Decisions, decisions....

Hello there!!!

So, I had a huge decision to make this weekend! I was headed to the grocery store, so first I made a quick stop by the bank to get some cash out. I'm working on my finances this year, and am trying to use cash more often. And I have to say, this using cash thing is a very eye opening experience as to how much spending money really hurts. I mean, when was the last time any of you actually handed someone $80 of your hard earned money to buy groceries? Try it, it hurts, really. Anyhoo, back to the story. So, I'm at the bank which coincidentally is right next to the nail shop where I get my eyebrows waxed. Okay, so then comes the moment of truth: do I dip into the grocery money to get my eyebrows done or do I continue walking around with two bushes growing out of my face? Hmmm....decisions, decisions. When is it okay to use money that has been set aside for necessities on things that we desire?!?! When it's time to get your eyebrows waxed, that's when. So, I did the fashion conscious, but maybe not quite so responsible, thing and got those bushes waxed. Phew.....glad that decision was made, I may be a little hungry every now and again, but my eyebrows are in the arches God meant for them to be in :-) Okay, really, I do feel like God wanted me to get them done, because I ended up having enough for eyebrows and groceries.....all is well with the world!!!

This is a pic of my eyebrows after they were tamed on Saturday. And I think that as the wonderful Ms. Berry pointed out, they should pay me to get my eyebrows done or at least do it for free, I mean, this is free advertisement ;-)

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend,

Tootles for now,

Lady Shay

Going Natural

Hello!!!!!

So, I just recently finished reading the book Going Natural How to Fall in Love with Nappy Hair by Mireille Liong-A-Kong. I have to say, at first I was not a fan of this book, I actually had to start it twice. However, once I really got to reading it it ended up being a very good book. The writing at times isn't awesome, but this may be due to the fact that it was translated from Dutch. Anyhoo, she has a lot of really good tips for people who are transitioning or thinking about transitioning, so if this is you I highly recommend this book. There are also some helpful tips for those of us who have been natural for a little while already. The book includes a good section about ingredients (starting pg. 30 if you get the book). The section about ingredients highlights sections that are thought to be good and bad for your hair. She also has a good section about natural products that are good for natural hair (starting pg. 40). In addition to her book she has a website that will allow you to start a natural hair care journal-which is a very good thing to have if, if you haven't started one, it is highly recommended-so check it out, http://going-natural.com/. And definitely, think about starting a journal if you don't already have one even if it's just a small one or something you type on your computer. It's really nice to have something to refer back to about which products you liked or didn't like, and to know what worked and what didn't quite work especially if you experiment with a lot of different products and hair styles as some of us do.

So that's all I have for now, keep sending comments and let me know what you want to know about!!!

Tootles for now,

Lady Shay