Saving money is always something that is on the mind of anyone raising kids! No matter how much comes in, it always seems like the demands for what needs to go out is more!
Here is a little story about a time that I was pretty sure I had figured out a way to put my family on easy street. Simple things add up to a LOT! It is a story I call…
Why Holly’s Children Cover their Head and Run When they See Oprah
Holly has been cutting her husband’s hair for years.
Years
and years
and years.
She has some fancy hair cuttin’ scissors.
She has some electric clippers.
She has
no formal hair cuttin’ training.
Every once in awhile she has to remind her husbsand that
he gets what he pays for.
Overall, it has worked out well…
Well, except for that time back in ’92 when Holly accidentally cut a bald spot in his temple the day before he started a fancy new job.
Shhhh…that time is long forgotten.
So, imagine Holly’s delight when she watched Oprah the other day. Oprah was interviewing
America’s most frugal family.
America’s most frugal family cuts their own hair!
Yay for America’s most frugal family.
Yay for Oprah.
Yay for Holly.
Wow.
Holly should be on Oprah!
And then Holly had what Oprah calls a
lightbulb moment…
Holly should share her hair cuttin’ joy with her three boys.
That is what America’s most frugal family does.
Holly is sure that is what Oprah would do
if she had three boys and wasn’t rich and famous.
Holly paused the television and ushered the boys into the kitchen. She sat them down one by one on a hair cuttin’ stool and covered them with a professional cape.
There was a lot of clipping.
There was a lot of cutting.
The hair was a flyin’.
There might have even been a bit of complainin’.
When Holly stood back and assessed her work, she smiled.
She smiled.
And giggled a bit.
And then she
rushed to her computer.
After Googling, “mullet reversal”, Holly decided that the next time her hair cuttin’ scissors wanted to save money she would think about using them to clip a coupon.
I was watching that episode too! Love that you have a professional hair cuttin’ cape!
I can’t believe there is no actual picture, like a .jpg. I do love your lightbulb moment though. Think I’ll stick with SnipIts.
love, love “mullet reversal”! and how cool that you can cut hair even though you don’t have fingers!
Cut.It.Out. That is hilarious! Those dang barbers make it look so easy!
Sexy Holly in that see-through magenta shirt – meeeeeowww!
On a good note – your low lights look fabulous.
Em
I am almost crying I am laughing so hard–mullets are bad bad bad–I still wonder why some get them voluntarily today.
And yeah, knowledge and skill are for sissies 😉
On the bright side, you are now the #1 google result for “Mullet reversal”
xoxo, SG
LOL!!! You’re too funny. You know I saw the title of this post on my blogroll (and how can I NOT check out a post with our name in it, eh?)
It’s too early in the morning for such hilarity. I almost snarfed my coffee. Right up my nose.
Ha Ha. The last time I cut my boys’ hair was when my mom asked “Are YOU cutting their hair?” But three boys and a clipper is just too tempting!!
Your last frame of the computer monitor made me laugh so hard! Poor boys. Psssst:
To HPBs (Holly’s PoBoys), the number for your local CPS Agency is 1-800-NEED HEP!