My Fro is FIERCE!: Shame, shame, shame!

I can't even face you right now...I admit it, I am RAGGELY...not raggedly, RAGGELY...I am such a bad blogger I had to make up a brand new word for it. This is my first post since March...if I would have been consistent I might have made it to Oprah due to my massive following (deep sigh)now she's retiring and I am raggely.

Fortunately, I believe in redemption and all those who believe in heaven- you HAVE to forgive me if you want to go there so- I love you too! For the unbelieving... just be nice and give a sister another chance...say something crazy and I know some bad church kids who will harm you and your property for a few bags of skittles...don't play!

OK...so what has been going on with me...work, travel (NYC, Seattle twice..and all over Arizona for mostly work but a whole lotta pleasure), weight loss, weight gain, another hair CUT...yes, I got another cut. I should have let her chop off my raggely (there's that word again) ends the first time but you know some stylist are either scissor happy or try to conserve AS MUCH HAIR AS POSSIBLE...I think some of us sisters have made beauticians nervous with the shears...you kinda take your life in your hands with some of us when it comes to our hair.

For me, it's just hair- it grows back and I really wanted to start my growth regimen without crazy, split ends- so I got it chopped. It is a bit of a wedge cute and I am working it...I miss my length in the back and morning post-cut I looked in the mirror and I thought: Sponge Amanda Triangle Head alas...it's just hair...it will grow back and if according to plan will grow back with a VENGEANCE.

I have started DETANGLING...not a big deal for most of you but for a woman who hadn't used a comb in 12 years (I had locs) I was rather adverse to pulling a comb through my hair....don't ask me why...so my hair had some serious knots & matting I didn't want to deal with...I know, I know...like Usher- these are my confessions- if you want to hear it- you gotta hear it all.

I have also started a weekly washing & conditioning routine...I was a regular wash and go girl for real and ya'll know my Cantu-Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner was pretty much MY creamy crack. I didn't get off it cold turkey...I relished that last container and kissed it's plastic face before throwing the empty jar in the trash. I am going for more natural products and homemade concoctions...I went right out about got all the supplies for Kimmay'shttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXi2k4cFFhI Leave in and after a good wash, conditioning, detangling, condition & rinse...that leave-in made my hair feel like BUTTAH...Jesus lives!

I am now religiously wearing my satin bonnet at nights, keeping my hands out my hair (I was a bit OCD about pulling the knots out). I deep condition once a month and am now using SHAMPOO Bars http://www.chagrinvalleysoapandcraft.com...

my natural soul sista-in-law Tacia

introduced me to their quiet existence as well as Mop Top Maven who uses an Ayurvedic Shampoo bar with a bevvy of Indian herbs and other natural goodness...FABULOSITY!!!!

Zora Neal Hurston once said, "Love is or it ain't. Thin love ain't love at all." If you had not gathered...I am pretty much a woman of extremes...either I am all in or all out...so I've decided jump back into blogging & life- eyes wide open, hair first! I am entering a new phase of my life, kids out of high school (did you just feel a jump in your spirit? I did), several, positive & challenging life-changing transitions occuring and I am all about moving forward and not looking back...I hope you'll join me...once a week at least lol...be blessed.

Here's some pics highlighting what my hair and I have been up to!

My only daughter and youngest child graduated! (More about that later!)

I celebrated with my my mom & real mama (the one that will cut you I suspect is my birth mother- can you guess which one is my REAL mom? The other is my Auntie!

I hit the streets with my girls!

Hit the streets of New York for business...and fun!

Tristan Wilds (Michael from the Wire)...I was nice and let his little girlie friend get in the pic...he was sweet- kissed me on the cheek...I understood the term "COUGAR" in a real way!