Little Girl Manicures

Today on the Today show they were asking Moms at what age is to young to get spa services like manicures and pedicures at a salon. As a Cosmetologist I see alot of very young girls getting manicures. The youngest probably being 3 years old. Even though I am in this business I think regular manicures and pedicures for very young girls is a little much. I think there is nothing wrong with the occasional special mani/pedi or using it as an award for getting good grades or something of that matter. As I was telling this to my husband he asked, "so you won't do B's toes and fingernails?" I thought about it for a second and said no I am sure I will but for her I don't think it will be as big of a deal its just what Mommy does for a living. She is just 14 months old and we've already used "piggy paint" but I don't see the harm in that. As a parent I think one of the hardest things we have to do as parents is not give our children everything. Not that we should deprive them but if we give them certain special things as very young girls, what will they have to look forward to as they grow up. The bar will constantly have to be raised. I was in high school before I had my fist manicure and I had to pay for it out of my own pocket. I am not dissing any parents on what they decide to do or not do, to each is own I just thought this was a interesting topic that I can really relate to. 

The Railroad Life

The daily life of a railroad wife. Recently I googled railroad wife and was surprised by the sites that came up. Some blogs, some "support groups", even a facebook page. When you work as a conductor/engineer for the railroad you are on call 24/7, you don't get holidays off nor holiday pay. Its a great job don't get me wrong but like most good jobs it comes with its down falls. You live by your phone and how many times out you are, you don't make plans, you miss birthdays, cook outs even the occasional Christmas or Thanksgiving. There are weeks you spend more time in crappy hotel beds than in your own. You get little to no sleep because if you sleep the time you are supposed to you miss out on all your family time home. When you are married to a conductor/engineer for the railroad you deal with all these things just on the other side. You do alot of things without your spouse and answer the question, "wheres Eric?" way to much. If something is going to go wrong it almost always happens when Eric is out of town so you learn to just handle it. You learn railroad lingo, I know what DH stands for, I can tell you what a Z train is, I know what a EOT is and the list goes on. I have a love-hate relationship with the railroad. To them my husband is a number not a person but the railroad has allowed us to build a house and allowed me to work part time so I can be home with our daughter. I am so grateful that Eric can do this job because its not for everyone. Its hard work mentally and sometimes physically. It's not for every wife either and some days are harder than others but at the end of the day its our life and I thank God everyday that he continues to bless us with the ability to make it work.

Coming Back??

I have been on blogging hiatus for the past 2 years but after some thought I think Id like to come back. I may have no followers right now and that's okay, I will blog if for no other reason than for myself. I really enjoyed looking back at my own post and remembering the events that I was talking about. Having a husband that works for the railroad, a very busy daughter and a part time job myself surely I'll have a funny story here or there.