Tag: mixed children

Meet the Blussians

I Need More Ukrainian in My World

[caption id="attachment_4141" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Bear, 15 days old wearing a CafePress onesie.[/caption] The awesome part about being one-half of an interracial pairing is the blend of two cultures. We have soul food and varenyky. We're teaching our son both English and Russian. I've become a huge fan of futbol while my husband enjoys trap music (okay, the last part isn't really a representative of my culture, but you get what I'm
Biracial Hair Care

This is Why I Love Dream Kids for Curly Hair

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="105"] Click on the picture to purchase! [/caption] For this week's biracial/mixed hair care review, we're checking out Dream Kids' Olive Miracle Instant Moisturizing Detangler (whew, that's a mouthful!). Dream Kids is made by African Pride, a brand I'm very familiar with. This detangler contains water as the main ingredient, shea butter, Vitamin E, and aloe vera. The following oils are included: olive, coconut, grapeseed, jojoba, avocado, wheatgerm, and
Biracial Hair Care

This is Why L’Oreal’s EverCurl is the Paramount

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="100"] Click on the picture to purchase [/caption] So, I've been on the search for the perfect shampoo for Bear. He has super curly hair. If I had to put him into a category, it'll be 3A/3B hair type. This is a child who does a lot of things with his hair - he pulls on it, he wipes his dirty hands on it, he has no qualms
Yoda

All About the Bear!

  It's a been while since I've done a post on just Bear and nothing but so here it goes! Weight: Around 25 lbs. Since we switched to a new insurance, I haven't been able to get him to his pedi yet, but soon. Height: A little over 3 feet (3'3 to be exact). Yeah, he's a tall kid. Likes: House music. Thomas the Train. Super Why. Curious George. Dinosaur Train. My homemade
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#ThrowbackThursday: Happy St. Patty’s Day!

This was Bear's first St. Patty's. I almost forgot to take pics of him so I barely remembered later that night. He was helping me write a novel: Then I remembered, oh crap! It's St. Patty's Day! It's time for pictures: I needed him to smile a bit more so I decided to squeeze his cheeks in between shots. Except he caught me: And he wouldn't let go: I finally got the shot I was
Meet the Blussians

And this is Why NASA’s Endeavor is Awesome

A few weeks ago, we took a long-awaited trip to see the space shuttle Endeavor at the California Science Center. Can I tell you how wonderfully awesome it is in person? Growing up, I remember hearing about the space explorations all of the time. I also remember one quite unfortunate moment (which I'll explain later), but I remember being in awe of it all. I credit my husband for bringing out my
Biracial Hair Care, Meet the Blussians

Why Bear’s Hair is full of Wonderful

So, I have a lot to catch up on this blog. Yeah, believe it or not, despite how often I post, I actually have a bit of a backlog! I guess I'm full of ideas (or full of it, take your pick). Never mind that! This is a long-awaited video of Bear's shampoo and deep condition routine. I was actually requested this video a while ago but I could never
Meet the Blussians

Our Lips are Sealed

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3kQlzOi27M&w=420&h=315] Have a child, they said. It'll be a beautiful experience, they said. Oh, you'll get some opposition from family members about you teaching your child another language... Wait, what? I'm not a native Russian speaker. In fact, I know very little Russian though my vocabulary is growing by the week. Before I was pregnant, Maks and I decided to have our children would be bilingual. I would teach them English while he'll
Meet the Blussians

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrelPOP518g&w=420&h=315] Godparents really are the best! Bear has been blessed by many things from his godparents from clothing and shoes to toys to a custom-made picture frame. And now, Bear has his own book! It's a custom-made book about a little boy who goes on an adventure to find the name he'd lost. Let's take a look inside, huh? [gallery ids="2036,2035" type="rectangular"] What I really love about this book is how the boy looks
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#TBT – Grand Park LA edition

From last year. We often go several different parks in the area, though Bear has an obvious favorite park. Here are some pictures from our adventures in Grand Park last year during the winter time. Yeah, it was that warm enough where we could take Bo to the water park. I want to say it was sometime in December, given the NYE poster behind him. [gallery ids="1527,1528,1530,1529" type="square"]