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Visiting a hair salon during the COVID-19 outbreak is daunting. All of us our showing our natural roots these days. Neighbors, family, and strangers out and about. In a way, it’s freeing. Time saved getting your hair cut and colored and learning to let go of some of your vanity. However, I like my hair colored and have since I was 25 and started to go prematurely gray. I was lucky enough to get my color done in late February right before the March shutdown of everything. I cautiously went in yesterday to get my hair done. It was a good experience. If you’d like to see what my hair looked like before yesterday, you can see it in my prior post. My husband cut it in April since I could not stand the grow out stage. Definitely looks better today! I’ve been with the same stylist for 17 1/2…
I was searching for a way to add to the world-wide cultural tsunami happening in real time. George Floyd’s death was horrific and did not need to happen. The lives of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile, and many more should not have ended. Black Lives DO Matter. Mothers and fathers around the world give birth or adopt babies with the utmost love and desire for them to succeed and not be a statistic. I am supporting Black Lives Matter. I do support police who make a difference – the ones who want to help people and make positive change in communities. I AM against systemic racism wherever it exists, most especially within policing and the court system. I don’t know the answers. I wish I did. I am listening. I am observing. My husband and I are having clear conversations with our teens. We want them to see everything…
I love to find unique gifts. Etsy is a perennial favorite and our home is full of hand crafted items. Art, jewelry, apparel, you name it. We’ve bought them as gifts for almost any occasion and treated ourselves too. I was fortunate in the past couple of months to order 2 unique and custom pieces of jewelry for myself. A 3 stacked beaded bracelet set and a longed for skull ring. Purely by serendipity I found both artists through Instagram friends. I am learning Instagram can be a cool place to uncover ideas for gifts and most people are happy to share where they find items. MurielandJoyceJewelry Artisan – Elaine KennedyEclectic, Bohemian, Whimsical handmade jewelry. Photo Credit: Jennifer Graham Before the world-wide pandemic, I, like a lot of people, had stress and anxiety about life. I wanted to dispel negative energy and situations around me while strengthening myself too. Bracelets…