Year: 2015
Oh NO They didn’t … Bashing America’s Working Mother
Since becoming a mother in 2012, my life has been one of balance. From moments of chaos to moments of zen, the day to day realities of becoming a parent are those that I have dealt with both privately and publicly.
My welcome to working motherhood…
If you are reading this, then it is possible that you have read my piece that was published this morning on Brain, Child.
There is a framed quote at Bohemia that embodies my MO in this real estate business I have chosen.
Sweet Potato, Squash and Kidney Bean Salad…?
As a lover of sweet potatoes and squash, and a lover of trying new things, I made this dish the other night from pure inspiration. I’m sure it has a proper name, but I’m calling it “Sweet Potato, Squash and Kidney Bean…Salad ?”
It is great the next day and possibly a little chilled, if that is your preference.
You will need…
One Sweet Potato
Half of an Acorn Squash
1/4 to 1/2 a can of Red Kidney Beans
A drizzle of Olive Oil
1) Preheat oven to 350F
2) Peel your sweet potato and acorn squash.
3) Cube the sweet potato, squash and mix in the Red Kidney Beans.
My Battery Exploded
Have you ever seen an exploded battery?
Egg muffins (with leftovers)
The weekend is upon us, so I’m sharing something a little lighter today (well in this post)… EGG BITES or EGG MUFFINS!
Gather your …
Leftovers
3-4 eggs (usually fills a 24 mini cupcake pan)
Seasonings (optional)
Low-sodium Soy Sauce (optional)
1) Spray / Grease your mini muffin tin and set your oven to 350˚F
Bye Bye ZipCar
In July, after a couple months of struggling with two kids in the city we finally got a car.
Sure, these may seem like silly discussions for people who don’t keep everything in site or hold onto all parts of their past, but as I try to get out of these habits, I have to be very conscious of them.
Hoarding sounds like a dirty word… it sort of is, but what is behind it is often dirtier.
So canceling ZipCar is more than what it seems.
It is my letting go of something I do not need.
Our move brought that up for me, time and time again Why was I holding onto this… I’ll never use this broken […] or this old […] so why keep it..?
It is a process, but the new home has been the key to unlocking these bad habits and letting them go.
I am ready to let go.
Sunday Self Care
The thing about being depressed is that your self-care goes to hell in a handbasket. So for the past few years I have looked a hot mess.
… I’ll say it for you, WHAT WAS I THINKING.
Nothing against Carol’s Daughter, but Hair Milk is not designed to leave in your hair for say… Years…like most products it should be washed out.
So the biggest issue my locs had was…is… buildup at the bottom. A loctician who used to come to my home and do my hair after I had my daughter was the first person who pointed it out to me. She began using her homemade products which did not leave a residue and smelled great. But, when things began to get tighter, my hair / self-care was the first thing to be sacrificed and I went back to a loc creme that I liked, but that my former loctician was convinced was the cause of my buildup.
The more financial stress and overall strain I felt being home with my daughter and then with another baby on the way, which was certainly a surprise as well, the less I bothered with my hair. It felt long and heavy, literally weighing me down…
But moving has been my saving grace. After a month in a better physical space, my mental space was definitely heading in the right direction.
Before diving into the cute styles Chescaleigh has on her channel, I needed a cleanse (which I also saw on Chescaleigh’s channel).
My new hair transformation took a few weeks…
I washed it the Sunday before the deep cleanse and spent most of that week un marrying sections of my hair!!! I could not believe (or could I), how much they were all loc-ing…in large families.
I carefully thought about what I needed next and watched the cleanse video in utter horror and delight, imagining all that awful build-up leaving my locs.
Post-cleanse, I decided that I was going to do a hot oil treatment and pipe cleaner curls! I had never heard of such a thing, but my new hair guru, Chescaleigh had a tutorial and the one time I had my locs curled at a professional salon (RIP: Turning Heads in Harlem), I LOVED THEM.
After my Amazon order of 350 pipe-cleaners arrived the next day (Thank You Amazon, Prime), I was ready for a new look and a new lease on life!
SO…
The cleanse was amazing and check-out my “murky water”.
After my hot oil treatment it was time for the curls. I followed most of Chescaleigh’s advice, but sitting down and pre-twisting the pipe-cleaners was not realistic on a Saturday night with my two little ones. I usually crash at the end of the night, so I twisted the pipe cleaners as I went along AND I used the loop made when twisting the pipe cleaners in half to hook the other end of the pipe cleaner because my locs are SOOOOO long and SOOOOO thick (not necessarily the girth of each loc, but I have A LOT of hair).
My curls looked more like balls than the thin rod-type set I have seen on most tutorials.
Also as I went along, my daughter had some fun with the pipe cleaners! I definitely did not use all 350, so I anticipate some crafts later!
I will also note that I twisted my hair WITHOUT PRODUCT and I couldn’t be happier! I used oil, but no loc creme. I will continue on this path as much as possible so that my future locs will be build-up free or at least have less build-up.
For now, I am not going to cut it, my hair feels lighter and I can’t wait to try more styles from Chescaleigh’s channel.
What are your favorite loc styles?
Why you need IDNYC before the Summer begins!
Living in New York when finances are tight is no fun. Living anywhere when finances are tight is no fun, but since this is New York, the cultural opportunities are world-renowned and as a parent, one of the best things for me to do is expose my children to museums and anything else I can get their hands on!
Moving through “The Sadness”
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