…including how to cut your little girls’ hair! 
I’ve been cutting the boys’ hair for years. There’s not much to it…a pair of really good clippers and a #5 guide and you’re set. Girls on the other hand…not so easy. In 27 years of raising children, I’ve never attempted anything beyond trimming bangs.
Until last night.
Charlotte really needed a haircut. The ends of her hair were so thin and damaged, it seemed that a “bob” ala Kit Kittredge would be the best way to go. She asked if I could do it. I immediately declined, and decided that perhaps we could budget in a haircut next payday.
And then I decided to check my ultimate resource, the internet. Sure enough, I found a great page that gave me enough information and I decided I CAN DO THIS!
So I did…
Charlotte was thrilled, Emily was jealous and both girls are pleased to have cute and fashionable “do’s.”
It’s too bad I can’t reach behind my head and cut my own hair…it’s down to my waist and desperately needs to be cut. I spent a good bit of Saturday morning lamenting the length, threatening to cut it all off. Later that morning I was standing in a checkout line when an elderly gentleman by the name of Vern (according to his employee name tag) limped over and stared me in the face for a few seconds…
“Yes?” I somewhat nervously queried.
“I Corinthians…I think that’s it, isn’t it? I Corinthians,” he said with a smile.
“Oh…yes. I Corinthians.” I had absolutely no idea what on earth he was talking about!
“Long hair is given to woman as a covering. Her hair is her glory. It sure takes a lot of discipline doesn’t it? To keep it long?” He smiled and limped away behind the counter.
I sighed. What does that mean? I’m not Amish or pentecostal…well…I used to be pentecostal, but I’m not now! I went home and looked up the verse…he paraphrased it pretty well.
When I told my husband (who loves my hair really, really long) he just laughed. “I guess maybe God’s trying to tell you something…”
OK. So maybe not really short. How about a shoulder length bob?
Your daughters look very sweet. Great job.
What beautiful girls, and what a clever mother!
They look great! I am really impressed.
The girls look great. I won’t even show my daughter their photos, as she will want to do the same to her hair, and I love her hair! I have four boys, just cut their hair yesterday, and I hope to get good at it one day!
Mine, on the other hand, is past my bottom and looking thin and ratty on the ends, and like you, I think about cutting it frequently (I thought about it a good bit of the way home after Mass today). I think I’ll cut a good foot of it off but keep it long enough to braid and put up…
No doubt, I get as many compliments from men as from women on the rare occasions when I go out with it in a ponytail rather than a bun (which is why I tend to wear it up in the first place).
Nice work.
Back from Rome and at the airport in Newfoundland
Thanks, friends, for all the kind compliments! The girls are quite thrilled and my confidence is definitely boosted by the results…
Uncle Tom!! Good to hear from you…can’t wait to hear about your week in Rome…sure beats the Bahamas, doesn’t it?!
Gabriela is so thrilled to see your girls new hairdo. I’ve been hearing this since the All-Saints party: “Mom when can I see them again???”. We hope to see you all again soon. In the meantime, I need to do some hair-cutting of my own, thanks for posting the link!
It was wonderful. Lots of pics and video to share when I get back.
Couldn’t find Fr. Z’s black spaghetti but had a dish of “red curled octopus.”. Tasted like chicken!
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Oh, the girls look so cute! Mary needs her ends trimmed. I think I am going to have to try to give them a trim again, as a haircut is not in the budget right now.
My son needs a haircut too, but his is easy.
I love your new “do”!
~Kathy