The Perfect Hair-Brush- A Product Review

I have always had long hair. My hair is slightly wavy, fine and very prone to tangle. With 3 kids it seems I have little time for thorough grooming as often as before the kids came along.

The last time I was at the hairdressers she used a weird, hand-size, oval brush on my hair and said how great it was for detangling hair. I thought nothing of it until later. . .

I had thought after a trim and getting dry ends out my hair would be easier to manage, but within a week or so the tangling was as bad underneath as ever.

So I decided I needed a new brush. I have always used a boar bristle brush, they do ok on my hair. I started searching online for detangling brushes and found the Knot Genie, which also happened to be the same type of brush the hairdresser had recommended.

















I read the reviews, and decided to get one for my daughter and I since keeping my hair tangle free has become more difficult than ever and my parents were coming over here.

I must say I have been pleasantly surprised with how great it does on my hair.

I have had it now for about 1 month and would recommend this to anyone who is fed up with their old brush and fighting to work the tangles out of their hair.

I love the fun color too for kids- and my daughter doesn't complain when I brush out her hair now either. So whats not to love?

Embarrassing The Angels

I have a daughter. She is 4.

My daughter is a brown eyed beauty with a love of fun, drawing, and right now swimsuits :)

My daughter has a very strong will and is very stubborn.

Raising this cherub has proved a roller coaster road so far with her strong will and my compliant one. Her Daddy is much better at managing her than I am.

I want to raise a daughter who is beautiful, healthy, strong in faith, independent, kind and a lady.

When I look at the world we are raising her in it is enough to make one shiver in ones boots.

We have two boys too and since we learned a lot from the book "Bringing up Boys" by Dr. Dobson I decided I needed to read the book "Bringing Up Girls."

I have read the first six chapters now and just finished the chapter with this article in it. Embarrassing the Angels. The article was so good that I wanted to share it and was so happy to have found it online.

So what you doing about a culture that is embarrassing the angels?

How are you raising your daughter to be a lady in the crazy, modern world?

Father's Day Gift Ideas

In America Father's Day will be celebrated this year June 15, that is coming up soon.

Here are a few ideas for great gifts for your dear Dad.

 

I know this a good idea because I got my Dad one of these, and he LOVED it.

Or you could get him a customized belt



I know he'd love this too, because I got my husband one and he LOVES his!

But if you want something even more personal then you could see what I have in my shop :)




























I have these great ties that you can personalize for your special man. You can have the names of the kids, or grand-kids written on it, or you own special message. I get lots of orders for custom ties and people have really loved them.

And you know where the great idea came from? One of my customers wanted this tie done, and thanks to her great idea I have had many other happy customers since.

Men are hard to buy things for, believe me, I KNOW. I always struggle with what to buy my husband for his birthday or Christmas. But see what my customer's are saying about this tie:

Looked great! F-I-L loved it...

Beautiful!!!! Kept in contact with me while making it and helped me choose my colors... I love it soooo much! 

But hurry to place your order now because only orders placed by May 24 will make it in time!

In a few short hours my parents leave to return home.

12 days of hugs and playing with the Grandkids. 12 days of memories made and love ties grown tighter. 12 days of parental bliss in that their is so much joy to be had in  hearing ones parent interact with ones child. 12 days of Mom's cooking and Dad's songs. 12 days- is just so very, very short.

I know that when I wake tomorrow and the house will be empty from my husbands having taken my parents to the airport that life will go on. . .

Yet I know that the tears will flow- with the tightness in my heart of never knowing when the next time will be when I see my kids play and cuddle with Grandma and Grandpa.

An ocean is just too much space and water to separate family.

My heart aches knowing this distance between us will never diminish. Knowing my kids will not spend many days or weeks with their cousins and relatives over there.

I know I have so much to be thankful for. These days have been marvelous. We have been spoiled and loved on.

But who can grasp the longing of family and the nearness of loved ones unless you too have lived far off from them.

I love you Mom and Dad! Thanks for taking the time and finances to make an effort to be part of our lives!

This is for you Mom

This will the first year in many years that I have got to celebrate Mother's Day with my Mom. They are here with us across the big, wide ocean.

I am loving have the grandparents here to spoil their grand kids. Man, do I wish this was my every day life. It sure is sad living so far from family. As much as I love living here, I don't think I will ever be over living so far away from family.

But to spoil my Mom a bit while she is here I am taking her out to a very nice, restaurant and to the opera. How are you spoiling your Mom?

Share you answers in the comments.

To celebrate my special time with my Mom I am offering you a coupon for my shop. Use it now to save 15 % off your favorite new spring accessory. Use the code ILOVEYOUMOM at checkout! Offer expires at May 11, 2014 Midnight.



I LOVE YOU MOM! 

Caring or your Silk Scarves

It is spring and summer is close at it's heals. Perhaps you have old silk scarves or want a new one. Either way you want to keep them clean and at their best. Here are some tips on keeping your silk scarf perfect.

• Hand wash: You can use a gentle soap, and swirl and spot scrub as needed. Pour off and ad new water until you feel your scarf is as clean as you want it. 
• Do not wring: If it is hand painted I suggest you simply take it out of the water, let it drip and then either hang it up outside to dry or roll it up in a towel. Silk dries fast so if it is outside it will take 10-15 minutes depending on how hot it is.
• Cool iron: Silk should be ironed on the silk setting, on the reverse side. It irons best if it is slightly damp- so you can mist it with a water bottle or if you rolled it in a towel take it out when it is nearly dry and press. 
• Hang: Keeping scarves wrinkle free is easiest if you keep them on a hanger or silk hanger. 

For more silk washing instructions here are some links:

Hermes

Silk Vault

Tons of Ways to TIe Your Scarves

I was looking for a few new ways to tie silk scarves. I got a little carried away on Pinterest. I thought I'd share the board I made with you today. So you can have fun tying your scarves :)