hello hermione's hair.

it seems Hermione grew up.

when did this happen?

She's beautiful.

but I'm not ready for this.

I suppose I should embrace the hair,

but it all just screams YOU'RE OLD.

Me. I'm old.

entering the unknown.

oldness.

teenagers.

cell phone bills.

attitudes.

forgetfulness.

who we talkin' about?

metabolism.

all because Hermione cut her hair.

rubbish.

easy headband tutorial.

I made some headbands for {cousin} Emma's birthday a couple weeks ago & they turned out so great I wanted to share.

I bought the cheap ones for $1.99 a pack,

because they're lightweight

& don't hurt behind the ears.

Cut off the woven covers.

so if your headband is 13" x 1/4"

you'd cut your fabric 15" x 1 1/4".

Don't judge my manicure.

just a couple straight stitches back and forth will do.

{I will show you the ruffle in a second}

and that's it!

Here's how you do the ruffle:

I made the bow by sewing the strip for the headband

about 3" longer than needed and used the extra length

to fold into a bow. I used another piece of the strip

to wrap around the bow & hot-glued it onto the headband.

So quick and easy.

ps. I'm trying to cut down on sugar.

I'm cranky.

Totally headband unrelated,

but relevant none-the-less.

i need a cookie.

yeah, I cut my hair.

quite literally...I cut it in my bathroom. I was feelin' frumpy, so I cut it off, except I couldn't find a mirror to look at the back so I ran to my mother-in-laws for her to cut the wonky pieces I missed. Then I asked Yo Mama (visiting from NY, who has recently grown her hair out long and luscious) how she felt about bangs and she said they inhibited her ability to be a good mom, but I should do it, and I always do what she says. She has the power of persuasion.

I like 'em! but I have to agree with her. I'm not so quick with the one wipe diaper show anymore because I'm fussin' with the bangs. But we can deal.

I apologize, I posted the sprinkles picture before pre-empting you with the hair cut headliner. I just wasn't thinking. Then after reading your nice comments on the hair (and the sprinkles), I figured I better address it. (Thanks guys.) And really, what is a blog without a "got my haircut" post or two.

So there it is. Bangs and all. I got my haircut.

scrunchie tutorial.

Remember the good ole days? Back in the 80's but Greaties, when the size of your scrunchie poof determined all coolness. That and how many twisty beads you owned. Very cool.


I love a scrunchie.

Here's how you do it.


If you want more poof, make it wider. If you want more scrunch, make it longer. I actually like a little less poof and a little more scrunch, so I do my own personal scrunchies 14"x7". Around there. But for you, you're cool, so you get more poof, less scrunch, 15"x6".

the end.