Beauty Tips for Daughter

Several weeks ago my daughter and I decided to cut off her hair. There was a lot of persuasion on my part, so I had to act quickly before she changed her mind. This is not her first big chop...her first one was in 2008. She was natural up until she went to live with her father the summer of 2012.   A month has passed since her hair was cut and she is loving it. I want her to enjoy this experience and understand that her hair is beautiful in its natural state and relaxers are not always the answer. To help her enjoy this experience, we are going to blog together. I think the 2nd and last Thursday of each month will be our days to bond over hair and anything else mother and daughters talk about...but mostly it will be about hair. I will let her write about he experience and how she personally feels about having natural hair. So follow us on this mother/daughter adventure. Hopefully we can be encouraging to other mother and daughters who may have thought about going natural,...

This past month I've struggled to do any type of exercise or stick to my healthy eating habits. I knew before I stepped on the scale this morning, I was going to pay. The scales read 249.9lbs which was up from 246.3lbs...back up 3.3lbs. Not the downward trend I'm going for. This is to be expected because I started eating at McDonald's every morning.....not a good look. I have no one to be upset with except myself. I was eating any and every thing because I love food. And when it comes to food, the better it tastes...the more I want. Believe it or not, soda and sweet tea are my biggest culprits.. How do I expect to lose weight if I don't control what goes into my mouth? So, its the end of the month and I have started my "detox". No meat, breads, dairy, or sweets. I will eat fruits and veggies. I put it in my head, That I can and will do this. I would normally challenge myself to a 10 day detox, but I never stuck to it. I find 7 is my perfect number, and giving ...

The other day I was thinking about all the dreams I had as a child and teenager. I did so many things. In elementary school I would write short stories and tell them to my mama. In junior high, I was into art, calligraphy, and science.  In high school I was on the dance team, did nails, and hair. As I look back on all those things I have once done, I realize I was a very creative child. What has happened along the way for me to allow my creativity to get lost...as adulthood took over.  That is the issue for most living in this crazy world. When adulthood kicks in we feel that it's time to put the "childish" things away and focus on landing that "perfect" job or career. BUT....what if those childish things bring you complete happiness and they are all you can dream and think about? Why are most people willing to stifle their creativity instead of honing in on the one thing that brings them happiness? One of my life long dreams is to become an entrepreneur and I...