Monthly Archives: December 2010

Total Lunar Eclipse

My kids and I were fortunate to be able to partially witness a Total Lunar Eclipse on 12/21/2010. In the wee hours of the morning, my son and daughter and I bundled up, placed blankets on the lawn and laid out there with our cameras to see what we could see. We watched off and on from about 1:00am to 3:15am. Overall it was a very cloudy night and we missed a lot of it. But we got a real good glimpse of the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Natural Hair - A Journey

12 Days of Natural Hair

I took a popular Holiday song and changed the words around a little!!… sing along to the tune of 12 Days of Christmas!! Sing it with me!! On the 1st day of my journey my true love gave to me a big bottle of Jo-jo-ba Oil! On the 2nd day of my journey my true love gave to me 2 Afro Picks & a big bottle of Jojoba Oil! On the 3rd day of my journey my true love gave to me 3 satin bonnets, … Continue reading →

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AfroPuffs and Ponytails - Inspiring African American Girls!

A week ago my daughter and I had the pleasure of seeing ourselves featured on this fantastic website regarding Our Natural Kids. When I tell you that this website is your ONE STOP shop for all things black girl related, you need to believe me. Afro Puffs and Ponytails, Inc. is a non-profit organization created primarily for supporting and uplifting African American/Black Girls! Their website provides encouraging articles, events, program listings, and resources for African American/Black teen girls, young girls, and their parents. AfroPuffs & PonyTailsInspiring … Continue reading →

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Ohm Body Hair Products ~ A Review

I had the pleasure of reviewing a new product recently and I wanted to tell you all about it! Ohm Body Products is a company that makes products for the Body and for the Hair. Their products are 100% Pure and Natural. They SMELL Great!! and I especially love the fact that the ingredients list on each of the products that I tried start with: Love, Wisdom and Patience (Or variations of that!) Products to be reviewed: Sweet Hair Pudding, Hydrating Hair Milk, Herbal Conditioner You know … Continue reading →

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