Author: Crystal

Hi, I'm Crystal! Mother of 1 human, 3 cats, and a glorified housewife to a fantastic man. Let's have fun and enjoy life together!
Biracial Hair Care

Irresistible Pretty Boy on Fleek: Sensational Curly Hair #biracial #mixed #hair #productreview

  I've been getting a lot of questions on Bear's hair care routine and the products I use. Since I'm often trying new products on his hair, I decide to share my tips, tricks, (and some misses) as well as rave about some products I've used. Let's go! Figure out your child's hair type. Biracial/mixed and curly hair often comes in different curl patterns and textures. Once you determine your child's
Ethan, Pregnancy, Pregnant After a Late Loss, Pregnant After a Loss

What Happens When Your Child Asks About Their Deceased Sibling?

Most parents are concerned about emotional and physical development when it comes to their children - when's the right time to talk about the birds and the bees? How to handle menstruation concerns? How to deal with male puberty? Some parents take it a step further and try to map out their child's financial future - will there be enough money for college? Do we have enough savings? Are they
Yoda

You Need to Invest in Munchkin's Bath Crayons!

I have a toddler who likes to paint. And I don't mean little dainty, staying within the lines type of paint. He likes to get messy. He loves to get colorful. I know this because I spent the past week cleaning paint off my carpet twice. [caption id="attachment_4025" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Maybe I wasn't that animated...[/caption] And I had a very unfortunate incident with a red sharpie marker on my walls. (More
Meet the Blussians

The Awesome Reasons Why I'm All For Extended Breastfeeding

[caption id="attachment_1229" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Yes, that's us! [/caption] It wasn't until I actually became a mother when I realized how breastfeeding is kinda looked down upon. It was a shock. Throughout pregnancy I kept hearing how breast was best and even the first few months of Bear's life, that's all I heard. And then a funny thing happened - he turned 1. Then he turned 2. And as we're more than halfway
Makeup and Natural Hair Care

My Two-Year Natural Hair Journey! Bliss! Frustration!

So, let's go on a journey, shall we? Let's take it back to 2014. I just gave birth to Bear in November 2013 and was enjoying the perils and joys of motherhood. Sometime in the spring, I noticed the one thing so many have warned me about - postpartum hair loss. And not a little. A LOT. I was debating for a while to chop off my hair, even as far back
Meet the Blussians, Yoda

Happy Father's Day!

Today, I'm celebrating my husband (and our fathers, by distance) by honoring him for being such an amazing father to our Bear. Maks has really stepped up and gone above and beyond and Bear is just his BFF. So, babe...I salute you today!
Makeup and Natural Hair Care

Mixed Chicks' New Makeup Line Stunned Me Beautiful

Summer is the time I think most women like to experiment with their looks. One, it's too hot to be doing anything heavy. Second, sun-kissed is the way to go. Let that melanin shine (and if you don't have a lot of melanin, get your tan on!). [caption id="attachment_3837" align="alignnone" width="684"] Click on the picture to purchase! [/caption] Mixed Chicks recently came out with a makeup line and I have to say,
Meet the Blussians

Why the Mixed Remixed Festival was full of Disappoint

I debated writing this post. Sometimes, I prefer to air my grievances with someone or an organization privately and without drama. But sometimes you need to call someone out on their bullshit so here we go. I was originally scheduled to speak at a panel regarding Parenting with Difference: Multiracial and Families of Transracial Adoption in Conversation. Yeah, it's a mouthful but that's not my grievance. For starters, the panel was big; too big. I
TTC

Why My Feelings About Twins are Unusual

Lately, I've had twins on my mind. Not that I want twins. Not that I don't want twins. But when you have several people in your life recently give birth to twins, well, you start thinking about them. Can I handle double the diapers? Double the crying? Double the food bill? I mean, it's all fun and games until you receive that first pediatric bill. I recently had a dream where