Happy Berrycracy Day!

Hiya!

Happy Birthday to meeeeeeeee! Thank the Lord with me for another year, and better decisions and wisdom ahead for moi!

And because I love my Nigerian readers, I dashed you a holiday :D

Eat cake, drink somn sweet and bubbly and dance like nobody's watching!

Berry Lovely Links

Yo yo yo,

I feel like it's been forever since I posted Lovely Links here. And truthfully, throughout the day, if I see an interesting link I keep it open or email it to myself, saving them for later. As of right now, I might have close to 15 links!!! Well, enjoy these ones :)

GIVEAWAY: Happy Children's Day - Curl Centric Kids Coloring Book

Hiya,

First of all, I know 1 or 2 people are still owed their items - I should sort everything out when I get back.

Secondly, HAPPY CHILDREN'S DAY!!! Don't you wish today was a holiday for adults too? Well, thank God for the holiday on Friday, which just happens to be my birthday :D

Thirdly, in celebration of Children's Day, Ms. Akirashanti Byrd of Curl Centric, has graciously and generously agreed to giveaway one copy of her new coloring book for kids.

Now, it's not your average coloring book. This one has over 30 images of children who sport different hair textures, including natural hair styles that range from twists to locs and more. The basic point of this is to show images that are relate-able to our young children who have natural hair.

A spokesperson for Curl Centric explained, "Those with naturally curly hair in the media tend to straighten it, leaving little girls without role models. The coloring book is designed to fill that void and offset the lack of representation. This is just the beginning however, and showing girls it's possibly to have a curly haired princess or action hero will open them up to a world of possibilities for their own hair, many of which can be found on our website. The book is available now, and we advise all parents of curly haired children to order a copy."

So, if you're interested in buying one for the natural haired kids around you, click here to order. It's just $5.39. We are giving away a free copy though - simply leave a comment below with your name and email address, and a winner will be randomly picked tomorrow.

Berry Joyful Wedding Weekend

Hello dahlings!

My vacay is slowly winding to an end - Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Am I ready to leave my precious niece and nephew and come back to Lagos?! Nope, I just might cry on the plane :(

But before that, I can't remember if I mentioned that one of the main reasons I traveled was to come for my cousin's wedding in Boston. My siblings and I drove from Atlanta last week, and drove back the day after the wedding. Apart from making my crochet wig, I got to hang out with old friends (I lived in Boston for 7 years and got my first degree there), and we all had a blast at the wedding - of course there are photos of me dancing. Congratulations to the happy couple - I'm glad I got to witness the celebration :)

  

DIY: Crochet Wig A La Berry!

Hey guys,

For some reason, I'm not getting enough rest yet while I'm out here in the US. If you follow me on Instagram, you already know why - my siblings and I drove from Atlanta to Boston to attend our cousin's wedding. That drive is about 16 hours if you don't stop at all. But we had to stop to buy fuel (Chai, Nigeria, smh), get food, and sleep (on our way TO Boston - we didn't sleep on our way back to Atlanta). Anyways, you can imagine that with all the driving and wedding activities, I haven't gotten that much sleep.

But, I'll give a better update tomorrow or Thursday. For now, I want to show you what I made: A CROCHET WIG!!!