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I used to be one of those people: the ones who knew everything about motherhood and parenting without being a mother and a parent. In fact, I remember – with lots of shame and regret – that I once wrote a scathing piece about crying babies in churches, a post where I literally threatened to throw both the baby and its mother out of the church, although I wrote that sarcastically. But still ... Now that I am a mom, I look back at my non-mom self with pursed lips, judgmental eyes, and a Read More
Dear Nigerians, please gather around and let's discuss. Like most of you, I have attended a lot of parties, and some of them have been great, while the others have left me scratching my head. One of the most "memorable" parties I attended was years ago, and it was a child's party. I actually do not remember who the child was, how old the child was turning, or who the parents even were. All I remember is that I laughed till my stomach hurt. See, what had happened was, the hosts hired one man to Read More
I consider myself a sensitive person. I don't mean that I am overly sensitive to what people say or do to me, but that I am sensitive to people and their situations, and I try to be mindful of what I say or do, knowing that I don't know everyone's story. But recently, I have felt insensitive. So the other day, I met a beautiful black lady and we struck up a conversation when I complimented her [dread] locks. You know I have been fantasizing about shaving my hair off and/or locking it. Because Read More
Have you e-met my grandma before? If not, you need to read this hilarious post about my grandma. I don't know what it is about the members of my family - on both sides - but I find them to have an impeccable sense of humor. Even little Ada Verastic is starting to show her funny bone. Anyway, years ago, my grandma fell ill - and I use the word ill loosely. She was taken to the hospital where tests and tests and more tests were run on her. No actual illness was discovered, but grandma Read More
It's always easier to write a "tribute" to someone else, just like it is sometimes [unfortunately] easier to take care of someone else and their needs and forget all about yourself. So, this year, I will be doing something different. I'll be writing a lovely post for myself. Enjoy and celebrate with me. **************************************************** Happy birthday, Vera! You have been blessed to celebrate yet another birthday. Don't think of today as just the anniversary of the day you Read More
