dyvinesweetness

Sympathy

dyvinesweetness May 09, 2014 21:53

I need to thank one of my kids for so adequately testing me the other day. Maybe I will when she turns 30. lol ( Read more... )

work related, sympathy, parenting

One thing working in adoption has done is made me hyper-aware of my beliefs about best/better/worse parenting choices. I feel I've always been pretty thoughtful about these things, but having to think about it all the time to assess families and give advice to families in crisis has formed my ideology that much more solidly ( Read more... )

attachment parenting, work related, adoption, healing, parenting, positive discipline

Hair stuff

dyvinesweetness May 12, 2011 21:20

So the transitioning is coming along well. Not great, but well. I've tried a few diff styles. Pin curls are out! Just did not work at all. I kinda sorta tried a braid out. I think I'll wear those when my hair grows out a bit more. For now, nope. I did like the bantu knot out I tried though. The only issues I had were that I think my hair at this ( Read more... )

transitioning

1000 series: Sisterhood

dyvinesweetness Apr 01, 2011 16:28

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1000 series, fio, wpa

Black Sex and the City

dyvinesweetness Mar 26, 2011 14:16

Found this old chat between Tari and I about who would be who if our lives was Sex and the City. Craaaaaaackin up 'cause I kept calling "Samantha" the "old broad."

Atarah:
9:33 PM i think my movie of choice for when i win the bet will be sex and the city
me: still not loving that mess
but whatever works for y'all
Atarah: did u even watch the ( Read more... )

chat

Here, baby. There, mama

dyvinesweetness Mar 23, 2011 12:41

So going back about 8 or so years I began contemplating going natural before every perm. Basically once I get new growth I have an internal heart-to-heart and think "maybe this time I won't perm." This is usually ended by me having a hard time dealing with my hair's natural state. Then I say "fuck it" and get the perm ( Read more... )

hair, all hallow's eve

(Untitled)

dyvinesweetness Mar 23, 2011 12:06

This weekend I went to see The Boy again. It was great (per usual). I stayed Friday to Monday. Both Monday and Friday were mainly us chillin laying about. Saturday we went to Richmond *cue Jonathan pointing to the sky* to see a roller derby game, which was pretty cool. The Richmond A and B teams both won. We met up with his friend Katie, who is ( Read more... )

big spoon, driving lessons

Love quanta

dyvinesweetness Mar 14, 2011 13:55

I had to post this because it's so corny, SO nerdy and so us ( Read more... )

big spoon, tms

Town and Country Mouse

dyvinesweetness Jan 03, 2011 22:41

Jon left this morning and drove back to Virginia, culminating the end of the best Christmas present I have ever received and likely will ever receive. It was a journey and connection that cannot be matched ( Read more... )

big spoon, sankofa, fam

It is finished

dyvinesweetness Jan 03, 2011 15:29

So before I even start this entry, lemme say to Linda this NOT the entry about my trip. lol! Sorry! I just want to document this madness first and this is easier to write up than the trip entry. But that one is coming soon ( Read more... )