Fancy Hair

There's something about putting my hair in a 'do that makes me happier about getting up each morning. I don't know if it's the creative challenge or just that I feel more put together, but when I've done my hair . . . well, watch out, World!

This was actually relatively simple and just requires lots of bobby pins. I pulled my hair to the side and secured it with a clear elastic. Then, I took sections of my hair and wrapped them around the elastic, then pinned them in place. After I took these pictures, I actually ended up putting in another bobby pin so that the knot was a little more round and less pointy. As long as all the loose ends are tucked in, it looks really polished.

Orange you happy to wear a scarf?

When I was little, my school had a "Career Day" where all the kids dressed up as what they wanted to be when they grow up. I dressed up as a teacher. Basically, this meant wearing a long skirt of my mom's, a blouse, and a silk scarf tied around my neck. That's probably how my scarf-wearing started, although there was a long break between second grade and adulthood. But, once I entered the classroom as a teacher, those scarves were back on! (Classrooms, like office buildings, don't always have the best heat/AC.) Even though I'm no longer teaching, it seems I have yet to abandon the scarf. This one was a gift from my dad and has been safely living in its orange box -- until now. I never wore this one while teaching -- can you imagine first grade fingers on Hermes?!