I thought about, and decided it was time to call my buddy Kat.

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My hair was about shoulder length, and completely dye and product-free. I had been growing it out in hopes that I could donate it to Locks of Love. I donated my hair a few years ago, and I was really happy to be able to do it again.

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So I called up my favorite shop, and they said that they could work me in during the afternoon. I was so excited, I couldn’t wait!

I had James get rid of my favorite scrunchie, and I brushed out all of my tangles one last time.

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I made it to the Courtland a little early. I love to wait in the peace and quiet of the Day Spa. It is so lovely there. I met up with Kat, and she had some great ideas for a super-cool cut.

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And here she is with my hair for Locks of Love.

She really does an awesome job, and I love love love my new hair-cut!

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Short and Sassy (just like me)

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Now if I could only make my hair look like this every day.

Thanks again Kat! You are the best.

Oct 13

To Cut Or Not To Cut?

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I can’t stand my hair!

When it is down Agnes grabs and yanks out giant handfuls out of it, and when it is up I get giant headaches. Sigh… I am in need of a new hair-cut. I found an adorable pixie-cut, but it is a bit short, and James really likes my hair long. I’m happy though that my hair has grown out enough to donate again to Locks of Love, so that would be cool. I’m worried that I will have cutters remorse if I get rid of my hair though. What to do… Cut it, or not?!?

Oct 9

The Pumpkin Patch

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A week ago I took the kiddos to the Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch. The weather was beautiful, and the pumpkin patch proceeds went to a great cause. You could buy tickets for rides, food, and pumpkins and all of the proceeds went to Relay for Life. It was a fun day with the kiddos.

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Thade had already had a class field-trip to the Pumpkin Patch, so he knew all of the cool places to check out.

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The Little Miss was happy and enjoying the windy weather.

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Thade helped Agnes find the perfect pumpkin.

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Dylan found one too, but at this point he was over the pumpkins, he wanted to ride the train.

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The train was so fun, the boys had to ride  it twice .

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There was a petting zoo with the biggest bunny I have ever seen.

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There were lots of pretty Mums for sale. Agnes wanted one so bad, I think she just wanted to eat it though.

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The boy’s each had spiders painted on their cheeks.

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It was a lovely way to spend a windy Fall day.

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Oct 5

September’s Tasty Treats

You know my kitchen has been really busy, and it’s just the start of Autumn. I love to bake bread, cakes, muffins, and of course cookies in Autumn. September brought a cookie catering gig, and I got out the bread maker too.

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I made a big batch of Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, Dylan and James helped out a bit too.

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Oh yeah, Chocolate Ganache Topped Brownies too.

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I needed to make 15 dozen cookies for a cookie catering gig, so I made Chocolate No Bakes

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Cakerdoodles

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Candy Bar Cookies

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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies (the kiddos new favorite)

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and Caramel Apple Oatmeal cookies too.

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James also wanted a batch of Coconut Macaroons, but those were just for us at home.

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I’ve also been using the bread maker all the time. I love to serve a fresh loaf of bread with dinner.

October is going to bring a lot of treats too. I’m still trying to figure out what to make for our anniversary, and I’ll be making some homemade Vanilla Cupcakes for Agnes first birthday. Then there is James birthday, and two more cookie catering gigs too. It looks like it will be another busy month in the kitchen.