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TV Show To Watch: Queen Sugar On OWN

Queen Sugar - Verastic

I have to apologize for being late to the Queen Sugar party, especially after having watched and loved Greenleaf on OWN. I knew when Queen Sugar was premiering, and I had every intention of watching it because Oprah and Ava DuVernay had something to do with it. Still, I slept on it. And between my month in Nigeria and Ada Verastic's party, I only just got to binge-watching it. The more I know about how Black people were and continue to be mistreated, the angrier I become. Queen Sugar is Read More

How Safe Is It To Use A Second-Hand Crib Mattress For Your Baby?

How Safe Is It To Use A Second-Hand Crib Mattress For Your Baby?

Welcoming a newborn baby into the family can get expensive if you let it. It’s very easy to get carried away with purchasing all sorts of decorative and non-essential items for the nursery because you want to turn it into a very special space for your child. The truth is that you do not have to spend a fortune to create a nursery where your baby is happy and safe. One of the most important things to remember when you are planning your child’s nursery is that you should have a budget in place Read More

But First, I’ll Be Kind To My Scalp

But First, I’ll Be Kind To My Scalp

This post is sponsored by Head & Shoulders, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.I know, I know, I can't seem to make up my mind. Let me explain. Remember the other day when I came on here and talked about I know, I know, I can't seem to make up my mind. Let me explain. Remember the other day when I came on here and talked about wanting to just chop all my hair off? Well, I still want to chop it off, but I also want to give it some love. I was all ready to chop it off, but Sweet Read More

5 Strangest Things I Experienced (And Loved!) In Nigeria

5 Strangest Things I Experienced (And Loved!) In Nigeria

It's been a minute since I came back from Nigeria, but this is a story I have been meaning to share. The things I'll be writing about are not necessarily strange - at least, not to the average Nigerian in Nigeria - but what makes them strange for me is that prior to this trip, I had not been to Nigeria for 16 years, so it was strange (according to my mommy) that I loved these things so much. In no particular order, let me tell you about them. Perhaps, I'm not the only one who felt this way in Read More

Verastic Life 11: Ada Verastic Got Her Shots!

Verastic Life

Heartbreak!! That's what I suffered in this episode of Verastic Life because my baby had to take not one or two, but four shots! Ever since she was born, I have been crying every time she has to get injected, and OMG, she has had a lot. I didn't know babies had to take this many shots. And she grew a new tooth, too. Tooth number 7 made its debut, and it came with a fever. But unlike that first tooth and fever that sent us running to the emergency room, this time, we were prepared. I didn't even Read More

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