Raggedy Old Annies

{oh boy}

yesterday freaked me out! I was bloggin....ya know, the post about my mommy and me...and when I was previewing it, the top of my screen went all yellow and the mouse froze up. I couldn't do anything. Not even alt/control/delete would do anything. So I had to push the start button on the tower. ugh. I hate doing that. When the computer rebooted...omg...black screen with all these white dots, everything very pixalized and blown up SUPER HUGE! I call that blind mode...but it was even worse than that! Here's how AOL looked.

 
SCARY!!!! I tried changing settings. NOTHING worked! Nothing would stay saved! I messed around with this for hours....getting more and more stressed by the minute! I don't know ANYTHING about computers. I called my BFF Missy....she's so computer smart! She said she would talk to her sister. After we got home from baseball practice, she called me and linked into my computer and she fixed it! Somehow the driver for my video card uninstalled itself. wierd. but she thinks the video card might be going bad....so time will tell. But this morning it's all working. phew!

Okay...so since my computer went all crazy...I wasn't able to tell ya'll that I put new dolls on my website yesterday morning! A couple have sold....THANK YOU VERY MUCH to those wonderful buyers! Busy today working on more. Here's a peek of what I put on....but hop over to see them all!

 
 
Have a great weekend everyone! Christopher is supposed to have baseball practice on Saturday...but they are saying snow AGAIN! ugh! sick of this cold weather! but I'm happy to see him playing baseball again! His first practice was last night.....and he likes the kids (so far) on his team. Not one from his school..figures....but hey, chance to make new friends!

 

 

she came....and she left.

How did I go without posting and making a big deal that my mom was here to visit? Well I mentioned it....back around the 24th of January...but I never shared any pictures!

 
  

omgosh...my son is taller than her! eeek!

 
She likes to shop. They don't have much shopping there.

 
 
Barnes and Nobles for some crafty inspiration!

 
Shoe shopping at Marshalls. She loves to buy shoes!

 
 
We tried on some hats. She bought the one I'm wearing...for her summer vacation!

 
 
  
Lots of Starbucks....yummy of course! We both had gift cards from the holidays...so we didn't feel too quilty!

She left this morning....and I'm sad. Very sad. Lots of tears. She just called to check in and of course I start crying again. Why did I even put any makeup on this morning? I miss her already so much! I love you mom!

{cut backs}

first let me tell you that when I was 19, I went to beauty school. And I completed it, and I took the State Board Exam, and I passed and I worked in a salon for just under 2 years. It wasn't for me. I was offered an office job and I took it and never looked back. I kept my license valid for a few years and then when Christopher was a baby, we were broke and I couldn't afford to renew it. And I again, I never looked back. Like I said it wasn't for me. I've done my own hair over the years because lack of money. But the past good 8 years I've been lucky enough to be able to pay the big bucks and have it colored. That just ended. And one would think that even though it's been ages since I schooled and worked it, that I would know what I'm doing right? nope. I was scared. I know that I should just go to Sally's Beauty Supply and mix my own color..it's alot cheaper and better than the "box" colors. but I was scared. I didn't want to do the guesswork. So with my moms help, we picked out a "box" color at Target yesterday. And last night I just dove into it and decided to color my hair. I tried to do it the proper way, parting, 1/4 sections, grays first, roots first.....and I realized it's really hard to do your own. I had it on my rug, on my ugg boot (ugh) all over my counters. I'm a messy worker. I was so  nervous! rinsing it out was even messier! And GASP it looked so dark! But guess what? I LOVE IT! My hair was already dark, and I wanted close to my natural...i just had alot of highlights in the front, too much. So that is what makes it look darker is no more hightlights! but again....I LOVE IT! phew!

 

Yesterday I also finished up some cute Annie's and added them to my WEBSITE! check out these cute ones! LOVE THEM! They sold quick, but I'd be happy to make some more!

 

I'm off to whip up some new ones and work on an order! And take care of my sicky mom, she caught what my son has, he's been home for 3 days, finally off to school today. Some sort of cold going around, lots of coughing. I hope I don't get it!