A Day In The Life Of A Prim Girl Going To Cosmetology School

School is still keeping me pretty busy, I have not been able to even pick up a sewing needle in 5 weeks, I am hoping that soon will change and I can start working on some Christmas primitives. I really miss sewing and creating my dolls and look forward to getting started on some prims for our craft show in Spooner the end of November.

At school last week, we learned how to give pedicures. I didn't think I would like the whole pedicure thing....not really a fan of touching feet but it really was not that bad. I will like it even more when it brings in a paycheck. We had to get a pedicure lasts week also....it was fun and felt so good. Tomorrow, we will be tested on the pedicure procedure from setting up, to giving the pedicure and then the clean-up process....the key thing here it SANITATION and I totally understand why!!!!!!

Me getting a pedicure

Ashlyn was my partner, here she is giving me my pedicure. I had never had a pedicure before and I can actually say I LOVED it. Ashlyn gave an amazing foot massage....so relaxing!!!!!

House Progress

All the samples lined up against our granite counter top for our bathroom

We went home last weekend and worked on the house...yes, it's become pretty much our routine...work, school and off to work on the house. Someday, we will have a life again but until then, we are keeping our eye on the prize:)

We have come to the point where it is time to pick out the tile for our shower. Last week, we found a couple samples we liked so we brought them to Plover where our granite pieces are to make sure that they all match. We decided on a textured brown tile...we both liked it so hopefully it will be all we are envisioning.

Here is our kitchen granite piece, I was so excited to see it again (we picked it out in June)....it's been since June since I hadlaid my eyes on it....I STILL LOVE IT and can't wait to see it in my kitchen.

We also picked out our fireplace stone, the sample piece is to the left.....LOVE IT!!!!!

We picked out our interior doors awhile back. We ordered one to make sure we liked our choice before we went ahead and ordered all of them......it came last week and we LOVED it.........so awesome!!!!!!!

A trailer full of our hardwood maple flooring.....we picked it up at the sawmill and got it all hauled into the house last weekend. It has to sit and acclimate to the house for 2 weeks then Brent can start laying it down. I can't wait to see my beautiful wood floors!!!!!

Brent spent the most of the weekend bulldozing. We decided to build a berm to give us privacy from the neighbor across the field from us. When we built our house here, we knew we would be doing something to block the view of the neighbor. A couple weekends ago, we decided to build this berm and plant a row of pine trees on the top of it to give added privacy. Not only will it give a beautiful touch to our yard, it will give us the privacy we both want.

Getting a good start

half way there:)

I am so blessed to have such a talented husband....he seriously can do anything!!!

While looking out the windows in the house, you can not see anything except the sky line.....just the way I like it!!!!!

And here is our driveway shaping up. We are going home this weekend and Brent will hopefully finish up on our yard excavating. Can't wait til we get the grass and flowers all planted...it will really all come together then. That will not be for a while but I know it will be AWESOME when it is finished!!!!

My daughter Alyssa went flying with her dad the other day and they flew over our house.....here is the ariel photo she took for me, I LOVE it...just thought I would share it will you all. This of course was before the berm was started:)

Well, I better get to bed...morning comes way too FAST. Until next time, Blessings everyone....Rhonda

School, Homework, Work On The House...Repeat

I cannot believe that I will be starting my 4th week of school Monday....weeee, what a whirl wind of a ride!!!!

All in all, school has been wonderful but also very consuming. I have A LOT of homework that does not wait for anything and that makes it a little hard for anything extra especially when we go home to work on the house on weekends. My husband has to do a lot of the work by himself while I am at my daughter's working on homework. He has been very understand about all the homework, both during the week and on weekends. I am hoping that the load will lighten soon, but I do know that when it is all over with, it will be worth it.

I have made some really nice friends at school. Even though I am much older then they are, they all treat me like one of the gang and that means so much to me!!!!! We go to lunch together, help each other with our hands-on projects and also our homework, they are all so sweet and make school very fun.

I love all the teachers too, they are so helpful and are very understanding that we are learning everything at a break-neck speed and give us mercy when we don't get things right away. I am a very blessed girl to be able to have this opportunity of going to school and I thank God that he has allowed me to do it. I have realized something very important that I have known all along but sometimes need to be reminded of....I CANNOT do ANYTHING without JESUS....without JESUS helping me through this school journey or any other journey this life takes me through, I could not survive it. HE keeps me focused on what is really important and really valuable in life!!!!! He is my ROCK!!!!! HE is the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE and NO ONE comes to the Father except through him!!!!!

A look inside our classroom where all the brain strain goes on:)

Me with my gal all perm-rodded up...she got worked over that's for sure. Her head was in positions that I do not think a client's head could be in. I better get practicing if I do not want to cause client's to end up at the Chiropractor right after their perms!!!!!

my mannequin after I took out her perms rods....pretty cool!!!!

Me giving my mannequin a blunt cut....loved it!!!!

Work it girl!!!!!

House Progress
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Last weekend, we went home and painted the whole interior of our house. My daughter and son in-law, Brent and I, and my step-dad worked like dogs. We got the job done in 2 days and I was very proud of our work.

Brent starting our bathroom

Our bathroom finished

Our kitchen/dining room

Kara painting our spare bedroom

Nice job Kara!!!!

Brent painting our entryway

Brent still painting our entryway

Our entryway almost finished except for the cutting in at the ceiling which my step-dad finished up with a very steady hand....thank you Ray for all your hard work!!!!!

Kara and Trav hard at work...what a cute couple!!! Love you both very much!!!!

Our spare bathroom

Our bedroom

The office, Brent picked out this color....he LOVES it, it's his favorite room:)

The kitchen, dining room, and hall all finished....love it!!!! Can't wait until the kitchen cabinets are installed!!!!!

Our son in-law Travis hard at work....Trav is an awesome painter!!!!!

My daughter Kara, she is an awesome painter too, she hung in there with me through the whole process....thank you so much Kara, I could not have done it without you!!!!!

Well, that's about it for now, sorry I have not posted for a while. With school, it has been a bit harder to keep up with my blog every week but I will for sure make the time to post when I can. I LOVE blogging and will not stop no matter how busy I get.

Thank you all for tuning in, I appreciate it so much. Until next time....Blessings, Rhonda

Oh Man, Where Do I Start????

As I reflex back on last week it really is a blur but my first week of school is in the books and my head is still spinning. The first day was pretty much signing endless amounts of papers stating we understood this and that. We got homework right away in every class. One of the classes is an online class which is fine but it took me 2 days to learn how to use the online site which is called blackboard. Thank God I have made a friend in class who has taken online classes before so she helped me muddle my way through blackboard and taught me how to understand somewhat of how blackboard works, (thanks Lindsey)!!!! The online class is on Tuesdays, so Tuesdays I don't have to be at school until 2pm which is sooooooooooooo nice...(that will enable me to hopefully keep my blog updated otherwise, I am doing homework pretty much until I go to bed at night which does not leave me anytime for blogging).

All the teachers are very nice and helpful. But....wow, do they cover a lot of information FAST and FURIOUS!!!!!!!!! I KNOW I will get used to the pace but until then, I am trying to keep my head in the game and keep up. I have been able to get all my homework done on schedule but there is always a new chapter waiting in the wings with a new deadline......wheeeeeee.....it sure does not leave any time for primin. I am hoping after this first nine weeks is over (which is when the homework load is the strongest) things will slow down a bit so I can make some Christmas items for our craft show in November.

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House Progress

To top it all off, we went home last weekend because we have to keep the house progress mov'in along. We picked out our paint colors for each room and this coming weekend, we will be going home to paint up a storm. We have to get the whole interior of the house painted and ready for the next step which will be my husband laying our maple floors. We will have 3 days to paint because of Labor Day, the extra day will be nice........we will certainly need it!!!!!!

Dry Walling almost done....it looks like a real house now:)

A view of the kitchen and dining room....love it!!!!

Our bedroom.

Our bathroom.

And here are our color choices. Of course there is one color choice per swatch but it would take me too long to point out which color we chose from each swatch so.....you will have to tune in next week when I update my blog because I will have pictures of our finished painting project.

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School Daze

I took a few pictures I would like to share with you from last week....my first week of school.

My mom was not here to take my first day of school picture so I had to take it myself, lol. So here I was just before I left for my first day of school. Sorry, I know it's cheezy but I wanted it to remember how I looked my first day....hopefully I won't have blue or pink hair before this is all over with. My goal is to say "NO" but you never know???????

On Friday, we starting learning how to wrap a perm. I really liked it!!!!!! I am going to LOVE the hands-on....the homework...not so much!!!!!! Here is a picture of my mannequin head...not bad for my first try.

This Friday we are going learn the rest of the wrapping process....can't wait.

In haircutting class we learned sectioning for a blunt cut which we will be doing on Thursday.....I had taken my sections down here but took a pic of my gal anyway just for the heck of it.

Here is a picture of where I sit and who I sit by. Where the blond mannequin head is is where my desk it. Jessica and Lindsey are in the back ground.

An here is some mannequin heads all lined up ready for whatever is in store for them.

Well, that's about it for now. As you can see I will be very busy this Fall between school, going home to work on the house and trying to fit in primin I will probably be meeting myself coming and going. Speaking of busy, I better get going and start my on-line class for this week....I have A LOT to do. Have a great week everyone.....Blessings, Rhonda

Tommorow Is My First Day Of School

Sorry I have been MIA for awhile, I really have no excuses except to say that it's been a very, very busy couple weeks. Last Monday was orientation for school, it was weird to actually be in the classroom...I had to pinch myself that's for sure when I was sitting at my desk. I also had to inventory all my kits for school which was pretty overwhelming, but I am so glad I got that out of the way, it will make tomorrow go much smoother I hope. But anyway, I am now the proud owner of a many scissors and clippers and everything that goes with doing hair....I just need to learn how to use it all:)

Also last week, Joni, Lisa and I headed to Columbus, OH to go to Market for Joni's store. WOW, is all I can say....we came home with a trailer FULL of goodies for the store and also had a wonderful time together, it is always exhausting going to Market but very worth it.

We stopped at many Antique shops along the way. I did snap a few pictures of some of my favorite pieces of furniture....they were so cool!!!!! But I didn't get any pictures of us....not sure why, I guess we were just too busy running our butts off most of the time.

I LOVED this little prim beauty.

This box caught my eye....so prim!!!!

I thought his was a very cleaver idea....turning an old set of steps into display shelves.

Another nice piece.

And last but not least, I loved this little hanging cabinet.

Well for now, my fun is over for a while....school will have to come first before play. That is way I was so happy that I got to go on the Columbus, OH trip with Joni and Lisa, thanks girls for the fun time...you guys are the best!!!!!!

I am hoping to be able to still work on my prims for our craft show in Spooner this November......I will be working on them at night which will be o:k as long as my homework is done. I am sure it will take a little time to learn how to juggle everything, but I am determined to make it happen because I LOVE sewing ....it's my therapy:)

This is where I will be spending MOST of my time for a while, I still can't believe I am really going to school....woohoo!!!!!! I am also starting back on my Nutrisystem tomorrow, I took at break for a couple weeks but am anxious to get back on it. I am pretty much maintaining my weight loss but want to finish and reach my goal soon. I would like to say thank you to the nice lady that came up to me in Columbus while we were at market and congratulated me on my weight loss, that was sooo cool (she must read my blog). I guess it is a small world and even smaller in blog world, I really could not believe she recognized me. Anyway, I was on the phone at the time and didn't get to talk to her but wanted her to know that I appreciated her encouragement, it means a lot to me.

Well, I better get to bed. Tomorrow is my first day of school and I am sure I will need all the rest I can get tonight. I will keep you all posted on how my first day goes....wish my luck:)

Blessings, Rhonda