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.
ha. jamie still cuts the boys hair, but he gives them a buzz cut — so it’s time for me to start taking them somewhere. and he cuts his own hair.
which allows for me to spend $60 on my hair every six weeks…..
If you could perfect the mullet reversal, I’m pretty sure you could dominate in WWF – which would make you not only a hero to your boys but, I’m fairly certain, make you the first professional wrestling mother blogger to be on Oprah. Even if she does not have the good sense to invite you, Holly, I’ll refer to you around the house this weekend as a celebrity. (“You know that celebrity blogger Holly? Well she says …”)
Hehehehehe, bet your boys are grateful for coupons.
Y’know, I cut Alexis’ four hairs and don’t even think about it. However, I would NEVER touch my husband’s hair. Ever. If even one little strand were wrong, he would never quit with the crying.
HAHAHAHAHA.
I gave The Boy such an awesome haircut one time that my husband just sighed and shaved the poor kid’s head when he got home. He looked like a Romanian orphan for the rest of the summer.
And then there was the time when my mother CUT MY EYELID while trimming my bangs. FREAKING YIKES.
I cut my husband’s hair until he was sufficiently big-shot to rate a company car. And I cut my kids’ hair — boys and girls — unless they have enough money to pay for their own professional cut. The only serious mishap involved my first time using the clippers, after 4 or 5 years of haircuts…then the next time I got them out, I discovered someone had sabotaged the cutting combs with chewing gum, so it was back to scissors. How frugal am I? Frugal enough to save up $200 for my own hair appointments every couple of months.
Yeah, can we all say “bad mom”?
I laughed out loud at mullet reversal!
You’re a funny lady…
Once, I was using the clippers on my son, except he saw something out of the corner of his eye and turned fast to see it. Yep. Zzzzzzzip. Had to use the clippers (very short) on his whole head that time.
Mostly, we just go to Great Clips. Everyone is happier.
I so thought I commented on this post earlier this morning. I guess I must have had hair in my ears.
Love the animated life, Holly. They always make me laugh. I don’t think I want to see Oprah in the see through orange dress.
Have a great night, and thanks for having so much spirit.
I could see where this was going. I wanted to scream “No!” Jenn went down this road once and the results were not attractive.
holy professional cape, batman. you get your boys’ hair cut every six weeks? the mind reels at the concept.