It’s already half way through 2013, how consistent have you been in ensuring that your food and health have been well adjusted to establish lifelong habits? Habits are built over time; but taking the first step is the biggest achievement. Have you reduced your food portions? Do you trim off visible fat from your meat? Are you drinking more water? Have you increased natural carbohydrates in your food and reduced pastries? Do you eat breakfast …
Attending wedding ceremonies as a child afforded me three lifetime opportunities. Firstly, the certainty of possibly having a new outfit or party dress, secondly was the special rice with party flavour called ‘jollof ’ and lastly, what I considered as the most important item on the agenda at the reception- toast of the bride and groom, when we get to hear how the two met before clicking the wine glass to a happy life ever …
My girlfriend recently told me a hilarious story from her childhood. She was 7 years old and in agony, because for some reason, she hadn’t stooled for days. After taking medication without respite, her mother had worriedly taken her to a neighbour whose old mother had just come for the traditional ‘omugwo’. This woman nodded her head sagely and proceeded to bring out some palm kernel oil which she rubbed in her anal region. After …
My fellow style queens, I can’t tell you how strange it is, to live in a country where you don’t have to dress for different seasons. Here, it’s either hot and dry or hot and wet; and I for one miss the excitement of rocking out in a ‘fly’ new season look. I am not sure I’ll ever come to terms with the fact that I won’t need some ‘killer’ winter boots or a snug …
She was pregnant, most likely, the first few days. In the beginning, it isn’t always obvious, that is, if the morning sickness is not too apparent. She must have woken up early enough to walk all the way to the next Town before the Sun came up. And since she was going to stay a while, she also needed to carry her little suitcase. This was an important trip. She was told that her cousin …
