Yes, I remember the 80's
My girls had a “dress like the 80’s” day at school yesterday. I went about finding leggings and a skirt for them both to wear. Then doing side high ponytails that were semi ratted and semi curled that defied gravity, and then I curled their bangs to do the same. To which my oldest kept looking in the mirror going, “Mom are you sure this is what the 80’s look like?” “Yes dear, I’m sure.” “How do you know?” I could hear the fear in her voice. I realized that according to today’s style she was going to stand out at school. “Hun, I was there. In fact, I was your age. You’re going to half to trust me.” I kept working on their look. While they looked good, I instantly regretted I did not have an armful of jelly bracelets to give them, or puffy layered socks, or my husband even suggested a huge boom box they could carry. “But mom, are you sure.” I suppose it was then that it could have occurred to me to Google some pictures online. However, I did not. Later when I picked th...