It's the Little Things (and the Big Things).

My week home alone included a number of ups and downs excitment-wise, and I must share with you one of the ultimate highs. A couple weeks ago, I lost my last long bobby pin, which had been the cornerstone of my coiffure. Without it, I was left scrambling to pin back my hair with dozens of short, stubby pins, and the results were mediocre at best.

But this week, while pulling clothes out of the washing machine, I FOUND IT!

Here you can see it beside a normal bobby pin, to get an idea of scale. And don't think I'm being overly frugal on this one. I have tried to buy more long pins, but I just can't find them. So cue the Hallelujah chorus, children. Mama's doing her hair!