Folks, let's get right into it. I'm truly excited to share this post with you today, because it came to me from what my eyes could see, what my ears could hear, and what my mind could comprehend. I didn't intend to come from this direction; but sometimes, something so relevant and time-sensitive forcefully presents … Continue reading Choose Your Habits Wisely
If you were to ask me if I perform all 10 of the healthy habits (that I'll be presenting to you shortly) every day, the answer is a big, emphatic NO! But if you were to ask me if these health habits are all near and dear to my heart and have been proven to … Continue reading Back to Natural Basics: 10 Healthy Habits to Carry Out Daily
My return back to my natural hair was not an over-the-night, cold-turkey transition. I definitely didn't ever contemplate doing the "big chop" and starting over with a whole new set of newly-grown locks. In fact, my transition was a deliberate and slow one over time. It's been years now since my last perm retouch treatment; … Continue reading Back to Natural Basics: Back to My Natural Roots – Part 3
Last week, I stated I would share more of my permed-to-natural hair journey with you as well as some of the health and general benefits of making the switch. And in order to do so, the easiest way for me to highlight some of the noteworthy positives to natural hair is to identify some negatives … Continue reading Back to Natural Basics: Back to My Natural Roots – Part 2
In talking about "Back to Natural Basics" for today's post, I thought it'd be on point to discuss a topic that I'm surprised I haven't previously explored here at Degrees of Maternity. Surprised, because it, quite frankly, was one of those pivotal turning points in my life -- almost a mindset shift about the beauty … Continue reading Back to Natural Basics: Back to My Natural Roots
Children being active is about as natural of a basic tenet in life as they come. I'm constantly reminding myself of this very true fact, as Little Man starts his fifth-grade year of school. He'll be doing virtual school from home (through his magnet elementary school), and that makes it even more critical that I … Continue reading Back to Natural Basics – Reblog: Homeschooled, Not Housebound
Note: It appears that I've been organically posting on Fridays instead of Thursdays for the last several weeks. So, I think that's a sign to have my second day of the posting week be on Fridays from this point forward. Therefore, the new posting schedule will now be Mondays and Fridays. Have a great weekend!
One of the great things about have a blog is the fact that you have your thoughts, intentions, and actions chronicled in written form for you to go back and read and reminisce about. However, there are some posts that remind you that you've missed calls to action that still need exploring. And such is … Continue reading Back to Natural Basics: Reblog – Day 29: Procrastination Station
Where I reside, it has practically rained every weekday this week. And, I LOVE IT! Well, I love it as long as I can admire the rain from inside my home and it isn't followed or doesn't result in flash floods, hail, and tornadoes. And even with some of the negatives that can be attributed … Continue reading Back to Natural Basics: Rainy Day Reflection
While we're obviously going through some very problematic times, we're still here to type this blog post or read this blog post. So, that means we're in the land of the living. And since we're still functioning in this life, it's time to do our best to take care of ourselves and get these bodies … Continue reading Back to Natural Basics: Self-Care During a Pandemic
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