HAIR do's

Okay... so as I mentioned in the earlier post - it has been busy with two weddings! Well, another one of my creative talents is doing Hair! I love to create hairstyles for special occasions. I was asked to do the hair of BOTH sisters on their wedding days. So we practiced a few times prior to the big day. What they would like and how they wanted their hair to look and what they felt it shoud say... cuz let's face it- Hairstyles make statements.
After the big days were done - both of them - I relaxed a bit!! But today I was asked to "fix" the Prom Hair of my "adopted niece" (and exchange student) Eva. Michele (sister in law and Host Mother) took them to the Salon (Kirsten and Eva) to get their hair done for Prom tonight. WEll, the stylist at the salon would not listen to what Eva wanted and just did what she wanted. So when it was said and done, I get a text from Michele stating they are having a Hair Emergency and Eva was really upset with her Hairdo and was sooo not happy with it. So I mentioned I can see what I can do to fix it and to come right over. They were around the corner anyway so they came over.
When Eva walked in I was saddened by how the stylist did her hair!! It was not bad, per se, but it was not fancy enough for Prom! It was a cute summer do! The sides were up and it was slightly curled (loosely curled). Eva wanted it very curly, but didn't know what else... just not this! So I looked at her hair, felt her hair and then asked what she will be wearing! She stated it was a strapless red gown. Okay, your hair needs to be up. And since your hair is red, it will need an off color in it... like white flowers or such! To which she agreed.
I am a fan of big hair, so I went to work on her hair. When I got done, I was soooo happy at how her hair turned out. It was very elegant! I actually did a great job and she absolutely loved it!!!! Which, in turn, makes me very very happy!! So now both girls (Eva and Kirsten) want me to do their hair for graduation day... which is perfect, Get my name out there ... I will gladly do hair! Just let me know what you want and how big you want it and it can be done :)

Side of Eva's Hair with white Flower & Black Ribbon!

The back view of Eva's Hair.

Front view of Eva's Hair.

Front/side view of Heidi's wedding do

Side view of Heidi's Wedding Do.

Front view of Nettie's wedding Do

Front & Side view of Nettie's Wedding UpDo :)

Mothers Day

So.. it's been a while, and for that I am sorry! It's been crazy! Two weddings within a week of each other... amidst work! I am just out of breath... lol!! Anyway, it's Mothers Day and I want to share a Poem I wrote about my mom. She is amazing. Despite all the kinks along the path of growing up, I could not and would not be the person I am without her! She has taught me respect for God and respect for others! And a love of Farming... lol!!

Echoes of You (A Tribute to Mothers Day)

I look back and remember
Time well spent
To make me the Daughter I am
The fighting and biting
The kicking and screaming
The stolen cookie found in my hand
A firm hand to Teach
A firm hand to scold
And punishments I thought - Galore
A prayer here and there
A thought and a deed
I look back and could not have asked more
The lessons I've learned
And the memories I have
The Blessings God has found fit to bestow
Are all Echoes of You
A mirror image to see
What's good came from you, this I know
The cooking and baking
And the visiting teaching
The callings we make sure are done well
A Testimony shared
And a Strength to Hold on
Are all traits of you - Can't you tell?
The older I get
The more I can see
That the Best part of me has been you
So count out your Blessings
With a hug and a kiss
And know that it counts all the things that you do
For on a Mountain we Stand
With a Faith that is Pure
And I owe ou for what you have taught
For the light shines much brighter
And my Testimony shines
And I'm Thankful for all that I've got
When you look at your children
And how Strong we've become
For life's ups and downs in this test
Know that it's the Echoes of You
That goes on in our lives
And we owe it to you - You're the Best!!

Written by: Leigh Witbeck

I heart Poetry

I heart Poetry. All kinds of Poetry. I think that sometimes poetry is the best way to express yourself when you cannot speak about something or you are unable to deal with something. Poetry has been my outlet for everything good and bad that has happened in my Life. And, sometimes, when I feel nothing is going on within me...words just seem to flow and express something deep inside that I did not really understand!
So within the next few days, I will share a few different styles of poems that I have created over time and let you in to a part of me that I rarely show anyone.

Independence

Independence

I choose to be
Me
I choose to be as crazy as I wanna be
Laughing at myself and my own jokes
OUT LOUD
But I don’t care because that is what I choose to be
I choose to be
Fat, thin or round
And I don’t care
Because
That is what I choose to be
Others may sneer or laugh or call me names
But that is just because
They cannot be free
They are a cookie cutter image of
The world, Media, Hollywood… Crazies
People who don’t know how to be themselves
They only know how to be what others want to see
And that is not what I choose to be
I am a heroine of the real person
I am not afraid to be me
I do not follow the crowd
But walk against it
I smile when they say I should not
I cry when I am not supposed to show emotion
I scream yell and cuss
But that is me
And that is what I choose to be
Let me learn in my own way
Let me grow up to be what I want to be
Let me believe in what ever it is I want to believe in
Because that is what I have chosen to be
Don’t try to change me
Don’t try to influence me
Don’t take away bits and pieces of me
But let me be me
Because that is what I have chosen to be


Leigh Witbeck

Our Choice ~ Poem by Leigh

Coming to grips with reality
looking up to see no one there
how do I let go of this insanity
lying in the wake of lost humanity
Realizing that no one cares.

Mindless shells without any care
Leaving their existence up to anyone
Wanting to shake them free of their cell
Wanting them to wake from their soulless Hell
How can they choose to lose and be done?

We fight for the freedoms of everyone
But what if they don't want to be Free?
They cannot even see beyond their walls
They care not if all of humanity falls
Into the pit of Hell...a mindless being!

Have we all become a mindless follower
But having Satan lead us the way?
Down into the pit of Hell with Satisfaction
written on his face, no care, no action
Just pleased he's taking us away!

Is there no fight left in us anymore?
To care where our souls need to be
We cannot stand blameless before God
As He reads us our sins...and just nod
But, instead, be the person He sees.

We must fight for the living and dead
We must wake up and show where we Stand
We have more at stake than we know
So if Satan wants to play, let's give him a Show
Let him know we'll fight back, we understand!

We will fight for the next life after this
We can choose to have Heaven or Hell
Depending on whose side we will stand
Fearful or Faithful together we'll band
It is the Final war, after all!

So take my hand and be Faithful and Strong
Let him know we will not back down
For we have come to fight til the end
The dawn is breaking so let us defend
Let us break the cycle that had us bound.

This is our choice to make, no one else
To decide on which side we will Stand
God has given us the agency to Choose
Knowing we might win or choose to lose
Fighting for everything that's in us...til the End.

Two Little Words that can make a difference

Well, Hello again! I thought I would share a little more with you. I made thank you cards this last saturday and wanted to show them to you...they are posted in the bottom of this blog. I am a firm believer in saying "Thank You". Those two little words can mean the world to someone. And, there have been times in my life that they have meant the world to me... and exactly what I needed to hear! It might seem like such a small thing to you, but there are days when a smile or a thank you is what is needed to lift us up and make us feel better.
My parents brought me up with the properness of saying "Please" and "Thank You". We were taught to never ask or receive something without saying the appropriate phrase. And, I agree, that it's not polite to just take/receive, especially without showing thankfulness for what you have or are about to receive.
Just like smiling to random people can lift their day... so can saying Thank you. If only there were more people in the world that are willing and ready to show their thankfulness for what they have, this world would be a better place. Not perfect, but better than it is. And, so I will conclude this blog tonight with saying "Thank You" to anyone who may be reading this or has read this in passing by. I appreciate you! Thank you.

Wedding Invitations...

Simply put, I have a creative Soul. It's in my blood and always has been. Although, I am still learning new things everyday. There is always opportunity to try new creative outlets and learn new things about yourself. That said, I feel everyone is creative in some way or form, so the question is... How do you harness it once you have found it?
That is my quest... to perfect in me what I find to be talents I did not know I had, or to create new talents with opportunities I have been given.
Today I will focus on one of those... Making cards/stamping. My wonderful mother gave me her stockpile of stamps and cards during Thanksgiving 2009. I had played around with it a little, but somehow having his in "my" hands made me want to envelop myself in it and learn new ways of creating "Art". It is similar to scrapbooking. However, I tend to give away what I make rather than keep it, therefore, I am learning to blog so I can not only keep something for myself, but be able to take a chance to look back and see how much I have grown with what I have been given.
Recently, my sister Nettie has gotten engaged to Martin. They are to be married on April 10th, 2010. She called me to ask that I make her wedding invitations. So, I agreed, but not without letting her know I am very new at this and they may not be as professional as she would like. That said, below are the two wedding card styles she chose and what they turned out to look like. Inside was a black ribbon with a beautiful saying on top and the wedding details on the bottom. She was extremely please with them. However, I am constantly learning and trying new things and taking things in stride as I harness this talent I have been given.
With that.. I hope you enjoy my first post and the following posts to come. I will be focusing on different talents as I share with you what I have learned and what I am trying to do to perfect what I have been given.