How to Fold a Fitted Sheet

I think I'm the only person that randomly questions how to properly fold a fitted sheet at 10p on a Friday night. Yes, this is really my life and I'm truly this random.

So, with the help of my wonderful e-friend and fellow blogger Gorgeous Puddin, she put me on to the amazeballs YouTube video below. Ahhh, the wondrous world of YouTube - - everything you wanted to know at the tips of your fingers.

I could have probably just called my mom and asked her as she's somewhat of a renaissance woman. Seriously, the lady does it all from having been an RN to a paralegal, owning power tools and swearing by ironing her bed sheets lol... but leave it to YouTube to save me a phone call. So, for anyone that has ever wondered what in the entire hell to do with a flat sheet they were trying to store, look below and see the magic that is properly folding a fitted sheet!!

#SummerofGatsbyChi hosted by @Afrobella & @mitzimoments

Tuesday night I had the pleasure of attending the Gatsby movie viewing hosted by Chicago blogger Afrobella and Jet Magazine's Mitzi Miller.

I remember reading The Great Gatsby back in high school and knew it was a "hit" in the literary world, but was admittedly a bit fuzzy on the details. The Jay-Z produced soundtrack initially peaked my curiosity (great marketing) and I wanted to see if it lived up to the hype... After seeing the movie in 3D at Icon I left with mixed feelings.

First can I just take a moment to appreciate the grown man sex appeal oozing out of Leonardo DiCaprio!! I feel like he grew up overnight and finally has some grown man weight and swagu drip dropping off of his life force essence. Ooo-wee!! That man is scrumptious.

As for his performance, I think he did a decent enough job, but overall the movie felt a bit flat. Instead of diving in deep, it seemed more like things were glossed over and more about capturing the glitz of the parties in 3D than putting forth a stellar performance.

Another disappointment was the soundtrack! Color me truly surprised, but I found the Jay-Z tracks more distracting and overall it felt like a huge disconnect. There were maybe 2 songs that fit, but for the most part I didn't like the music. I scrunched my face up multiple times.

This was a movie on my list of summer must-sees, and I feel fortunate to have been able to see if for free and in 3D... but my advice to others is that you could skip seeing it at Icon VIP and in 3D. It's not necessary. A solid movie, but hard to compete with other action packed movies coming out this month. I'm an action girl, so if left to pick and choose, this would be more of a chick-flick I'd see solo on a Monday night... not rushing to see this on the weekend.

My favorite part of the evening was socializing during the mixer after the movie, eating delightful snacks and running my mouth (per usual) lol.

So, are you planning on seeing Gatsby this weekend?

Natural Hair Needs Moisture?

Quick Backstory: Yesterday my boyfriend was threatening (playfully) to post this picture of me on Facebook. Initially I was slightly freaked out... like damn, why can't you find a picture of me looking amazeballs and post that one lol... but then I realized that this is my real life and I didn't want to live in a perpetual state of fear (insert sarcasm here)... thus, I posted the pic myself on FB and Instagram. I'm not one of those bloggers that only posts pictures and videos with myself made up to a T. I don't always have my hair done or eyebrows filled in (though perfect brows would seriously be one of my 3 wishes lol). All of this is to say, it's okay to be social media vulnerable and post your own undone pics. Thwarted his little hater mission lol

Last night I felt the need to intervene on my curls and do a deep condition. Admittedly, deep conditioning is one of the things I rarely do for my hair and I don't know why... However, I realized the first step towards getting my hair back healthy required me to give it some TLC.

So, there I was in my shower... staring at products and full of deep conditioning dreams. I opted to use my Brazilian Blowout Acai Deep Conditioning Masque, and since I hadn't bought a plastic cap in at least a year, I decided to be resourceful and grab a Target bag to kick my treatment up a few notches.

I've seen mixed reviews on natural hair sites regarding the real effectiveness of using heat/plastic bags to deep condition hair, but this treatment suggested being left on for 10-20 mins (if not overnight). Thus, I opted to leave it in for an hour and pass the time watching the Bulls game (amazing Game 1 in the series against Miami) and forced my boyfriend to wonder why the hell I had a Target bag on my head lol.

Nevertheless, once I rinsed out the masque my strands felt pretty awesome... and I did myself one better by using Kinky Curly Knot Today Leave-In, sealing with Organic Jojoba Oil, and topping everything off with Ouidad's Hydrafusion Intense Curl Cream. Yeah, it seems like a lot while I'm typing this lol... but I swear it's not. I did a few flat twists to allow my hair to air dry, and threw on a scarf. Voila - - my strands were insanely moisturized and back in action.

Sidebar: My head scarf is seriously the bane of my boyfriend's existence ! He stared me down for a good hour until I said fuck it and took it off lol... He demanded to know the benefits of wearing the scarf. I told him he'd have to buy me a silk pillow case if he wanted the scarf to leave. Does anyone else experience this?

Turn your Instagram Pics into Magnets with StickyGram

I'm completely photo obsessed, so it comes as no surprise that when I learned I could turn my Instagram pics into Magnets, I jumped at the chance!

StickyGram is a company I found through a friend's pin on Pinterest and I delighted at their product. For $14.99 they'll turn 9 of your favorite Instagram images into equally sized magnets! Shipping is free and they deliver across the world.

I'll admit that I was so amped to place  my order, I read zero reviews lol. I paid via Pay Pal, so I do have some sense to protect myself in case something goes wrong... but it seems like a solid buy. Once the order comes in (5-12 days for US shipping) I'll crank out a review. In the meantime, check out their site and let me know what you think.

Instagram is such a hit and the opportunity to turn those pics into magnets is a great idea. I'm totally sold on this and drinking the Sticky(icky icky) Gram kool-aid.

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Ke$ha's Reality Show on MTV

Yesterday I stumbled across a clip from a reality show singer Ke$ha has on MTV! To my surprise it was actually entertaining... and not just because I dig her music, but she's pretty down to Earth and relatable. All I really knew about her before the show was that she liked looking "dirty" and a while back her and T-Pain had that weird connection, otherwise Ke$ha was just another pop singer.

After 2 episodes, I know her brother is a film maker who set out to document her first headlining tour, her mom looks like a ball of fun, and she gets into the same crazy shenanigans on tour any of us would do in real life!

Check out the clip below to get a taste of what her show has to offer. It airs Tuesdays @ 11/10p CST on MTV. Set your DVR or catch up online.

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Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life, Full Episodes

How to do Flat Twists on Natural Hair

Every once in a while I get completely overwhelmed with my natural curls and draw multiple blanks for styling ideas... but my favorite go-to style is rocking two flat twists, pinned up in the back. This 5 minute style is great post workout, when you have minimal time to prep or style your hair, or even going to bed. I'm probably guilty of wearing this a bit too much lol, but it's such a fast and easy way to style my hair.

Below is a quick and relatively easy video tutorial on how to achieve this look... and even using the word "achieve" feels like a stretch. It's so simple lol...

What's your 5 min go-to style?