I’m not certain if it is because she is second born, or if it is just her personality, but Selah is content to sit with the sun in her face, and watch while Zane plays.
Do you have a wordless Wednesday? Leave me a comment with a link and I will visit yours.
Check out other Wordless Wednesday posts here.
Be blessed,
Virginia
Lady V dZine
Our daughter, Selah, has soft fine hair that is somewhat curly. I have noticed recently that her curls are pretty much flattened by towel drying her hair after shampooing. I wondered if, perhaps, the shampoo might be weighing it down, but didn’t think much beyond that.
Then on Monday, she had a tangle in her hair that literally took me twenty minutes to comb through, and that was WITH using detangler spray. I decided it must be time to invest in new shampoo, as the old just was not working out.
I shopped around a little bit, and finally settled on Johnson’s No More Tangles shampoo plus conditioner for curly hair.
I used it for the first time this evening, and I have to tell you, I was very pleased. The shampoo has a pleasant scent, lathers easily, rinses easily, and left Selah’s hair incredibly soft. But the best part is, even after towel drying her hair, her little curls were springy and incredibly cute…
I am so glad I found this shampoo! I just wish I had found it sooner.
What do you think? What is your favorite kid-friendly hair care product?
Be blessed!
Virginia
Lady V dZine
*** Please note, this review was unsolicited and I received no compensation for it. I simply wanted to pass on my opinion of a great product to those of you who may be interested.
Lil’Princess Bowtique is the featured sponsor today on EtsyMom. She opened her Etsy shop, Lil Princess Bowtique in 2009, and has a great assortment of hair bows, clips, and hair accessories for your little cutie.
Here are the bows that I just purchased…
Here are a few other items in her shop…
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And this OAK Easter set she is giving away…
Click here to enter:
EtsyMom Street Team: Happy Easter Giveaway #4 – Lil’Princess Bowtique (lilprincessbow)
Be blessed!
Virginia
Lady V dZine
Do you remember the 1980’s song by the Bangle’s, Manic Monday?
The lyric goes…
It’s just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday
‘Cause that’s my funday
My I don’t have to runday
It’s just another manic Monday
Well, today was our Manic Monday.
Zane had surgery on his tear ducts today. As I have mentioned in prior posts, Zane is affected by Hay Wells Syndrome of the Ectodermal Dysplasia (as am I). The syndrome causes chronic inflammation in his eyes, and his tear ducts clog up. He has had them probed and flushed four times, stints put in and stints removed. Today’s surgery was to put new stints in.
Our surgeon told us ahead of time that there was a possibility that his tear ducts may have scarred closed. The last time he had stints, the surgeon had a hard time placing them because the ducts were so tight.
We had asked many of our friends to pray that the surgeon would be able to get the stints in again.
We had to be AT the hospital by 5:45 a.m. Which meant we had to be up at 4:30 a.m.
We decided it would be easiest on everyone if we just took Selah with us as well. Otherwise, we would have had to get up at 4 to drop her off at a sitter and still get to the hospital. We made it out of the house and to the hospital on time with both kids in tow.
Here’s my little guy before his surgery.
And here he is shortly after we saw him in recovery.
Poor little guy. He has two black eyes. Here his is at home, in Daddy’s lap.
Yes, it was a Manic Monday. Early morning, long waits, cranky kids (did I mention Selah chose today to cut a molar?)…
However, Zane’s surgery was a success, praise God. The surgeon came back and told us that it was even more difficult to place the stints this time, and that he had to make an incision in the right nostril to pull that stint all the way through. He plans to leave the stints in longer this time, so hopefully we won’t have to do this so quickly after removal.
And for that, all I can say is thank you, Lord. I am convinced that it was only by prayer, and the favor of the Lord, that the surgeon was able to get the stints in.
So, here’s hoping Tuesday is a little calmer!
Be blessed,
Virginia
Lady V dZine
Check out this giveaway for chance to win $30 USD dollars worth of store credit with Vanillapixie at Little Waltz’s blog:
Little Waltz: Waltzing through with Talent: Carley from VanillaPixie
That’s $30 worth of cute hair stuff like this:
and this:
and my personal favorite:
Go here to enter: Little Waltz: Waltzing through with Talent: Carley from VanillaPixie
Be blessed!
Virginia
Lady V dZine
I was browsing the blog posts over at Jessica Loves to Save Money, and found this sweet opportunity!
Shopping.com is offering rewards for reviews, $10 for every 10 reviews. How sweet is that?
How’s it work?
Go to Shopping.com and sign up for your free account.
Start writing reviews. Your reviews must be “approved,” which can take up to 2 business days. I have submitted 32 reviews so far.
In order to count, someone has to give your review a “thumbs up” saying that it was helpful.
The promotion runs from February 18, 2010 (12:01 AM Pacific Time) and ending on either March 31, 2010 (11:59 PM Pacific Time) or when twenty thousand (20,000) Reviews are received, whichever comes first.
I’m not sure what I will spend the money on yet, but it will be nice to have some play money, right?
Want to write reviews and be rewarded? Go to Shopping.com and get started.
I’d be happy to give your reviews a “Thumbs Up” if you wouldn’t mind returning the favor.
My reviews are at: http://www4.shopping.com/member/ladyvdzine
My husbands reviews are at: http://www4.shopping.com/member/bh758
Just leave me a comment with your shopping.com link and I will reciprocate.
Payment Table for Reviews
What ya waiting for? Go write some reviews!
Be blessed!
Virginia
Lady V dZine
It’s Aloha! Friday over at An Island Life.
For Aloha! Friday, the rules are: I ask a question….I answer it….and then you answer it too! When you answer it, leave me your blog link, and I’ll come answer yours.
Sound like fun?
Okay, so here goes…
What one kitchen appliance would you HATE to live without?
Me? My coffeepot. My dear friends know, I am a coffee-holic.
Okay, so leave a response with your answer and link.
Don’t forget to jump over to An Island Life to check out the other participants, as well.
Be blessed,
Virginia
Lady V dZine
I was visiting a blog from Friday Follow and saw this button…
So, I thought I would check it out.
Yippee! Trendy Treehouse is hosting Follow Me Fridays, too!
I’ve founds some awesome blogs through Friday Follow: A celebration of Followers, so I thought I would join this one, as well.
Yeah! More blog hopping!
Be blessed!
Virginia Lady V dZine
It’s Friday, which means it is time for Friday Follow. This is my third week to participate in this Friday Follow, which is hosted by One 2 Try, Make Families andMidday Escapades.
Here’s how YOU can join the celebration:
–Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky below. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops.
–Follow the Friday Follow hostesses listed in the first 3 slots.
–Follow as many blogs as you’d like.
–Take a moment to comment on the blogs telling them you’re from Friday Follow.
–Follow back when you get a new follower through Friday Follow.
The Blog Hop is the same at each of the three hosts blogs so you do not have to add your blog at each site. Just one – but you can follow each blog. Follow a few or follow them all.
The list is new each week. The links do not carry over. Please link up each week for new participants to find your blogs. The list is only open to add your blog links on Fridays. It will be visible all week to visit the blogs listed.
The hostesses realize the time required to participate in Friday Follow. Due to the overwhelming number of entries each week, everyone may not be able to follow every blog . To keep it fun, follow what you can at your own pace.
Can’t wait to see who I meet this week!
Be blessed!
Virginia
Lady V dZine
My kids are napping, my husband is at work, and I just finished up the digital design proofs for my brother David’s wedding invitations. His fiancé, Missy, is thrilled and has tentatively chosen her favorite design. I have to get the printed proof ready for her to look at, to make sure she loves it as much when she is holding it.
I was sitting here thinking about all I have to be thankful for, and I thought about my mother-in-law, Barb. I am especially blessed to have in-laws that I not only love, but also like. Barb and Richard, my father-in-law, are two of the sweetest and most mild-mannered people on the planet.
They get along famously with my parents, and in fact, everyone in both of our families likes everyone else.
I remember that before I met Brian, I prayed routinely that I would like the family that I would one day marry into. I had friends that really detested their mothers-in-law. One friend complained that her mother-in-law never thought she did anything right and made a point to tell her about it. I didn’t want to go down that road (not that anyone wants to…), so I prayed that I would get along well with mine.
God is so faithful to His own!
Barb has never insulted me.
Barb has never yelled at me.
Barb has never belittled me.
Barb has never told me I was doing something the wrong way (even if she thought I was).
Barb has always included me in family discussions and treated me as an equal.
Our families have celebrated holidays together and even vacationed together. Yes, my parents and Brian’s parents, along with Brian and I, have vacationed together.
So, yes, I am very thankful for Barb.
And I am grateful that God gave me a mother-in-law that is so much better than I could ever have even thought to ask for.
Be blessed,
Virginia
Lady V dZine
P.S. Barb, if you’re reading this, I love you and think you ROCK as a mother-in-law!
