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 SEPTEMBER 2016' IN LIVING COLOUR!!!

FINALLY WEIGHTLOSS!!! PRE Rere weight 77KGS...Not where I want to be but at a very very happy place.

MEET THE SIZWE &  REFILWE MKHIZES

                                                                      

                                                                  THE WEDDING

I can preach a 2 hour sermon on God's faithfulness and kindness when i think of my sisters journey, how God made all things work together for good on this day and throughout the planning process and all but for now I ll just say it was beautiful all by His grace and Father AM READY for my event management business- I see we can do it !!! #HeavenlyUnions


BTW The shower was also planned by urs truly.....

HIGH TEA INSPIRED THEME

And me and my sisters from other mothers finally got to go on an EPIC GIRLS TRIP to Durban. My childhood friends and I have managed to maintain our friendships throughout the years and finally we had our first well deserved weekend away.Not only did it bring our friendship to another level BUT IT WAS OH SO FUN #EpicGirlsTrip2016- The 1st of Many!!!

MY SEPTEMBER IN LIVING COLOUR....Loved every moment of it.Thank u Lord!!!

WINTER BEAUTY GEMS

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         @starterFASHIONISTMA's WINTER BEAUTY GEMS 

As promised I m going to share with you these gems I have recently added to mine and the girls winter beauty regime  (by recent I mean from June....I can't believe I didn't blog for a whole month:-( so sorry ) . 


Every lady is continuously working on having their best hair and skin possible....RIGHT! Winter is a very harsh time for both your skin and hair and extra precaution has to be taken to look after those two areas during this season and am totally in love with how well these products have treated our skins  this winter and hair.


1. I am totally crushing on the Johnson's Baby Protect Range. It smells heavenly and feels super subtle on the skin. I have even stolen it once or twice to use during my mommy-alone-time-baths. It literally feels like you washing the babies body with honey and milk.....NO JOKES!!! The ingredients include honey,rooibos and green tea extracts. My girls smell fresh , clean and are also protected cause the product is formulated to fight germs and dirt especially for toddlers.. My favourite winter buy but will be buying this body wash right through to spring time and summer.

2. ALL THINGS MORINGA. I got the PURE MIRACLE MORINGA soap and body lotion, from a herbal african store close to work and I'm absolutely sold. I bought the soap when I had a period where I was breaking out quiet often and now  my skin is looking and feeling all sorts of beautiful.The soap is treating my face quiet well and has a natural skin lightening effect (hides)...lol.. FOR THE LOVE OF YELLOW BONENESS! The body lotion is so thick and creamy and keeps my skin moisturized well during winter's harsh weather .I'm totally impressed considering how cheap the products are-R55 for a months supply!!! Did I tell you about the benefits of Moringa as well ,its even been dubbed a miracle plant : 

3. Physician Formula make up products 

Physician Formula products are make up products made by a real Dr. who formulated products for his wife who had allergies every time she used make up.The products are hypo-allergic but oh so pretty. I love the shimmer of the products . I bought a pallet that can be used as eye shadow, blush and contouring.The product I bought is called Shimmer Strips ;great product but mainly use it as an eye shadow but the one time I used all over the face it had a very glamorous look ...not for every day make up though.Will definitely use it again  when I go to a glitz and glam evemy again.

4. Black Jamaican Castor Oil

This product I bought cause of all of my fellow South African naturals raving about it.I can't review it as yet but I've heard good things and am expecting such from it. Using it to treat my  and the girl's edges and I also use it to seal in moisture on our hair after washing it. Am also on the #90daycastoroilchallenge(see Facebook) and #earthysaprotectivestyling (see Instagram @earthysa ) challenge as well.

Also totally crushing on Earthy SA products as well but not just in winter...they are really helping us in this natural hair journey throughout the season's, hence I didn't mention them as winter gems they are All Season Natural Hair Gems!

RAISING QUEENS

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Good day mommies:-)

I just love being a young mom!! Along with all the joys and challenges it brings-IT IS TRULY A GOD GIVEN OPPORTUNITY!!!

RAISING QUEENS 

Me and my mom

My daughters and their mom

5 PRAYERS FOR  AND WAYS THAT I'M MOLDING MY LITTLE PRINCESSES INTO QUEENS:

2- Embrace their natural beauty and how God created them

A way I have started doing this for my daughters is by deciding to grow their hair naturally. They were also actually also the reason why I cut my hair and decided to grow it naturally myself as well. They are also the reason why I am also embarking on a healthier body and lifestyle as well.

RERE's crown...so proud of my lil girl fully natural ,full and healthy hair

I don't have anything against weaves and people who prefer them as I once also did and like they say different strokes for different folks.And even if my daughters decided to relax their hair and make it straight in the future I would be ok with it, if it will make them happy. But in a society where we are constantly encouraged to look like someone else , A society where african beauty is being portrayed  as being light skinned, with straight long hair , a thin waist and a big booty- I want my daughter's to love themselves they way God made them. I suffered and still do sometimes still suffer low self confidence and self image issues; I want to ensure that my daughters never feel they are not pretty enough ,thin enough or good enough! I tell them everyday they are beautiful and good girls! I want them to be proud of being African, Tswana/Ndebele, South African but most importantly I WANT THEM TO BE PROUD OF JUST BEING THEMSELVES.


3. For them to live life purely and  godly

I started my Christian walk seriously when I was 18 after having gone through quiet a few relationships and stuff. My biggest pray is to raise my daughters in  the ways of the Lord. Give them a Christian foundation , there is a scripture that says Train up a child in the way he should go,
And when he is old he will not depart from it. (Proverbs 22 v 6).l'm sure I've mentioned the scripture before cause its one of my favorites.

My biggest pray for daughter's is that they love and desire the ways of the Lord from their young age till Jesus comes ; this will guide their decisions and their lives in the right direction... This is my biggest pray!!!                                                                                            

Photo cred: family.wikinut.com

Photo cred: Disney's The  princess and the frog

A QUICK REVIEW....EMPTIES!!!

12:27 Starter Fashionista Ma' 2 Comments

                                                Empties

My second post this week.....doing good Hlaku! Working on my lack consistency...check!!!

Kinky Girls with Wild Curls Sulfate Free Shampoo

Solange Knowles -She was definitely my hair inspiration when I decided to cut. Photo Cred-Pinterest

I was looking for a picture with happy smiling kids bathing with soft foam all around them before I started this review  cause this is exactly what I think of when I think of the Sanex Kids Bodywash/Foam Bath.I absolutely love this product!!! Its hypo allergic , smells nice (I'm  a bit of a smell fanatic) and also a head to toe wash-it didn't irritate my little Lelo's eyes even when we were washing her hair with it. I am searching high and low for this product - I have to get my hands on it again. TWO BIG THUMBS UP!!!

BONUS EMPTY 

Lol ...this product finished on my way to work (I know it's bad to drive and apply make up but doing my brows with product was quick easy and nice and safe while driving*hides). I loved this product but now I have to throw it away cause it really is empty. (I kept it for way too long eventhough it was finished). This product helped me when I couldn't get my brows right with eye pencils and concealer (when I was a learner make up user).I will forever be grateful... (cues church music and grabs tissue) but now its time to say good bye for I am no longer a learner but more advanced now.

OK.....JOKES ASIDE. This Brow set by MAC is great for a lightly defining your eyebrows. It lasted me awhile as well, I think I bought it Dec 2014 if I'm not exaggerating. Lastly its by MAC so you know its proper! I will not buy it again although I loved it solely because due to me now being able to do my brows ,very well I might add, with a eye pencil ,I no longer need it. I am currently using a pencil I got from Signature but  I think I will buy their eye pencil next just to try it- I'm sure I won't be disappointed!

Please leave your comments below,if you have used any of these products. And please please share and advice which shampoo I should get next for my natural hair.

Thank you for reading and hope these reviews will be useful to you :-)

MYsmartkids review......Invest in their futures

11:24 Starter Fashionista Ma' 0 Comments

Good day STARTER fashionista mamas

My first post of April 2016. I have sooooo much to share so I should be able to post every week of April. Consistency is clearly one of my weak points - NOTE TO SELF-FIX IT!

So today for Mommy Monday I would like to review MYsmartkid
It is a play and learn programme  for kids from 0-6 years.I was somehow (don't ask me how...lol ) fortunate to get this box as a gift for the girls and I'M SOLD!!! I have heard about the programme before but now that I have  encountered it first hand- I am definitely subscribing!

The box I got was for age 2-3 so I can actually subscribe for one child and they can share because they in the same age bracket. Yaaay!Two for the price of one for me!!!

But if your kids fall under different age  brackets I advice you invest and subscribe for each child, its really an investment in your child's future I believe .Unless you can ensure the toys are preserved and kept safe for the younger sibling.

How  often do we buy the "cool toys' i.e. Sofia the First, Frozen, Minnie Mouse (these are my girls' favorites) and other Disney themed toys that create A WHOLE LOT OF  brand obsession at their tender young age and hardly focus on key learning areas of our kids that will help them reach their milestones.Don't get me wrong I'm not against Disney and am sure one of their toys once in awhile won't cause any harm but it was really refreshing getting toys that I know were not only fun but are also building key learning areas like sensory,problem solving and social skills .The girls were also still very keen to open the box and play with the toys.

Look how excited and interested the girls were when we opened the MYsmartkid box

The box we got had Hand Puppets , Play dough including shape cutter and a roller (which Rere is holding in her hands) and 12 piece puzzle (which she slept next too and even nearly went to creche this morning).

The nicest part is the parents guide that points out key learning objectives that can be achieved by the toys and also advises parents how to aid the playing and learning process. 

This is a great idea (big ups to whoever with it) and ideal in molding happy and bright kids. It is also budget friendly (less than R400 bi-monthly) and I am thoroughly impressed by this product as whole i.e. packaging,delivery options and its contents. I give it an absolute double thumbs up!!!

Please head to their website to find out more and hopefully you will also invest in this product for your kids future.


Kindly comment and share your experiences with MYsmartkid if you also part of the programme.

LAST POST BEFORE THE #DIRTY THIRTIES

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Good day and happy March to all my starterFashionistaMas':-)

I can’t believe I went the whole of February 2016 without blogging and am very sorry. That was not planned but work and life generally sometimes gets toO busy, but let us keep pushing and pressing on to be better as the year progresses.

Why the excitement  about March? I am sorry for being biase about March but everyone loves their birth month and with me turning 30 this year (4 more days to go) ,my excitement is on overload!!! 30 is next biggest milestone to me after 21.

I posted a status on the 29^th February 2016 on my FB account saying Dirty Thirties loading and a lot of people were so confused and some what shocked(I recently found out while planning my 30 party that this is what the 30s age group was called.) The shock was mostly due to me not really being that much of  a "dirty"(wild) person of course  but it got me wondering and really curious why this age group (30s) is referred to as the dirty thirties so that will be the main focus of this post.

So excited ….what u think?

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According to Urban Dictionary it is:The age at which single women without children realise that their biological clock is ticking, As a consequence they may lower their standards and increase their willingness to perform sexual acts as a matter of desperation in order to find a mate/sexual partner. They may also attempt to hook up with younger males as an attempt to elongate their youth.The expression almost always refers to women, as men are thought to always be in this state.

Another explanation for the "dirty thirties" or "dust bowl days" according to www.legendsofamerica.com is that The Dust Bowl of the 1930s, sometimes referred to as the "Dirty Thirties” lasted about a decade. This was a period of severe dust storms which caused major agricultural damage to American and Canadian prairie lands, primarily from 1930 to 1936, but in some areas, until 1940. It was caused by severe drought and decades of extensive farming without crop rotation.The primary area of impact was on the southern plains, though northern areas were also affected, though not nearly with as much devastation. The drought hit first in the eastern part of the country in 1930 and by the next year it began to move westward. By 1934, it had turned the Great Plains into a desert and helped to lengthen the Depression.For decades, farmers had unknowingly not utilized the concepts of fallow fields and crop rotation, cover crops to manage soil fertility and quality, or other techniques to prevent erosion. The deep plowing of the topsoil had killed the natural vegetation that normally kept the soil in place and trapped moisture even during dry periods and high winds. Wheat crops, in high demand during World War I, further exhausted the topsoil and overgrazing stripped the western plains of virtually all other cover.As a result, during the drought of the 1930s, the soil dried and turned to dust, soon blowing in large dark clouds. Given names like "Black Blizzards" and "Black Rollers," these rolling clouds often reduced visibility to a few feet.The Dust Bowl got its name in April, 1935, when Robert Geiger, a reporter for the Associated Press, traveled through the region and wrote the following: "Three little words achingly familiar on a Western farmer's tongue, rule life in the dust bowl of the continent - if it rains." The term stuck, spreading across the airwaves and newspapers, though the people of the region hated the negative term, which they knew played a part in diminishing property values and business prospects in the region.

So in general it seems things associated with 30 are dreary and depressing. But I believe it all up to you. Growing up in general is not so easy. You getting older, more responsibilities and you loosing the carefree joys of your youth. But it doesn’t have to be a time to go wild and behave like you are having an early midlife crisis…..lol…(except on your party if you have one-then a lil letting go is allowed) and it also doesn’t have to a depressing and sad time either.I choose to view this as milestone ,a time to groom myself to be a better and a more wiser me. In your twenties you still getting to know who you are  and what you believe your purpose on this earth is. Although you can never fully know yourselves;God has made us such intricate beings- SO MANY LAYERS TO US ALL. The thirties are when most know who they are generally and what we want out of life.


This period of my life I will use to cultivate myself….I will get dirty pruning and digging and ploughing my soul so that the true me is revealed to the world. I will use these years to be more true to me, what I believe and most of all I will believe more in me and my abilities. I will push myself more, love myself more and risk more and hope for a better a great reward and rate of return on investments in myself and my dreams. I will also this period in my life to share my wisdom that I’ve gathered so far in my life with the youngings around and most importantly shape my daughters to be great woman who will grow up knowing that they can be great! SO with a few more days left till my life transitions -hese are my words and promises to me….SO HELP ME GOD!

Looking forward to a lot of interesting new challenges and experiences in life. This is also my advice to my mommies who might be entering this phase soon: Let us mature like fine wine which gets better with time and tackle this new chapter of our lives head on. And to all my mommies who are already strolling in their 30s keep growing and improving.

Hope you will take all this advice straight from my heart to your heart.Hope it will encourage you to have the courage to grow and look forward to it.
xxx Lots of love ,signing out @starterFASHIONISTAMA'

2016- THE YEAR TO BE!!!

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2016!!! THE YEAR TO BE?..... (lol I know Im like 26 days late but better late than never).

What is 2016 the year of to you?This is what I asked myself and am still asking myself even now. I just decided to boil it down to 2016 THE YEAR TO BE!!! Be more of you i.e. true to yourself, Be more determined to reach your goals and dreams and be a better you than you were last year.

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