This kid TOTALLY cracks me up. She’s on the phone to her aunt and is having trouble coloring and chatting at the same time. So what does Spice do? She invents a new purpose for a sleep cap. Hands-free device!

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Sugar wanted something a little different for hair this week, since she’s had extensions in for a while. So we did veil braids going back to a pony tail, which I really like!

We have to wet and pick out her puff each morning, but it only takes a few minutes and looks fab.

I’ve done veil braids many times before (example 1 , 2 , 3) but what I did that’s a little different is that I make big boxes for the veil, and cornrowed through the box. You can see that if you click on the picture below. Kinda neat, and it should last a bit longer.

I got this really good question from a witing adoptive mom the other day, and thought I would post the answer.

“Why will my daughter need a sleep cap? What’s it for?”

Good question!!

Here’s why a sleep cap: You spend hours on braids to make them look good. The enemy of braids is rubbing! And if your daughter is rubbing her head on a pillow, or trampoline (I hate trampolines) or bike helmet, or whatever, it will make the braids fuzzy and not so nice in no time. The close-fitting sleep cap puts a protective (none rubbing) layer between the braids and the scratchy surface.

If she doesn’t have braids in, then she’ll have curly whirly hair. Now, Ethiopians have have loose to super tight curls… the tighter, the more easily matted and tangled they become. So if you send a kid to bed with super curly hair and no sleep cap – ouch! The tangles in the morning will be terrible. And it’s very painful to pick those tangles out. so it’s best to protect their locks of joy from tangling by #1, keeping them in braids, and #2, if not in braids, held in place and not rubbing with a sleep cap.

Get your sleep caps at: AfricaSleeps.com!

Spice has the same yarn hair extensions in since Christmas time – so they’ve actually been in for two months. This is a record for us! I think the key to them lasting so long is that I did flat braids ont he top of her head, and box braids just on the sides. But really – her hair has grown almost and inch and it’s time for them to come out.

Here sister, Sugar, has only had hers in a for a week or so, but they are already starting to look a bit worn. PArtly this is because I only did box braids (yes, I admit to laziness) and partly because she’s way harder on her hair than her sister. But I should still get a few more weeks out of them – and I have to admit I’m enjoying the hair break!

Today a huge shipment of sleep caps arrived!!!

 I know so many people have been waiting!!! for AfricaSleeps.com to have new stock. It will take me several days to take pictures of ALL the new styles and uplaod them, but for tonight, I listed all the “small kid” styles that I already have pictures for. Stay tuned for more “big kids” caps and brand new styles over the coming week!!

Sleep caps for children of Africa heritage – it’s our Lesotho travel fund!

To buy, go to www.africasleeps.com

Ok, so most people know them as rope braids. But Sugar wanted twisty braids like candy canes… so this is what she got. They are yarn extensions, with four threads of yarn in each braid to give bulk to wrap the twists around.

It turned out really well… even though my hands were SO sore from all that twisting! Let’s just hope it lasts through the holidays, since she is my “hard on hair” daughter.

I think this is one of Daddy’s favorites.

It’s a special deal for the holidays!!! In my AfricaSleeps.com store, we have mystery caps for both the small and large-sized caps! What’s the scoop? You get a dollar off each cap, and I send you a randomly selected style! You get a deal, AND a surprise in the mail! Please check it out!

I got a HUGE shipment of sleep caps in last week.. and there are many pretty, cute, funky and fun sleep caps to chose from. If you have anyone in your life who has curly-whirly hair, or is of African Heritage, well – this is the PERFECT stocking stuffer!!!

Visit AfricaSleeps.com to purchase your lovely sleep caps! I have courier delivery now available for the holiday season.

BTW, if you are new to my blog or haven’t heard about my sleep caps store before, here’s the scoop! I sell THE BEST sleep caps for women and children of African heritage anywhere (I’ve found) on the web! 95% of the sales go towards our Lesotho travel fund for our next adoption; 5% of the proceeds are donated to Vulnerable Children Society.

It’s about time I posted some new stock in my store! Here are some samples of the cute new small-sized sleep caps at AfricaSleeps.com! Thanks to all of your wonderful moms who continue to support our adoption from Lesotho by purchasing sleep caps. From all the emails, everybody seems pretty happy with the caps! Thanks again!!!

To purchase, visit AfricaSleeps.com .

The girls haven’t had their hair done in a week, since school photos, so I whipped the tendrils up into braids the last two evenings. My o my, their hair is long now! Way past their shoulders… Check it out.

Dig the Lady and the Tramp impression?

Since I know someone will ask, Spice’s hair on the left is normal veil braids, but I just slipped a bead over a portion of the hair before I split the hair for the next row. Now the girls are looking presentable again!