THIS ARTICLE WAS CO-WRITTEN BY IFEOMA & REMMY Have you ever wondered how the clothes we put on best describe our identity and self-esteem? With fashion being a vehicle for self-expression and connection to the world. a person’s wardrobe speaks volumes about an individual. I recalled having a conversation with Dele. Dele was complaining bitterly about how the cloth he wore on a...
Hey Expenses: Abeg na
The growing cost of living is about to choke the living. And sadly a large percentage of our primary expenses go into the expense of feeding. To reduce your expenses, buying food in bulk just might help. And that is why I’m sharing with you means and ways to preserve the food you bought with your hard-earned money to avoid wasting it. In trying to store foods properly, it is important to...
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Fare Thee Well
The finality of Death is so annoyingly- final. One minute here, the next minute, good for good. The second most pivotal point of any human life. It’s the end of chances, the end of efforts, the end of tries. The end of hope. And most definitely the end of love. Because love is what you do, give and share. You receive as well as give it. And when one dies, it ends. You can do nothing but...
The tremendous joy of a new Life
So innocent. So blank. So beautiful
So squished.
So worthy.
A new life.
A newborn.
Unending possibilities.
A new slate.
Stories yet untold.
Joys yet to face.
Tears yet to cry.
Fears yet to feel.
Regrets not made. Yet.
So very unfinal.
So very undecided.
Life at Its Best.
A new beginning, we hope, is greatness.
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