I did NOT NEED another Amazon package on the porch. (or SO I thought!) Confession: My UPS man knows me by name. My UPS man knows my CAR! He has been known to see me in town and give me my packages. THIS. THIS right here says a lot. I love my small town. I also shop on Amazon WAY toooo much. Don’t tell DH! So, NO, I did NOT need another Amazon purchase. Nope. Not even a little bit. And yet… here we are. You know that moment when you add something to your cart thinking, “this is probably unnecessary”……and then two days later you’re wondering how you ever survived without it? Yeah. Same here. I did not need scalloped-edge pinking shears. Just because they can cut the fabric in a fun, and unique way. YET, at my door, they arrived. (btw, they are awesome!! I use them to make pen holders for notebooks. so CUTE! Bowl cozies? Yup, so…

Before I tell you MY theory, let me tell you what ‘the experts’ say about gray hair. (My theory is WAY better, if I don’t mind saying so myself) The Science Of Gray Hair Researching why gray hair happens, I learned it’s mainly caused by a loss of pigment (color) in your hair, and that comes down to what’s happening inside your hair follicles. Aging And Gray Hair Melanin production slows down. (Blah, blah. Blah) We age, we produce less melanin. When there’s little or no melanin, hair turns gray, silver, or white. TaDa! The most common reason is simply getting older. (WELL DUH!) It’s a natural part of the hair cycle—your follicles “wear out” over time. Genetics (Thank You MOTHER!) Genetics (this is HUGE)Your genes largely determine: A. When you’ll start going gray B. How fast it happens (If your parents went gray early, you’re more likely to as well) Stress! DING DING DING We Have A Winner! Stress…

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