" The eyebrow struggle "

     So i am no make up artist but i have had the " eyebrow struggle " and i thought i will share some tips i gathered on the internet. As a mamipikin the number one rule is not to be left behind, perfectly drawn eyebrows are apparently in..hahahaha who knew.

    So i will start the series with a couple of my own pictures. I could gather MUA pictures with professionally  drawn brows but i want us to start with everyday mamipikins like my self. 

So i have been practicing and I must say i think i am getting a little better as i watch tutorials on you tube, follow 100 or more make up artists on IG, and ask as many questions as possible when i set foot in the Mac store!

So i  got a basic tutorial from hellogiggles.com .

 I will like a professional MUA to provide us with a couple of Makeover write ups so we can stay ontop of our GAME. Any mamipikin who is an expert or  a MUA please send us a write up. We dont want to be out of touch or Left behind.

As per this eyebrow issue - No mami pikin will be left behind

Kisses.

Say cheers on this Snow day. 

Staying Grateful

  I have truly missed you all, If we get another snow day i will not respect it. I will dress my kids up and still drop them off at school, this is toooooo much, can i get an AMEN? my MOPS program ( mothers of preschoolers) has been cancelled twice in a row how do they expect me to get my bi-weekly dose of adult time? Ok now that i have that out of the way we can move to todays talk. 

The struggle to perfect my eyebrows is REAL .. ( next blog ) 

    Hmmm I was sitting back last night as i watched Lupita Nyong'o Yessssssssss ( you did not think i was going to keep Lupits out of this today did you? not after her big win Yesterday? Oh no hun!) and it all hit me that i needed to encourage my mamipikins to stay grateful for what we do have. We are taking things for granted and asking for more. This woman went down her list and appreciated the people who got her to that point in her life. She thanked them and made sure they knew that they were a part of her big win. 

" Thank you to the Academy for this incredible recognition. It doesn’t escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else’s. And so I want to salute the spirit of Patsy for her guidance. And for Solomon, thank you for telling her story, and your own. Steve McQueen, you charge everything you fashion with the breath of your own spirit. Thank you so much for putting me in this position. It has been the joy of my life. I’m certain that the dead are standing about you and watching and they’re grateful and so am I. Chiwetel, thank you for your fearlessness, and for how deeply you went into telling Solomon’s story. Michael Fassbender, thank you so much, you were my rock, Alfre and Sarah, it was a thrill to work with you, Joe Walker, the invisible performer in the editing room, thank you … I want to thank my family for your training, and the Yale school of Drama as well for your training. My brother Junior sitting by my side, thank you so much, you are my best friend, and Ben, my other best friend, my chosen family. When I look down at this golden statue, may it remind me and every little child that, no matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid. " 

Lupita Nyong'o 

Now my mamipikins, 

Have you thanked your nanny today?

Have you thanked your mother for dedicating all her time raising you and now your children?

Have you looked at your children and thanked God that they came home healthy and safe?

Have you thanked that aunt who is ready to pick your kids up at a phone call?

Have you thanked the people in your support system lately?

Go back and show appreciation to those people who your support system. 

Tell them how they mean to you, People who support you don't owe you anything, they do it out of love and you should be able to return the favor by appreciating them in any way you can. 

Who is a part of your big win?

Have you thanked them?

Please dont laugh. (I see you laughing already ) 

I wont say cheese by Anari Ndumu 

The struggle to take a single picture is real. Please pay your photographers, their job is no joke. 

Let NO MAMIPIKIN BE LEFT BEHIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kisses

As you can see I am still praying for that dream car.

:) 

A little Inspiration

   My favorite thing to do is encourage a sister in need. I write every quote to inspire and encourage me. I don't need to encourage a crowd, as long as one person can be inspired that's all that really matters.

This is a year of SELF GROWTH and WALKING IN MY DESTINY. In that light i am not letting any road blocks deter me and neither should you my fellow mamipikins.  

Some of my personal favorite quotes are;

 ( All quotes written by Eurykah Veranyuy Fon Ndumu ) 

1. Every woman must learn to be assertive. How else are you able to make and keep real friends without carefully looking beneath the immediate smile and sometimes very vague conversations. Why waste your time building and creating bonds that are suitable only in times that call for laughter, the true test of a friendship comes when there is a moment that requires you hold someone else's hand. Evaluate and re-evaluate your friendships! 

2. Don't dance about your success if you cannot be a helpful resource in your immediate community.

3. A coward is that person who talks bad about your hustle and cant even hold down a hobby I'm just saying, don't let a coward stop you from keeping that dream alive

4. The best growth is from within. Growth on the outside is all for spectators while inside growth and maturity is for you... Lets focus on making the inside right and it will reflect on the outside without you putting up an act.

5. Don't let anybody intimidate you!

Look at them straight in the eye when you hold a conversation with them! People can sense your insecurities and try to play around them, your flaws are for you to know and work on, and not for someone else to use as ammunition!

6. Nobody can teach you who you are, people can describe certain parts of you.. but who you truly are is something you have to learn yourself. In learning this you discover that you are truly fearfully and wonderfully made. That theres only 1 you for a particular reason and purpose.

7. If you are looking to succeed you better build a bullet proof mindset because you will need it, and if you have no haters you are definitely doing it all wrong 

8. Take control of your life and your happiness! No other human-being is capable or equipped with all that it takes to truly keep you happy. They can make you happy but keeping you happy has to come from within you.

Start by living a life that truly reflects your inside. 

9. Be the biggest motivation to the people who say you cannot do it. Ive learned that people hate what they don't understand and what they cannot achieve. All spectators need a great show, make it worth while by being; persistent, consistent, focused,hardworking and apologetically pleasant about your craft.

10. A Strong woman is consistent! She knows her worth, she does not come in many versions, her word is the same today and tomorrow. She is not influenced by societies norms. You can trust her word, she is the foundation of every gathering, a strong woman does not need constant assurance, she has great self confidence, a strong woman is a woman who is not broken by a few roadblocks. A strong woman fears and Honors God, she makes him in the center of her every decision. A strong woman is honest and Loyal, a strong woman accepts her destiny and walks in her purpose. 

A strong woman is a phenomenal woman! 

We must stay strong inorder to be dynamic mothers, wives, sisters, aunties and more. We must lead by example and it starts with self Love, and self confidence. Remember your kids watch you more than they listen to you.

 On a side note my daughter asked me if she was famous. I paused and asked her why she thought she was famous, her response " well not everyone was born on Valentines day you know ". 

Kisses,

A little something for you to smile:)