Top of the Crops - July

Here are the most popular celebrities featured on this blog for the month of July judged by the number of visitors from Google.5. Helen ChamberlainShort blonde hairdo4. Stephanie WaringCindy from Hollyoaks cute short bob3. Kate GarrawayEver popular bob with heavy fringe 2. Helen FlanaganRosie Webster dies her short hair brown1.Frankie SandfordSuper-chic new cr...

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Video of the Week

For those of us who love to see a good makeover I can recommend the YouTube channel of Dutch hairdresser Theo Knoop: http://www.youtube.com/user/theoknoopkapper. There are some fantastic styles and great videos. I've included a little preview belo...

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Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf

We booked ourselves a walk-around gig as Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf for the ISES NCC gala in SF on July 19.  I had a little too much fun making the Red Riding Hood cloak, since I don't imagine I'm going to wear it a whole lot.  But, then, who knows?  It is a truly wonderful cloak..  :) :)Here was my concept sketch:I like how she's kinda bad-ass.. with her hatchet and...

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Satyr / Beast Stilting Pants

We've got two shows coming up in the next week or two where Darrell, my fabulous hubby and partner in crime, will be performing on his jumping stilts.  This was my first attempt at making costumes for jumping stilts - I've made regular stilt pants before but this was kind of a new challenge.For the first gig he's going to be the Big Bad Wolf (and I get to be Red Riding Hood, oh MY.. what big...

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SALE on the Quiddich Hoodie

I need more room in my closet.. just marked down this Quiddich Hoodie to just $69.  What a bargai...

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Here is my entry for this week's Thankfulness journey, in no particular order . . . .434. Fantastic trip to Bath to visit our eldest son for his 20th Birthday.435.  Youngest son had a successful first day of his induction at sixth form college.436.  The lady who tried to put her car where our car was, having not checked her blind spot, saw us just in time and managed to avoid us.437. ...

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Ofsted Assembly

Those of you who have been around my blog for a while will know that one of the things that I do is give assembly talks at local schools.  Mainly primary schools (5 - 11 years old).  I have a pretty full week coming up with 4 assemblies.  The assemblies are of a mainly Christian nature with some of them having more content than others.  Some make no mention of God or the bible at all but talk about things that are important to people of all faiths, such as making a positive...

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Cheryl Cole's New Blonde Bob

Cheryl Cole stepped out at her 28th Birthday Bash sporting a gorgeous honey blonde bob after removing those extensions and chopping back her brunette locks. Here's some picture...

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