Hi & Happy New Year my lovely Natural Chica readers!!
I had a wonderful & RELAXING holiday break and I hope you were able to enjoy the holidays as well! After I finished my last (yes LAST) graduate school class, I spent the break spending time with family in Florida, which is always a great time.
Clearly I'm a couple days late on the Happy New Year greeting but I couldn't dare put up my first post of 2012 without warm wishes! 2011 was a blur, but was filled with so many memorable moments. As I look back on 2011, all I can say is thank you ALL so much for your continued support of this website and my YouTube channel (Nikkimae2003)! Can you believe that this July 2012 will mark year 3 in my natural hair/blogging journey?? Talk about time flying quickly!
This past year was filled with moments I wouldn't have even dreamed of happening 2 years ago...
Being interviewed on NPR Radio
Speaking at Tory Johnson's Spark & Hustle Conference
Feature in Essence Hot Hair Magazine
Meeting celebrity makeup artist, Sam Fine!
Awesome World Natural Hair Show Weekend w/ Monroe Sisters, Huetiful & "Curly Girls Rock"
C0-hosting my first event in Atlanta!: "Naturally Pretty"
Co-hosting Eden Body Work's "Treasure Our Tresses" in Chicago (must visit again!)
Natural Chica Meetup with DC/Maryland/VA Naturals
Receiving an "Empowerment Award" at the Mhe Magazine Launch Event
I am extremely thankful for the opportunities that have come my way so far and I look forward to sharing more with you this year! As always, I'm open to hear your suggestions, feedback and comments regarding the site. Keep posted and wishing you all the best in 2012!
