Zoë is a force to be reckoned with. She takes no prisoners and does exactly what she wants. She is strong, fiercely independent, temperamental, stubborn, loving, and sassy. She is so full of live and excitement. She cannot stand still and she NEVER stops talking. She fills our life everyday. I just hope I don’t burst.
At The Dark End of the Street by Danielle McGuire
Dumbing Down Our Kids by Charles Sykes
Academically Adrift by Richard Arum and Josipa Roska
The Testing Trap by George Hillocks, Jr.
My mind is so clouded and full of tasks to do that I can hardly think straight. Not that I have every really thought straight or that straight thinking is even desirable. It must be the lack of sleep–Noah who was sick on Monday slept all day and then decided yesterday morning that he had had enough sleep come 3am. It’s amazing that there is actual entertainment on at 3am–we watched Princess and the Frog (I still don’t think I have seen that movie all the way through), Handy Manny (I now seem to dream about talking tools) and a few other Disney channel shows.
I consider myself lucky to have such a variety of shows to turn on for my kid, while I try to sleep on the couch in the middle of the freaking night. I think about how hard it must have been for my parents when we were up sick or just up at 3 am and there was nothing on TV and to even see if there was, one had to stand at the tv and turn the dial for the whole 5 channels that existed. I am lucky enough to be able to lay down, with a pillow and blanket and turn from channel to channel. Ah, the conveniences of modern life. I don’t know what I would do without you. I’d really like my 4 year old to be able to work the remote himself…No need for him to grow up too fast.
The Sweetness of Snow Angels
I just have to send a shout out to Stacie for asking about the product line I am attributing my hair victory with Zoë too. A simple post on facebook about whether or not anyone had use the product got me investigating and trying it based simply on it’s name and their website. So, for my fellow moms of African American children, or any readers who are African American, I would highly recommend using products from Uncle Funky’s Daughter. I have struggled to find the right product that would really help define Zoë’s curls for the long term and keep them from shrinking up and appearing frizzy. It has been a two year struggle and I have tried lots and lots of things. What I really wanted was something that was natural, designed and sold by African Americans for other African Americans. I will say I have found it.
I used their curly magic on Zoë’s hair after her bath last night–it needs to be used on hair that is really wet. The definition in her curls is awesome–after sleeping on it still wet. I will need to change our hair routine a bit and try to do the washing in the morning so that her hair can air dry with the product on it.
Here is what it looked like upon wake up
This is never what her hair looks like when we wake up. I also have their thirsty curls to spray in that will give the hair a little more definition but not undo what the curly magic has done. I have to say I would recommend their products. I am finally happy to have found a product that will allow me to let Zoë keep her hair down–which is what she prefers. If you are looking for a good natural hair product–check these out.
Embracing Imperfection 