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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Always Discreet. The opinions and text are all mine. Oh, where do I begin? My body has not been completely the same since Ada Verastic exited it almost two years ago. For starters, there's the c-section scar on my bikini line. The scar is almost invisible now, but every now and then, I look at it in wonder. Sometimes it's hard to believe that little ol' me carried and birthed a whole human being. I like that scar. It's Read More
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Olay. The opinions and text are all mine. I remember when I was younger in Nigeria and I would hear adults refer to certain older adult women as agadi ekwe nka, which meant she was an old lady who had refused to get old, that she was somehow acting immaturely. It was meant in a derogatory way. But as I got older, I heard it being used in a good way, as some sort of praise. It now implied that this older person looked Read More
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Olay . The opinions and text are all mine. Look, I LOVE my makeup. When I stand in front of my mirror and fill my brows in, I pat myself on the back (on the days that I get it right). Over the years, my makeup style has changed a lot. For example, I used to love colorful eyeshadows, but now I like a more natural look with a bold lip color. Also, I used to love shiny, sticky lip glosses, but now I'm a lipstick girl. Read More
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of BB&T. All opinions are 100% mine. I remember 16 years ago when I got my first email address and I was so ecstatic. It was not just that I got an email address, but that my email inbox knew me. Every time I logged on, it would say, "Welcome Vera" in an authoritative, yet friendly female voice. I felt like she knew me. It felt very personal. And now, in my Gmail account, it's such a personal space for me. Sure, it's personal anyway because Read More
First-time moms and their first-time concerns. I have mentioned before that I don't know if there are fewer concerns by the time you're on Baby #2 or if the concerns continue anyway, but in my case, this is my first time for everything motherhood. Ada Verastic is 16 months now, and in addition to her eating habits, I also constantly worry if I'm teaching her enough. I get so excited when she demonstrates something I've taught her, like when I ask her to show me her head Read More
