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I love writing and cooking making people smile and have a good time. Find what you love and create a safe place and space to do. Always encourage not discourage and maintain a balance. From my heart to yours.

MAKEUP TRENDS - AUTUMN WINTER 2011

This is the season for hats. There are sales everywhere on these fabulous accessories. There is a hat for everyone's personal style. Happy Hat Hunting.

Greetings Facebook,

If you have not noticed in your news feed the video I have posted about locks/dreads I am here to inform you. I am apart of the youtube community and we are celebrating a day created by one of our fellow youtubers qochemist entitled "Loc Appreciation Day" This is major. In celebration of this day June 25th I decided to create this note about Natural Hair. I love my natural hair I embrace it to it's total capacity. I know that natural is not for everybody but i do believe if people had the knowledge they would be willing to at least try it. Now I am not degrading the sista's with the perms, weaves, or wigs in no way but I would like for the men and women to express their opinion on Natural Hair verses Permed Hair. I know women who have natural and processed hair. Most are confident of their choice but a few do it because they do not have the knowledge, they are keeping up with trend, or they are just simple brainwashed. Now what I mean by brainwashed is they do not know any better. On television and in the movies they lead us to believe that we need to look like somebody who we are not. This is not only with hair but it is with fashion, food, entertainment and the list goes on. We are not taught but instead ridiculed about our curly coils. Did you know that the Black Race has amazing natural hair. All you have to do is take care of it, do some research and start to nurture your lovely grade of hair. There is no such thing as good and bad hair that is another term used to trick you from being your natural self. Some of you may think I want to change you or the world for that matter into wearing your natural hair that is not true. I will tell you what I would like for you to get out of this article "Knowledge". I want you to know that you are beautiful no matter how you choose to wear your hair because after all it is an expression as to Who You Are.

I have had my dreads for eleven years before then I had natural long hair. I started my locks because it was always a style I wanted but was to afraid of what people would think. How long can you live life worrying about what people think. Do what makes you feel happy all over. Since I have had my dreads I know of at least ten people who got the courage to go natural themselves because of my confidence. Natural does not mean dreads or locks it simply means NO MORE CHEMICALS. One last point I would like to make before I end this note of knowledge if you choose not to wear your natural hair please think about this. Do not subject your daughters to chemicals allow them to make that choice on their own. My daughter wears her natural hair and it is always cute. She goes to school with all different cultures she does not get teased as a matter of fact the children and parents compliment her on the hairstyles she wears. My baby is only seven but she is confident and proud of her natural hair. Don't believe the hype people. In conclusion if you are not sure if you decide to try being natural you can still blow dry and straighten you hair. Just be careful and do not apply to much heat all the time. We want natural healthy hair. Their will be a conference at a resort in Miami in September called "A Million Queens all about natural hair. If you are interested check out their website. From my heart to yours

You should never be to old or to tired to have some good ole fashioned FUN. Ladies it is very important not to loose yourself after you have a family. I know I know we wear many hats we have to work, cook, clean, business meetings, church, PTA, charity events and fundraisers, take the kids to school as well as cheer, football, dance, soccer, piano lessons and if you are not to tired at the end of the day have a Candy Coated Moment with your man. Needless to say you must stop and repeat after me "Self it is time to spend a moment alone or with friends if you choose to. Go hang with your girls have a spa day at Glen Ivy, or Brunch at Spaghettini's, a bon fire at the beach, a pajama party and rent a nice suite with room service and all, go clubbing if that is your thing, if you want to do it big plan a trip to Miami or Jamaica, or you can have a quiet evening alone just you a candle lit bubble bath a glass of Cabernet with some sweet jazz playing in the background. Regardless what you choose let loose and have some fun. Do not forget to keep yourself sexy as well. When I say sexy I mean your definition of sexy not television or magazine sexy that is not real. Sexy is a feeling an emotion. For example a new nail color, or hairstyle or some jeans that fit just right on your body. No more complaining about your physical appearance Just be who the Most High Created you to be we are all handcrafted and wonderfully made. Now call your sister friends and get to planning. What are you waiting for put the computer down and go; )

Save some money

Just a few tips on how easy it is to save money and use it for more important endeavors.The reason I have dreads is because I got sick and tired of the beauty salon and spending all my money. At the time I was going to Thomas St. Jacques in Beverly Hill getting my hair hooked up. He was a partner with Celebrity Hairstylist Eldon Campbell. After a while we became good friends and I went to his house to get my hair done. Nevertheless it was expensive. I have had dreads for eleven years and I am estimating I have save about eighteen thousand dollars. Yes that is a lot of money. I am not telling you to grow dreads just learn how to do your own hair or go to a beauty college every now and then. Now if you got it like that then blessings to you. I have recently learned how to arch and thread my own eyebrows this saves me about one hundred and seventy five dollars a year. I also do my own manicure and sometimes pedicure. This is a luxury that I love but I can do it myself it need be. Right now we are in a recession gas prices are rising and they are not going to get any lower. Here is how you can save. If you drive to work everyday see if you can carpool or take public transportation. I know what you are thinking but this will save a ton of money. I will not take away you going out to restaurants but I will say if you have take out every single night I will give you one or two options either learn how to cook, if you already know how then turn on your oven. You will feel better and have more money to spend or in your savings. Last but not least if you have cable and Internet cancel your cable. You can watch almost anything on the Internet these days. Now I can go on and on about this subject but I do not want to bore you taking about doing things for yourself. Actually I have put this plan in action for myself and I am so happy that I did. If you would like more tips leave a comment I will be happy to share. Here on the side is a picture of my eyebrows I did them myself. From my heart to yours

Peace Love and lots of Blessings

Face Book Drama

Greetings Lovely Ones Have you or anyone you know ever had Facebook Drama. OMG it seems as though this social network has become the new tool to bully people. I mean seriously banging on facebook. You have baby mama drama, trust issues, people gossiping about others on wall post thinking that no one is going to see it just plain foolishness. First of all if you saw the movie Social Network you would know that Facebook was originally created for people who were in college or graduates of a college so that they could keep in contact with each other. I remember when everybody was on myspace and could not stand facebook now everybody and they grandmother and I do mean this has a profile on this social network.

I personally use facebook as a networking tool, to keep in contact with my family who live in other states, business purposes, and of course to stay well connected with my fellow Generals and my College Buddies. Can I offer a piece of advice want to hear it here it go. People please do not scroll through your significant others friends and call them up asking "Where you know my wife/husband from come on that is so childish ask your husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend or whoever that question. Secondly do not threaten people or slander them on facebook because this could lead to some jail time for you. Evidence people don't you know the FBI, CIA, Police DEA and all the other people who are looking for criminals read FACEBOOK looking for people like you. Here is a very important tip Stop Posting What you Smoking. Keep it to yourself because once again you are incriminating yourself. This is the world wide web nothing is private. You think you're getting away with it no. I do not want to hear " I dont understand how I got caught no one ever told me about the way these social networks operate. In conclusion if you have something to say to someone or about someone call them on the phone or write them a letter or even send a personal message don't post it on your wall or their wall that is not fair. If the shoe was on the other foot you would not like it. One more tip I almost forgot please stop with the naked photos of you and especially your children. Did you know that there are petafile networks as well. I know what you're thinking "My facebook is private and no one can download my pictures" well think again they sure can. Have you heard of hacking yes that is what they do. I hope this article was interesting and have fun on Facebook.

From my heart to yours,

Blessings.