Hairstyle advice needed!?

I had very short hair ("pixie cut") for many years. At the request of my husband, I've been growing my hair out for the past year and it's now to the tops of my shoulders in the back/sides and what used to be bangs are not past my chin. At this point, I'm not really sure what to do with it! My hair is a very dark brown (think espresso), the actual follicles are thin & silky but I have a LOT of hair, and it has a very slight wave to it but not anything close to "naturally curly." I would like for it to grow another 6 inches or so but I would love to have a style now after "getting by" for the last year. Any suggestions/pictures/links would be greatly appreciated!