Thursday, March 31, 2011

My Decision


I have decided....to go back to school! I have always wanted to do 3 things...pursue music, learn more about nutrition and cut hair. I married at 19 and had my first baby a year later, and then my kids came every 2 years after that. Ruthie is now 14 months and I have felt over the last 3-4 years a real desire to continue my education, but what to do? After weighing many options, I decided about a year ago that I wanted to pursue hair. If you know me at all, you'll know I love to dress up! I love make-up, and I love doing crazy, fun things with my hair! I am so blessed to have my cousin Tammy who does amazing things with my hair! Once I decided a year ago to pursue hair, I began to search into all of my options...where would I go? Would I go full-time? What would I do with my kids? Do I really want to do this? After a lot of researching I knew that it wouldn't be possible to go in the mornings, because I would need to rely on my Mom and she works. So, I decided that night school would be a better option but it wouldn't be full-time and I was discouraged because I want to do this quickly and I want to learn from the best. I want to be good at what I do! Also, this nagging voice inside my head has told me to get going on this as soon as possible. Anytime I have thought about pursuing my education, I would get a great deal of anxiety. Obviously my kids were just too young and depended upon me a great deal. Dan's career has really only been pretty stable the last few years. Now that he's found a niche, I feel like I can find mine. This brings me to the opportunity of a lifetime! I was offered an apprenticeship with Radiance Salon. This is the Salon that my cousin Tammy owns. I will be able to take all the classes necessary and get in my hours through a certified instructor and build a clientele at the same time. I will learn the basics and then I will have one on one instruction and learn all the tips from some of the best. I am so excited for this opportunity and so grateful for this answer to prayer! It will be full-time...am I nervous about this? Not really. I think it will be so good for all of us! I can't wait to learn and am anxious to get started. When do I start? June!!! If I can plow through the book work and learn fast I will get in the hours necessary to start practicing on YOU! :) As a woman, I have had my share of horrible hair cuts! I've paid Super Cuts prices and have never been as happy as when I have gone to Radiance! Paying a little extra for some of the best services is so worth it! I'll keep you all posted!

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Have a Seat and Some Glasses...

Ruthie's new thing is pulling out the bottom drawers of our dressers and taking out the clothes, throwing them on the floor (or putting them in the laundry basket, so cute!) and sitting in them. It's the cutest thing! Another cute thing Ruthie loves to do is put on glasses. She loves her Grandma Jeanie...it's pretty cute! I can't believe how my baby is growing!