My name is Michelle, and I'm a hair dye-aholic.
"Hi, Michelle!"
I let my hair be its natural color for a year and a half. Previously, I hadn't let my hair be natural for over ten years. I never varied too much from my original color, but just the same, I dyed it. So the other night I couldn't stand the itch any longer. I bought some dye. I felt like going a little lighter (usually I go a little darker or a little redder), so I got Dark Golden Blonde. I sat there for the obligatory 25 minutes, eyes burning, anticipating how beautiful my hair would be. I rinsed it, combed it, and waited for it dry so I could really see how it would look. I was sitting at the computer while I waited. Sassafras came downstairs and said; "I thought you were going to dye your hair." I told her I did. James came in right after and asked the same thing. So apparently I spent $8 to dye my hair virtually the same color it already was.

I got a new calling at church today. I'm a Sunbeams teacher. That means I teach the kids who turn/turned 4 this year. It will be the class that Hamster is in starting in January. I actually team-teach with another lady at church. But she doesn't teach as often. She's missing something socially, so she doesn't really get sarcasm or other references that I might find hilarious. Honestly though, sarcasm doesn't have much of a place in a room full of 4-year olds. They are very sweet little people, as well as frighteningly bright. And the other teacher is very kind and has a strong testimony of the gospel. The kids love her and I'm sure I will learn to also. I'm also grateful I get to stay with the kids, because they have way less issues than the grown-ups. Ain't nothing you can't cure with a lollipop and a hug.

Do you have Christmas fever yet? I've had it since August. I pretty much orchestrate the entire Christmas ordeal round these parts. Dr. Husband puts in his suggestions, and then I go crazy finding everything. I like unique gits. I like to get them and I like to give them. Like really hard to find things. Like the denim boots with tiny pockets and zippers on the side I had to have when I was 8. Thanks Mom! So Santa is bringing magic wands for my kids for Christmas. I thought it would be pretty cool to get them ones with lights in the ends and maybe made sounds, but the more I thought about it, the more I wanted ones that actually looked real. So I went to etsy.com, a very cool site btw, and found them ones that are carved with leather on the hilts. Do wands have hilts? I bought them from a seller who really gets into character and had me halfway believing they really are magic. The kids will be thrilled. So now I just have to rationalize buying magic wands to celebrate the birth of Christ.