Fashioniesta

Today eight-year-old Jae and I had exactly 45 minutes after arriving home from school to do homework, eat a snack, put on dance wear, fix hair (ponytail) and get out the door. Forty-six minutes later I'm quickly whipping up Jae's ponytail as she diligently digs through her box of hair accessories to find the perfect clip. In my best MOM voice I say, "Just pick a clip. There's no time for fashion." Jae looks me straight in the eye and says in a most serious tone, "Mom, there's ALWAYS time for fashion." Apparently that's true, because we arrived at dance 6 minutes late.