It's been a crazy weekend for me. I am currently down with a really, really bad cold that has been accompanied with a headache. I have been popping pain killers everyday cause I go to bed and wake up with a headache. My nose is stuffy, and my throat hurts from all the sneezing. Ada Verastic gave me the cold, but hers isn't half as bad as mine. Anyway, a Sweet Potato sent me this pressing question about catching her friend's husband cheating, and I have responded via video. Please share your own Read More
Summer Is For Traveling (And For Heat)
How many times have I mentioned just how much I loathe the summer heat? It's not the summer that I loathe, but the heat that comes with it. If I have to pick between winter and summer, I'll pick winter. No second thoughts. However, I can claim to like winter all I want, but winter does not let me be great. Summer has something that winter does not have a lot of: traveling, parties, weddings, cookouts, graduations, and yes, fun. It's not that winter has no events, but summer just has so much Read More
Why The Olori Of Ife Was Wrong About Gender Equality
The Olori of Ife just said some things that have left me speechless. Before the new Ooni of Ife was crowned, I had never heard of the Ooni of Ife. After his coronation, I remember watching a video of him talking about why it's important for us to buy Nigerian. He talked about Nigerians not being proud of products that are made in Nigeria, and he basically said a lot of things that I liked and agreed with. I judged him as being a progressive king, a man in a traditional position who embraced Read More
5 Ways To Keep Ada Verastic Busy This Summer
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with HBO and DiMe Media. However, all opinions expressed are my own Ada Verastic is growing everyday, as expected. As a first-time mom, every single thing is new and interesting and awe-mazing to me. For example, Ada Verastic recently started crawling, and I could watch her all day. The way she just takes off and gets to the other end of the room in no time, it leaves me amazed. I am in awe of this little human. And sometimes, I watch her and I cannot Read More
When Brands Want Bloggers To Work For Free
Almost everyday, I receive at least one email from someone - PR agent, brand rep, etc - asking that we collaborate on a project. I love getting these emails because apart from the fun of collaborating with a respected brand, I also do love the financial perks. Who wouldn't, right? However, every week, I also receive a couple emails from brands who want me to work for them. For free. Not only do they want me to work for free, but they also want me to jump through hoops while doing it. Dear Read More