Laura has always had pretty hair. She has gotten compliments on it her whole life. It is a perfect blend of several colors with natural highlights and gentle curls at the end. Although she has never said it out loud, I suspect what she loves most about her hair is that it's so different from her sisters'. She has always kept it much longer than theirs. A couple of months ago, she mentioned she'd like to grow her bangs out and have the rest shorter. I suggested we donate it if she got it cut. One look at the Locks of Love website, and she had a mission. There are beautiful photos of donors and recipients both before and after. Some little girl who needs it will be so lucky! We had to wait for the cut until after the ballet recital (a perfect bun is a must, right?). Today was the big day. She insisted she wasn't nervous but squeezed my hand tightly as we went into the salon. My hairdresser, Ami, did a fantastic job! I cannot tell you how proud I am of her. She is thrilled with her new look (which is amazingly grown up!) and she glowed all afternoon. She is truly beautiful inside and out.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Close to Home
Anyone who knows me at all knows how much I love to travel. A friend teased me the other day that Steve should know better than to even mention a trip. I'm online planning before he finishes the sentence. It's important to me to always have the next adventure on the back burner. (Hello, NYC in October!) Today though, surprisingly, I enjoyed a new adventure right here in Mac. After a very lazy morning in pj's, a breakfast of homemade waffles with fresh strawberries, and a movie (If you haven't watched E.T. with your family yet, do it now! We got it at the library on DVD. I had forgotten what a great movie it is, and the girls LOVED it!) we headed all the way to Airport Park. It was beautiful and perfect! And right here. Last time I was there was in college for a late night sorority thing about 20 years ago, but that's a whole nother story...Tons of work has been done at the park. The trails are clear with fresh barkdust and new bridges. It's lush and green and cool. And so quiet! We could hardly believe we were minutes from home. It was completely the perfect afternoon walk on a sunny Sunday. We stopped for ice cream and hanging baskets for the backyard on the way home. Who knew you could have so much fun so close to home?
Friday, May 29, 2009
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