As you may know, I am natural (hair not chemically treated) and have been for nearly 8 years! My hair grew, suffered damage, grew again and has been trimmed away. A few months ago, I've experienced stress related breakage which caused my armpit length to become barely shoulder length today. Now that that I am started this new hair…
Read MoreGrowing up I was under the impression that life was about the bigger and better things of life. Looking back, I realize the pressure to appear to be something you're not. People will go in debt to look the part. Is it worth it? Now that I have my own family now and our own expenses, we choose to…
Read MoreYup! it's that time again!! Checking off supply lists, early registration, buying more clothes... it's almost a love/hate time of the year as a parent! LOVE- your children won't raid thee kitchen in the middle of the day. No fighting or unnecessary spills. HATE- you have to get the kids in the habit of going to bed even though…
Read MoreShady home purchase. Impromptu eviction notice. Constable at the door. 9 months pregnant (past due). Three children. Unknown seizures. This pretty much sums up our weekend 4 years ago! Yes, in a matter of 3 days our lives changed! Who would have thought this?!? God had a plan bigger than we had ever imagined.ÃÂ If you read about our…
Read MoreIt's officially summer and though it's time to hit the beaches and plan family vacations, it is also imperative to hit the books. It is proven that children suffer from "summer reading loss" when they are not working their brains the way they did during the school year.ÃÂ Summer reading loss refers to the decline in children's reading development that…
Read MoreObviously I put my own personal spin the the popular quote by Vivian Green ââ¬ÅLife isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain.ââ¬Â ....but you get the point, right? Well, last week, the rains fell and left a mark in my neighborhood! We woke up Wednesday morning after a good night's sleep.…
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