I'm Back

I am back after a very long hiatus. I wasn't meaning to go this long without posting, but I have to get my job all figured out. I have even more styles to show. I am a braider, but I have been trying out other styles on my daughter. I think since I blogged last, I had another daughter. :) So from here on out I will be referring to my 9 year old as Jay and my 1 year old as Han. Here is a picture of the new baby. She was a couple weeks or so.

She now has a full head of hair. I comb her hair every 3 days, because she pulls at it and rubs her hair on the sheets at night.

Because I have been away for so long, here is an updated style of Jay.

The bun on top was 2 strand twisted and rolled with standard rollers. I didn't get pictures of the finished product, but you get the idea.

Hope you enjoyed my welcome back post. Be looking out for another soon!

More hairstyles

5 Things I Want to Accomplish this Month

I plan to make measurable goals every month and at the end of the month I will assess how I performed with these goals.

1. Finish reading Romans and complete the Bible Study Questions I printed off the internet. I am really picky about the information that I read online, because there are people who are in disguise as Christians. The Bible warns us about these kind of people in Matthew 7:15. This was one of the points he touched on in the Sermon on the Mount.

2. Control my thoughts and have patience with those who do not understand God's Words. There is this lady who always want to talk about her problems. Generally it is the same problem. My answer is always the same. The truth is the truth. There is no getting around it.

3. Stress less. Sometimes I feel like everything MUST be completed at that time. It's like I don't always have time for myself.

4. Begin a journal of my thoughts on what I want out of life. There are so many thoughts that I seem to think about and hope to remember. It is a task, because in whatever situation I feel obligated to be 100% there.

5. Implement my Bible Study with my daughter. Or better yet schedule time that incorporates the whole family in reading God's word.

Bye 2010...Hello 2011

I am excited it is a new year. Last year I didn't make any resolutions, because I knew that I would not stick to them 100%. I do, however, want to reflect on the reasons I created this blog. I kind of revised them a little.

1. Grow spiritually. I am still sticking to my reading schedule. I plan to create a Bible Study for my daughter. Well I am in the process right now. I will upload them as I do them. I don't have much time on my hands but I will stop whatever I do to include God's Word.

2. Finances- Well I managed to pay off all my debts, but I am working on my student loans. I need to start saving for my dream home. I managed to get a new job. Yay! I enjoy my work as a paraprofessional. I take everything I do seriously. When I am at work, I am all about work. When I am at home, I am all about my routines. I spend time with my daughter and husband. I finish my assignments on time with school. I keep a well ran home. Although my husband is the Head, I have to make home comfortable for us. He works so hard so I want to make sure when he is at home, it is all about relaxing.

3. Health- I plan to eat healthier or I should say snack healthier. I have a thing for Buttered Pecan ice cream with caramel sauce.

4. Hair- I have been going natural since February of last year. Well, that was the last time I permed my hair. I still have permed ends but not much. I still don't think I am going to do the Big Chop. My head is shaped funny underneath this hair.

5. Education- I plan to finish my Praxis Exams for LA and begin student teaching by August. I hope this plan works out. It is pushing my boundaries though. But I do have faith.

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What I have been up to?

I am designing a program to help the students in the classroom I am helping out. It has been a challenge but it is a good thing that I know where the struggling areas are. I work with autistic children so reinforcement of basic skills is necessary. One student has never been in public school. I love her presence. I love all of them. They are so much fun. I love my new job.

Designing a Bible Study for my daughter. I want her to learn the expectations of the home. She is 5 and sometimes she tries to "try" authority. This is definitely something that I don't want to occur. Besides her knowing the expectations, I want her to know God for herself.

That's about everything.

Just a Thought to Share

I love my husband. I love my daughter. They mean the world to me. They teach me everyday that unconditional love is out there. I just pray that I continue to be the best me that I can be for them with the help of God.

A Little Bit About the Real Me

Someone told me today that whenever they talk to me I never seem upset. That I am always happy and that I handle problems well. They asked if I ever get mad or be sad. YES actually a lot of the times I just want to scream and close up, but I don't. My troubles are not for the world to see. Only those in my personal life see that side of me. That boils down to 1 person: my husband, because I can be as vulnerable as I want with him. I know he won't judge me just point me in the right direction. Isn't love great? My daughter does not see me upset even in traffic. I just turn up my music in the cd player and sing as loud as I can like I am totally into the song. "Yeah gurlllll, that's my song!" And I really want to say, "You dummy, can you not drive. Pick up your head and watch what you are doing." Or maybe something worse than that. When I got overlooked for a position at work, I didn't show one sign of emotion in the public. I am human just like everyone else. I just deal with issues as they come and sometimes stepping away from the issue helps. Sometimes the issue works itself out and other times you just gotta pray that it works itself out.

I really just don't like negativity and chaos. I can't function through dysfunction but I maintain. It took a lot to get me here where I am today and I am still working on me. I am not perfect at the least, but I do carry myself in a reserve way.

Pictures of My Hair

My face has really gone through some issues since I moved to Baton Rouge. I went from soft and smooth skin to spotty smooth skin. The water has some kind of oily like texture to it.I have to scrub myself red just to feel clean. I miss Shreveport and the water. When I went home for my wedding, my skin loved the clean, refreshing experience.