In Change Happens Part I, I told you about the milestones that have been reached in this family and the changes it has prompted in the design of our home. As promised, I am now going to show you “The…
There have been lots of changes in the Green house over the last few years and I have had a hard time keeping up. Our oldest son has been away at university for 2 years, our only daughter turned 10,…
*** DISCLAIMER: The post you are about to read is based on the experiences of 1 naturalista – ME. Those experiences include other people but is definitely NOT inclusive of ALL natural haired folks. It is pretty entertaining though! ***…
Before our oldest son, my baby boy, went back to university we spent a few quality hours together grooming his locs. I gave him a very thorough wash, oiled him up and twisted/latched his locs. In doing so I had…
I consider myself a pretty organized person. Some would call me anal (retentive), but I would certainly not go that far. One of the things that I have been wanting to do for a while now is get my kitchen…
Every time I work on a particularly challenging project, I am reminded of all the reasons I don’t work out. I can feel the burn when I work and I am almost always sore afterwards (the same “good” sore folks get…
The PTO at St. Mary of the Purification Montessori School raised money to “spruce up” the children’s library. Although it was a nice sum, it did not seem to be enough to cover everything they wanted to do. The list of…
*** Before reading this post, PLEASE READ THIS “DISCLAIMER”. I don’t know if I mentioned this before, but I can be opinionated at times. THIS is one of those times – continue at your own risk. *** If you are…
No matter how much money we have, everyone likes a good deal. Even with an unlimited budget, you generally don’t want to spend ALL your money. It’s nice to have a little left to have a nice glass of wine (or martini) while…
We naturalistas are all used to seeing videos and tutorials of our peers rocking FIERCE styles with their locs and ‘fros. THIS is NOT that…. THIS is me showing that I am not afraid to show the (not so) ugly…