Embracing Me...Naturally

So I have been natural for about 3 years but I have only embrace, loved my natural hair in the last year. I love everything about it - the softness, texture and especially my bouncy curls. I feel so confident when my curls are POPPIN' which translates to moisturized, so I have decided to try a few new things to make sure that I will always love my curls.
#1 Stick to a very simple routine (for at least 6 months)using kimmaytube moisturizer method, twistout and sleeping in a satin cap and most inportantly trying my best to keep my hands out of my hair (I'm really going to try lol)
#2 Use as little heat (flatiron or blowdryer) as possible
#3 Clip my ends using the method described in this youtube video as needed.

This all seems very simple so I really hope I can stick to it and not become bored.

Over the last few years I have only taking/seen 3 pictures of me with my natural curls therefore I will document my natural hair journey here and take lots of pictures. The first picture is of my very moisturized strunken twist and the second picture is the result of untwisting and fluffy......Yup I love my hair!!!

New Year's Resolutions

“Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.” - Mary Anne Radmacher

This pretty much sums up exactly how I feel about the new year and life in general and although most resolutions fall by the waistside within a few month I still thinks its a great idea to set small yet achievable goal to get you moving in a positive directions. So here are mine:

Personal
1. Spend more quality time with God (siting in quiet, prayer, reading the bible and going to church)
2. Go back to school
3. Learn to Drive - yup I'm 30 with no license
4. Try/Learn something new
5. Make new friends
6. Blog at least once a month
7. Take better care of my hair, try new natural hairstyles
8. Exercise and make better food choices - P90x here we come!!
9. Continue to build savings and stay out the stores especially Jo-ann Fabrics

Daycare
1. Stay current on paperwork
2. Create a better filing system
3. Create a payment excel spreadsheet
4. Meal plan
5. Curriculum plan at least 1 month in advance incuding buying supplies
6. Advertise
7. Look at options to lease a space

Craft
1. Make a quilt
2. Document sew adventures, learn new techniques
3. Learn how to use my serger
4. Use embroidery machine more
5. Use materials I already have on hand and stay out of the craft stores.
6. Utilize www.Ana-white.com to handmake furniture and put good use of the miter saw and kreg jig I received as presents.
7. Use cricut machine and make-the-cut software for scarpbooking and classroom

YEAR IN REVIEW 2010

1. Mom's 50th B-day Party 2. Me Mourning my youth 30th b-day party 3. First Baseball game (not as boring as I thought) 4. Walk for Myeloma 5. Graduation Yeah Me
6. Wanakee's Spa Party 7. Ocean City Vacay with my LOVE 8. Nicholas' Cowboy B-day Party 9. Induction Ceremony To Alpha Nu Omega Sorority

I LOVE MY HAIR

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WANAKEE

Wankee wanted to have a Sex & the Cit themed party. At the spa we enjoi-ed cosmo, strawberries, turkey wrap sandwhiches and great company.

Ladies let's do it again!

(I am still learning blogger and adding pictures is a really hassel b/c i always want to add about 30 pic to one post please bear with me as i approach the learning curve!)

SWAGGER WAGON

This is hilarious and if you want to sing along the here are the lyrics

[INTRO MOM AND DAD]

Yeah

This one goes out to all you minivan families out there.
Sienna SE...in the house.
Where my mother/fathers at?
Where my kids at?

Where my kids at?
Where my kids at?
Where my kids at?
Where my kids at?
Where my kids at?

No, seriously honeywhere are the kids?
They're right there, see?
Oh, cool beans.

[VERSE DAD]
I roll hard through the streets and the cul-de-sacs,
Proud parent of an honor roll student, Jack.
I got a swing in the front, a tree house in the back,
My #1 Dad mug says, Yeah, Im the Mack.

[VERSE MOM]
I'm the world's best nurse when my kids get sick,
I make a mean gel-mold, I perfected my tricks,
Back when I used to party as a college chick.
Now I'm cruising to their playdates lookin' all slick...

[CHROUS]
In my Swagger Wagon,
Yeah, the Swagger Wagon,
It's the Swagger Wagon,
I got the pride in my ride.
In my Swagger Wagon,
Yeah, the Swagger Wagon,
It's the Swagger Wagon.

[VERSE DAD]

Check it...

I love hangin' with my daughter sippin' tea, keep my pinky up,
All the drawings on my fridge sport an A+.
I'm an awesome parent, (Right!) and it's apparent, (True!)
And in this house there's no mother/father swearin'.

[VERSE MOM]
Straight owning bake sales with my cupcake skills,
I'm better with the money, so I handle the bills,
And I always buy in bulk, ain't afraid of no spills.
Every Mother's Day proves...I'm kind of a big deal.

Daughter: Mommy, I need to go potty.

Bring the beat back, 'cause, yo, I got more to say,
You know I'm always front and center at the school play.
I kiss their boo-boos, clean doggie doo-doos,
Cut the crust off of PB&Js, chill the Yoo-hoos.

[VERSE DAD]

Singin' "Farmer in the Dell" in perfect harmony,
When I'm rollin' with my posse in the HOV.
We rock the SE, not an SUV,
And it's true, if I were you, I'd be jealous of me...

[CHORUS]

Mosaic picture maker

Just playing around with the mosaic picture maker on www.bighugelabs.com/mosaic/php . Infinite possibilities. I used it this time to put together some ideas for the daycare/playroom.

`Joi