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My first Outfit of the Day (OOTD)

September 24, 2012 by Alisha 9 Comments

I’ve been wanting to do an outfit of the day since joining the BLM (Bloggers Like Me) Group. There are so many fashion forward blogs out there and I guess I just felt overwhelmed by everyone’s awesome style. Today I was feeling especially cute and thought “Heck I need to show the world!”. HAHA Seriously, I’ve been trying to step out of my boring “mom” look and try outfits that I wouldn’t normally put together. Now having a 3 year old I still have to be sensible about what I put on in case I have to make a made dash after her. With the help of my new photographer, my oldest daughter, I’ve put together a nice compilation of today’s OOTD!

Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans $24.99 – Jeans found here

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The Versatile Blogger Award

September 21, 2012 by Alisha 5 Comments

I was nominated for the Versatile blogger award. Thanks to Tee at Grow it Girl! for nominating me for this award. She is a fellow BLM Girl and has a great blog. Be sure to check her out!

As a nominee I have to:

1. Thank the Blogger that nominated me.
2. Share 7 random facts about me.
3. Nominate 15 bloggers who are relatively new to blogging or follow regularly.
4. Let nominated bloggers know they have been nominated.

5. Add the Versatile Blogger Award to my post.

7 Random Facts About Moi!

I CAN NOT stand to see someone spit. Totally makes my stomach turn >..<
I got married in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
I went natural 11 years ago when I was pregnant with my oldest daughter.
I have lived in Washington, D.C. and 4 other states.
I am legally blind in my right eye and only wear a contact lens in my left eye. O_o
I love PINTEREST, but suck at all the DIY crafts! LOL

I nominate:

Review: Bee Mine Deja’s Hair Milk

September 21, 2012 by Alisha 19 Comments

Hey Curlfriends! It’s amazing all of the different types of products out there to deal with hair. It’s enough to send a product junkie into a conniption! For anyone that is newly natural, one of the biggest obstacles that you will face is which products will work best for YOUR hair type. I’m not one to try and base everything on a chart, but a lot of times not all hair products are created equally. The picture below is a good example of the different types of hair:

Hair Type Chart courtesy of

http://sportyafros.com/hair/the-hair-texture-chart/

A few months ago I had the pleasure of working with Tawanna of All Things Curly. She was such a pleasure to work with and helped me find a great product to style my youngest daughter’s hair. Morgan has several textures throughout her hair and she ranges from a 2b-3a. Tawanna suggested that we try Bee Mine Deja’s Hair Milk. The texture is nice and light (like a body lotion) and has a very pleasant scent.

I washed Morgan’s hair then applied Giovanni Direct Leave-In Conditioner throughout her hair. Once I detangled her hair I parted it into 4 sections then applied about a quarter size of the hair milk in each section. I then took my Denman brush and brushed to work it through. As I was doing her hair, I also rewet lightly with my spray bottle since then made it easier to apply the product and brush her hair. The results were great and her hair was nice and shiny but not greasy. I’ve tried this product in my hair and it was definitely a no-go for me. I would say that this works better for the 2-3s. My hair (4a-4c) requires more moisture and a heavier creamy type product. Check out the awesome results she got.

So how do you style your little diva’s hair? I’m so tired of doing 1-2 ponytails or just slapping a head band on her head. Feel free to share your favorite and easy styles.

My Love/Hate relationship with Pinterest

September 19, 2012 by Alisha 2 Comments

So… if you’ve known me for a while you are well aware that I do not possess one crafty bone in my body. But since I’ve become a Pinterest addict I feel like I can conquer the world and do anything. No seriously, I now think I have whip together a gourmet meal in my crock pot, decorate my entire house using random things I find just laying around anywhere, create jewelry… you see where this is going???

But I’ve come to realize that no matter how easy “they” say it is, I still haven’t quite found my crafty bone. I did a post a while back on this beautiful play area for a little girl’s room. Let’s just say mine was pretty ratchet looking. Now in my mind it was going to be just like the picture, but it was far from that. Just take a look below!

Inspiration Picture Reality!

But all that really matters is that my 3 year old loved it. So for now I just try and stick to easy things that are sure to be a winner. Like boiling water, taping a piece of paper together… you get where this is going. But I do think I have some pretty awesome pins on my boards and my Dream Closet is to die for!

Are you on Pinterest? Have you tried anything and had success? Feel free to share and comment below! Also click here to follow me on Pinterest.

Have a great day! *smooches* Alisha