Going Natural (Hair)

Going natural was something that i was bound to do or rather,it was bound to happen to me. This is because I always employed healthy hair regime and was already on the path of cutting out chemicals completely.
I wasn't going to go all out,because I never really liked the really low cut look on females,especially then,so I decided to transition. My first 9 months was easy breezy,thanks to all natural hair blogs I constantly read,especially thekinkandi.com, but I followed my friend to the salon to get her hair relaxed,then,I relaxed mine too. Too bad. Lol.
March 1,2014, I decided I wasn't going to relax my hair anymore,not that my hair was damaged from chemicals,like I said,I've always followed healthy hair regime,but I just wanted to be natural,always wondered what our females in the past (talking about centuries before the white men came) did to their hair and how they managed it,my mother pictures of her youth was always inspiring,she had the best afro.
Fast forward february 1 2015,I did my big chop after 11 months of transition.
Now its been 10 months and I'm loving every minute of it. Although I wear weaves,wigs and braids a lot,I rock my fro every chance that I get. The love for my natural hair and the confidence I exude while rocking it shines through and has inspired a lot of people to go natural or at least employ a healthy hair regime.
My hair's favorite things are water,coconut oil,glycerin,olive oil amongst other things. I love D.I.Ys and make things myself too.

I will surely make a post of natural hair ladies and gents that inspire me but for now,these are a few pictures of mine.

Home Made Cure For Itchy/Sore Throat And Cough.

I love D.I.Ys (do it yourself),not only because it stops me from splurging but simply because I love to create things with my hand and experiment.
So I was busy searching for home made cough syrup and I didn't even have a cough (lol). I didn't make it because of the reason above (no cough) and such treatment should be made fresh,until I had an itchy throat and then decided to try it.

Things you'll need are,garlic or onion (for children),
honey (or even sugar),
lemon and
olive oil.

Take two (2) tablespoon of grated garlic/ginger or 1 medium sized onion and put in a container
Add honey of a 3/4 cup or 2-3 teaspoon of brown or white sugar
Cover the container and let it sit for 4-8 hours or over-night
After 8 hours,add 2 teaspoon of olive oil and fresh juice of half lemon
Strain the syrup and put in a container
You should store it in a cool place or even your refrigerator
Can be taken every 2-3 hours or as often as you want and a batch should be used be replaced within days like I said earlier,its better to be taken fresh. (I made mine twice in 5 days)

Have you ever tried it? Do you have any home-made recipe to cure sore/itchy throat?
It worked so well for me,you should try it if you haven't already.

STOP,I DON'T HAVE A HEART RIGHT NOW

Meeting all these people
Some are awesome
Some are plain dump
They're declaring their love for me
Talking about wooing and courting me
All I want to say to them
The devourers and genuine alike
STOP CATCHING FEELINGS,I DON'T HAVE A HEART RIGHT NOW

I wish I had a heart for sale
But I simply can't find it
I wish I had a heart for repair
No idea who took it

But I know what took it
My ambition,my hunger,my thirst,my desire
To succeed is all I think about in the daylight
Its what I dream about when the lights are out
What I eat,what I drink
What I see,what I dream
My future,my ambition,
My dream,my wish-list
I foresee

When they ask what I think of them
If what they feel is mutual
In my head,what I say to them
Is
STOP CATCHING FEELINGS,I DON'T HAVE A HEART RIGHT NOW

Some like to play 'The Therapist'
'The Pychic','The Healer
They think I'm simply broken
That I've got it bad
They say I've been heartbroken
And seem more afraid of love
They want to teach me how to love again
When they offer me a chance show me love
STOP CATCHING FEELINGS,I DON'T HAVE A HEART RIGHT NOW

Can I take a rain check?
Will you call me back to check?
Visit sometime,later?
When I've seen the world?
Make my marks on it?
When the world's seen me?
Make its marks on me?
I'm sure to catch feelings,cuz I may have a heart by then.

Effective Weight Loss Naturally

These days,I see a lot of weight-loss products in the market
Slimming teas,pills and other herbal concoctions.
If you do really want to lose weight though,there are other ways that are natural that i do prefer.
I'm lucky enough to be able to lose weight whenever I want to because I've got it down to a T,the fundamentals in loosing weight,from workouts(although I've been hella lazy lately),to diet.
Let me share with you 3 very effective methods I use.
First,WATER. Do you know taking the required liters of water for your body weight can cause you to loose weight? QUICKLY. Now,check your weight (in lbs) and divide by two,take that number in ounces of water daily.(Translation) I weigh 70kg,that is 154lbs (you can always calculate it),
154/2 is 77,take 77oz of water which measures up to 228cl of water. Use ice cold water for a faster weight loss.
Second,cut down on THE SODA,all the so-called refreshing drinks do more harm than good to the body,a bottle of soda equals 20 packets of sugar that turns into fat. Same as alcohol. CUT! CUT! CUT!
Third,ALOE VERA. So effective,I wonder why people would rather not. Aloe vera is high in phytosterols,this helps to reduce fat and blood sugar and also control it,and it speeds up the body's metabolism which helps the body burn fat and loose weight. Aloe vera also contains aloin which stimulate the gut activities and helps in a total cleanse of the body.
There are so many ways in which people make theirs,I do the simple method of just removing the gel from the leaf,mix in a bottle and drink quarter glass in the mornings on an empty tummy. You can mix with lemon juice or even ginger.
Reducing your calorie intake according to your height and weight and exercise(even if its for 10 minute a day) also helps tremendously.
MORE TO COME
Let me know if you've tried it or know someone who has.

Diary Of The Day

Today was a good day for me and I am more than happy because its the first day of the month and I do want to believe,the first happy day of the next 30 happy days (and forever).
I started by waking up from one of the best nights I've had this year(I had a good night rest with natural unfiltered cool breeze from God),although my sister woke me up and I struggled to get up,prepared for church(1st mass for 6am),ate a delicious meal prepared by my mother herself,surf the internet a little before catching up with my siblings.
Then,my younger sister and I went visiting one of my oldest and best friends from secondary school.
Days like this remind me of who I used to be,a happy,always cheerful,shy but extremely confident(still),friendly,intelligent,positive(I could go on)young girl. I always love to catch up with the friends who have stayed true and I realize that whenever I'm with them,I go back to that girl in school who just want to learn and play with my friends.
Good old friendships are always the best because they only get better with time,just like fine wine and I LOVE and CHERISH those friendships because we are free to be ourselves with no hold backs and judgements flying around.
Hope you had a great day today?