I have wondered, how has anyone survived, both mentally and physical, this Pandemic? Covid-19 has literally set this world on fire. People are dying. People are protesting wearing masks. People are partying with little to no care about safety. Schools are closing and reopening. People are burning through their savings. I can tell you I am not doing so good myself. I am experiencing major mommy burn out. I was home for almost three months. I had to home school three children. Be a stay at home mom which I do NOT love. Sometimes it was ok, I got ish done. I had planned to do my blog, get into the nitty gritty of being a stay at home quarantined mom who is just trying to manage, how I manage, and just basically share my life with folks who might care.... but...man... It hit me hard. Once I returned to work, I had to juggle all. Home schooling, home making, work, my own school work and hubby/wifey duties. All of it. I barely even wanted alone time with my man because I was too tired. My house became a wreck and so did my mind....but that's another post another story sometime later. So, I have planned to do an article about having a special needs son. My Oldest Elijah has Autism and ADHD. He was at the start of Covid in 4th grade. Now he is in 5th and let me tell you, the school situation is still hectic, still maddening and still driving me insane.
I have to check in daily by text, email or phone to confirm we have not been in contact with anyone with symptoms or had it ourselves. Once I confirm I get an email that he has permission to enter the school. He has his temperature checked, wears a mask and goes through the extensive social distancing barriers at school. The thing that kills me the most is that, Covid is still rampant. Societal issues as are still imminent and stress is still freaking killing us all. And yes, my house, mind and spirit is still a mess that is exacerbated by what is happening around the world. Is it just me, or does anyone else feel overly sensitive, easily irritated, completely closed in, paranoid and just ugh fed up? How are you handling your extra stress and homely duties? Are you going crazy from being home? I am still trying to find ways to cope. I used to draw, read, write, listen to music to get through tough times, motivate myself and have peace. But nothing seems to be working or my brain is too tired to process anything else. I am hooked on playing little games on my phone to decompress but even then....its not working. Have you found something that works? I am curious to know how everyone is doing during this time. Have you run out of savings? Lost or found a job? How are you holding up? Comment below let me know how you are doing. Me, well....... day to day I am on a roller coaster of what the f&*k is going on and trying to catch up! Until next time my loves!
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Step by Step Guide on how I wash, condition and care for Libby and my hair. I have found that with many articles there is a lot of hoopla before the author gets to the nitty gritty details. I will forgo all of that and just stare my steps, products used, and pictures to boot!! ( I rhymed.) The first step is combining my ingredients and having it ready for use. My Condition Treatment Protocol: Utensils: Bowl Spatula or spoon Comb Hair Clips Shower cap Bonnet Towel Hair Grease Hair Conditioner (any brand- Suave, Pantene, Loreal, Dove, etc.) Ingredients to put in bowl: Vitamin E oil Conditioner (any brand- Suave, Pantene, Loreal, Dove, etc.) Doo Gro Medicated Hair Vitalizer Add in: Protectiv Mega Growth -Temple Recovery -Leave-in Strengthener -Deep conditioner -Hair and Scalp Moisturant -Revitalizer anti-breakage -Anti-Breakage Oil & lotion ((For Libby I use the ingredients above + Dream Kids Olive Miracle Anti Breakage Detangling oil moisturizer)) Daily I take the Nature's Bounty Women's multivitamin with Collagen and nature's Bounty Hair, Nails and Skin with Biotin. For hair Braiding I use: Just for Me Curl Peace Grip Glaze & Just for Me Curl Peace Edge Control Instructions: Mix together in bowl using spoon or spatula. Always put two tablespoon full of each product into bowl (this helps utilize every product without using too little or too much) Section off hair with comb and clips. Use comb and fingers to evenly distribute through hair sections. As you separate grease the scalp lightly. Once all sections are covered and combed through, comb hair into slicked bun on top of head and cover with shower cap. Place Bonnet over shower cap. I typically do this on a Friday night to sit over night. Or Weekend morning (whichever I designate for hair day). Saturday or Sunday I will go about my day letting the mixture sit for a few hours. Its better to let it sit over night. Wrap up any left over mixture for use after wash. When you are ready, wash hair with shampoo and conditioner. Comb through hair while using a detangling spray. Section hair and moisturize hair with left overs. Gently grease scalp between section, add temple recovery to edge line of hair. Twist combed hair into twists. Wrap in bonnet (optional) and let air dry. Some people choose to use hair dryers. For me and my daughter we air dry. Now once we are dry, comes the hair styling time. I untwist the hair, section it off and get to work. Here you can see the process as I prep and braid Libby's hair. Since using this method my hair has grown significantly. My hair has always grown slow and in 2016 my hair had begun to fall out due to stress and lack of nutrition. So I adopted this method and it has worked for me and Libby. Both of our hair has been growing, getting thick and is easier to manage.
Have any questions about my method? Feel free to comment below. Have a happy hair day! Hello all and welcome to my fantastic crazy world! It seems I should introduce myself first, that is what one should typically do. And I guess right now I sound super duper peppy! But I am not. I am actually tired and working off of reserved energy because as a mom, that's just what we do! So here goes. I am Krystal Milton. Hi! Yeah that's me. I am a single mother, I have three awesome tiresome children who give me headaches and a belly full of laughs. It would be easier to go through each of our cutsey crazy bios.... Hi, I am the mom. A hard working employee, full time student and full fledged cyclone errand runner! I am always on the go, and yes, I am very tired. I also write, sketch/draw, sometimes dabble in paint and am a constant pinterest user looking for new ideas to help better my family. I am Krystal. How do you do?! I started this blog because well, I am a crazy cocoalicious mom who just wants to share her take on the world...and how my kids drive me crazy....and delve into the things that we do, what intrigues us and how we maintain life as a family unit, how I survive being the overloaded mom (working, finishing bachelor's degree, home life, relationship...etc) you know, being the juggling mom. And whatever else I fancy on spilling the beans on...so welcome to my world! the munchkinsJediah, Olivia, & ElijahThis is Elijah. My oldest son. He is a very special boy. He was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD at the age of three. I will go deeper into that in another post. Trying to keep this sweet and simple and very very short. Elijah has a lot of capabilities and is a lovely boy. He also has his struggles but he is mine and I am his and we wouldn't trade for anyone else ever. Never ever. This is Olivia (libby), my middle child but also a diva with an attitude! She is turning out to be a book worm just like me, organized...chaotic but sweet. And yes, she gets that from her mama too! She is caring and loves to help. She is also a teachers pet...don't mean to brag but there you go! And this munchkin...is a true mama's boy, my last, Jediah. He is a super duper talker! We also call him Curious George because he looks like him and he is very inquisitive! He always has something to say and is never shy on telling you how he feels or what you need to do (politely of course)! All of my munchkins have great manners! Which they got from their mama (pops collar!). They do have the best of both worlds, smart and funny but also a handful. Most of the time when they actually do something mischievous I try not to laugh! And still try and correct the behavior and explain their consequence.
So glad to meet you, whoever you are reading this. And I hope that you enjoy what this blog will have to offer. Sincerely, Krystal the Crazy Cocoa mom of 3 |
our family MOTTO"We may not have it all, but together we can create all that we need"- Krystal Milton Archives
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