We are SO excited about our giveaway today!  Metanoia Couture features artist made accessories ranging from everyday wear to custom weddings and a few surprises in between. Artist and designer, Mia Eckes, draws her inspiration from the concepts of “metanoia” -meaning conversion and “amelioration”- to…

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If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times – I am not a fan of Summer.  Fall is my season – it is head and shoulders above the rest in my opinion – and we all know I’m always right.  Right? As…

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My kids are officially on Summer break, and I wanted to do something fun with their hair.  Their school doesn’t allow “unnatural” hair color, so it will just be temporary for the summer. In Gemma’s we did a semi-permanent pink on the tips and a…

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I told you it would happen, and yes, it’s true.  I’m officially 30!  I had an amazing birthday!  I had 3 birthday blogs written for me – one from Tristan, one from Stormie Dae, and one from my Mom so you should go and read…

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Tomorrow is my 30th birthday!  I can’t believe it.  I’m not sad about turning 30 (I REALLY love my birthday), but I do understand that it’s a big deal.  I won’t be in my twenties anymore – how strange!  I’ve had the chance to be…

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This is a joke, right?  There is no way it’s already May 1st…I refuse to believe it. Stephanie May and hubby are back tomorrow – yay!  I’m sure they are not quite ready to come back (except for those sweet kids of course) but I…

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As I’ve mentioned in the past, I get bored with my hair very easily.  That doesn’t apply only to color, but to styles.  I get into ruts where I just do the same things with my hair over and over again and never take time…

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Here’s the deal:  I thought I wanted to participate in the Photo A Day challenge that everyone else was doing on Instagram (@stormierhoades in case you want to follow).  Yep, I gave in to peer pressure. I went 23 days with the project, and now…

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Yesterday Gemma got a pair of kid’s scissors and clipped the front part of her hair off. Apalling as it may be, she is actually my 3rd  child (out of 3) to cut her own hair without us knowing.  Now, I know what you are…

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I started using hot rollers a few months ago, and I LOVE them.  They are so easy to use, and they make my hair shiny and bouncy which I need (and want). Step 1 – Plug in your rollers.  Mine take 10 minutes to completely…

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