I went to the barn in Rockmart this weekend to spend some time with my horse. She's retired -- 28 years old and, basically, just a big puppy that loves carrots! Summertime at the barn is my least favorite time of year -- it's hotter than ever with flies and HORSEFLIES -- ugh! I sure as heck wasn't wearing Bridgette! The perfect accessory? My bad-ass lavendar bandana. It looks like the typical bandana BUT it's got a soft insert that you just put on your head, then the bandana falls perfectly and you tie it however you want.

I had some friends coming over for dinner, margaritas, and WII last night. They showed up 5 minutes early when I was putting the finishing touches on the make-up, but had no hair going. I looked over and perched on my make-up mirror was the perfect thing to grab -- "Hattie," my baseball cap with half of a blond wig velcroed into the band! Threw it on before the doorbell even rang twice.

I know there are catalogues you'll find at your doc's office and places online you can order accessories, but I found mine where I got my wig -- "A Woman's Place" boutique at Northside Hospital -- worth a trip if it's anywhere near you. There are usually stores in hospitals like it that have the cute headgear. I made a good time out of picking mine out with my niece and friend -- I also got a fuzzy cap to sleep in when I get cold (which, in this Atlanta summer, hasn't happened yet,) and a couple of other cute, colorful caps. Everything I picked out was under $25, except for "Hattie" which was $50, but so worth it! If you're feeling very adventurous, you could get your own Hattie with long, curly, dark locks -- or go red! My mom is a whiz at sewing and she took a few of my favorite baseball caps and sewed some velcro into them so I can change up the baseball caps too. Hard to believe that this is actually FUN stuff!