Musings of a First Time Mom

I'm 6.5 months and feeling amazing.  Continue>>> And since this will most likely be my last pregnancy, I'm all up in the moment, relishing every single kick and every sweet gesture from Dr. Daddy. Including these pics he shot of me yesterday afternoon (with his lighting assistant, Boogie), before I proceeded to eat a whole entire loaf of homemade (not…

waiting for the situation to dry... and yes, that's plastic wrap on the bump!  Hola Chicas! The lovely Khadija of @hennasooq came through the spot to bless this belly, today! I've been wanting to get some shots of the bump and when she reached out to offer the gift of a Blessing Way, I jumped at the chance!  She freehanded both designs #LikeABoss…

Hola Chicas, Real quick-- I love the look of blow-outs but I never know what to do with my hair after... the idea of lightly wetting and/or adding product to my hair to create a strrrreeeeetched twist-out or braid-out is cool (although I do cringe, after all the work it takes to stretch it), but the sets don't last long…

So in lieu of Halloween, Boogie's school had a Cultural Diversity Parade as a celebration of love and lineage.  I found a gorgeous Ankara style cape dress on Etsy and got it with an extra long train for #theDRAMA, of course! Gia felt like royalty and I got to practice my head-wrapping skills... haven't put them to use since South…

Hola Chicas! I had fun talking about 'When Good Hair Goes Bad' this a.m. on Good Day DC!  Check out the clip and don't forget to download my FREE book at darkandlovely.com/nikkiwalton!!! Later Gators, Nik