Curly Hairstyle of the Week: Valentine’s Day Heart Shape Bun

In honor of Valentine’s Day we decided to do a heart shape bun for our Curly Hairstyle of the Week. 1. Using a regular bun maker, we pinched the sides by wrapping a few rubber bands around it to create a heart shape. 2. Once you’ve made your ponytail, carefully push the hair through in between the…

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Double Heart Valentine Braided Hairstyle

Previously, we demonstrated a single braided Valentine’s Day heart for our Curly Hairstyle of the Week. We decided to do a slightly different variation this week. It’s called the double heart Valentine braided hairstyle and it’s just as simple to do, but may take a little longer for obvious reasons. This time around, we’re actually doing two hearts…

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How to Become a Self Published Author for Free

One of my goals for 2016 was to write an ebook. I had no idea what I’d write about. Heck, I didn’t even know how to become a self published author. The only thing I knew about writing a book was that there’s a lot of red tape to go through and a lot of money needed…

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What If Your Son Likes Playing With Dolls?

If your son likes playing with dolls, would you let him? This has been an on going debate in our home for a while now. There was a time when O would play with his sister’s dolls. His Dad didn’t like it, and neither did Grandma. In fact, whenever they would see him with a…

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Weather Wise: Easy Frost Science Experiment

As we were getting ready to leave for school the other day, Princess opened the door and shouted, “Snow!” But, it hadn’t been snowing at all. It was actually frost that formed on the car overnight, which inspired us to do a frost science experiment. Her new discovery sparked a conversation about how frost forms….

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Barbie Gets a Makeover, So I Put My 5-Year-Old to the Test

Barbie has gotten a makeover and many folks are excited about her new tall, curvy and petite looks. Mattel, the maker of Barbie, recently unveiled three new types of the iconic doll. Not only does she have different body types, Barbie also comes in different ethnicities with various hair textures.   A curvy Barbie with naturally curly…

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Blizzard 2016: Getting Through the Storm

It’s hard to imagine almost 30 inches of snow in New York City. Blizzard 2016 broke lots of records, and I’m so happy that I got a chance to cover it. Forecasting the weather is what I do, so when I received the phone call to help out with snow coverage, I couldn’t say no. My…

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ESPN’s Sage Steele Talks About Career and Growing Up Biracial

I remember seeing Sage Steele anchoring Sportscenter on ESPN for the first time a few years ago. She was the only woman at the desk chatting with a few other male analysts. I was in awe by how well she held her own. It’s actually kind of sad when you think about it because having a woman…

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