Time for a CHANGE!!!!!

Due to some issues with Blogger, I have to switch platforms. Sorry for the inconvenience :( I will leave this site up for a short while to make sure everyone sees this post. If you are interested in continuing to follow me, please head on over to NhappyJackie Onsugar

Thanks so much for your support!!!!!

Getting Bored!!!!

So, I've reached the 2 years with no perm mark and am getting the itch. It's like, I'm bored. I keep switching up my styles but I'm still bored. The detangling sessions are getting long but that doesn't bother me too much since I only do it about 1/month at the most. Currently my hair is in mini braids, have been for 4weeks and I plan on keeping them another 2-4 weeks. I've been styling them in different ways, but that is still not helping. Mainly, I want to wear my hair straight, but I can't do that right now because it is so hot outside my hair will puff as soon as I look out the window. I don't like having to plan my hair around the weather. I guess you can say I'm a little bummed. Not planning on relaxing or cutting again, but it would be nice. I don't want to dye it either because of how bad it broke off my relaxed hair. My new years resolution has been to keep my hair protected this year 75% of the time and so far I've stuck with that, but I am bored. Don't get me wrong, my hair looks good yall!!!!! I just feel like everything looks the same just pulled/pinned in a different way. I've got to get over it quick because I plan to start my yearly 6 month protective styling on October 1.

School has officially started!!!!!

Last year, Mya was in Pre-K at a private school in hopes of getting her to be more social and expanding her vocabulary to be equal to other kids her age. At that time, she was a little behind in her development. Let's just say...my little flower has blossomed and she was ready for her first day of kindergarten. I decided to take before and after pics to see if the fear or shock would set in when it was time to leave.

Before: 

After:

 

She was like "Mommy go to work, you're gonna be late"

My baby is trying to grow up yall :(  And not sure if you can tell, but her hair is in two strand twist. In this pic they are about a week old, but they look older due to her swimming at my aunt's house.

Vacation Pics

So...The fam and I went on vacation a couple of weeks, ago..Yeah I'm late, but you know how it is...LOL!!!  We had a wonderful time at disney and definitely plan on returning. Here are a few pics:

 Hubby and I at put-put golf

The girls and I trying to imitate the pic behind us...LOL!!!

For my hair, I kept it very simple. My sister did some minibraids for me and I am loving them.

Just a texture shot of my ends. This was my first time using the Queen Helen Curling Cream.

Hope you enjoyed!!!!! :)

Scary Night :( !!!!!

So, we got home a little late last night after a birthday dinner. Mya, my 5yo, at chicken fingers and sweet tea at the dinner. We didn't stay for cake because it was getting late and I wanted to get home. We got home around 8:50. She didn't want the cake though, she wanted a popsicle. Nothing too bad and she is staying home so no need to get up early in the morning. Around 9:15 she tells me her chest hurts and points to the center of her chest just below the breastplate (not very sure what is under there). I was like, just go get ready for bed and maybe it will stop. Five minutes later she is in tears complaining of chest pain. So, just like a  mom, I said "baby just go lay down and see if it will stop". Give it another five minutes, she is in her bed in fetal position, screaming crying and having a difficult time walking upright. Yep....to the ER we went. Since it is about a 30min drive to the ER for me she had some time to calm down. By the time we got there she is done crying and says, "mom my heart doesn't hurt anymore but my chest does". Still a little worried we stayed at the ER. They basically said what ever was happening has stopped and the test didn't show anything. If it happens again we need to get her there before it stops in hopes the test will pick up what's happening with her.

Has anyone else experienced this? Just wondering . Please let me know your thoughts.

I am still here!!!!

I know, i know......it has been a while since my last post. Things have been crazy with work, school, family.....you know how it is. But I am still here. Will be uploading some new post soon, so look out for that.

Look forward to:
1. weight loss update and regimen
2. guess who learned how to braid their own hair (finally)!!!!!!
3. new hairstyle for me and the kids
4. official length check

Product Review: Tresemme Naturals Moisturizing Conditioner

My girls and I all have 4a/4b and a little bit of 3c hair. Can you imagine detangling 3 heads with this hair type.....Yes an all day marathon!!!!! I usually detangle on Friday and style on Saturday, by the time I'm done it is time to go to church on Sunday. Back in March, I saw this conditioner on the shelf in Walmart and it was only $4.97 for 25oz bottle, so I decided to give it a try.


What it claims to do:
This lightweight and silicone-free conditioner protects your hair from damage and leaves hair looking shinier. This new natural aloe conditioner uses natural ingredients to hydrate hair.


Ingredients:
Water, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Capric/Caprylic Triglyceride, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Fragrance, Lauryl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed)/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Aspartic Acid, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Persea Gratissima (Avacado) Oil (Organic), Citric Acid, Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Leaf Juice (Organic)

Product Description:
Tresemme Naturals Moisture Conditioner with USDA certified organic aloe vera and avocado extracts, moisturizes your hair for protection against damage and breakage. Our unique silicone free formula for lightweight conditioning infuses hair with moisture for hair that's noticeably more manageable and smooth. Discover 10x stronger hair after just one use! Silicone free. No dyes. Hypoallergenic. Safe for color treated hair.

My Thoughts

I give this product 5 out of 5 stars. Yall, this stuff, this stuff, this stuff........is like sea weed in a bottle. It has turned a 1hour detangling session into 15-20mins on a bad day. It is so moisturizing for our hair that I want to buy 30 bottles just to make sure I don't run out. Although it is not an all natural product, it acts like one in a sense that a little goes a long way. I have been using this since March (3 months now) on me and my girls hair and the bottle is a little more than half full. You do not need to use a lot of it at all.

But it is suspicious:

I am not an ingredient person by all means, but this is something about this product. It almost seems to good to be true. I noticed it does not have any silicones in it, which also makes me wonder. I have tried this as a co-wash after clarifying with Giovanni 50/50shampoo. Now we all know that Giovanni 50/50 shampoo makes your hair feel like straw. Well I applied the Tresemme condish and rinsed it all out. After rinsing, it felt like I still had a moisturizing product in my hair. Like, I had already applied my leave-in and sealed. So of course this has me scratching my head because I am itching to find out which one of the ingredients is making my hair feel like this. And this doesn't just go for my hair, it's the same with my girls too. Now, don't get me wrong, I am not complaining, just wondering. Unless I hear something crazy about the ingredient list on this product......it will remain a stable for me.