CHALLENGE.........Grand Re-opening

Furniture stores do it all the time. Car lots too. In fact, I think our local furniture warehouse has "opened" 5 times.
SOOOO- the blog had a makeover, which means it is time to start over! It is the Grand Re-Opening of the Ponytail Challenge.

Back to basics.

Those who have been with me from the beginning- way back 3 months ago, skip ahead. Those who haven't, let me explain. It is so much more than a ponytail......

You know you have one. You have your standard "do." Your hair might be short, maybe long- maybe somewhere in between. Likely though, you do it the same, day after day after day. For me, it is in a ponytail. Not a cute ponytail- a grab the closest stretchy item (rubber band off the rolled up newspaper, the baby's headband, snip some old nylons w/the scissors- sounds crazy, but it works great), reach, slick, twist and voila- 15 seconds and I am ready for the day. Cute eh? Not really, but it could be- if I just took a little time for me.....even an extra 30 seconds to add a part & ribbon. A little pretty instead of a little frump.

Take some time just for you.

CHALLENGE.......Ponytail Challenge

You cannot put your hair in a ponytail for 1 week (If your standard "do" is something else, change that- you get the idea.)

Whatever. I hear your whining now. It is too hot. Are you serious? It is summer time. I have yard work to do. Blah. Blah. Blah.

You will thank me, I promise. Do your hair- you will look good and most importantly of all, you will feel good. I am not saying you can't pull your hair up- just pull it up with a little effort. IE: I can still wear my hair in a ponytail, but I need to actually brush it, part it, use a real hair elastic, and ohhhhhh....my....curl the ends even. Quite possibly, when it is 90 degrees tomorrow, I will put one of those cutesy scarf thingy's around my head too. Don't have a cutesy scarf thingy, but still adamant on a ponytail- (with effort, of course)? I saw a woman at a churchy function using a man's tie. It was darling! Anyhow, my point is...and we all know I tend to get a little off track....do your hair everyday for a week.

Also, seeing how this is a Grand Re-Opening, we definitely need a grand prize. Leave a comment to be in a drawing next week. The winner will receive $$$ from me for her favorite hair salon and/or a beauty supply place, like a gift card to Sally's or whatever happens to be the hair care place to go in the winner's hometown. $20

Put the Ponytail Challenge link button (see column on left), on your blog & get an extra chance. Be sure to let me know about it of course!

Here's to happy hair. Are you in?

By the way- for those who read yesterday's post....I am going to do it. Be prepared - I will be fishing for and needing encouragement. Maybe some of you will even play along.

The suspense.....who wins?

Now then, before I divulge the name of the Leaving Comfort Zone Challenges, I need to chastise you all a bit.
What is the matter? Just because I am not offering a prize you aren't signing on to this weeks' challenge? It could possibly be because this week's challenge is a little lame, but give me a break....I am only so creative & I had to come up with 5 last week! That is pushing it for a somewhat lazy mom who takes 3 days to do simple math to add up chances for a random drawing. And to think, I went to Math Camp when I was 10. I'm not kidding. I went to Math Camp. I was so cool. It was awesome.

This is what your family room will look like if you ignore your children while adding, writing and cutting out 95 entries for a drawing.




Who am I kidding? It always looks like this....but it all could directly be linked/blamed on blogging. So readers: it is all your fault! Come clean my family room.

I had some torturous flashbacks to writing and addressing wedding invitations many years ago. Now, I know why I fail to mail out Christmas cards. Writing names over and over again is not a lot of fun. It does however take a lot of time.

Ok, getting on with it:







I have to admit, I was kinda banking on challenger Abby winning. She had over 10 entries. Stupid random drawings! But, congrats to Kambria.

Kambria, you get to choose between a gift card from Victoria's Secret, Best Buy, or Maverick. Kambria happens to be a friend of mine from growing up. I promise I did not rig this drawing. How can I prove it? My children are illiterate and they drew out the name. It is okay that they are illiterate for a few more years, then I will have to start being a better mother. Now, if memory serves me correctly, I am guessing Kambria will choose the Victoria's Secret gift card for their lotion. Pear Glaze scented, if I were a betting woman.

Let me know what you would like. Also, a shout out to Curves for Women of St. George, UT. They have donated a 2-week-membership to Paula, who won the last contest a few weeks ago. Thanks Curves!

Leaving Comfort Zone, Part 5

When we are feeling uncomfortable, we tend to hide out.

For me, a good example would be at church. I think that my kids are the loudest & most disruptive. If I actually get my hair curled/done up, then we seem to be late. No matter what kind of morning we have on Sundays, I have an excuse ready to sit on the back row. From the back row, my "comfort zone," I see everyone else in their own usual spots too- their comfort zones. If you don't go to church, I am sure you have your usual comfort zones- the same checkout line at the same side of the grocery store, the same seat at the table, the same couch cushion at Grandma's house. Lets change it up a bit!

Wherever you go this weekend.... whether it be a movie, to church, on a bus, wherever: sit on the front row or as close to the front as you can.



Please note: I just read this to my husband to get his opinion & his EXACT reply was: We ain't sittin' on the front row! (Ain't? Sittin? I promise we are only partially hicks...)
Me: Why not? Does it make you uncomfortable?
Him, rolling his eyes: You can sit by yourself up there. I am not a part of the Ponytail Challenge!
HA! That is what he thinks!