Growing up, I had a cousin who lived with us in Jos. Well, actually, I had two cousins. But the one I want to talk about today is Nachi. Nachi's dad is my dad's immediate younger brother, and he (Nachi) is two years older than me, so we were pretty much like 5 and 6 when we were younger. Anyway, my dad's clinic wasn't in Jos; it was in Mangu, which was about 45 minutes away from us in Jos, so we were back and forth very frequently. At one point, we were renting a house in Mangu that was a Read More
It’s Mother’s Day, And I’m A Mommy
6:58 AM I was going to write about Mother's Day on Friday, and it was supposed to be scheduled to be published today, but I could not quite find the words. I started several posts with several titles, but it was not flowing, so I stopped and promised to do it on Saturday (yesterday). Yesterday, however, between making us a big breakfast and us driving to a wedding in Washington D.C (after dropping Ada Verastic with grandma), there just wasn't the time because as you know, after a big meal comes Read More
Have You Heard About PINCHme?
In case you have not noticed, there is a product-sampling phenomenon that's sweeping the nation! Most of them are paid subscriptions, but the one I want to tell you about today is PINCHme because it works a little differently. Disclaimer: I received my PINCHme box, and although everything looks interesting, I am yet to try any of them (just received the box two days ago), so I cannot really tell you how great the items are. Like I said earlier, PINCHme works a little differently because Read More
Mommy Needs Some Love, Too
Before I had Ada Verastic, I heard too many stories about moms spending all their time and energy on their children and letting themselves go. I did not think I would be one of those moms. Ada Verastic is now five months old, and I still don't think that I have let myself go. However, having a baby girl has shifted my focus and excitement from me to her. I'll explain. When Ada Verastic first made her debut, I was not as obsessed as I am now with dressing her up, but that might have been because Read More
Feminism For The Confused Nigerian Woman
To say that Nigeria is not ready for feminism would be an understatement, but that's okay because I don't think any nation - no matter how advanced - is ever ready for feminism. That's why Nigerian women cannot and should not wait for Nigeria to be ready for feminism. Sometimes, one does not have to prepare for greatness before greatness is thrust upon them. Granted, there has been a lot of foolishness on the internet, done in the name of feminism, and perhaps, they have shed a comical Read More