Danielle and Leslie at the Hair Salon

The ladies arrived at the Mane Event where Kara and India were waiting.  The salon is not open for regular business today because of the wedding.

"Well Ms. Danielle, how are you feeling?  You look surprisingly calm." (Kara)

"I am a nervous wreck.  I much prefer hosting the events than being the event." (Danielle)

"You are going to be a beautiful bride." (Kara)

"So what are your thoughts for your hair?  Are we thinking up or down?" (Kara)

"I don't have a clue." (Danielle)

"So I was thinking maybe up with a few curls on the end." (Leslie)

"I can do that and I think that will look pretty." (India)

"Mommy, look.  It's Daddy." (Ciana)

"That's not your daddy. (Leslie)

"Girl, you hair is growing like wildflowers.  Must be all that good loving." (Kara)

Leslie checks on Danielle, who is still trying to decide on a hair style.

"Danielle, where's Nicole? Why isn't she here?  I almost forgot she was in the wedding." (Leslie)

"Long story.  She almost wasn't in the wedding, but Rod got it all ironed out with her mother." (Danielle)

"Oh wow. Is she giving you guys a hard time?"  (Kara)

"Are you okay? (India)

"Uh, huh." (Ciana)

"Hello ladies."  (Adele)

"Adele, is that you?  What are you doing here? " (Danielle)

"I just dropped Sydney off at my sister's and I was headed to the church.  I thought I would stop by and see how things are going." (Adele)

"We are still trying to decide on a hair style." (Danielle)

"Why don't you try some nice loose flowing curls first. If it doesn't look right, then she can pin it up." (Adele)

"Okay.  Let's try that."  (Danielle)

"I'm going to say hi to our flower girl and then I will leave you ladies to it." (Adele) 

"Hello Miss flower girl.  Are you getting all beautiful?" (Adele)

Well they have a lot of work to do, so we better leave them to it.

Saturday at the Mane Event

 
It's early Saturday morning and already the salon is in full swing.

"Thanks for squeezing me in.  I don't think I could go another day with the bird's nest on my head." (Grace)

"Nothing a good deep conditioner can't fix.  But where did you find humidity?  It has been so chilly here lately." (India)
"I know. I don't know what to tell you.  It has been a bad hair week." (Grace)
"Have a seat.  We will take care of it." (India)

"So Jordan, what are we doing today?" (Kara)
"I think just a wash and set." (Jordan)

"Mommy, look." (Jessica)
"What am I looking at?" (Sylvia)
"The horse." (Jessica)

"What is this new obsession you have with horses?" (Sylvia)
"Well, Nicole has a horse and she is taking lessons now." (Jessica)

"So do you think I can take riding lessons, too?" (Jessica)
"Are you interested in riding lessons just because Nicole is doing it?" (Sylvia)


"Is that a picture of your man up there?" (Grace)
"Girl, no. That is the actor from Tyler Perry's movie, Why Did I Get Married." (India)
"I thought he looked familiar." (Grace)

"Hello everyone."
"Hello" (everyone in unison)

"You are just in time.  Grace is ready to be washed and I need her to be deep conditioned.  Give her about 20 mins under the dryer." (India)
"Okay." (Raven)

 

"Sylvia, I'm ready for you."

"Her toys are in the bag.  There's a bottle in there if she gets fussy."

"Will you think about the riding lessons while you are getting your hair done?" (Jessica)
"No, you need to discuss that with your father." (Sylvia)

Kara can't help herself.  She makes a bee line straight for the baby.

"Aren't you a cutie pie!  You want to come home with me?  You would like it there. You would get treated like a little queen."

 

"Sylvia, I'm stealing your baby."

Meanwhile, later back at the Salon.... (Photo Story)

Right after shooting the video two days ago, my new beauty salon stuff showed up in the mail.  Talk about perfect timing.  Of course, I wasn't expecting to put together a new salon so quickly.  The salon has moved to a new location.  I cleared off a table, brought up some shelving from the basement, and pieced together some walls.  The walls will look much better once I add lots of hair stylist pictures. The table will have magazines, of course.  I also have a lot more accessories to add.  This is just my quick and dirty.  Right below this is where I am building the grocery store.

In this story, it is the end of the day at the salon.  The other stylist has left for the day.  Kara is finally getting around to washing her daughter's hair.  (When I made mention of this in the last video, I had no idea that I would actually be showing it).  Kara's friend Tanisha, has stopped by to shoot the breeze.  The two shampooers are still there, just relaxing.

 

"So are you going to be able to go out tonight?"

"Girl, I keep telling you I have a husband and a child.  I can't just go out with you everytime you get the urge."

"We would go hang out with you tonight, but we both have dates." (Raven)

"Rub it in, why don't you."  (Tanisha)

 

"Mommy, the water's too hot."

"I'm sorry honey.

"We need to help you find a man."
"All the good men in Morristown are taken."

"So what time is Ian coming to pick you up?"
"Not until 9 o'clock." (Raven)
"We should probably get going .  You know it takes you forever to get ready."
"Not all of us have that 'get up and go hair'.  Some of us actually have to use a comb." (Raven)

"Any time you want 'get up and go' hair.  Let me know.  I can definitely hook you up."

"You doing okay, sweetie."
"Yes, but is it almost over?"
"Almost. I'm on the final rinse."

"Ian likes running his fingers through my hair without all the braids getting in the way."

Lunch at the Local Fast Food Restaurant (Video)

I know these videos are coming fast and furious.  I do apologize.  I know watching the videos take more time, but I have so many stories and I need to get them all done.  So don't feel bad if you have to come back later to see the video.  Just don't forget to come back!  I also learned that the red background seriously degraded the image quality.  Of course this didn't show at all the umpteen times I played it on my computer.  It only showed after four hours of uploading to YouTube.  Hmmm.  Maybe it's a YouTube issue.  I'll just have to remember that the next time I decide to use red.

I have misplaced a few pieces to my McDs set, i.e. the food menu.  It's okay since this fast food restaurant will have more than the normal McDs food.

Yes, I popped open the Taylor High School Music doll.  I have deboxed 5 dolls in the past 3 days.  What a feeling!

Kara is looking like a hot mess in this video. It was sort of planned that way because it is Saturday and she has had a very busy morning at the salon.  She is wearing the outfit from the Gap doll I deboxed.  Believe it or not, I ironed that shirt she is wearing.  I guess when you have been in a box for that many years, some serious starch may be required.  Naisha is wearing the jean jacket, which is killer.  I can't believe I am just now deboxing that set.  I have another NRFB set in the basement.  I think it's going up for sale soon.

It's Time To Hang Out At The Den - A New Video

As promised, I finished the new video.  I really hope you guys enjoy your time at The Den.  If you missed the post yesterday, about The Den, you might want to read that one as well.  I have to apologize in advance for Shantavia's earrings.  I never got around to changing them, and they clearly do not go with her outfit.  Leslie's dad is currently more hands on since The Den is new.  Now that The Den is staying in Morristown, I think he is going to hire someone to help run the spot.  These pictures were taken in very low light.  I was testing the camera on auto to see how it handles low light.  Some of the pictures turned out a little grainy. I think next time I will try to program the settings to see how it does.

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A Glimpse At The Upcoming Video

I don't know if you heard, but Tracy is having video withdrawals.  So I got up early to shoot the new video.  I don't know how she could be having video withdrawals with all that relationship drama happening over at Dolls and the City.  I decided she didn't need anymore stress, so by tomorrow morning there should be a new video posted.

The new video will take place at The Den.  The Den is a new little spot that Leslie's father owns.  He was a jazz musician back in the day, and always said that when he retired he was going to open up a little jazz spot.  I had no intention of keeping this dio up, but I just love it, and I think it needs to be a permanent part of Morristown.  I think there will be other things happening at the Den.  This is a much better spot for the bachelor's party and probably a few other wedding functions. 

Here is a peek inside.  A special thank you goes out to Vita Plastica for blogging about those LED tealights from Big Lots.  They make perfect flickering candles on the tables.  Just in case anyone is wondering, the tabletops are made of cardboard with a hole in the center for the tealights. As you can see the decor is not quite done.  It will change as time goes on, but we can't hold up video production for that.  You guys know me by now.  What's my motto?  Gotta keep it movin'!

This lady and her husband were just coming to hear the jazz.  They are friends of Darius and Nikki.  As I was setting things up, I noticed she and Chris (Kara's husband) had very similar features.

See the resemblance?  So....they are now brother and sister.  I just love when these things happen.  I wasn't even trying to get a connection there.  But now that means that Kara and Chris now have a distant connection to the world of Darius and Nikki.  I wonder if they will ever meet?