Ever wonder why we struggle to love our hair? Why we always want what we don’t have? After many years of listening to my clients complain about the hair they were born with, I think I have it figured out! From childhood our moms, grandmothers and even hairdressers taught us to make our straight hair curly and our curly hair straight. They never taught us how to enhance our natural hair or to work with what we had. We were always taught to change what we have to make it “better.” If you ... Read the Post
14 Days of Love: Love Your Hair
14 Days of Love: Love Your Skin
Formaldehyde… a known carcinogen also linked to asthma, neurotoxicity, and developmental toxicity. Parabens (methyl-, isobutyl-, propyl- and others)… an endocrine (or hormone) disruptors which mimics estrogen and may play a role in triggering breast cancer. Phthalates (DBP, DEHP, DEP and others)… disrupt the endocrine system and may cause birth defects. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (SLS and SLES)… cause skin irritation or trigger allergies. Synthetic flavor ... Read the Post
14 Days of Love: Love Your Mind
Whether you’re a CEO of a Fortune 500 or CEO of your own household, it is normal to feel stressed and overwhelmed at times. Often the demands of managing life can seem like a never-ending list of “to do’s,” all of which require our constant attention and energy. As women, we often try to be everything to everyone and everywhere all at the same time. It’s exhausting! Stress is a normal part of life and in small, well-managed doses, believe it or not, can actually be good for you! If left ... Read the Post
14 Days of Love: Love Your Body
FIGHTING HATE WITH CONFIDENCE As a blogger, unfortunately at times you kind of get use to reading comments from both men and women attempting to breakdown your spirit, judging your character and calling you all kinds of names based on what you are wearing or your body size. Let's just say it's part of the job. However, what I’m never prepared for are the emotions that run through me when readers share their story of being bullied whether online, at school or at work. Unfortunately, for many ... Read the Post
14 Days of Love: Collaboration
Can You Believe??? It is the end of January and February is just one day away? Time is sure flying by as we head into February... the month of LOVE. With so much negativity everywhere you turn, Keira from Bad As A Mother and I decided to team up to spread some LOVE. For this project, we reached out to twelve amazing, educated and accomplished women with entrepreneurial spirits as there was so much we wanted to discuss. As we all know, the way one loves and what one loves varies from person ... Read the Post
Mami Updates Lunch… Bento Style!
Becoming a mom has changed and challenged me in many ways. One of the most significant changes has been my eating habits. Growing up in a Puerto Rican family, I remember eating a lot of rice, beans and meat. There was very little fruits and vegetables on my dinner plate (I was a picky eater so their may have been and I just did not eat it). In my young adult days, I lived on Pepsi and Ring-Dings because my metabolism was faster than light. Fast forward to today and I am now a mom with a daily ... Read the Post
