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Daddys Home!

And I survived!My hubby has been away for work for two months! And I survived while pregnant, with a baby, and a dog. Over the course of the last two months, she caught a stomach virus; gave me the...

My Life in Pictures

I blinked. And almost two months have passed. Wow.Next week, I can explain the whirlwind Ive been through over the last two months. But for now Ill leave you with some pics.Im starting to pamper my...

Hello My Name is Latoya ... And Im an Addict

If Siri was a drug, Id be going to rehab. Seriously...Last week, I finally succumbed to the iPhone frenzy. And there is no looking back. In one week, Ive tweeted, instagramed, pintereted, and more....

Braidout on instagram

All good things must come to an end

Dont worry. My natural hair journey has not ended. I simply straightened my hair for Christmas.For the last two years this blog has been my baby. It has seen me through my first home purchase, my...

If what youre doing isnt working...

...then do something different. -My anytime resolution RiRis anytime resolution is to crawl AND walk. She is FINALLY consistently crawling forward. (Its part lunging, army crawling, crawling, and...

Maternity Clothes Haul

This past weekend, while doing my last minute Christmas shopping, I learned that my local Gap Kids will no longer sell maternity clothes. So, of course, it sent me into a frenzy. I stocked up on...

Baby Fat...

As I mentioned before, I am providing updates on various aspects of my life since my absence. Today, we will revisit my weight loss... now weight gain.Remember this? [Points above] This was me back...

Me, Myself, and Lola (My Hair)

Since Ive been away for quite some time, my next few posts will touch upon different aspects of my life. I know. I left you hanging, right? So Ill catch you up on my post-baby weight loss (now...

Has your hair routine changed post baby? and now that your pregnant again? You seem to be having amazing growth and it is very thick! -Danni (DFig)

It has definitely changed. Ive gotten more lazy and I neglect my hair more often. (Im getting better now that pregnancy fatigue is over.) Somehow, it still seems to grow. Im in serious need of a...

While Ive Been Away...

Its funny. You step away from your blog to live your life. You blink. And over a month has passed. And if you count the inconsistency, an entire fall season. But Im back. A lot has been going on in...

Mixology 102: The Remix

It has been one heck of a week and I know this doesnt count as my return post, but I wanted to let you know about our Delaware Naturalistas event tomorrow, Saturday, December 10, 2011. If you are...

Guest Post: Protective Style Options

As promised, the posts will return this week after a long hiatus. I am currently uploading pics to my computer to prepare for my post. In the meantime, please check out this guest post from...

Pre-Quarter Lifer: Febeh

Name: Febeh Aka Febes Age: I am 21 years oldOccupation: I am Full time college student and I work as part student assistant at my schoolHobbies: Well if Im not working out,coaching...

Making A Way

My loves...2011 has been a whirlwind of a year... to say the least. And along the way, I forgot to acknowledge some major milestones this year. On July 24th, I turned 29. (Only one more year till...

Only The STYLE Survive

A few weeks ago, I was invited to Only the STYLE Survive. Stylish events dont happen often in Delaware so I checked it out. Unfortunately, I missed the fashion show. (Sad face.) I was running...

Gone Till October...

(I know. The song is actually "Gone Till November". Close enough, right?)September was a very busy month. In fact, the last few months have been very busy for me as well. But September was...

In case you were wondering...

This is why I have been MIA...Im exhausted just thinking about it.What do you think? Do you think you will be at to our next event?! Subscribe | Facebook | Twitter | Formspring

Misikko Hana Flat Iron Review (Part 2)

August 2011As promised in part 1, here is part 2 of my Hana flat iron review. I have to say that I was pretty pleased with the flat iron results. (Please note that I used a creamy leave-in to help...

Misikko.com Flat Iron Review (Part 1)

Recently, Brian from http://misikko.com contacted me to ask whether I would like to do a review of the Hana flat iron. For quite some time, Ive wanted to replace my current flat iron. Ive been...

Delaware Naturalistas Blog

If you are looking for more hair posts, check out my other blog that I co-manage with Tywanda! This blog is updated daily with lots of great information about natural hair. Need more? Check out our...

Rumbles and Roars

What a week! First, there is an earthquake. (I swore the building was coming down on top of me.) And then Hurricane Irene rumbles and roars its way through the east coast. To top it off, Mariah...

Taking Time For Yourself

For todays Wisdom Wednesdays, I would like to introduce you to Tywanda of Approaching Thirtee. She and I are co-founders of DeNaturalistas, which now has a blog as well! If you are in the Delaware...

How easy was it to bond with your newborn?

I loved her the minute I could start feeling her move inside of me. When they laid her on my chest when she was first born, she held on to my gown when they tried to take her away to clean her...

If you can imagine it...

If you can imagine it,you can dream it,dream it and you can become it.I had such visions of a grand post for today. But instead, yesterday and my lunch break is filled with work for Delaware...

Roll and Tuck Updos

For todays edition of Fab Friday, Id like to introduce you to my favorite hairstyle (as of this Wednesday). I finally came to the realization that my hair is finally long enough to do updos with...

Featured Quarter Lifer: Madalena

Name: Madalena Age: 26 Occupation: Student/Cashier Hobbies: reading, cooking, surfing the net, taking care of my hair, listening to music Tell us about yourself: I was born in Angola (Africa) but...

Delaware Naturalistas Website is up!

Im happy to announce that the Delaware Naturalistas website is up!Check it out!Click on the events page to purchase tickets for our first meet up! Subscribe | Facebook | Twitter | Formspring