Our Back to School Hairstyle

Hello Readers...

I can't believe it's that time again... School is back in session for our little babies... But between you and me, I have to admit, I'm glad!  Summer Camp can get very expensive after a few weeks.  

Little Man is now a Second Grader and Ms. Bree is a Kindergartner, where has the time gone? I can't believe our son will be turning eight years old in just a few weeks :) 

Because the children attended Summer Camp at their old school.  Which has similar camp hours as their current school, it definitely made the entire process of preparing the kids for a new school year a lot easier. 

I have always try to prepare myself mentally for the first day of school and I'm the first one to say that I always fail miserably.   

I have always hated the idea of children crying, I've never been able to manage listening to  a child cry and even worse when it's my child.   I'm sure all of you can relate to this and know exactly what I'm talking about.  

My daughter has always been my social butterfly! The child who is not shy or afraid to ask a stranger to look at her dress, her hair style or whatever it is she is proud to show. 

This time, she shed tears and was very uncertain of herself.  Unfortunately, her best friend was not assigned to the same classroom and all she saw were new faces, which I believe, can intimidate anyone. So I could understand how she felt.

  

As a parent, it was difficult  to see tears rolled down her little face, my first thought was.. "I can take her home and we can try this tomorrow", but what good would that have done? So, I had to pull my big girls panties all the way up  to my neck (okay maybe not that up, after all that can't be very comfortable... hahhaaaa) and I had to remind myself that she was going to be just fine. 

Regardless as to how many times I told myself that she was going to be fine and she was going to have fun once her day started, leaving her was not an easy thing to do!

To be honest, I expected for my son to go through a meltdown, he has always been my baby and has had confidence issues.  He has gotten a lot better and during the first day of school he demonstrated how much he has  grown.  We could see the nervousness in his eyes but he quickly gave me a kiss and sent me on my way.. :)  

I wish I could prevent or at least prepare all parents and children for the first day of school so less nerves could be experienced and/or less tears be shed but I can't.. but what we can do is give you ideas on how to style their hair so that your little princess can have more confidence on herself... 

BACK TO SCHOOL HAIRSTYLE

I opted for Pony Tails and Braids.. something very simple and semi protective for the first few days of school.

Products Used: 

1. Bee Mine Luscious Moisturizer; 

2. Castor Oil Mix;

3. Pony Tail holders; and

4. Flower Barrettes (or your favorite accessories)

Here are some other amazing Hair Ideas: 

by Danielle L.

I found the below image and poem on Google and has stayed with me and I thought I would share it with all of you! 

We wish all of your little ones a great school year!

Small Business Spotlight: Mommasbows!

1. What is the name of your Business?

     My business name is Mommasbows.

2. Where is your business located?

     We are located in Savannah Ga and ship anywhere in the USA!  Please ask about Canada and APO addresses:)

3. Business' Website:

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/Mommasbows

   

4. Are you the owner?

     I am.

5.  Briefly tell us about your business:

     We sell quality, handmade hair bows, head bands and more.  I offer boutique clothing and just added a line "Mommasboys".  

     I love to do matching sets and custom orders.  We have done pageant hair pieces, bow ties, clip in bows for shoes and bow holders.  

6.  How did you come to be in this line of work?

     I decided to stay at home with my children.  As a Military spouse I have found that its not easy to find childcare for my work hours and my husbands!

7. How long have you been doing this? 
     I have been "crafty" all of my life!  As a little girl I made my dolls clothing, furniture and so on.  I decide to start this business three years ago when I found out we were having our first girl!

8. Who would benefit from your product?

     Anyone and everyone!

9. How can our fans place their order or contact you?

     Contact me on my page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mommasbows or email at mommasbows@yahoo.com

10. Any current specials or event you want to share with our fans?

      I would like to offer a few specials for your fans:

      $3 bows as seen in the photos!  
     Buy 10 or more and we will ship free!  This week only!

     Any order over $40 will ship FREE this week only!

If you follow us on Facebook you probably already know that I've recently purchased a few bows, headbands and flower clips!   

(She also made a set with the saying "My daddy is a Police Officer"!, and that set quickly became Daddy's favorite bows!) 

This lovely lady is very talented, just tell her what you want and she will do it!!

Don't forget to like her page, so that you won't miss her auctions and/or sales!  

Royal Birthday Party Part II

This is it, the last part of our Royal Birthday Party posts!!

Ms. Bree had so much fun with all her friends!!

And here it is, the steps to accomplish the perfect curls without using a curling iron or a flat iron.

What we used?? CURLFORMERS!! (http://www.curlformers.com/)

YES, curlformers, they are so easy to apply and remove. The results are perfectly formed curls without the need of any tool that may cause heat damage.  

It took me approximately 30 minutes to do her entire head.

STEPS:

1.  I washed Ms. Bree's hair the night before the event;

2.  I parted her hair from ear to ear.  I started on the back part and worked my way to the front.

3.  Without making perfect sections, I began grabbing small sections at a time, maybe 1/2 an inch,  I applied Bee Mine Curly Butter and slowly pulled her hair through the curlformer.   Continued to do this until the entire back section was done.

4. I created a medium size heart shape pony tail on the top part, (mainly so it could hold her tiara in place) added the Curly Butter and used one Goody's ouchless band to secure the pony tail and added curlformers to the pony tail.

5.  Added Curlformers to each side of the heart shape pony tail by repeating Step #3.

And as you can see the results were amazing!!  

I removed the curlformers about 30 minutes before the event started, and that was it! 

HER HOMEMADE PRINCESS CASTLE CAKE and one super happy princess!

Ms. J, Little B, Ms. Bree and Ms. D standing in front of the scene setter.  

I call this... "GIRL POWER"..

Ms. J and Ms. Bree have known each other since they were 6 weeks old and they are inseparable!  

Have attended the same school, ballet classes and more.  

She is my other daughter and to Little B and  Ms. Bree, Ms. J is their sister and as they often say "WE LOVE HER".

Have you tried the Curlformers??  if so, share your pictures and opinion in our Facebook Page.

To see more pictures you can follow our facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/CaramelCurlzNSwirls

Our Youtube Videos!!

We have added our first two videos!  Come and see them at youtube.com

Hairstyles of a Curly Child Part 1

Hairstyles of a Curly Child- Part 2

We are in the process of editing our "Washing Routine" video and "Banding Video", so stay tuned for those.

We are also working on Ms. Bree's 4th Birthday Party decorations, I will have fun party favors, cheap table decorations and more.