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 just have to say that I LOVE your doodled-stories (or whatever it may be that you call them). They never fail to put a genuine smile on my face and I may or may not have been known to actually guffaw outloud while I’m reading some of them.
It made my evening — thank you! 🙂
How do you think up this stuff????lol
Ha ha ha ha! I’m so glad you said that wasn’t blood on the floor. Where are the “after” pics?
Ha!!! My mom still cuts my dad’s hair, and as far as I remember I never let her touch me with those scissors…
ahahahahahahahahahaha! I particularly love the mix of hair colors on the floor.
AND, no new pictures of the boys.
–>What did you do to them?<–
You are sooo funny. I would probably shave my son bald if I had clippers in my hands!
I cut one of my twins bangs and they are still too long. I tend to err on the side of long. Oh well. BTW, I tagged you for an award and it’s important because it was MY first award! I know, you are so honored. Enjoy! ScaryMom
Sooo funny!!!! I tried cutting the girls’ hair a few times… It was fine until they were around four… Then I just made them look BAD. Now we’re waiting for the day when cuts are 2 for 1 at the nice kids’ salon here.
Teeheehee
Laughing….!
here is something I NEVER figure out – why is the kitchen always the hair cutting place? Kitchen-Hair…Kitchen–Hair…Kitchen…food–hair in food! Huhn….I need to find out the answer– I shall google “hair cutting in kitchen” and see what shows up!
Funny Post…*giggling*
So does this mean that Oprah won’t be calling anytime soon?