Organizing & Relaxing⎜Collab with DivasHouse

Hello Loves!
This month I collated with my YT Noir Sister, Nikki.
She has a series on her channel where she talks about being an at home mother and diva! I wanted to join her on doing a video because sometimes it is a struggle to juggle our hats as women. But we are here to give you great tips on how, at home  moms, stay organized and relax.
Thanks for Watching!

DivaHouse Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0iUtbrsV42KRamTOR4WIGA
DivasHouse Video: https://youtu.be/fr08mnCFToM

Thanks for Watching & Reading!

Nicole

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Made My Day...INSTANTLY

What would make your day?
Right now...in the midst of a horrible no good day....what would make it AWESOME...
INSTANTLY...

A Shopping Spree.

I love to shop! But not just every other week go to a couple of stores...Naw.
I like to save up my money 3 or 4 months then go to a HUGE mall and put in WORK!  I come home with an arms full of bags and a full smile. Best days...

Dinner at my Favorite Restaurant.

Favorite restaurant hands down! Even ver high end spots like Ruth Chris. Yes. Best food. Best dessert. Best options. It so amazing.
So who taking me to dinner?

All Night Movies at the Drive-In.

I love movies. I love a movie marathon. SO I love with the drive-in does All Night Movies! 4 movies in the Spring, 5 in the summer. Yes...This is what I LOVE to do...Watch Movies!

Nicole Charnel

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I'm Looking Forward to...

This past summer we took a family trip to Disney. It was my daughter's first time, my son's second...and my 6th...maybe, lol.

If you are a kid at heart and you haven't been to Disney, you have to GO!

It is amazing. Just the atmosphere of good clean fun and magic. Amazing.

So it is not surprising that this is the place that I can't wait to return to next year. 

We are already thinking of when we are going to go and spend out time with the mouse himself.

To me, this is the best vacation spot.  At least a family vacation.

Disney, I will be back with you soon.  Don't you worry...

Nicole Charnel

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3 Ways to Win My Heart

I'm not a complicated woman.
I don't play games. I keep it real ALL THE TIME.

When your almost 29 [LOL], you have no time for it.

Three ways to my heart...

Christ
Family
Good Food

A man that lives a Christ-centered life, loves and puts his family while still being able to take me out to an amazing meal.

Yup. Prayer. Done!
LOL

Nicole Charnel

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Potty Training....SUCKS

UGH.....
I am not too good at this.  I know, mom power. But I am struggling.
My second child and we are trying to get this potty thing together. My first child was in daycare when he was trained and his Nana did most of the work
Thank the Lord for her!
But now for my Nattie-Bear, I have to do it myself and I am having a tough time.

Currently in day 2 of my 3rd attempt to potty train.  It has to be me.
But I am determined to stay consistent this time. She is almost 2-1/2 and super smart. She can all ready tell me after she has pooped...yea. Lets get cracking.

The first day I winged it.
Went with undies once, but as soon as she pooped in them...yea. Done
Then pull ups and she just seemed to pee in them as soon as I took her off the pot.

Now on day 2 I have done some research.
NO PULL UPS.  Yea. A brave soul, I am.
I found this technique that helps you potty train in 3 days. But the problem is, I am not letting my lil girl walk around the house with no pants on.
Taking tips though from this method, such as the no pull ups.
Also the rewards.  She has a potty chart that she gets to put a sticker on when she uses the pot.

So far...we are down 4 undies! Ugh.
But she knows that pee pee in the pants is bad....But she still doing it.
Ugh.
The struggle will continue tho. Saturday is my deadline. I will [with prayer and help from the Lord] be victorious.

Nicole Charnel

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Back from Vacation

Andddddd...I am back!
A nice 10 day vacation...just what I needed to give my mind a rest and restart.
We went to Disney World in Orlando and had LOADS of fun.

I am thinking about doing a video on my channel to give some tips for those vacationing to Disney. I have been multiple times and have learned some tricks of the trade.  Tips on traveling with children, if its your first time at Disney, how to save some money and enjoy your trip as a whole!

If you have some questions, leave them below. Or some tips of your own for others!
Be looking for the video...and now back to our regularly scheduled programming...

Nicole Charnel

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#31WriteNow Challenge: Delay

With full intention of continuing, I am 2 days off. 

I went out of state for the weekend and didn't have any wifi. 

Yea, who doesn't have wifi!?!? 

Well this place didn't. Smh. 

Ugh. Anyway, I was without uploading capabilities.

And now I am a tad behind. 

Eh, I got time! And some inspiration, thanks to the FAMILY!

Headed home now (blogging from my phone, yea why I didn't think of this, Smh),

10 hours...too long...so tired. 

Cheers to the Natural Hair Weekend

Hey, loves!!
How was your weekend?
Mine...was...GREAT! LoL!
Starting with a new (to me) car.

Followed by The Black Hair Kitchen Expo.

So much fun! So many products! So many familiar faces and beautiful hair!
(Check out my natural hair blog for more pics and recap video)

Finished things up with a blessed day at church and an afternoon on chill.
Yes, this was a weekend for the books! Truly enjoyed every second of it.

I'm always sad when I have to take my makeup off at the end of the night, lol

Nicole Charnel

How was your weekend?

Weekend Mornings & Requests Made

Saturday & Sunday mornings, I love.
Most of them are the same, but that's cool with me.

Nattie wakes me up around 6:30 because she's hungry (or has stunk up her room, lol).
Change.
Make bottle.
Feed the munchkin.
Then she does something amazing...lays on my bed quietly and drifts back to sleep.
Yup, you read it right. She usually goes back to sleep with me. Sometimes she just lays there and looks at me or talks to me. Most of the time tho, her big browns drift close and I get another two hours.
Sweet, sweet Saturday mornings...

Two hours later I am once again awaken by a small person.
D usually wakes up round 8:30 and ALWAYS has a strange request.

This Sunday, it was "Mommy. I want superheros....and grapes."
Superheros: He wants to watch the movie "The Incredibles".

I love weekend mornings.

Nicole Charnel

Cheers to the Busy Weekend

Whew! Glad that's over, lol.
This past weekend was crazy busy!
My Mom and Dad got married, again! LoL, Reaffirmation of Vows.
In addition too all the normal weekend things; cleaning, laundry,church, hair, more cleaning, lol.
Plus Mother's Day, too much. Which ended in cooking on the grill.

Grilled Lemon Salmon, recipe coming soon!

And through all that...I have no pictures, smh!
I can't believe I didn't take a bunch of pics. I have like two, lol.

My hair and makeup for the wedding.

But I guess that is what the life of a mother of two is like.

On Mother's Day

Focus was on them...which I don't mind at all.

Nicole Charnel

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Cheers to the Long Weekend

It wasn't long because it was more the the normal two days...long because it just seemed to drag out.
What weekend drags? Normally you blink and the weekend is over, right.
But not this time. Hours seemed to multiple, Saturday was two days, Sunday morning was Saturday night...
Plus side of this drawn out weekend: I feel like I got a lot done.
My usual weekend tasks (shopping, cleaning, lounging, lol) plus a few extras, the park being one.

D had a blast, of course. And Natta-Boo slept through the whole thing, lol.

Down side to a drawn out weekend, your mind has too much time on its hands.
And too much thinking, is always bad for me...but we will save that for another post.

Nicole Charnel 

She went grocery shopping with me, it wore her out. LoL

Cheers to the Relaxing Weekend

I love weekends like this. When I don't really have to do anything on Saturday. Which lead to a blessed Sunday in church. Yea, my kind of weekend.

My list of activities could be counted on one hand, lol.
Being an active mom.
Exercise.
Mime Ministry
Grocery bag lifting, lol.
Hair Salon (check out my natural hair blog for a hair update)

Unfortunately the weekend is over and work begins in t-minus 12 hours, ugh.
It was fun while it lasted...

Nicole Charnel

Cheers to the BABY Weekend

THE BABY IS HERE! THE BABY IS HERE!

I am now an auntie x2. This weekend we welcomed Sylas Kahlil into the world. He was a miniature 6lbs 7oz but nice and long at 20 1/2 inches.

He is lovely! And he has this dimple, OM...it is super cute!
His mommy is doing well and she is happy to be living in a pregnancy-free body, lol.
Happy to have this little bundle of screams home.

Good night, lovers!

Nicole Charnel