August 21, 2024 - Wednesday


Today felt very, very long to me. I overslept this morning until 9am and was very frustrated with the kids for letting me...as if it's their responsibility to get their mom up! It kind of is, but it shouldn't be, I guess. Anyway, I was rushed to get out of the house for my hair appt, but I did make it on time. Sadly, I am annoyed with the way it turned out, which is nothing at all like the picture I showed her or the video I showed her. Plus, she puts these froofy curls in my hair at the end and I feel like a stupid cheerleader or something...also, very much unlike the picture I showed her. Here's the thing: my hairdresser sucks at cutting hair. She is a master at color, but cutting is just not her forte. I had a haircut years and years ago and was really unsatisfied, which is why I've cut my own hair all these years. But I wanted a cut that I knew I couldn't do myself, so I tried her again! It was a failure. And it's not like my hair looks bad or anything. It's fine. It just isn't what I wanted. So. That's that. No more haircuts by Brienna!

When I got back, I was feeling spunky, so I offered to bring the kids to the mall, rather than doing school work. By the end of that trip, I was so burnt out and frazzled, I wanted to cry. We spent a million dollars (it feels like) and then came home. We watched a couple of shows together while I continued working on MJs quilt and then had tacos for dinner. I am exhausted and so ready for this day to be over, but I now have to take Jonas to his first ever guitar lesson! I'm happy that I got it set up, for his sake, but sad that I have to take him there. Also sad that I have to do that, rather than girls night with Brit, Anne, and Leslie. Boo. 

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