AZ mom's adventures creating a curly hair love affair for myself, my sweet curly girl and my rambunctious curly boy.
Wouldn't it be interesting if Disney remade the movie "Tangled" with a little curly-haired girl whose hair was as long as that tower? Guaranteed new plot twists, drama and major tears as that witch pretending to be her mom combed out her hair! Why does this resonate with me?! I’m ALWAYS on the hunt for… Continue reading Tangled
So both of my children have beautiful curly hair, want a dog and love music, but that is where the similarities end. The older they get, currently ages three and six, the more their personalities emerge as polar opposites. “I don’t know what’s wrong with these kids. One is super sensitive and the other just… Continue reading Raising Our Introverted Daughter
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that's true, what does this one of my five-year old tell you? She's tired? Bored? In deep thought? Nope, none of the above. Let me break it down for you. After a detangling and co-wash session the other day, this moment happened (and I just… Continue reading Classic Black Hair Moment
She did NOT come to play, okay! 🏊🏽♀️ Mia says five weeks of swimming class will not mess up her curls! On Sunday night, I could not find her purple swim cap anywhere. We had just used it at my parents' house on the Fourth of July. I thought it may be hiding in the… Continue reading My Little Mermaid
I remember the day we found out we were having a baby girl like it was yesterday. I was laying down on the ultrasound table and Eugene (my husband) was standing behind me to the left. I remember Dr. Amaya saying "you're having a girl"!! I can't recall exactly what I said or did in… Continue reading Real Dads Do Curly Hair
Disclaimer: You may have to live in Arizona during the summertime or just open a hot oven door and stand there for several hours without blinking (PLEASE don't) to truly appreciate what I'm about to say because this is a prime example of a heat-induced rant with Twitter fingers. So I'll do just about… Continue reading Not throwing shade…
That is what my sweet girl, age 5, had to say to pre-k friends yesterday and I can't get it out of my head. Before I explain, just know I'm truly getting a mommy's crash course in a lot of "stuff" I'd thought she be exposed to later in life from talks of boyfriends and… Continue reading “Stop touching my hair”
Wash day. It's a phrase that most of the curly/natural moms and kids I know dread. No, I'm not talking about the six loads of laundry with pockets full of sand and unidentifiable stains on the clothes the kids just got for Christmas. This is about telling your five-year old's glorious, curly mane that to… Continue reading Wash Day
It started out as an innocent invitation to yet another five year old class birthday party. By now, we had the hang of these kiddo parties. Everything from creating homemade birthday cards (save $$ and great practice for PreK writing!) to asking if siblings are allowed. The cool thing about this particular invite was it… Continue reading “Please come with your hair all down…”
Curly Courtship 