Old Passions

In this world of blogging I have found hidden passions being revived.I am amazed at some of the blogs that I have been fortunate to find and read .My journey started with looking at old house blogs.I have had a love of old house renovation since I was a young girl.It started when I watched "This old house" with my mother.Also,she loved to go to open houses and check out the house even though we were not in the market to buy.
It is funny how I grew to love architecture .As teenager my passion turned to fashion.I started modeling and then "knew" I wanted to become a fashion designer.All my teachers encouraged me to go to school for fashion design. I did go to design school.My life changed when I had my first son at 19 yrs old.Being a young mom and trying to buy my materials was getting to be impossible but I kept on going .I had a daughter when I turned 21 and still was in school.When my daughter was 3 I had an idea to go to cosmetology school and then I could work to buy the supplies I needed for design school.I ended up staying in the hair business because I worked at some of the top salons in Chicago.I trained at Vidal Sassoon and I met my husband there.So I know
the "switch" to hair was meant to be.Through the world of blogging I am seeing all these really talented design blogs and it is awakening my old desire to create some clothing.I hope I have time to sew again. I will start small,now I have 4 kids so time is very limited!!!!! I know one day life will slow down and I can concentrate on "me" again.

More Magic!!!!!

More pictures from the "dream house".

Practical magic house

I love this movie"Practical Magic".It has the house I envision for my family minus the spirits!!!!!! I am a very visual person and it helps for me to cut out pictures of things I want to create in my life so when I saw this movie I thought "this is it".I haven't written much about my passion for aromatherapy but I make products that are all natural.This movie also touched on aromatherapy,one of the sisters opens up her own " natural potion store".I have a dream after my children are grown to have an herbal/aromatherapy store.

Gypsy Spirit

I found some photos of inspiration.I guess my style is kind of "gypsy style".I love color and I collect a lot of 'stuff'.It drives my husband crazy.Actually I have stopped collecting due to our house only having so much space.I have a dream of buying a weekend/vacation house.Of course ,it has to be a huge Victorian house with 3 floors.We would also need some acres of land to go with it.I know it will happen.I watch the "secret" movie all the time so I am constantly creating it in my mind.It would be cool to have my own studio in a old barn or in a wagon!!!! I can dream!!!!!!

Diners , Drive-Ins and Dives

We are very fortunate to do the hair for the owners of Frank's Diner.
They were featured Monday evening on the Food Network show"Diners,Drive-Ins,and
Dives.It was so much fun to see them on TV.Here are pictures of the taping.Cool Hair!!!!

New schedule

Today my husband starts a new job at a salon where he was offered a fantastic opportunity.He is going to be their education director.I am so excited for him ,he definitely deserves this !!!! He has been an educator in the past and really enjoys it.
As the saying goes"when one door closes another one opens".We were kind of stressed out when the salon near our home closed suddenly.Trent also worked at another salon in a suburb of Milwaukee but we hadn't planned financially to just have him working .I was trying to condense my hours to be with the kids more but still we counted on my check as well.Having 4 kids just seems that no matter what you bring home you still need more. Anyway,I have to get used to our new schedule.Trent will work Wed through Fri.
at the new salon and with me on Sat. and Mon. Today I have to call people and change their appointments.i hope we still have time for our projects.We have to be more disciplined with our time!!!!!!

Craft room

I decided to take my sewing table down to the basement where it is the laundry/shampoo room.There is so much wasted space that I decided I could make it a craft room as well.I used to sew alot but the more kids I had the less time I had for my hobbies.There are big built in shelves that I need to clean out and I could use them for my supplies.I am really excited .I have read other blogs that talk about having craft rooms and I was a little jealous thinking I didn't have a big enough house for one.I had this sewing table in my bedroom and I am trying to de-clutter it and the idea popped into my head,"YOU can have a craft room if you put it in the laundry/shampoo room."