Life is hectic... but GOOD!

Hi All! It's been forever since I last posted... there's just always tons of stuff going on. The kids and hubby are great. Ive just been running around behind them all. The girls had their first tennis session (for 1 month) and they had a blast. We now have family tennis night every Friday :). We will continue to work on things with them with hopes of signing them up for the next session in the spring (when the weather gets warmer). My son's football team is still enjoying a great season. They lost their first game in 2 years a few weeks ago but have since bounced back to both a 41-0 & 32-0 victory over their past opponents. They clinched the division title and are starting the playoffs this weekend! Good times! I've been recording every game for hubby to review on his "off" days...lol. They really take this thing seriously! Love it!

Well, next up for the girls is either Soccer or Gymnastics. We just need to decide which one we'd rather sit through. Josh is begging for us to sign him up for wrestling... so we'll see about that. Hubby is still working hard on his MBA and he hasn't had to travel this month... so far. Let's hope it stays that way for a while. The kids have their Christmas Lists' posted on the fridge and the gifts they are requesting are quite comical. I will post them one day for your viewing pleasure.

Let's see, Blessed Curly Gurlz is still going strong. We hit 1000 viewers a week ago and are steadily increasing. Here is a recent video that I posted showing how I created a back to school hairstyle and how you determine your hair type:

I also started a facebook fan page where I talk about hair, recipes, family and etc... take a look and "like" the page: The Blessed Mom Of 3 (Facebook Fan Page)

Well, time is of essence and I must run for now. I promise to try to get back to posting more often.... well, as time permits. I've been working on some sight words with my 4 year old and it's amazing how quickly she picks up on them! Amazing!!!

~blessings to you!

p.s. check out my "cooking from the heart" album for some new recipes... the latest one will be Red Velvet Cake :)

Finally, Hubby is back home!!!

Just wanted to jump on here and post that hubby came home late last night!!!!  He had a wonderful 9+ hour flight and we're so thankful to have him back! My load just got a little easier... I think...lol. Right now he's enjoying a breakfast scramble that I made him and a few sides :).  I secretly made some banana nut bread that's baking away in the oven!!  Tonight i'm going to make him a welcome home dinner... Rotissere Chicken, Cabbage, Yams and Wheat Rolls. Just super happy to have him back!

In my spare time, I was able to upload a video showing how I detangle my hair. Take a look...

Well, that's all for now... looking forward to enjoying our nice, long weekend together :)  Be blessed!!

THE GAME!!!!

So this past weekend my son played in the first football game of the season. Boy oh boy was it a task for me! We had to have the players there by 1:30pm but the game didn't start until 3:30 (they moved it to 4:30 due to a late start). So I had to entertain the girls for 3 hours prior to the game. During the game I had to skype with hubby (he is still in Europe), take care of the girls, video tape the game, deal with distractions, constantly redial hubby's number due to drop calls and a bad wifi signal, take pictures AND try to cheer my son on. Whew!  It was just too much!  They came out with the victory 25-6 with their heads held high!

When I got home, I uploaded the video footage which took 2 hours of editing. I then uploaded the 2 halves to youtube for hubby's viewing purposes. It was then that I was finally able to watch the game! So, the countdown continues until hubby arrives. I cannot wait! The kids' school schedules are in full swing and I just want to relax! The commute (along with the hour or more wait time for pick up) has been a killer! I am gassing up the van every other day! Ridiculous!  Baby girl starts preschool after the holiday so 2 days out of the week I will spend 4+ hours in the car!!!!! I am not looking forward to that. Hopefully when hubby returns, he can help share the load.

Well, time to spend some learning time with my preschooler. Oh, it's 10:15am and I still need to find some breakfast, smh.  I'll be back one day soon :)

~blessings to you!

Fabulous Meal!!

So, it's been a while since I last posted anything but i'm back. The kids and I went to FL with hubby for a week. We had a great time and he got off to a great start with school (MBA program). He was home for a week before taking off to Europe for the next 2 weeks! 2 of the kids started school yesterday (the baby girl starts after labor day) and I have just been trying to keep up with everything. Yesterday, my down time was spent mowing the lawn... i had a mower malfunction and had to repair it with hubby's tool kit but I got through it :). Today, I have spent my down time with baby girl and by doing a little house cleaning. Time goes by sooooo fast. I spent 2 hours in the carpool line yesterday during pick up so hopefully things will go a little smoother today.

I have been trying to eat better over the past 2 days and i'm down 3lbs already!!! Cutting the carbs, salt and sodium and eating more fiber, grains, veggies, fruit and water. So far so good. While I was surfing youtube videos yesterday, I came across this fabulous meal and I had to try it. Here it is:

I withheld the cheese and added tomatoes and spinach and it was divine! I limited myself to two but I saved the filling for the next day (today). I decided to make a scramble... I used eggs (you can also use egg whites), spinach, mushrooms and a little cheese. I didn't wrap it with the wheat wrap (to save a few calories) but I cooked it in olive oil and ate it as is. IT.WAS.SOOOOOO.GOOD!!!!!!!  Anyway, I just had to share! Give it a try and let me know how you like it.

Gotta run for now but i'll leave you with a few pics of the kids from the "back to school" pics I took yesterday. Enjoy!

And this is what baby girl looked like after playing dress up when we got back home from the drop off...

Swim Lessons have come to an end...

Today was the last day of the kids' 5 week swim lessons!!! All 3 of them are swimmers and we are thrilled! Since day 1 the girls have not wanted to wear swim caps so here's what I do to protect their hair... I soak their hair with water and apply conditioner before they swim. This helps protect their hair from chlorine. It serves as a barrier to protect their strands and it helps to keep their hai...r from drying out and breaking off. I also gather their hair and put it in some sort of protective style so that they can swim freely and enjoy. I assist them with washing their hair and bathing as soon as they get home and then I seal in the moisture with my shea butter mix. So far, so good! Here's how they wore their hair today...

I also managed to co wash my hair today prior to swim lessons. It took me over an hour to detangle and wash my hair! Ridiculous! So, we are now unwinding and trying to rehydrate ourselves after spending the day in the sun. So far, it's 97 degrees... I don't think it will get much hotter but time will tell. Time to start thinking about what i'll make for dinner tonight. I want to keep it simple... i'll come up with some ideas and maybe post a few pics at a later date :)

~blessings to you