updatey goodness

I haven’t really posted in a while. Everyone is well. Dor made honor roll last quarter, Mal got an “honorable mention” for trying hard. Mal is having some trouble in school – not from a knowledge stance, but from an activity/participation stance. We’ll have a meeting soon to figure out what to do. I think we’re due for a mid year IEP anyway.

Thanksgiving was nice – my gram and aunt came over, we had a feast. Ham, roastbeast, brisket, sweet potatoes, acorn squash, green beans, macaroni & cheese, garlic potatoes, party potatoes, and I can’t remember what else. We recently ran out of leftovers (rightovers).

I went in and had my hair done up in dread-twists on this past Monday. These photos are from today. They took 7.5 hours from start to finish (minus a 20 minute break).

Yes, they are small – they will bulk up a bit once the twist lets go a little, and I wanted the smaller ones for better coverage. I have them sort of pinned back in these photos.

I have been busting my ass over at azxureDawn to not only get work done that I have, but bring in more. I can’t win – either I am too idle for my own happiness, or I am too swamped to keep up. I wish I could find a happy medium.

I am going with my dad in two weeks to finish the kids holiday shopping, but most of it is done. I didn’t stand by not spending any money this year, but all told I think we spent under 150$ on all three combined. We got some inexpensive little stuff, and Michael got some good black Friday deals. They each got a metal slinky, a mini gumball machine and legos. We also got a SpeedRacer Wii game, Guess Who, some other Wii game (I can’t rememeber – it was a collection of mini games), the Ladybug Game, Kung Fu Panda (10$ @ CVS!), HotWheels Wii game, a dinosaur game and a sea monster game. Eshiva is getting one more thing picked up this evening, and my dad will get them each two more things (I try very hard to give one thing every night of Channukah, so they each get eight total). Dor asked for more Star Wars books and another Didj game, so there are his two, and I have no clue what to get the other two. I also need to pick up a cord for my brother and one more gift (they’ve outgrown needing eight things… I hope!), and something for my sister, and something for my dad. I am thoroughly stumped on his gift. Michael got a new tattoo machine and a GPS for his holidays gifts (he totally got them both himself, but both were splurges).

Look, she’s at it again! Need graphic or web work?

You can see my new store here – a lot of the categories are empty right now as I am not quite done stocking it but if you want something in an empty category, just let me know!

My Alt Bazaar shop is here and it’s got a smaller selection of items.

I spent today trying to install a coupon mod but the one I have is outdated (oh, by about three years) and the guy who scripted it hasn’t gotten back to me yet. Until he does, in lieu of a coupon, I am offering a 7.5% (that seven and a half, not seventy five) store-wide discount. Why? It’s a fun number!

Discount only applies in my aD shop, not The Alt Bazaar.

New hair makes the world go round

Got my hair done this morning – going back next Wednesday to fix the bottom. It didn’t lift the old red out, so we’re making it blue! It’s supposed to be light (gold) on the bottom, coppery in the middle and bright red on top. Chrissy used a 10x peroxide first and it didn’t lift at all, so she went back and used a 40x and it still didn’t pull the red. We were going to try again next week, but blue it is! That way I am not killing my hair. I’m excited! We were out of time, so she did a quick messy up-do. Next week we’ll have more time and it’ll be more of the usual run-way love she tends to do.

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I’ve imported my blogs from azxuredawn.com, but today is a new day my friends! Instead of being quite so egocentric, I am going to at least try and post helpful things.

Ok, it will still be completely egocentric, but in a much more helpful kind of way.