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Zip Lines and Other Wild Rides

Today was “crazy hair” day at school for the kids.  I’ve been waiting for the school to do this!  For several years now I’ve seen examples of crazy hair days in my black hair groups, but our school never did anything like that.  As it turned out, it was scheduled for a day I needed to work which was going to make things a little more cramped, time wise.  I ended up getting up 40 min. early just to make sure that we had enough time.  It was worth it, though.  The girls told me they got plenty of compliments at school today and that their principle told them that “The Heywood girls took crazy hair day to a whole new level!”  They kind of had an advantage – a creative mom and thick, wiry hair that doesn’t ever fall down.  Although, to be honest, most of my creativity was Pinterest-inspired.  I had intended for Lizzie to have braids sticking out from the side of her head and I had really detangled and stretched out her hair last night in preparation for that.  But the second I got those

When Yes is No Fun

I am tired today – the result of numerous recent nights of not putting myself to bed before midnight.  But, I’m also happy.  You know why?  Because my cabinet arrived!!   And I managed to get it painted already!  It went a lot faster than I had anticipated.  I did run out of paint last night but all I have left on it is the inside of one of the cupboards so it doesn’t show.  I ordered some more paint and it should be here Wed.   I am loving this milk paint.  I’m going to use the rest of the can I ordered on the bathroom vanity.  I got a call last Wed. that my cabinet would be arriving the next day.  It was shipped from an Amish workshop in Pennsylvania . The truck driver seemed a bit clueless when he came as to how he was going to get it into my house because they had packaged both pieces together into one big bundle and he didn't think it would fit through the door.  So, I suggested to him that we take it apart outside, which would enable me to inspect it, which was something I