Calling all 1979 perms

In 1979 I was in the 3^rd grade and my mother took me to the beauty parlor that was located in between the Kmart and the McDonald( the MCD's where if you got invited to a birthday it was the coolest). After sitting for hours squinting my mother reading her Redbook, not being able to see much further because my blue graduated tinted glasses sat on the counter. The gum chewing blond hair beautician carefully used rolling paper, plastic pink and teal perm rollers in my Dorothy Hamel hair cut, all so I could have some "Body" in my hair. Then sitting under a dome dryer "Blondy" would come over from time to time to make sure my hair was not "fried" from the harsh chemicals.. all so I can have the curly hair I was never meant to have. After the 3 hour order deal the perm that fell out the 1^st day I washed it. I think my mother is still pissed.

So my sister and I thought that famed Pink foam rollers would make have curly or even wavy hair like Marian Liva a girl who down the street. So my mother would wash, set our hair every night before any big event, we slept in the rollers. Then in the morning Viola! Two straight hair girls had curly Marian Liva hair. Flash Forward 30 years…. My daughter has been obsessed with Fancy Nancy, and her fabulous locks. So walking around the grocery store I saw them the miracle giving foam rollers all for the bargain price of $1.89. I came home and she was so excited…She sat while I did them then, slept in them as her mother did before her…all to have curls.

Here is some pictures of the fun… If you have a daughter you have the try it…it is so much fun and no one will recognize your child.

Next time I am using the pink..

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No I don’t live a Norman Rockwell Life

This past weekend we took the kids to see the Norman Rockwell exhibit at the King Prussia Mall, PA. It is a interactive walk through show. That is a great for the kids, because it is Ok to touch. It starts with a 4 ½ minute video explain the artist. They you can walk through the painter most famous covers from the Saturday Evening Post. There are full size cars the kids can sit in and a soda shop fountain where you can sit next to Rockwell's famous patrons. My kids loved the real vintage phones set up with a switch board. My kids spent time calling each other. When we reached the my kids want to go back in and play some more. I loved the fact that it was a local mall bring art to the masses. The cost was 5.00 for adults and free for kids under 12. So a deal to boot. If you live in the Philly this is worth an hour well spent.

So if you are in PA  check out The most beloved characters and scenes of Norman Rockwell's portfolio are brought into three dimensions on the Lower Level of King Prussia Mall -The Plaza (near Rite Aid) October 29th - March 14th.

Thank You for Our New Dog

Dear Grundy's Former Family,

I wanted to say thank you for giving Grundy the English Bull Dog (formally Jasper) up for a new home. He is very happy living with us and made an awesome Christmas Gift. He is the only dog in our home and my children ages 8 & 4 adore him. Everyday after school my son runs around with him in the backyard. I am unclear why anyone would spend over $2500 on a dog, potty train him, seek medical care, neuter him, train him not to chew everything, and then give him up less than a year later at the age of 15months. If you have fallen on unfortunate times I wish you all the best. We are more then happy to be the recipients of this very generous gift a house trained bulldog dog. Grudy is very happy with us and we love to hear his snoring every day all the time.

Thanks you,

Sherry

Aka Aikens Pack Leader



Please remember there is thousands of dogs looking for good homes and yours might be it . The ASPCA and Human Society have purebreds and mix breeds, that are fixed and house trained. Some of these dog are given up just because people have fallen on hard times, so don't assume the worst and adopt a new family pack member. They will love you for it.

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3 Strong Women worth watching

So I am not ashamed to admit it I love Oprah. My husband groans when he sees me watching her. But I think she really helps people. She reaches the masses hence her appeal. She does help with medical/mental issues but she also makes us laugh. She is human and flawed. This weekend I watched her shows on tivo. Whitney Houston was on, I have to say I watched all of it, hopping that Whitney did not destroy her voice with all the drugs and I cried when I found out she still had it. Now I know that seems pointless to my everyday life. But it was nice to share in the joy of her coming through, it made me happy for Whitney and how can that be bad. I dislike the idea that we have to sit in judgment of others that we have to squash others dreams.
which brings me to....
This fall I went to the Governors Woman's Conference in Philly. The main key note Speaker was Suzie Orman. But, the speaker who caused tears in the corner of my eyes was Judge Glenda Hatchett (yes the one from the Judge Hatachett Show) just so you know she was one of the highest ranking Female Black Judges in history and she also was a top executive in Delta. So don't judge...If you ever have an opportunity to watch her speak, go and hear her. The Judges speech was embowering and relevant. She embraced so many of my own morals of helping others, teaching the next(person) to move on and carry the flame. "reach back and give a hand to the women behind you."

So I guess it is the new school year or the power of being near so many strong women at the Governors Woman's Conference. I just was to say as you read this post help another and feel emotion because it helps you to feel alive and relevant.

Thanks Oprah, Whitney Huston and Judge Hatchet for being my mentors this week and inspiring me to continue with my dreams and helping other achieve theirs.

Snail Mail with No Shell?

I found this great site LetterFu where you can print out templates for letters that when folded properly you don't need an envelope, and no tape or glue needed…so cool no envelope and  save the tree, The stamp hold the letter together.  I did a valentine one, I think I am going to have the kid send these to all the grandparents this year. You could use a blank one and have the kids draw on the outside… I also see stamping possibilities with the blank template.

Check Letterfu out.

1 Reason My daddy is better than yours

I took the kids to their 1^st ballet. While we were at the ballet my husband decided he was going to cut up the tree trunk from the tree that fell on the house in August. The Tree was 2 feet wide and he was going to not have the easiest time with it. So I came home and we all went out to dinner. While in the darken in the car my husband said that he started the chain saw and it started and the pull got stuck and the chain saw came back on him and cut his knee.

The 4 year said " Daddy you should put a band aid on that cut"

"No really Daddy a band aid would help Mommy puts it on mine and then they feel better"

He groaned "yes I will sweetie" and comment more that his knee was sore.

She continued "Maybe you should not play with the chainsaw Daddy?...They can be really dangerous."

She rambles "Maybe Daddy, Pa (mommys dad)should come and cut the tree, Daddy Pa has a chainsaw and he knows how to use it."

Still going on in her rant "I don't think you should use the chainsaw I think PA knows and is good with a chainsaws Daddy…I will ask PA for you Daddy because he is good with outside stuff Daddy.

And there is 1 minute my daughter managed to tell her Daddy that Mommy's Daddy (PA)was better than him with power tools. You know my Daddy is really good with outside stuff. But I still love my husband with is precocious daughter.

My favorite Resolution

I was at the Kimmel Center (Which is like Lincoln Center for Philadelphia's). The put up a banner for people to put there resolutions in a Sharpie marker so you know they would stick to them because there were in permanent ink…

On closer inspection…I read this one.

I will

STRENGTHEN MY SUPERPOWERS

(No I did not write it..)

Happy New Year !

Welcome 2010