Curly Natural Girl Hair Products

Today I will be talking about the products I use for my curly hair. Soon there will be a post on all of the benefits of the products I will show you in this post. So there are multiple products that I use for my hair, and the way I use them are different, so I will tell you the product and what I use it for on my hair.

   1.) Herbal Essences: Hello Hydration - I use this for when I want to do a co-wash,and I have no old 

products or gel in my hair I just feel the need to wash my hair out because of old sweat or dirt. For an example is after I just exercised or ran I will do a co-wash.

   2.) Pantene: Advanced Care Conditioner -I use this for when i want to do a co-wash, and I have no old products or gels in my hair I just feel the need to wash my hair out because of sweat or dirt. For example is after I exercised or ran I will do a co-wash.

   3.) Dr.Woods: Pure Black Soap - I use Black Soap not only for my hair but for my face and hands.But for my hair I use this to take out any old flakey product or gel out of my hair because it help clean out the residue in my hair.

   4.) Mayonnaise- I use this alongside the apple cider. This is great for your 

hair because it has a high source of protein do to the eggs in it which is protein. 

This also is a great moisturizer and makes your hair glossy and shiny  once you rinse it out.

   5.) Apple Cider Vinegar- I use this because the acetic acid in the vinegar will
  help strip all of the residue from old product buildup in your hair. It also will
 help with getting shiny hair.

   6.) Syrup- I use this as a humectant which is a substance that draws 

in moisture. I would do this after a week of not washing or cleaning my hair.

Homemade Breakfast Potatoes

Ingredients:

26 red potatoes

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp chill pepper

1 Tbsp sweet mesquite 

2 Tbsp olive oil

1/4  Cup Unsalted butter 

Preheat oven to 425* F

Start with the 26 red potatoes, cutting board, knife, and container
with a led.

Wash the potatoes.

 Take the potato and cut it in half and then take one half 

and cut that in half the long way, then cut it three times across. There 

should be a total of 6 pieces for one half. Do the same for the other half.

Place into a lidded container and continue with all 26 potatoes.

You might want to have two containers on hand because 26 potatoes cut is a lot of potatoes.

    Now you will be needing your spices. Which are black pepper, sea salt, paprika,
    chili powder, and sweet mesquite. Make sure that you put the spices in both
    containers.

    Add 1 tsp of chili powder.

    Add 1 tsp of pepper.

    Add 1 tsp of salt.

    Add 1 tsp of paprika.

    Add 1 Tbsp of sweet mesquite.

    Put all the spices in the container and shake them together.

    Add 1 Tbsp of oil to both of the containers.

    Melt 1/4 cup of butter in the microwave.

    Add half of the butter to one container and the other half to the other container.

    Shake the oil and butter together and then put it on a sheet and cook for a total of 

    25 minutes and make sure to rotate pans. then preheat oven to 500* F and cook for a total

    of 10 minute ,rotating.

 Serve warm with a side of warm pancakes,eggs and orange juice.

Comment if you tried this recipe and i will respond as soon as possible.;);)

The Importance of a Prayer Journal

So today I am going to tell you the importance of a prayer journal. I have just started using a prayer journal myself to help me with my stress levels from school and life. My mom suggested doing a prayer journal because she does it, and it helps her with life. This is not only is suitable for writing to release stress, but it is an excellent way to speak to the Lord. My mom said it would be good to keep track of all your prayers, and I agree with her. So that when you get older you will be able to read and see what you ask from the Lord. 

There are so many things to choose from to be your prayer journal. You could get a plain spiral notebook and decorate it yourself, or you could go to Ross and buy a pre-decorated journal. Don't not speak to the Lord because he is the one that is guiding your path of life and without him I can't even imagine where I would be right know.

By the way, I will be posting a whole entire new post on the importance of a bible study. I just wanted you to know the what I use for my Bible study because it is in the background of the picture. The bible study that I use is one by Hayley DiMarco, and it is the Devotions for the God Girl and the matching God Girl Bible. I love this one have jumped around in it a lot and read pieces here and there, and I liked it. I will be talking more about it in the Importance of a Bible Study post.If you want it, I will leave a link to it so you can buy it.

Amazon:

Devotional - Hardcover - $13.41

Bible - Hardcover - $22.28

                                                                                  

Barnes and Nobles:

Devotional - Hardcover - $13.62

Bible - Hardcover - $22.28

If you have any questions, then leave a comment, and I will answer it as soon as possible.

Running Quote #2

Created by Sports Motivations  (found on Pinterest)

God = Strength

Created by www.thecurefortheperfectlife.com (found on Pinterest)

The Best of Cooking Light

So this is a cookbook that I will be picking out my favorite recipes from it to share with you guys. I will be cooking and showing you things that I would eat. In this cookbook, there is a beverage, and appetizers, meat, poultry, a fish,  a shellfish, and e.t.c sections that I will not be cooking.If you would like to make any of these things  I will put a link to places you can buy this cookbook. Please make sure and send a picture of your turn out to your recipes.

Amazon • Hardcover • $ 29.99 • new

Barnes and Noble • Hardcover •$80.05• new

Cooking Light Website 

Middle School Friendship

Today I'll be talking about middle school friendship and to get out of a bad problem if the plans or actions of your choice of friends change. I have recently experienced this problem before and it was this year in 7th grade. So I am going to tell you my experience and how I figured out how to deal with it.

So first I will talk about what I see and am looking for with a friend and there are multiple things that I find in people. When my "friends" stopped meeting the expectation of a friend, I just stopped being friends with. I don't want to lower my expectations or my parents expectations of myself just to have a friend or be called a friend.

 What do I look for in a friend?


1.) Characteristic

•  Do they have the same expectations that my family and I follow or is it a lower expectation of themselves?
• Do they act crazy, wild, wise, mellow,or shy and which is matching me the best at that stage of life?
• Do they have the same and equal heart for God and prayer?

2.) Family Expectation

• Do they follow the same rules?
• Do they act the same as me and my family?

3.) Parent Pass

•  Do I think my parents will believe that this is the right friend?
• Do they meet my parents expectations?
• Do I have a parent pass on this friend?

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                                                                     ( Parent Signature )

So make the adjustments that you would like and use it as your friend finder. And help you find your right friend.

So now I will tell you the story of my friend dilemma. So I met a girl in kindergarten and we decided to become good friends and we wanted to be a friend forever (BFF). We were friends in kindergarten,1st grade,2nd grade and e.t.c. in 2nd grade my mom met a friend that was a neighbor that and daughter my age and we became friends. She went to the same school as me and my other and I introduced her to my first friend. So they became friends and we were happy, but the second best friend found another friend and introduced her to us. So now we are 4 best friends. So it stayed at the number 4  until 4th grade and I met another friend she in my class and at recess I introduced her to the other and now it is 5. In  5th grade of elementary school, we had a special place that we went to at recess time it was a tree that gave off shade so we made it ours. It became a problem because boys and people would just come and mess with us and we told them to stop, but they didn't. It got to the point to were my first friend got very emotional and just pushed them to leave and we told on them and they adventitial left. It is now the end of the year and we are about to go to middle school. We were afraid that we would lose our connection in middle school because there were pods and we thought that we wouldn't be in the same pod. So that summer we got together and did an end of year party. At that party, i was expecting a real party but half of the time they were calling boys and doing that in didn't feel comfortable with. I told them to stop and they did then we did the real party. The next year in 6th grade my first 3 friends were all in the same pod. I was in a different pod and the fourth friend said that something had happened during camp and she left the group and I somewhat confused. By the end of the year, they had changed a lot and the same me. I wear appropriate clothing, not wearing makeup, and I wasn't buying expensive clothing or accessories. At the end of the year, my parents started giving me the talking that they wouldn't be with me forever and that I MIGHT have to leave the friendship chain. I didn't want to do it because I felt so insecure about myself and I thought " what would I do at lunch and were would I sit". The next year this year I sat at their table once but then I sat somewhere else. I final saw who they really were and it wasn't close to my expectation at all. But before that choose I talked to my mom and I finally told her what I was feeling and everything that was happening and together we made the chose that I leave.

So that is my friendship story and I hope I showed you what to do when you have a problem. The #1 thing you should do after you read this and you are having this problem yourself is go talk to your mom, dad or your guardian. You will feel so much better.

Motivational Song: Walk on Water; by Britt Nicole ;)

How do you deal with your friendship,leave a comment and I will make sure to respond as soon as possible. :) ;)

Determined Running

Today we're going to be talking about how to get through the hard times and push yourself even harder than you thought. When you're running whether, it is 1.5 miles or even a 5-mile run. It doesn't matter how fast you're going to run, you are going to run it the best you personally think you can ( I don't think that is walking). To help you picture this a little better, I will tell you a life experience that happen to me today in middle school cross country. But first let me give you some background information about my cross country years.

So this is the start of my second year of cross country at my middle school. Last year, I was in 6th grade going out for all types of clubs and actives. My mom and dad had been running so I  thought to give running a try and I ended up loving it, even though it was a challenge, but it wasn't difficult. So in my 6th-grade I tried it out and I not only met new friends that I am still friends with this 7th-grade year, but I learned  2 new things.

1.) I learned what it really means to run.
     A.) NO run and walk exist in this really world
     B.)It is DIFFIDENTLY not easy
2.) I learned the correct meaning of hard work.
     A.) pushing it till it hurts
     B.) driving it till it hurts
     C.) run your butt off

So now I'm in my second year and in 7th grade now. I have beaten my PR ( personal record ) from last year and I got there by working hard and pushing myself to my highest limits. So today in Cross Country they said, " run the course at your race pace." So when I hear that I think to myself " faster than last race" but to do that I have to not only pace myself but push myself to get farther and faster. But when you do that I will hurt from pain in your mind because to be honest your not even close to pain.

When things got difficult and I felt like, I couldn't make it to the end. I felt like I needed to fall and lay in the burning sun. ( which wouldn't help because you are laying in the sun even more). I play a song in my head that motivates me to the end. The song is Imma Do It; by J Moss. So the overall message is to do it till you reach the end and motivate yourself.

Motivational Song: Imma Do It ; by J Moss

What song do you sing to yourself and what motivates you when you're running,leave a comment and I will make sure to respond as soon as possible. :) ;)

Running Quote #1

Created by Skinny-Heathyme.tumblr.com (found on pinterest)