No Longer Weighed Down

This has been on my to-do list for awhile (cutting my hair and donating it), but one that could easily be shoved off. I wasn't able to do anything fun with the length and it was impossible to blow-dry. Since mom was in town, I decided it would be the ideal time to go since she could watch Lexi. I reached out for opinions and my cousins told me Great Clips did a free cut for hair donations and then I mailed off the hair a few days later to Wigs for Kids, which I was told provides free wigs to kids. So I hope it arrived safety and was put to good use. I on the other hand feel 12.5 inches and pounds lighter in this dry heat. But a hair cut always takes a little getting used to. I felt myself get emotional on the first cut and then after that I was like - whatever. I am blessed with fast growing hair. I need another inch to get back to my easy ponytail and maybe in time I'll go back for layers. I have only had it cut this short once in my life. And that's after I made my roommate cut my hair after paying someone else to do it. So here it is if you don't follow me on Instagram . . . one day I'll remember to do side by side before & afters.

BEFORE

AFTER

And then I tried having a goofy face-off with Lexi and I think she won with the eye roll.

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