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Mommy edge: pink hair streaks and leopard print shoes

Categories: Pregnancy & birth

My life follows a predictable pattern. After every major event, I decide I need an "edge." Something to make me feel a little more hip to squash any feelings of being blah while also celebrating a new experience in life. After I got married I cut my hair pixie style - it was a gesture of rebellion and freedom. My parents loved long hair and I never had the guts to cut mine off when I was living at home. Now I was living under my own roof with hair shorter than my husbands! And I loved it.

When my husband was doing documentary film work and I was constantly hanging around X-Game athletes, I wanted to pierce my belly button. My husband even agreed to go with me. Courage up I walked into the shop. They examined my belly button and turned me down: not enough fat to hold the ring in. I decided to grow my hair out and settled for some funky hair clips and hats.

After my first son was born, I waited about a year before chopping off nearly 11 inches of my locks and bought some cute, chunky black sandals as my "trademark" shoe. When I was pregnant with my second baby, I promised I would have my hair highlighted with a few tasteful streaks of hot pink. Instead, I bought a pair of leopard-print heels that make me feel so slinky and cool that I'd wear them to the grocery store if I could stand to walk in them for more than 20 minutes.

But here I am ten months later...still wanting those hot pink streaks in my hair. Maybe it's to balance out my having two boys!

Ever feel like you need 'an edge'? What have you done?

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