I Made It A Week!

Hi!! I have been living here in Columbia now for a full week!! I made it!! And despite of the negativity surrounding me about this area, I feel good about it. Why? Because I know where my Help comes from...I know who Jesus is! I don't live in fear of what man can do, because God can do worse/better! Amen! So I am enjoying myself and this new church that I am attending. Since Sunday's sermon, I have been blessed already (yesterday) with a reduction in rent!! To God be the Glory!

Until next time...love ya!

A New City

I have finally moved from Hampton County...again! Yes, I am sooo excited to be experiencing a new city and a new job within my current agency. With a new look (well, my year plus old Natural), a new job and a new place to live, I am ready to embark on whatever God has for me. I have to get back into my budgeting...yeah, seriously, I love to spend $$ when I shouldn't. I am such an impulse shopper when it comes to things that I think I need RIGHT NOW and I don't need them in actuality. So, I am pulling the reins on that behaviour. Gotta do it!!

I pray that all is well with you and yours and may God continue to bless you.

Until next time...

Making My "Lemonade"! (From Previous Post)

Making Lemonade from Lemons (ProStyler Review)

It's been a while since I actually wrote on my blog...sigh! However, it didn't stop me from posting awesome photos of my Natural hairstyles! I love to keep you updated and with some simple ideas as much as I can. On this post, I had to make "lemonade" from this lemon ProStyler by Conair Infiniti. Well, it's not a lemon...it just didn't do what the advertising said. But what does other than the Word? Ok, then. So my outcome was like using my Andis flat iron... puffy after 20 minutes. I am sooo disappointed! It promised the results of the InStyler from tv. After using my friend's InStyler, I feel in love at first straighten. So I read ratings from all over and the ProStyler users said that the results were the same or even better. Blah!!! At $46.50, I should've paid the now $84 for the InStyler. No. 1 reason for not initially purchasing the InStyler? The majority of the users claimed the item broke after several uses. So why waste my time, right? Well, I should have took my chances...sigh.... So after whining for a bit, my fiance (T.O.) asked, "Why are you worrying yourself? You're Natural, just wear your hair!" This is from someone who wants my hair straight!! What??? So my "lemonade" is sweet...this sista (me) is rocking a fabulous blow out with twists at the crown. I will post a pic soon.

Be blessed!!!

Blowout Special!

So I pressed....Again!

Happy New Year!

2011 is finally here!! If you don't know, it's my birthday month also (January 9th). Oh, I can't wait...yes, I can! I don't want to rush life or the fact I have to go to work tomorrow. I pray that all of you had a wonderful and safe entrance of the New Year and that you will continue to be prosperous and blessed.

Well, to update you on my Natural, she is doing great! I have a nice length and I pray it continues to grow. I know it will. My bangs (after 1 yr on Dec. 5th) touches my mid nose and my nape touches the top of my shoulder. This is after 3-month clipping of ends and shedding. I have not done any protective styles for this winter air but 2-strand twists. I usually rock them for 1 week and then twist-out for 4-7 days. I have extended my shampooing to a week and a half depending on build up. But not more than one a week. My Natural stylist told me that my hair was "over-proteined" (my word...lol) and that I should not deep condition weekly. *sigh* Therefore, my hair is in a healing stage right now. So ladies manage your mane carefully and remember in some instances, less is more. Oh, one more thing about my mane...my flat ironing that few months ago did in fact stretch my curls. My feelings were confused about the outcome. I wanted tight spiral coils again and then I didn't. This stretched way was easier to detangle and I have these "fairy" knots?! I don't know... What I do know? I wanted to straighten again, but I am moving slow towards it until I a get a quality flat iron and ionic blow dryer. Question: My stylist's daughter is Natural and always has been. Even as a teen, shouldn't her hair be outstanding and full? My mane is almost a long as hers and I just started a year ago...just asking... It just makes me take good care of my hair and keep "junk" out of it.

Ok, I have talked enough for now...lol

Before I close, did I tell you that Mister & I closed our April 2011 wedding date? Ok, he put it on our anniversary (Dec. 25, 2011) so it would be easier for him to remember.?? Then I received a new update: If everything continue to line up, it will still be on April 16, 2011. Phew! Can it just be in October? I think I'm putting that in motion...besides I haven't planned a SINGLE thing! I may go dress shopping in February or March. We will see...stay tuned!

Be blessed!