My baby needs a name!

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FINALLY GOT MY BABY! After a totally horrible experience with the first set of people I was trying to get a puppy from. I randomly came across this little beauty. She is such a sweet little girl. Very quiet and laid back and loving. She will lay in your lap and sleep all day if you let her. Its so meant to be. I'm so happy, I have wanted a dog for so long but always felt I just never had the time to care for one as it should be cared for. Now I have a little more time and more friends with pets which makes mid-day walks a little easier during school because we all have agreed to tag team with our schedules.

Sooo since I was soooooo disappointed the first time all the names I had to choose from I feel were for the other dog and I don't want to use them on her. Anyone have any Ideas? I'm really not good at naming animals lol, I've had tons of suggestions but nothing that I think fits her just yet. Lets hear what ya got!

Henna Experience

Well I finally got the time and the nerve to do my first henna hair color. I have to say that it wasn't nearly as messy as I thought it was going to be from reading other blogs and looking at various websites. It definitely did look like poop and the smell wasn't all that great but it definitely wasn't that horrible either. Anyway I just added warm tap water as the instructions stated and applied it to my hair. I didn't have a shower cap so I tied my hair tightly with two plastic bags and then added a towel on top to add more heat and to kind of catch any dripping. I let it sit in my hair for 3 hours and then went to wash it out. This was the messiest part, but still not that bad. I started in the shower and quickly realized that this was causing it to splash all over the place so i turn on the tub pipe and washed most of it out that way. Then I turn the shower head back on, it took about 30 maybe even 40 minutes to get the water to run somewhat clear. I couldn't rinse anymore so I got out dried my hair and looked to see what I got. At first It was barely noticeable, then in about an hour I noticed my tips and my roots were kind of red. By that night my tips looked kind of like a dingy red. It definitely showed up more in the sun and it showed up more than I expected it to but definitely not as much as I wanted it to. The instructions said not to wash with shampoo for 48 hours and needless to say the color was still coming off on my sheets and pillowcases. Finally I washed my hair with shampoo 2 days later and it still took 3 washes to get the water to run clear. You can still kind of see the color in the sun but mainly on my tips. It almost looks like I had color and it faded and its only left on my tips :-( not exactly what I was going for.

Now as for the softening quality of henna, I have to say I did not experience that. I hated the way my hair felt after I finished using the henna. It felt stringy and hard. After washing with the shampoo 2 days later it went back to its normal soft texture, it may be slightly softer than before but I'm really not sure because it had gotten so hard and stringy I was just relieved to have my softness back. What I did notice though is that my hair almost seems fuller since I used it. My locs are laying straighter and they kind of have a little more bounce to them than before. They also felt really light today again I don't really know if that's the henna or the tremendous amount of washing that I gave it.

blogging

so keeping up with my blog has not really been that easy lately. Being torn between wanting to post and entry of substance or just an update with pictures often leaves me not posting at all. Those times when I find myself with lots to say often come when I'm least able to jot down my thoughts for a post and when I have time to post I find myself with a loss of words. What to do what to do?

Just as an update my hair is doing well it is really growing and I can get it all in one ponytail but I don't have any hang time so I wont be wearing it that way anytime soon. There is still a big section in the front that is not locked yet but its getting there. I have not been taking a lot of pictures lately I've been too busy with school to even do my hair let alone pose for a photo opp. I've been looking back on old photo and I am really pleased with the progress my hair has made in fact sometime next week I think I'm going to shoot my original consultant a comparison shot in an e-mail. I still think the groundwork she laid is fabulous.

In other news I go to pick up my little maltipoo puppy on Friday and I couldn't be more excited. I've waited 4 weeks for her and I'm so amped! As you can see from my previous post I've gotten all the Little necessities and goodies all ready for her. Can't wait!

Finally as my life goes, these past six months have been very interesting to say the least. I have had an emotional roller coaster ride. I dunno I think I'm just at a point in my life where I want more, while I'm in the process of attaining more, if that makes any sense. I'm learning to be content, trying to be content, praying for God to strengthen me as I accept things for what they are but all the while desiring more. The funny thing is I'm not so sure if I know what that more is.

Till next time be blessed
Kay

Preparing for baby

Yep that's right I'm adopting a baby, A baby puppy that is! She is a white Maltipoo born 1/29/2010 and she was the runt of the little and the shyest of all her brothers and sisters when I first met her. I can't wait to see what her personality will be when I get her. At first I went to look at her sister who was a feisty and spunky little cutie pie but there was something about her that just appealed to me. I plan on spoiling her rotten! I'm so excited.

Today is my 1 year Lockversary!!!!!

This year has been

Filled with twist,
turns,
bumps,
bunches,
slippage,
do's,
don't do's,
style hits and misses.

Love, war, peace, discovery, embracing, acceptance, forgiveness, frustrations, elegance, blog stalking, a total love affair. Consultation $$ Installment $$$$$$ reti for 6 months$ retightenting class$$$ a lifetime with Sisterlocks? Priceless! Thats what this year has been for me and I wouldn't have traded it for the world.

This was the style I decided to do. I twisted the front and then braided and locloops the back. It came out great! I have had it in for about 3 days now and the curls have dropped but the braid out is still going strong. Does anyone have any advice on how to make my curls last through the night. Everytime I go to sleep and wake up my curls are all flattened out. I've use a bonnet, scarf and nothing at all it no matter what its flat. I tried sleeping different too, that did work LOL. Anywhoo I'm so glad that I made the decision to get SL. 1 year and counting can't wait to see what this year will bring!

approaching 1 year

well its coming up to that time that I have been waiting for since the first day of my installation. My one year lockversary!!! It has been an interesting year. One filled with frustrations and mishaps but mostly pleasure and adoration towards my hair. Its been one of uncovering what my hair was really made of as it went through its various stages. I'm so pleased with the state it is in now and as I faced slight slippage and a build up issues I REALIZE THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE and all the obsessing I did could have been totally avoided. My consultant just did a fabulous job with my locks as I have been maintaining them for six months now and they still look fabulous because of the ground work she laid. My hair is almost totally locked. They have dropped and the front is finally sealing all the way. My hair has bounce and its getting a lot of body to it. Its great even when my hair was relaxed I never had this much body and bounce. I am absolutely and totally in love with my hair. I can't believe it has been a year this time has really flown by. So for all you newbies out there enjoy all your stages while you can because before you know it you will be at your one year mark and beyond. Oh and my air has been growing like crazy lately. I don't know if its a Florida sun or maybe due to a change in eating habits or maybe its just in a growth spurt stage. What ever it is I hope it keeps it up. Until next time.

Pink Love service project

Hey everyone I would really love it if you could check out this blog and become a follower of it. Its is a service organization that has really been doing some great things for the impoverished and is trying gain more recognition, check it out. http://pinkloveservice.blogspot.com/

11 months

fresh reti by new consltant

I found her...

Here are a few pics of the young lady with 10 year old locks, I have blocked out her face to protect her privacy.

I'll get here one day :-)

10 months

here are some pics

3 months

10 months

9 months

1.5 maybe 2 months

9 months

Now
1 month