The Texas Mama

I have two wonderful stockings for Hali- my fabulous grandma made one, and my MIL bought the other (the needlepoint one). I bought Jeremy and I’s a few years ago. I wanted to put them both up, and I really wanted to display the handmade one that my grandma made Hali, so this is what I did:

I put it at the top of the stairs just outside of Hali’s bedroom. Now, I know, I love it- it’s just so cute, and I know it took my grandma forever- just that she thought to do one for Hali is so great. I should have put it on the mantle.  However, Grandma lives across the country. The MIL lives the next town over.  She WILL notice if HER stocking is not up on the mantle. 

Unfortuantely, the OCD in me will not allow the stocking situation to remain as it is.  You see, I must have MATCHING stockings.  I know, I know.  I just can’t seem to stop thinking about it whenever I look at the mantle. 

Being my mother’s daughter, I would REALLY like to have these, but I was thinking I could make something for a heck of a lot cheaper that would be similar. Grandma, godess of all things crafty, when I am up there this summer, I may be asking for your help with this project. Please, humor me!

I just got my first SPAM! After over a year of blogging, I have been offered a great deal on viagra online! I am sure it will get annoying, and the filter totally caught it- I didn’t even realize it was there until I was approving another comment.  But still, it’s like a rite of passage!  Hah. I have GOT to be the only person ever to be excited about spam on their blog. I am SUCH a weirdo! That’s all I had to say. For now.

It’s 12:30 at night.  Outside, it is in the twenties.  Cold for Texas. Coming from outside is that bizarre cat noise you hear every so often.  I am unsure if it is the neighborhood tomcats fighting, or if it is a couple of cats gettin’ freaky.  I am also unsure why I feel the need to write this. 

What I am sure of, is that I will NEVER eat from that Tacoria again.  Ever.  My stomach is killing me.  And I have a stomach of iron.  Not the outside, just the inside.  The outside is more like jello. No, pudding.  Jello pudding. J-E-L-L-O! It’s alive!

I don’t want to go get in bed yet, because I love my family and don’t want to subject them to the smells that I am currently emitting because of said cheap Mexican food.  Sure hoped no one moved the blankets tonight…

I am a sick, sick person this late at night.  Before you know it, I will be googling (okay, so I usually use Yahoo) weird Asian fetishes.  I watched You, Me, and Dupree today, can you tell? Which, by the way, is freakin’ hilarious.  The last few minutes alone are great. 

Gonna go consider praying to The Porcelain God now.  Sorry about this.  I can’t be held responsible while in stomach suck.

I am a frugal woman, and as such, I usually get my hair cut twice a year.  I was up for a hair cut in October.  I have been putting it off.  I’d have to decide what I want, and then somehow get Jeremy to watch Hali, and I just didn’t want to.  It’s getting so bad, I cannot ignore it anymore.  

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Keep in mind, that it is usually a little more straight.  Lately, however, it seems I am getting a little more natural wave.  I am not crazy about this.  If I showered in the morning and blew my hair dry, this wouldn’t be a problem, but I am an anti-hair dryer fanatic.  I HATE blow drying my hair.  It takes forever, and its not good for your hair.  So I let it dry over night.

Whats more, is I trimmed my bangs a few days ago, and cut them a little too short.  I normally do a decent job.  I like to keep all of my bangs brushed over to one side.  However, lately, they just don’t want to stay, because they are so short. 

I have been thinking about going pretty “shaggy” and having more bangs cut, but I really don’t think that would suit my face.  Five years ago, I could have pulled it off, but 55 pounds later, I am thinking NO.  My last couple of hair cuts were satisfactory.  Lots of layers, starting around my cheekbones.  I will more than likely do more of the same. 

At this point- general disrepair, really, there is really nothing to be done for it- it’s just too long and the ends look so sad.  It’s also highlight time again- I have been putting blond highlights in my ever-darkening blond hair since I was fourteen.  And by “I”, I mean me, or my mom, or my husband helping me with the back.  Again- I am cheap. I have had it “professionally done” once- for free by a friend. Yep.

The only thing that looks good right now is curly/wavy done with my hot rollers, but it never stays, as my hair is very fine and long and thick and HEAVY.  I think it would work better if it was a bit shorter (just like four inches off). As it is, my mane is past my bra- about half way down my back.  This curly hair style, while I like it, I also fear that it resembles Goldilocks too much and my husband is just being nice by not mentioning it. This picture was taken a few weeks ago before I cut the bangs too short, but you get the idea.

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I have contemplated going darker, but the hubs insists that he married a blond, and wants to stay married to a blond.  I too, would like to stay married.  I am too fair to go dark, anyways.  And too lazy to go too far from my original color and the upkeep it would take.  Also, I can’t do anything that involves use of “product” because, again, I am too lazy.  I like my hair to feel like hair.

Any suggestions?  I plan on going in next weekend for a cut.  I think just about all my favorite bloggers have done this too, and have gotten lots of suggestions.  Of course, all 3 of my readers don’t really compare to their bazillion readers, but still…..