A Cita Life

Can I be honest for a second? I don’t know what I want to do! I feel like I’ve been there more times than I can count in my life and especially at this point. In life, in work, my career, my blog, YouTube channel, social media, and myself but I can’t get the message of what I’m supposed to be doing if I can’t hear it and I’m being focused on too many different things.  Organization  I decided that I need to get my life in order and organized if you will. I see clutter in my house, clutter in my work area and if it’s clutter there in all of those spaces it’s definitely has to be cluttered in my mind. I purchased a Happy Planner a few months back. I’ve been using it mainly to keep track of my water intake. I went to the doctor some months back and my blood pressure was low because I wasn’t keeping enough water in my system. Which prompted me to finally purchase the planner because I had been hemming and hawing about maybe getting organized.  Any who, I was excited about get

So, I am super excited about today I didn’t think I would be this excited but I really truly am! Today we are launching a new way we do our YouTube channel for the Fae and Cita Show. Fae and I had a discussion on what will be best to better utilize our channel and it was just coming up with one weekly post instead of doing multiple posts throughout the week. It just made better sense for us and we really believe it would free up some time for me because I was the one that was doing the post every single day. We’ll see how it works because the hopes is to give us and to give me more time to be able to focus on a lot more things because I do wear many hats being a mom, being a wife, and just still trying to work a regular 9-to-5 job, while we are work on our channel, blog, and our other endeavors. Our whole idea about the YouTube channel was to make it more of a variety show that was always our idea and premise behind the show when we first discussed it and I ended up breaking up thi

I am excited for a few reasons one the Fae & Cita Show blog, two Fae's blog, and three A Cita Life blog. Fae and I finally decided what to do with the Fae and Cita blog. We didn't know how to use it at the time when we started our venture with our YouTube channel ,  social media, and just the Fae & Cita Show in general even though we really wanted to. We're super excited that we are going to use it and with the launch of the blog meant I had to recreate the blog for us! We  couldn't be happier with the way it turned out y ou can check out the Fae & Cita blog   here . We don't have a post yet but you can see where the future posts for the Fae & Cita Show will reside.  I'm excited about Fae's blog because I got to do something as far as a design stand point that I thought was so her and it meant that she would be getting back to her love of writing. She's always had an knack and love for writing and I'm excited that I get to be apar

My husbands brother in law wants to do this big celebration for his 50th by taking a trip. The hubs suggested a cruise plenty of things to do on the ship, different places to visits, and good price points. His brother in law was thrilled with the idea. Cruising holds a special place in our hearts. Our very first cruise was in 2006 when the hubs best friend got married on a Royal Caribbean cruise, The Adventure of the Seas. We were the youngest people on that ship. Even though we were the youngest in our 20s and everyone was older we didn't care. After that first cruise it had us hooked! We couldn't wait to do another one. When the hubs was my boyfriend at the time said we would never travel any way else ever again! And he meant it. We took several more cruises after that and even had our honeymoon on a Royal Caribbean cruise! I remember when someone asked us, "How can you love Royal Caribbean so much if you haven't been on another cruise line?" We even tri

Can we talk for a second? So, I just so happened to be on  Pinterest  and this picture of a lip balm crossed my screen. It was the  Shea Moisture Shea Butter Vegan Lip Balm  in Coconut & Hibiscus and African Water Mint & Ginger. Pause. I must get it... both flavors... I then check on Target & Walmart to see if I can get it in store. Yes, I can. I purchased it from my local Walmart and couldn't be any happier. Open it up apply it to my lips. What is that smell? The taste... What the heck is in this lip balm? Can I be honest for a second? I don't like it. Ok, don't get the pitch forks out just yet. I'm a Shea Moisture fanatic. Shea Moisture is always my go to, my wishlist, my it gets me every time Walgreen's has a bogo sale. But, here me out for a second. I don't like it for the following two reasons, it smells and tastes like castor oil to me. It has the faint smell of the Coconut & Hibiscus but the smell that overpowers everything else is t

Sorry for leaving you this way. I had to take a temporary break. I was starting to burn the candle from both ends so to speak. I have been going and going since the Refined festival back in March. I have had been putting too much pressure to be consistent about keeping the content up for The Fae & Cita Show YouTube channel, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter social media pages. While still trying to do my blog and the A Cita Life YouTube channel and maintaining a 40 hour week job, mother to 2 small children and puppy, and being a wife. Of course, leaving little time to myself or to spend quality time with the hubs. I’m not saying that I’m not capable of completing the tasks that I had put before myself because I am capable of doing all of those things and then some. But, what I’m saying is I needed to take a break mentally to refocus my energy, regroup and remember why am I doing this and to be able come back stronger and more focused than before. We all need to take a break some

I was getting ready to take my braids out and I was telling my friend that I wanted to get my hair like when I had it cut a few years ago. I was telling her how much I loved the hair style and how convenient it was for me. Be short made it easy and simple. She asked me how short would I want to go and I told not as short as I had it initially when I cut my hair the first time but a little length to it to be able to do something to it if I wanted to. Later that day, I took my braids out, finger detangled my entire head and grabbed the scissors. I called myself cutting off my ends and took off more. Once, I finished and started looking at my hair a huge smile just crept across my face. It made me so happy that the hair was gone. It was like I was like myself again, a new me, and I loved it. It instantly made me happy. I cut my hair for a few of reasons o ne being short hair works for me and my current lifestyle. Being a mom to 2 small children, working a regular 9-5, and

Wednesday, I worked late came home around 8:45. We’re just hanging out getting ready to start our bedtime routine. Just when I decided I was going to get off the couch and get the kids ready for bed I noticed my son kept trying to blow his nose. There is only one thing about that - he can’t blow his nose just yet. He keeps taking my finger and touching his nose with it and trying to stick it up his nose. I got nails so I can’t put my fingers up his nose. I eventually tell him that he doesn’t have anything up his nose... pause... grab my phone turn on the flash light then look into his nose. There is something in there and I respond with a “Oh my god!’ That lets my husband know that we are not in for an easy night. He responds “What?” I tell him he stuck something up his nose. My husband then takes a look, I instantly go looking for needle nose pliers and the hubs says get the tweezers. I find my tweezers and give them to the hubs and he tries to get this small piece out of his nose.

Yesterday was my birthday and I didn’t do much. I went to work and no one knew it was my birthday. Only 2 people remembered and one of them didn’t come to work and the other was on a different floor. Walking around it was like I had a secret I wasn’t telling. Usually, I would put on my birthday girl tee and go to work. But, I didn’t do it this time around. When I got home, the hubs insisted we either go out to dinner or get a take out from somewhere. I told him what I had a taste for and he found it. We ended up doing take out. I really didn’t want to take the kids out seeing how they are still recovering from a cold and it being so cold outside.  For dinner last night we tried Mr Miguel’s Mexican Grille and Cantina. The food was delicious! I got a Fajita bowl and Sly got a wet burrito. That burrito was humongous! They forgot my guacamole but the food was still delicious regardless. I would differently go there again. I wouldn’t mind going to the actual restaurant to see their

Hey guys! I have so much to tell you about the Refined festival that was this past weekend in Cleveland. I got a separate post about that coming later! This post is for my Cleveland peeps that were at the festival and wanted to know the drinks I was serving. I did 3 drinks that night, Moana, Pocahontas, and Maleficent. Maleficent: ·           2 oz Vodka ·           4 oz Blackberry Sparkling water ·           Blackberries ·           5 mint sprigs ·           1 tsp Charcoal Powder ·           Ice Moana ·           1.5 oz Stillwright Key Lime Pie Moonshie ·           1.5 oz Orange Juice ·           1.5 oz Pineapple Juice ·           1 Dash of Grenadine ·           Garnish (Orange Slices) ·           Ice I found out the Moana recipe is from the Stillwright website called Jus Wright. You can check out that recipe and more on their website. Pocahontas ·           2 oz Heart of Glass ·           ½ oz Basil Grapefruit Syrup ·           ¾ o

So, if you read my Hello February you would know that I had an announcement to make. Well, wait no further! I I wanted to let you know that I am starting my own YouTube channel dedicated to natural hair, beauty and all things Cita. I know I got a lot going on with The Fae and Cita Show and you’re probably wondering why start another channel? One reason is to focus on my natural hair. I get asked a lot of questions about my hair and being natural that it was the next best thing to get information out about being natural. You get to learn about being natural from my point of view and how I navigate the natural hair world as a curly girl. Now, you know my mystery goal for the month.  I’m super excited about the decision and I have a lot of work ahead of me. I do hope you join me on this journey. So, starting March 1 st , I will be launching my YouTube channel, A Cita Life. Be sure to check it out, comment, like, and subscribe. I can’t wait to be able to interact you furth

I’m super excited to talk about the Black Women Connect for this week. This weeks woman connect is a black blogger.  Her name is J essica Nabongo . She's a travel blogger and photographer. But, I’m focusing on the traveling. I am an adamant traveler and I love the travel. I know most people don’t think it’s possible to do so for what ever reason. I feel like this lady right here can bring you to a whole new level of awe and travel envy with just enough to get you biten by the travel bug! She’s been to 111 countries/territories and counting! I also found out that she is also a Detroiter!  How I first found out about Jessica is from one of the curly girls, Rene Daniella , that I follow on Instagram and Twitter. I just so happened to be on Twitter and this retweeted tweet  showed up on my time line. I skimmed over it and kept it moving. Well, it showed up on my timeline again with a response and this time I actually paid attention.  It was talking about how The Four Seasons hotel

Hello loves! It's February! Can you believe it's a new month already? I saw a post on ig saying, "Next week will basically be the end of January.. February is like 2 days long. So March will come super fast so will Ester. Summer will come and go then Christmas. Basically 2018 is finished." I hope that's not true! lol. I have another announcement for you guys that I will do in a separate post coming up! I'm excited to share the news. I am really starting to like announcements! Can you tell? I want to talk about goals for last month. Last month was very busy to say the least for The Fae and Cita Show. I came up with tons of logos and with Fae's help we picked the perfect one! Once, the logo was picked I started working on the Fae and Cita Show Facebook page. I'm proud to announce that it is up and running! I also started The Fae and Cita Show Twitter page as well! Both social media outlets I planned to start in May or June but with out upcoming eve

Issa Rae, what can I say? She is the black woman connect for this week’s Women Connect  Wednesday . When I mentioned this concept to Fae of what I wanted to do for the month of February. I didn’t want it to be plain, stuffy, and all about men. I wanted it to be something that focused on the black woman. I wanted it to be able to mean something and be relatable then talking about Rosa Parks, Madame CJ Walker, and Sojourner Truth. Not saying their truths are not still relatable with black women today and not trailblazing by any means necessary but something to make you think and say, "you know what am I waiting for? I can do that too!" Last week, I did Misty Copeland and I was excited, nervous, and a little anxious because I don’t feel like I did her any justice. Why? Because I feel like I did it like a book report. I didn’t say how I found her and how my love for what she does is inspiring and empowering to me. Or the perspective of Misty from me. Maybe, I should do Mis