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Dear friends, I am now sporting a sleek bob and I love  it! This is the hair change I was craving for the past couple months. Now I can relax...for now. I did the bob myself at first, using this technique . (watch video) It failed. Instead of using a woogie (pony pail holder) I used a rubber band and cut right through it, causing my hair to be uneven. My hair stylist aunt whipped it into shape quick fast. Yes, I'm lucky. (Lipstick: NickaK 'Sable') I am also now apart of the... permed hair committee?? Well, yeah, I'm no longer natural. WHAT?! I know. Its juts hair right? right? Interested? Check out my hair update video below. Oh also these are the products I use after I deep condition. My hair regimen otherwise, its  the same as before. Blessings J

I'm breaking up with you... maybe. Quite frankly I've bin over my natural hair for a while now. The twist out, braid out and that dreaded bantu have become daunting taskS for me. During my loose natural hair journey, ( was never a journey per say but whatever...) I have to say my hair was the healthiest in 2013.  Boy oh boy was I obsessed with my hair back then, but it was a lot of work. The constant deep conditioning, moisturizing and re-twisting. Wow, I had patience! I can't see myself going back to that right now. Kudos to the new moms with fly twist-outs. Two big chops and heat damage later, I'm here at "ugh". So whats next? Back to locs? Another big chop? Perm maybe?? I have nothing against perm. I got caught up in the natural hair movement since my locs were a big hit among the YouTube community. But it was not my identity. I was just a woman with her hair loc'd at that point in her life. I feel like just a few understood t...

Tons of great family events here at   The Brooklyn Public Library Get into it with your little ones IG: trinibkbabj I'm also looking into joining a mommy group to expose Anna  to babies around her age on a regular basis. Any mommy-baby blogs you would like to recommend? Blessings J

As a new mom, I was looking forward to my new bundle of joy. I was ready to hug, kiss, play with my baby and be happy...Then reality hit. "Why is my baby always cranky"?... "Why is she so upset"?..."Why is she not sleeping"?  "Why is she always crying"? The questions were endless. I kept hearing the word COLIC  (<link) thrown here and there when I mentioned my situation to friends so I decided to do my research. I was surprised with what I found. I knew nothing about colic before that day. The Beginning My mom was working pretty much 24/7 and my child's father worked as well. The little that he was around did not seem to help. I complained/ vent to family and friends, but they did not have the answers. All I heard was "she will grow out of it"... They tried.  I read articles online about families going through the same thing. Though it eased my mind a little to know I was not alone, it didn't really help.  The Mi...

Not using A's 0-3 months clothing earlier was a mistake. By the time i turned around she had outgrew some of them and was not able to wear them. This time around I'm making sure every so often to fit her  6 months clothing, especially the warmer ones. She will not be able to wear them in the summer time. If they still fit come September, cool. (she was not cooperating for the pics & drooled on her sweater) cardigan| Circo 3 months   Top| Carter's 6 months  Pants| Carter's 6months    Shoe (gift) Blessings J

I love mommy- baby matching outfits. I usually match with colors rather than style itself. Here is a simple example. We just lounged around the neighborhood that day :) I did a quick video too Blessings J

5.20.15 I was wondering why Anna's sleep and eat cycle changed after doing so well. She is no longer sleeping her 4 hr stretches at night and that 4-5 oz of formula she used to guzzle down every 1.5-2hrs is now 1 oz here and there. Online I discovered this article , and to be honest it made me feel much better. Knowing that I'm not alone has definitely calmed my nerves. I'm sure she is teething because she is always chomping on her fingers and anything she could find. (She doesn't care for teething rings and the paccy) Also, as the article says, she is going through a lot right now, a serious development stage. Poor thing. Babies go through so much. After the teething phase (or during) there would be another growth spurt Staying strong and loving to my baby while she's going through yet another milestone in her little life 5.26.15 UPDATE: She is almost back to her usual self and routine :) (She'll be 5 months tomorrow) Blessings J