A midlife crisis?

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This past Friday night I did something I didn’t think I would ever do.   Last night I told my mother about it:

Me:  “I got a tattoo.”
Mom: (shock in her voice) “You got a tattoo?”
Me:  “It’s ok mom.. It’s a henna tattoo.  It’ll only last 2-3 weeks.”
Mom: (relief in her voice) “Oh, ok.  so what does it look like.”

I felt so YOUNG and so GIDDY.   I felt like a teenager again breaking the news to my mother about my hidden rebellious streak.  It felt good to feel like that.  (Hmm.. what does that say about me?)

I’m enjoying my henna tattoo and my girls love it.  Tailorbear wants to get one.  I’m not sure that I’m ready for my 12 year old to experiment yet but I will say this falls into the “you know you’re a homeschooler when” category:

You know you’re a homeschooler when your 12 year old describes the henna tattoo that she wants to get based on her studies of East Indian Culture and explains about how they use henna tattoos to prepare for their wedding.

Wanna see what it looks like?   I had BooBear take a picture.

tattoo

Comments

  1. MimiAugust 24, 2011 at 12:14:00 PM PDT

    It's awesome !

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  2. JenniferAugust 24, 2011 at 12:38:00 PM PDT

    Does that use needles or is it painted on?

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  3. TessAugust 24, 2011 at 12:42:00 PM PDT

    Jennifer, it is painted on. I don't do needles LOL. I picked out a design and then the artist "painted" it on using henna dye. The "paint" dries and comes off leaving the colored picture.

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  4. MichelleAugust 24, 2011 at 12:52:00 PM PDT

    The rebellious teenager (that never rebelled as a teen) would love to see the look on my Mom's face if I were to tell her that. We weren't even allowed to have the fake tattoos as a kid.

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  5. CatherineAugust 24, 2011 at 9:12:00 PM PDT

    I love it!

    I hope your mother has recovered from the shock. ;)
    -Catherine

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  6. Rodna AllmanAugust 24, 2011 at 9:15:00 PM PDT

    I think it would be cool to get a henna tattoo.

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  7. Kym August 25, 2011 at 5:08:00 AM PDT

    Very cool!! I've wanted a tattoo for almost as long as I can remember, but I am scared of the needles, and my hubby doesn't want me to get one. Maybe a henna tattoo would be a fun way to "try it on" temporarily. 8-)

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  8. HeidiAugust 25, 2011 at 6:08:00 AM PDT

    We've been tempted to do this at the beach before, but never have. I'm too cheap. LOL

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  9. Our Homeschool ReviewsAugust 25, 2011 at 10:16:00 AM PDT

    That's neat! I've thought about doing that but never have. Good for you! :)

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  10. MaryAugust 28, 2011 at 5:51:00 AM PDT

    You're a lot smarter than I am. I have real tatoos. In my defense I was 18/19 yo when I got them.

    Yours is nice :)

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