Still recovering from a wonderful weekend. Me and my sistahgirlz celebrated the holidays by having a celebration at my house. It took place on Friday and I must say, we had a ball. The last time that we all were together was for my 40th borthday (last year). We painted the town (DC) and left our mark on U St as we bar hopped and partied the night away and ending it at my house for a slumber party. For our 2012 holiday celebration, we had a potluck dinner at my house with drinks, gift exchanges and lots of laughs. I can't begin to explain how much laughter was in my house. All of my girlz are crazy...I mean, some crazier than others (i.e Ladona & Keya) but all of us collectively are a class act. I am so blessed to have these 11 ladies in my life. Not that I dont have any other friends but this group is unique. They are the clique that I can be 100% myself around and each of them know me. All of them have very different personalities but collectively, they all are true friends. My life would be incomplete without them. My girl Keya came down from Philly and I enjoyed our time together. We dont get much time to spend together alone but it was so refreshing to have her at the house for a few days to do things that we dont get a chance to do (shop, go out to eat, talk face-to-face). I was so sad to see her leave. I hope that she will decide to move to Maryland soon so we can see one another more often. The holiday season is here and Christmas is 2 weeks away. I'm excited about it. Nina recognizes that its Jesus birthday but also is excited about Santa Claus. This should be very interesting.

I'm BACK!!!

Everyone has been asking me why I don't blog anymore. No particular reason why but I just haven't had time to do so. When I rediscovered my user name and password to get back into my blog, i realized that's its been over a year(closer to 2) since I've submitted an entry. WOW...that is a long time. With so many changes occurring in my life, I just haven't had the time or desire to write(with the exception of my journal). But now that I'm typing, I think I kinda miss blogging so maybe i will try to commit to at least 1-2 days a week. My life isn't really that interesting(lol) but I'm sure my readers will be interested in what I have to say since they've been asking. So...where do I start...so much to catch up. A number of things have occurred since I last blogged.

My baby girl is now 3 years old and she's growing into such a wonderful little lady. Outside of going through the "terrible threes" she's doing just fine. Developing her personality (which will probably cause her to be punished a lot when she becomes a teenager); her vocabulary increasing with words I wonder if she really knows the meaning at times; she LOVES to sing...not a bad voice for a toddler and she loves to dance too; loves writing(she gets that from me)and likes dress shoes(in her words, church shoes). So I've summed it up and I think I have a lil diva on my hands...that's not too bad considering her mommy is one so...

I'm officially a single woman...not quite on the market but I'm no longer in a relationship. It has its moments...I think I'm enjoying not having to take someone else's feelings & time into consideration but there are times that I miss the perks of having a 'steady' man in my life to cuddle with, go on vacation...just to have around when I want/need a companion. But I also realize that I'm in a selfish mode right now. After approx. six years of being in a relationship that I gave 150% of myself, I realize that its my time to get "me" back. Meaning...
Re-evaluate my life as it pertains to having someone in it, making sure that the demons from my last relationship are erased/put away so I can give the next man a clean slate(and myself of course), start figuring out what my wants & needs are and what I truly desire in a mate.

Figuring out what I want to do when I grow up...I have so many talents but I can't quite put my mind into what I really want to do career-wise. So I'm looking/applying for jobs closer to home so I can be more accessible to Nina. She's getting at that age where her extra-curricular activities are picking up and getting home late is not kicking it.

My hair is finally all natural(100% chemical free). This is the second time that I did this but I think I'm here to stay. Even though I haven't got the nerve to rock my afro, I still love the natural feel of my hair. I've been getting it twisted for over a year now and I'm enjoying it. My goal is to start experimenting with it and doing it myself...I know I can but I just don't have the time. But being natural is the thing to do now. Everyone seems to be on that 'healthy' kick with everything. I'm loving it!

Growing more spiritually and developing a better relationship with God. I never strayed too far but I swear my faith has been challenged but I know that by the grace of God I can do ALL things so with that being said...I'm a better person...much better than I thought I could ever be.

With all of that being said, I'm good(most of the time). I have my days when I'm so overwhelmed with life and everything that comes with it but I continue to pray and push harder. I know its not much to ask but all I want is a peaceful, stress-free & happy life. I know with that comes struggle but I'm up for the challenge just as long as the outcome is great.