Beauty School 101

My neighbour is going back to school starting on Monday. He is going to beauty school! And, I am excited for him and his family. And, secretly a little for myself. You see, when he starts school he receives a kit with salon quality equipment. He will have a blow dryer, curling iron and the best hair flat iron. His wife was telling me how excited they were to get some high-quality hair appliances and learn through him to use them, up until this point they have been using a flat iron they bought second hand. So, of course, I asked if he would give us lessons as well.


I am excited to see what brand of equipment that beauty school views as the best and will cross-reference his products with Flat Iron Reviews. While I am getting better with using my flat iron, I still struggle to get that perfectly smooth look. It may be that I am just not patient enough to take the time to do the job properly...we'll see. Any tips he can send my way are going to be very welcomed!



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Make Me Smile Challenge

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My oldest daughter, Emily is getting her braces off in exactly 24 days, and she is counting down the days. We even have an appointment booked to have her teeth cleaned the following week. I am so excited to see her smile without the silver metal braces, as her smile is looking fantastic!

Her orthodontist told me that the retainer she will be wearing will not be visible. I had no idea that there was such a thing, I was expecting the old retainers of yesteryear, like the one I had at Emily's age. There has been huge advancements in orthodontic treatment in the last few years. Have you heard of Invisalign Teen?

Invisalign Teen is a great alternative, specially designed just for teens aged 13 to 17. These are clear aligners that gradually straighten teeth without the need for using metal or wires. Align uses 3D technology to map the patient's progress from start to finish. Teens simply wear each aligner for about two weeks, and in that time it is moving the patient's teeth. And the best part, Invisalign Teen is perfect for self-conscious kids, and for me as a parent of an almost teen I love that Invisalign Teen is comparable in cost to traditional braces. And, Invisalign Teen can correct a whole host of orthodontic conditions, such as, overcrowding, overbite and underbite.

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I will have to see

With my youngest starting kindergarten this Fall I am busy getting her ready. You are probably thinking what's to get ready in April for school this coming September? Well, there are many things actually. In a couple of weeks we revisit the school and see the classrooms again, as well as go to a bus safety presentation. Today I took her to the ENT specialist for a check on her ears and we have a dentist appointment lined up for the beginning of summer. One thing I haven't booked yet is an eye exam at the optometrist. You may remember that my son has eyeglasses for distance reading and I want to make sure Jillian is checked before her school career begins.

My husband and I both wear prescription glasses. I got mine when I was in grade seven and I can remember the day very well. I got them in the Spring time, around mid to late May so the leaves were out on the trees. As my mom drove me home I can remember so clearly thinking that you could actually see the leaves and that trees weren't just one large green outline. On the other hand, my hubby got his first prescription glasses in grade three. He hated them and remembers always feeling like the picked on kid because he had glasses, while there weren't any other kids with glasses.

Matthew had a difficult time with his glasses over the winter when they would fog up after being outside. He had really gotten out of the habit of wearing them and I compromised with him and let him leave them at school, which meant I didn't know if they were actually on his face while he is at school. This spring we are trying to get back into the habit of Matthew wearing his glasses to school. Luckily, for him he isn't the only boy in his class who needs to wear glasses and I think this helps him not to feel singled out.

If it turns out that Jillian needs prescription eyeglasses, I actually think the frame choices for little girls are pretty cute. I know for sure she will be looking for a pink frame. Maybe though, she may be like Emily and have vision that improves as she gets older. When we had Emily's eyes examined last Fall her vision had improved over the year before. I had better get that appointment made!


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