1950`s Challenge Day 8 - Hair

I received a photo and was told " Here`s a hair style to try"

Let me start by saying that the photo was of a young girl who was about 10years old!!

Oh and she looked sooo cute!!

My simple answer was "I will try but I can tell you now that I won`t look anywhere near as cute as she does!!"

                                                                  So here it is.

I went to see Lord Huntingdon at work as Maddie was working with him and I needed to collect her and take her to school for her exam.

He came to the car and gave me a kiss and said hello followed by "You look like you have horns!!"

I obviously didn`t look cute, if I looked like I had horns I thought!!

Maddie was much sweeter and said that my hair looked NICE.

NICE I though and HORNS well what a compliment after it took me at least 1 hour to achieve a hairstyle that made me look like an animal with HORNS!!

I said my goodbye to Lord Huntingdon and dropped Maddie at school for her exam and thought I would stop by and see my Dad.

I was telling him about my HORNS and he said "What you look like a horse"

Oh My God were they all crazy or do I look super stupid today, were the thoughts going through my head.

I travelled the hour home after my visit and started cooking dinner, thinking tomorrow was another day and I already had planned what I was going to do to my hair  and it was not HORNS!!

1950`s Challend Day 6 - All I want for Christmas is a Hairdresser!!!

Today I though I would try a take on the beehive. Well as you can see mine is rather small. The photo doesn`t help either as I am sure it is a little bigger than it looks in the photo!!

I like the scarf around the neck so I popped one on also as you can see.

Yes I am still having trouble with my hair as nothing will work together. This do took me about 45minutes which is stupid as you gals could probably do it in 10 minutes!!

This is why I want a hairdresser for Christmas. Just imagine your hair being perfect everyday and someone else does all the hard work for you. You know what they actually get to see the back and get it perfect!! This is why you don`t get photos of the back of my hair as I can`t see it and in all honesty no one should have to look at it!!!

OK so hair is done and make up on, dressed and ready to bake. I am also making pumpkin soup. It is raining and cold here so the perfect soup weather.

I have come to love aprons, the more colourful the better. If you would like to see some on let me know if you like full or half aprons and your favourite colours and I try to track your favourite's down and have some photos taken baking, so let me know what you like to bake, send me through your favourite recipe and I will give it a try.

If you are enjoying my blog and would like to be involved in my secrete face book page for lovers of vintage and the 1950`s let me know and we will include you. We are doing car rallies, bowling nights, high teas and other fun activities. The more the merrier, you don`t have to live close by as we will be doing activities which you will be able to participate in. Let your friends know as it`s sure to be lots of fun!!

M.S Hug strikes again. Day 4 of the 1950`s Housewife Challenge

Today has not been a great day for me.

Last night I was woken at 1:30am with what is called the MS hug.

Please understand that this is a stupid name as it is far from a hug, it is more like being strangled by a boa constrictor!!

I could not sleep and nothing you do can ease the pain that you are experiencing.

The alarm went off at 5 am to wake Lord Huntingdon for work, by 6am he managed to drag himself out of bed, I was making him coffee and his lunch was ready and waiting for him.

I explained my bad night although I had spoken to him throughout the night when he kept asking me what I was doing as I was rocking the bed so much to try to relieve the pain it must have felt as though we were on a boat.

It was not long and Lord Huntingdon was off to work for the day with a kiss and enjoy your day.

I waited for Maddie to get herself ready for school and as anyone who has an 18yo daughter knows that getting her out of the bathroom in time to rush her down the road to catch the bus on time is a challenge in itself!!!

With Maddie on the bus on her way to school I drove home slowly as I now only had myself to think of and how uncomfortable I was with the MS hug still lingering!!

It took me a few hours to do what would normally take me about 30 minutes.

I felt terrible and although my body kept telling me to go back to bed I knew that would be no more comfortable than doing things slowly and pushing on with my day.

I managed to do my hair and makeup for my 1950`s Challenge. Although not great I still managed to get something done.

As you can see from the photo it needs improvement, but as promised I will try to post a photo everyday.

Karen thank you for your suggestion with trying the bandanna, as you see my attempt is not great but imagine in a few months we can look back and hopefully see an improvement!!

Dinner tonight was Satay chicken and vegetables with bread and butter pudding for dessert.

I have not done my baking today but will do double tomorrow and have it up for you to see.

Doctors appointment tomorrow morning so I will be busy catching up with baking and blogging tomorrow afternoon.

Just to throw a spanner in the works Maddie is not well and is also off to the Dr tomorrow as I think she has tonsillitis. Poor thing I kept telling her yesterday it was too much parting as she has just turned 18 and now of course all of her friends are turning 18 within months of each other so their schedule is full up celebrating!!

Hopefully tomorrow is a more productive day!!!!

Chat tomorrow xx

1950`s Housewife Challenge has commenced!!!!

I didn`t sleep very well at all last night, tossing and turning waiting for the hours to pass by so I could commence living as the 50`s Housewife.

Finally it came time to get out of bed, it seemed that the night went on forever!!

Up early and showered.

That was the easy part!!!

Coffee made once out of the shower for myself and Lord Huntingdon.

I then went to work doing my hair.

Now this I found a huge challenge!!

As I can`t feel my hands very well due to the Multiple Sclerosis and the fact that I need to look in the mirror to see what I am doing and work my brain and hands all together just doesn`t work easily as my brain sends mixed messages and I can`t co-ordinate everything to work together.

Whilst getting frustrated trying to master my hair and watching movies on how to style my hair, Lord Huntingdon came in and lent a hand.

Between the 2 of us we managed to get something which looked OK for the first day. I am sure it will improve as time goes on and the time will also get quicker. Considering it took me about 2 hours to get ready from start to finish I really need to cut that time down considerably.

Once ready we set off in the car to travel the hours drive to Lord Huntingdon`s parents for lunch. His brother, sister-in law and niece were also there.

My mother-in-law had no idea I was going to arrive as a 50`s housewife. Nor did anyone else!!

Well it certainly got a reaction, they were all very supportive and overjoyed at how I looked and what I had set myself for the year ahead.

We all enjoyed a lovely lunch together with great company.

I had even made some nice butterfly cupcakes to share with a cup of tea. These were loved by all, especially Lord Huntingdon who has requested more to be made tomorrow.

Well all in all today was relatively easy except for my hair-which I plan to perfect over time!

Home for dinner where I made rissoles, chips and gravy with salad.

From next Sunday it will be a Sunday Roast every Sunday. With leftover meat for lunches in lunch boxes.

I am needing some ideas on a Pin Up name so any suggestions will be appreciated:)

Recipes will be posted tomorrow for the butterfly cupcakes and the jelly cakes which will be made tomorrow as Lord Huntingdon is cutting wood on our property and has requested them for morning tea.



Thanks for following.
Chat soon Mel xx