Make Over

Before baby J began sleeping through the night (not waking for long periods of time) he and I would often find ourselves on the rocking chair in the wee hours of the morning flipping through three channels: HGTV, TLC and STYLE. HGTV has been my favorite network since high school. I like TLC’s lifestyle shows. And, most of the stuff on STYLE is silly and somewhat sickening, but it sucks you in. “How do I Look,” was a late night favorite for me and the Jdog.

I learned a few important things about myself while watching that show: someday I want subtle blue highlights in my hair, and that my style is cheap and/or careless. Let’s face it, being stylish costs money. I don’t have much money these days, and if there ever comes a day when I do, I don’t think I’ll spend a lot on being hip. I like to look nice, but I’m not sure how much I care about being fashionable. There are plenty of other things that I care about that also need money…like throw pillows, food and cochlear implants (though not in that order).

Lucky for me, I have people who care enough about me to save me from my style-less self. Who knows what I would look like without my mom’s ever-giving wardrobe well. And, we all witnessed what this blog would have forever looked like without my sister-in-law’s design expertise. This woman is amazing. I don’t think there’s anything she can’t do. Maybe back-hand-springs—yes, I can definitely be the teacher in the back-hand-spring department…because I’m sure that skill will be so handy someday. But really, she’s my teacher. Mrs. Jones is the kind of person who I try to emulate in so many ways: extremely talented, but more important—extremely selfless with all that she has been blessed. Thank you for that Mrs. Jones, and thank you for my digital make over.