Contest and Real Life

Well my dear sweet husband secretly entered me in a TV contest for a make-over. I really am not sure if I should be offended or flattered!! I am flattered that he thought of me. Anyway after I received a notice that I had been chosen as a finalist, I started to get a little excited. Never before in my life have I ever won anything!Well I finally did!!! The thoughts of a new outfit, shoes, and a makeover with hair and face not only sounded fun, but it sounded like something I would never do for myself. The camera man followed behind me in the shop where I looked at extremely expensive clothes, jewelry, and purses. You must understand that I hate to shop. I hate to try on clothes and I hate to think of all that money that could be going for a bill or one of the many things the kids have to have. Now this very well dressed women informs me that I have $250 to spend in her shop! All the time I am thinking "Boy that was a cute baby outfit and that dress would be beautiful on Kayla." I quickly find me a very beautiful outfit, jewelry and a $99 purse(can you imagine!!!). The next trip is to the shoe store, where although I only had $50 to spend I enjoyed it much more because it was Shoe Carnival, and they were having a buy 1 get 1 for 1/2 price sale, now I liked that. I got 2 pairs of shoes that both me and Kayla would enjoy and I got Kayla a much cheaper but just as cute purse for her 8Th grade graduation!!! I even bought the kids a king size candy bar each and still have about 5 bucks left on the card!!!! Now that is my kind of shopping!!! Last but definitely the most anticipated was the spa and salon. I left my kids for the whole day for a pampering! when I got there a very sweet lady decided that I was there for the ride, and she could do whatever she wanted with my hair, I didn't care. It would grow back eventually and if it looked crappy the camera would tell all the tri state!!! She was very nice and very talented because my highlights and cut are very easy to manage and look natural. I am pleased. Next, off I go to the spa where I am escorted into a very dimly lit room called the tranquility room. Now I am just an ordinary girl that drinks kool-aid most days with her kids, and I was not prepared for the green tea and herbal dohinkies and the aroma therapy candles and the soothing Chinese music. I started sneezing for a few minutes then quickly succumbed to the lure of sleep. I was then awaken and escorted into a small room where my lunch was served. It was really good, but at first I found myself eating very fast so I could cut up and feed the kids food to them. Wait a minute!!! NO KIDS!!!!! I slowly started to chew and taste my food. Even though I enjoyed the time I started to wish I wasn't alone. My husband had brought me there and left and all I wanted was for him to come back and eat with me. After my meal I was escorted back into the tranquility room and given access to the locker room where I was to change into a robe and slippers. Well I am a big girl and that robe needed a lot more material than it had to cover me. I didn't really care, but that would no longer be the tranquility room if I walked out in that robe!! I am afraid tranquility would have left screaming with anyone else who happened to be there!! A very sweet lady helped me out and told me that she too had no idea what to do because that was her first time too. We spent a little time talking about our kids until I was called back for a facial. Now this was heaven!!! I love a massage! I could do one of those 3 times a day. The lady and I talked about our lives and kids while I fought sleep. I love the pain from a good massage. It is the closest thing to relaxing that I ever get. Now I get to get out of the robe and put on my new duds!! I was taken to another room where they applied my make-up and re-fixed my hair in front of the camera. Then I posed for my "after" shot. My day was done and I was dressed and nowhere to go but back home to my real life. As I said my prayers last night, I thought about my day and how very lonely it was and how very much my family is always on my mind. Now don't get me wrong, I loved to be pampered and if anyone wants to pay for a massage, I'm your girl. But you know the saying about taking the country out of the girl? Well you can take me away from my family and home, but you will never take them out of my heart and mind!!! Later......Polly