My Family
I Find Myself YELLING))))
UNNECESSARILY AT EVERYONE! BECAUSE MY DEAR ZURHI HAS BEEN TO MY COMPUTER, YET AGAIN, AND TURNED MY “ALL CAPS” ON. SHE IS OBESSED WITH THE GREEN LIGHT THAT COMES ON. SO IF I WRITE TO YOU IN “ALL CAPS,” YOU KNOW WHY! *SMILES*
HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING YOUR WEEKEND!
All Us Africans Look Alike, Huh?
When someone meets me for the first time, they always try to guess where I’m from. It is usually “are you Ethiopian?” I say no with a smile because It never fails, and I know what’s next. “Oh, you are Somalian!”
“Uhm, no! I am Nigerian. Nigeria is in West Africa,” my usual response. Then they […]
The DMV Heart Attack
Man, I dread going to the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles). I don’t know why, but the workers have instilled a great deal of fear in me. They crucify you for just about anything; God forbid you don’t have your papers in order. My driver’s license expired November 12 of last year, and I didn’t […]
Middle Of The Night Ordeal
The fire alarm goes off. It was a really loud piercing sound. One that makes you want to blow your head off.
Sidney: {Screams from his room} Dad??? “The fire alarm went off”
Oh geez! Thanks. As if we are his deaf parents asleep in the other room
Greg: “Yes, Sidney. I heard it. It’s OK. Go back […]
Kiss My A**, Literally!
I had to share this because it’s quite funny, actually.
So, there is something new with Zurhi everyday, however, her latest for the past week, is that when she gets hurt, she says, “owie” instead of “ouch.” But the owie is so cute.
She says “owie” and goes round to get a kiss from everyone. You know, […]
Z & Her Baby: Preparing Her For The Unborn
No, not the one in my belly or hers (because she thinks there’s one in there), but the one her big mama got her for Christmas. (”Big mama” is my older sister. She is to all my kids.) Zurhi actually just follows her around everywhere, and my sister loves it too. I can’t count how […]
Breaking News: WeWe Rock Star.
Happy, happy, happy birthday, dear son. I had to snag a couple of pictures before he left for school yesterday. He’s such a stylish kid, and we’re so proud to have a little man growing up with such a huge heart and fantastic energy.
Sidney truly is a rock-star. Ever since he got “Guitar Hero” for […]
Daddy’s Girl.
Though we have known since I was about 4 months along, we are just now sharing this news. We were not sure if we wanted everyone to wait till delivery or not. And since our family members and a few friends knew, I didn’t want to keep my customers, readers and fans guessing any […]
The Belly & I
So, since a lot of people were asking to see my pregnant self, or a portrait of me belly, I decided to put this up. This is the best I can do. I’m a shy gal. Really! Also, I know in the past, I have ranted about my difficulty with this pregnancy. The all day […]
Monkey See, Monkey Do
Many of you who have read about or met Sidney know by now that he is the cutest, most handsome, well mannered, well behaved and polite son in the world. Yet he is also energetic, playful, daring and inquisitive. Sidney gets into anything and everything, right?
Well, guess who is taking after this daring soul? Miss […]
Traveling With The Little Ones
Traveling with kids can be such an adventure, and Greg and I being the adventurous ones are determined to not let this get in our way of travels. We love to visit different countries and our families and friends within the US. Though, people say that once you have kids that’s out the door, we […]
To Re-Gift Or To Toss Out?
I’m leaving you with something to ponder and chat over this weekend..
What do you do with holiday or birthday gifts that you know you are never going to use? Don’t you just hate when people think they know you so well, and are so sure you’ll like the items they are gifting you? Or this […]
The Infectious Viral Disease aka The Internet
Leave it to moi to stir things up. That’s my job, no? Thanks go to one of my readers, whose honest comments here are so appreciated. She made a comment on one of my posts, “The Battle of the Fashionistas“, which inspired me to blog about this interactive & social networking business.
Her comment was discussing […]
Where Are The Men At?
I know that I’m not the only guy who regularly reads Folake’s blog posts…though I apparently am the only one to chime in consistently. I know that there are a couple of other doods dropping comments, and some send personal notes to her inbox about how much they enjoy reading the blog, but I really […]
Mama, Baby In My Tummy
So, I’m trying to get Zurhi ready for the new baby. I feel bad because she is a baby herself, but she’ll thank me later because her dad and I are giving her a priceless gift. A sibling close in age to grow up with and be best friends. Though, I know before they consider […]
I Guess It’s A Free Country
During one of our many visits to DC to spend the holidays with family, my niece and Sidney were having a discussion of some sort. Sidney is a year older than her and she has always looked up to him. They are really close and so great together. Anyway, I think her mom told her […]
Generation “What’s Next?”
How many of you are foreigners? Better yet, how many of you were born here, grew up in a different country, but came back to America to attend college, start a family, pursue a career, etc.? Well, I am one of those folks. I was born in Bronx, New York, but I’m Nigerian. I grew […]
Have Yourself a Merry Holiday Blog
Dear Beautiful People:
My family and I are going away for the holidays. We are going to have a white Christmas this year!!! So exciting to be going back home to spend time with family and bond. We’re leaving in a few hours. I will continue to blog and check emails, though sporadically. We have a […]
Mom, Dad, I Don’t Want to Come Home!
What is going on with my 15 month old? She doesn’t like to come home. LOL! Whenever we go out, or when Greg picks her up from daycare, it’s a scene when we get home. She cries, screams, throws a fit, claps (yes, she claps when she is furious…like WTF???) and then sits on the […]
That’s Not My Sister. That’s My Mom.
Oh boy! Where do I begin? Sidney has almost gotten into altercations because kids (and parents) at school think I’m his sister. To the extent that instead of being physically present at meetings, PTA, etc. I schedule a conference call. If I absolutely have to be there, Sidney pleads for me to wear layers of […]
