Cherish My Daughter

Hey Mocha Family, Some of you wanted to know what I do to refresh my Wash and Go style.  I typically wear it for four days before starting all over again.  This is super easy.  Don't throw your fork at the screen, ha! Be blessed!

Hey Mocha Family, I'm getting tired of all the political drama lately too, but a conversation my kids had made me realize I'd better spend a little more time talking to them about this stuff! Do you talk to your kids about politics at all? Be blessed!

Hey Mocha Family! The Frohawk never gets old for me.  I love styling my girls' this way from the time they are little and have enough hair.  What amazes me the most, is how little hair you really need to pull this off.  Check me out! Be blessed.

Hey Mocha Family, When Mocha Dad and I were thinking about homeschooling our children, one of my greatest concerns was math.  I've struggled with math anxiety since high school and doubted I would be able to teach math without passing on the same fears to my kids. I thought a perfect parent was necessary for a child to succeed. Learning to be transparent and model how to navigate weakness is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children.  In this video I share how I turned an embarrassing math moment with my eleven year old, into what I consider to be one of the most positive experiences we've had homeschooling. Be blessed!

Hey Mocha Family, My plan was to remove the synthetic twists so that HmG could wash her hair, but I had a rocky week with a bad head cold so my time and energy were limited.  We decided to try to wash her hair without removing the crochet braids.  I have to say that I was very happy with the outcome! Check out what we did. Be blessed!

Hey Mocha Family! Who would have guessed that the stress I've been experiencing during homeschool, had more to do with my eyes than adjusting to a new curriculum?  I thought I was seeing well enough but my eyes were working so hard and subconsciously the frustration in me was rising.  I am so thankful to Mocha Dad for insisting I get my eyes checked out. I thought I would be set with the first pair of glasses my doctor recommended, but was surprised to discover just how bothersome a pair of glasses you don't like can be!  In the beginning I would have never chosen the granny glasses you see pictured above, but in the video I share how they came to be my favorite of all!  Laugh all you want, as I sigh in relief. Be blessed!

Dear Mocha Family, We were going to a wedding and I had promised the girls a braid out.  The wedding was outside and the weather turned out to be overcast with periods of light rain and drizzle.  While we stayed dry under a massive tent, the humidity in the air would have killed any braid out.  Glad we checked the weather! Plan B was a full head of twists, but we were short on time and Ms. MB is extremely tender headed.  I came up with this quick and easy style in the moment and was so happy that it has a similar look  to a full head of twists with a fraction of the hassle.  We enjoyed the wedding without a worry about the moisture messing up the style.  The twists shrunk up a bit, but looked plump and full. Be blessed!

Hey Mocha Family! Yup!  Ms. MB is 7 years old!  Here is our birthday vlog. We stopped doing birthday parties on Head Mocha Girl's (age 17) 9th birthday.  We started a family tradition called King/Queen for a day where we gift the person with as much of our time as we can, and do what they want on their special day. This has come to mean so much to us.  The greatest lesson of all is understanding that people need people and time is the best gift of all!  Check out the highlights of how we celebrated Ms. MS. Be blessed!

Hey Mocha Family, I had to rub my eyes a few times watching this again!  Mocha Girl 3 (age 11) did such a good job for her first time.  She detangled her sister, Ms. Mocha Baby's (age 7) hair like a pro!  All I could think was what took me so long to try this? I was that little girl who spent countless hours happily braiding and pinning up my dolls' hair.  I never got tired of it and have been thrilled with the hair God has blessed me to enjoy as an adult as well. Mocha Girl 3 is the same way.  She's been asking to try her skills on Ms. MB, but as tender headed as we all know Ms. MB to be, I assumed it would be a disaster!  What a surprise to discover that we all had so much fun, and Mocha Girl 3 did such a good job. See for yourself!  I am really looking forward to seeing her skills develop. Be blessed.