tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027959451655381472024-03-12T19:50:37.190-04:00Brown-eyed BellaEverything that life throws my wayBrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-34252177775240680872013-01-04T14:28:00.001-05:002013-01-04T14:28:05.827-05:00New Year New Me!!! I have had an amazing 2012 year and I want 2013 to be even better!! Im usually not a resolution kind of girl but this year has started off a little rocky for me (All four days) so I wanted to make some goals and outline some plans to reach those goals. Some of these goals included getting closer to God by putting him first in my life, being a happier person and a better wife. These are just a few things in addition to becoming a healthier me! To start I will try to make daily contributions to my blog and hopefully get my sister blogging with me. She's such an amazing person and her level-headed advice keeps me sane sometimes.<br />
2012 was the year of protective styles and although I plan on keeping my hair protected I also want to have some fun with it, which may be a challenge in the Florida heat and the Seattle rain. Im starting with a protective u-part using Jace beauty hair (love this hair!!) wish me luck! And good luck on all your resolutions!!!<br />
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BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-20567565045476489022012-09-06T12:39:00.002-04:002012-09-06T12:39:25.447-04:00First Protective Style of the Season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Protective style number one. I hope to keep this in for 2-3 weeks. I plan on ordering for hair from ONYC so I can match my texture without having to constantly straighten or worry about the Seattle rain that'll probably be here soon.</div>
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<br />BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-20092049417339763282012-08-27T13:31:00.000-04:002012-08-27T13:33:49.828-04:00Protective styles again...Lately with all the stuff going on in my life I have almost completely abandoned my hair regiment. Which is a terrible thing so i've decided to go back to some protective styling. I usually throw some senegalese twists in my hair because they're super easy but they take forever to do. So, Im going to make a U-part wig (yay!). Ive made two before just with some left over hair but this time i've ordered hair from Her Hair Company( I saw great reviews on Youtube) and i'm so excited. Im going to do a review on it and maybe a tutorial on how I make my U-part wigs leaving only a tiny itty bitty of hair out. Im so super excited about this not only because I desperately need a protective style but Im really excited about diversifying my protective styles.BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-83986942544211145972012-08-27T13:22:00.000-04:002012-08-27T13:22:23.289-04:00Wedding Pictures yay :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-56850505462057385742012-08-24T13:53:00.000-04:002012-08-24T13:53:08.858-04:00Teacher education...Lately I have been struggling a bit with my decision to become a teacher. My struggle does not come from any doubt about the importance and true value in this profession (because I know its got to be one of the most rewarding and amazing careers ever) but as I finished my first term in my MAT program, i'm wondering is this really helping me to become an educator, a great educator. I know that all the articles are important and reflect incredible theories and ideas that address all the changes that need to be made in the system. But, I cant help feeling a little lost in the day to day ongoings of implementing those changes... Honestly, I feel like the audience does not include me. Im a Black student, I feel like I have a pretty good idea about my own trials and tribulations going through the public school system so a lot of the articles only seem to echo those troubles and give abstract far off ideas about changing them. I guess i'm frustrated with the lack of concrete answers and constantly having to express my position as a black candidate. There seems to be a wealth of ideas about what it means a Black female in this program but because my soap box reflects more than just race alone (special education, feminism, etc.) I feel overlooked and ignored when sharing on other topics.<br />
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its been forever since I've written on here...its a shame I know but I have been so busy with planning this wedding but no excuses...Ill be more dedicated. So to catch up there are about 2 1/2 months until our wedding and I'm soo super excited. My sister and I just finished working on the centerpieces and I'm currently working on a petal covered aisle. So one by one we've been laying these little petals on this really cheap runner ( I mean really cheap, ill probably have to glue it onto another runner so my heel doesn't go straight through when I walk down the aisle) . But any who, I have transformed into this super DIY bride. Its crazy because when I first decided I was going to do a lot myself I didnt imagine all the details of everything...BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-69414630997599946812011-11-05T17:20:00.001-04:002011-11-05T17:20:54.308-04:00Yum yum curry<p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-V9MKCZ_cMIU/TrWotBvqlUI/AAAAAAAAAFk/_P4kdKenkvE/2011-11-05%25252014.20.18.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-V9MKCZ_cMIU/TrWotBvqlUI/AAAAAAAAAFk/_P4kdKenkvE/s400/2011-11-05%25252014.20.18.jpg' /></a></p><div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div>BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-47773384818235902732011-10-13T21:50:00.000-04:002011-10-13T21:50:24.380-04:00looking for the right opportunityI have been very blessed. Currently I'm in the position to really find my passion and I've been searching high and low for an opportunity to do figure out what my perfect job would be... I thought I knew, well in college I majored in English because I thought I wanted to teach...you know, teach the world to read and inspire kids (well high school students) to find a little nook within the pages of a book. When I was younger books were my escape and by majoring in English I thought it was a step in the right direction. Well my first job out of college was a Budget Research Analyst and I developed this interest, well it was more than just an interest in the complexity of politics and the behind the scenes kind of thrill that came with it. But now that I've moved from the South to the upper northwestern corner of the United States I'm not so sure of what direction to go in...should I follow my first passion of literacy and find something to do with it (this has proven to be a greater challenge than I expected) or should I pursue something different. I feel like a leaf in the wind but without any wind at all...I guess I'm just trying to figure out where should I take my first steps..well second steps....BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-10480108737171596912011-10-12T16:09:00.002-04:002011-10-12T16:16:45.050-04:00Sooo my twists didnt last....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel kinda of bad that I didnt keep them in very long but I feel even worst that I didnt take them out because I missed my hair...</div><div style="clear: both; font-size: xx-small; text-align: center;"></div>BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-71437397167275096972011-10-05T15:35:00.001-04:002011-10-05T15:36:25.032-04:00to braid or not to braid...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPJgJ_9IKdm478uep3WHLDn51wjI6V4sLOwDA9At2BjZJkg87NmzA9K9kWmHL5JB85ys2liS3fdBaiRtaawMPCFjOypTc_61quHw6V1CGHHJV0vtX-EzvVksMTjJtCVUOuVB50Lyo_Bs/s1600/mybabies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPJgJ_9IKdm478uep3WHLDn51wjI6V4sLOwDA9At2BjZJkg87NmzA9K9kWmHL5JB85ys2liS3fdBaiRtaawMPCFjOypTc_61quHw6V1CGHHJV0vtX-EzvVksMTjJtCVUOuVB50Lyo_Bs/s320/mybabies.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>As I continue to dapple in wedding stuff, (for lack of a better word) I've been looking at wedding hair styles and I can't decide whether I want to just style my twists (like the ones I have now) or if I should just style my hair. Maybe it depends on the dress... if you have any ideas let me know :)BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-43430716622330399762011-10-01T23:32:00.000-04:002011-10-01T23:32:25.680-04:00Back to my protective twists...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So since moving to the lovely state of Washington, I haven't found someone to do my hair so I decided to order some hair from samsbeauty.com and put my fave protective style of Senegalese twists back in my hair. This time I did them a lot smaller than usual, hopefully ill keep them more than a few weeks...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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My recent adventures have led me to my oh-so fave place, the Pike Place Market! I love all the fresh seafood, flowers, veggies and fruits not to mention all the musicians and artists that perform. Its amazing! Although this wasn't my first time, it was my first time coming since I moved here and I was so excited I barely took any pictures but next time I'll take more!</div>BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-55008359101838914132011-09-15T11:01:00.000-04:002011-09-15T11:01:09.492-04:00its been so long...I cant believe its been almost a month since my last post. But, I have been rather busy. I left my job and moved across the country to be with my fiance' ... yea wow! Seattle is really nice, we live in Bellevue so its a great walking city but its very different from South Carolina. One of the hardest things was leaving all of the great relationships that I had made. My co workers and bosses were amazing and i'm afraid I wont be able to find that again. God has blessed me so much in all my endless endeavors and i'm really hopeful for the future. So...what have I been doing...just trying to settle in. I'm still not used to the time difference so I've been waking up around 4 or 5am; so to make the most of it I went to the gym. I figure this is probably the best time to really develop a schedule and start working on some goals that I set years ago like losing weight. I've also started to work on planning our wedding again. I'm going to start a tumblr once I start exploring the city more, there are not many pictures to take from here to the gym and then to Starbucks but i'll venture out more this weekend.<br />
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PS... my hair loves the cool weather as soon as I get a minute ill post some twist out pictures.BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-63636985786442078222011-08-17T09:22:00.000-04:002011-08-17T09:22:04.979-04:00Tomorrow is just yesterday in the dark...When young and faced with the question, what do you want to be when you grow up I marveled at all these great professions like doctor, artist, teacher and superhero. Back then anything was possible. But what about now? So many people are faced with the hardships that the economic climate has permitted but whose to say we have to just keep struggling forward instead of rising and becoming that doctor, superhero, teacher or artist. So many times along the way we lose track of our dreams, we lose track of the optimism that guided us through so much when we were younger. Responsibility and the comfort of knowing your day by day routine can be a welcomed lull when escaping the chaos of the day or even the moment, but there's a little girl inside of me that's still waiting to escape and achieve and its getting harder and harder to ignore her.BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-73783304388885149902011-08-13T12:48:00.001-04:002011-08-13T12:48:26.697-04:00Protective styling<div><p>Hey guys! I just finished doing my protective twists....took me forever but they are finally done! I'm excited to get a<b> </b>break from my hair but I know ill miss it soon..</p>
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<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVKXxcIsL9VFuS1ojiQ00pw7J_BWqoTYaZZsqCt8zfXoo2VzmiuhcQnNCYhT3btkHEXHn7NK7iiGfUcJ3UzQ07pFZGGHYIJQ-hCjyprwdRqCwtwl1doXX1C5B480BY8AgzEK5f7OK6n0/" /></div>BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795945165538147.post-49757274576828066302011-07-22T10:00:00.003-04:002011-07-23T18:43:44.324-04:00I love my hair<div><div><div>By October of 2010, my last relaxer was 6 months in the past and I was starting to really get tired of the two textures and I felt like they were getting tired of me too. So after washing and conditioning my hair I decided to trim the ends a bit...that bit turned into my big chop. As i hacked away and the straight, terrible-looking ends dropped into the sink I felt relieved and a little surprised. I had watched what felt like millions of Youtube videos by now and heard everyone talk about the relief and freedom they felt after chopping off those relaxed ends. But unlike them, when I woke up the next morning I felt confused and frustrated...what was I supposed to do with it?!? My hair was about 2-2 1/2 inches long and I had no idea what to do and I definitely was not wearing it out. So, I pulled up my Youtube and searched for newly naturals and protective styles. From there I went out and got a wig. Without some hair on my head I felt naked and worse I felt ugly. Little did I know cutting my hair would reveal some real flaws with my self perception. Nonetheless, I wigged, weaved and braided up convincing myself that I was just doing protective styles and I loved my hair. Truth was, I was still hiding it. After about 2 months I started wearing it out briefly. Decision time came when I had an interview. I couldn't decide what I should so I asked my one of my co-workers (I was graduating and this was a student job) she encouraged me to wear my natural hair, so I took the chance and fortunately was well received. Evidently, my obsession about my hair and what I looked like was internal. But this experience really taught me that my beauty and strength isn't in my hair. Whether i'm weaved to the floor or have a TWA for the rest of my life, i'm still me, beautiful, strong and happy. So my big chop taught me a huge lesson and I still struggle sometimes with being leery about how people perceive me but i'm growing and learning.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As my first post I wanted to write something encouraging so I started thinking about some of the best things that I've heard recently...things that either made me think or possessed some kind of power that made me feel good that I could pass on. On of the first things that came to mind was something I heard on Oprah (love her!) She did an interview with Jenny McCarthy. They were talking about her break up with Jim Carrey and Oprah asked her if he was the love of her life...or something like that and she said 'I am the love of my life'...this was probably only a revolution for me but it really made me think. So many people search for love in other people or things or places and even when they claim to find that love within they need someone else to push it outward. Especially with women, we struggle sometimes to discover that unique love of self. So... I decided to add the quote to a sticky and post it on my bedroom wall. Sometimes I need a simple, small reminder of the beauty that lives within.</span>BrowneyedBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596922448579227746noreply@blogger.com0