Hair History: 1950's

This is the first installment of a series I will be doing on hair and makeup through history. I love history and I love style so it just feels like a fun thing to do. Jake and Jen Moreland of Two Birds Photography agree and they have mad skills. Jake photographed this series. My model is the gorgeous Jaclyn H.

She is a teenager. She wears her sweater backwards.

When the pony tail came out she became an adult.

She borrowed her mom's pearls to wear to the dance. 

I am so happy with my work and so thankful to Jake for his extreme talent.

Favorite Quotes from "The AbsolutelyTrue Diary of a Part-Time Indian"

This book made me laugh from beginning to end. I will warn conservative parents and their children that Sherman Alexie might offend or shock you. I love to be shocked and I am not easily offended. Actually, I think it's really important to hear what people have to say with a open mind. I like real and raw things because sometimes life is just real and raw.

Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book. You should read it.

"The world, even the smallest parts of it, is filled with things you don't know." -Gordy
"You should approach each book---you should approach life---with the real possibility that you might get a metaphorical boner at any point." - Gordy
"I suddenly understood that if every moment of a book should be taken seriously , then every moment of life should be taken seriously as well."-Junior
" Well, in the early days of humans, the community was our only protection against predators, and against starvation. We survived because we trusted one another. Back in the day, weird people threatened the strength of the tribe. If you weren't good for making food, shelter, or babies, then you were tossed out on your own," said Gordy. "But we're not primitive like that anymore," said Junior. "Oh, yes, we are. Weird people still get banished." -Conversation between Gordy and Junior.
"And I realized that, sure, Indians were drunk and sad and displaced and crazy and mean, but, dang, we knew how to laugh. When it comes to death, we know that laughter and tears are pretty much the same thing"-Junior

Work to Be Proud Of: Hair and Makeup from 2011

 The beautiful Cat Caine on her wedding day. Photo by the ever talented Jake Moreland of Two Birds Photography.

 Makeup by me on a very lovely lady. Photo by Jake Moreland of Two Birds Photography.

 Hair and makeup by me. Photo by Jake Moreland of Two Birds Photography.

 My very beautiful friend Jennifer. Can I say she is my muse without sounding weird? Or maybe I should just say she inspires me. Photo by Jake Moreland of Two Birds Photography.

 Hair and Makeup on Katie. She is fantastic. Two Birds photography.

 Homecoming Queen Emily

My muse Jennifer. and her sister Jaclyn. HA! Jennifer hated this haircut but it is fantastic to me.

Please check out twobirdsphoto.com to see more of Jake Moreland's work.

I wasn't really allowed to watch "Pretty in Pink" when I did. Being the music lover he is, I am sure my dad allowed my sister Arwen and I to watch the opening credits. There is no way we would have been able to convince my conservative parents to let us watch the rest. The opportunity came one evening when we had a new babysitter, a babysitter who happened to be from a much more liberal family than ours. Arwen  and i swore to her  that my parents gave us permission to watch the movie. My folks were not pleased when they came home. We never had that babysitter again.

The damage was done though and my parents gave in. They watched the movie again with us. ( I remember feeling very uncomfortable during the pantie dancing scene. ) I am not sure how many times we watched it that summer. It got a lot of play, almost as much as "The Goonies". The rest of the summer was pretty repetitive; watch "Pretty in Pink", put on makeup out of our Caboodles, beg mom to take us to the Salvation Army, do paper route, watch "Pretty in Pink", put on makeup, reorganize our Caboodles, beg mom to take us to the Salvation Army, buy makeup with paper route money,and so on. My mom did eventually take us to the Salvation Army. She hated every minute of it I am sure.

That first trip to the thrift store started a slow smoldering fire in my heart. I know it was the same for Arwen. We had no idea what to do when we got there or what to buy but it was the experience that made us crave more. I can still remember what I bought that day. I remember looking through racks of men's pants. I remember the way the store looked and the smelled. I even remember what I was wearing. We spent hours after that trip strategically planning our wardrobe. I wonder what mom thought? She must have thought we were crazy. It took us a long time to bring her around to our passion. Guess what we did with her this last weekend? WE SPENT 8 HOURS THRIFTING!

Shoes I Dream Of...........................

Vintage Sam and Libby's _Hard to Find!

Jack Purcell's

Bass Enfield

Bass Enfield in White/Black

Bass Casell in Burgundy Leather

Sperry Top-Slider Avery

Van's Classic Slip-On Red Checkerboard

Vintage Oxford's

Mod

John Fluevog Tamara

The Kids

I am not a mom blogger. ( I actually get kind of annoyed with most mom bloggers.)  But I did learn something about myself from my kids today that brought me a lot of hope.

Our family has had a rough few years. There have been many downs and very few ups. Things have finally seemed to stabilize since we haven't had any trauma for at least a month. 

Yesterday I spent most of the day frustrated with myself, my house and my kids. It's not uncommon for me. I have some unique challenges. I went to bed feeling like I was completely out of touch with myself. But before I fell asleep I went to stare at the faces of my babes.

And I decided that it is time to get out of the desert and into the sun. It was a powerful moment inspired by faith, hope and love.  This morning I woke up to two beautiful faces looking to me to set the tone for the day. I decided that the tone was going to be peace, gentleness, love and obedience.

As I lay in bed tonight I realize that I didn't have to fret all day. My attitude change changed everything. Thank you James Arden and Lucy June for needing me to go beyond myself.

Really Peachy Vintage

Fantastic Peach Pin -Garage Sale
Maroon Sweater Vest - Salvation Army in Sprigfield, IL
Plaid Top-St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Store in Bradley, IL
Cowboy Charm bracelet- my sister Arwen@ www.dirtchic.typepad.com

Here is an awesome jam that could be my theme song. I discovered The Format on Instagram.

Enjoy!

Reading Quest - Feed

I am trying to read through the Young Adult Fiction section at the library. I can usually get through a book a night so it is a goal within reach. I love Young Adult fiction for several reasons:
1. It's gratifying to read a whole and satisfying story in a short time.
2. Things don't get as complicated as they do in adult fiction. I don't like creepy sex scenes surprising me. It's just not my thing.
3. It's the genre I like to write.

"Feed" was a fun and interesting read. (I never read the back cover of anything because I like to be surprised.) This book's first chapter really had me guessing. I love the slang language that M.T. Anderson invents for his futuristic teens. I have been using several phrases around the house for fun.


It's basically a story of American teens in the future who have the internet transplanted in to their brains. It's called "The Feed" and it eventually becomes one with your likes and dislikes.  You can instant chat someone without speaking, watch tv at any time in your mind and shop instanty.  You don't even have to read and write anymore.  It's a crazy scary idea and the author uses it to tell a really interesting and disturbing story about the down fall of society.  Here are a few quotes by the main character Titus:

"I don't know when they first had feeds. Like maybe, fifty or a hundred years ago. Before than, they had to use their hands and their eyes. Computers were all outside the body. They carried them around outside of them, in their hands, like if you carried your lungs in a briefcase and opened it to breathe."

"The braggest thing about the feed . . . is that it knows everything you want and hope for, sometimes before you even know what those things are." 
  
This book does have some language and content I think is inappropriate for teens. fyi. I enjoyed it and finished it in one night so you should too.