Explaining Easter To Kids

I just love the way their minds work. Kids, that is. Especially mine. They are so creative, direct, real, dramatic, funny…I could go on.
Yesterday, we sat around with the kiddies talking about Easter and the importance. Here’s G trying to explain in a nutshell, and as simply as possible.
G turned to S (our son), “by […]

Generosity Water - A Story From Ethiopia

John Wagner from Generosity water sent me this letter in email. I was deeply touched and moved that I had to share. Unfortunately, a lot of African Countries face this problem. The shortage of water, and/or lack of clean water. Please read and pass on. As always, please do what you can. We are the […]

Kids & Sign Language = Amazingly Cute Conversation

I’m amazed at my daughter’s skills with signing. She just turned 19 months and isn’t able to have a solid conversation (obviously) just yet. So, in lieu, she signs to us.
Her dad bought her a sign book when she was much younger, and after she turned a year, big brother was so excited and eager […]

The Toilet Water Saga Continues…

Oh boy…I need to hire 24/7 security for our bathrooms, so that as Z shows up they can turn her back around to go play with her toys; to do what kids do. Yesterday morning, as the kids were getting ready for school, I heard S scream in his bathroom, “Z, what are you doing […]

Can You Determine A Spouse From One Date?

Curious. Can you determine a potential spouse or life partner from the first date? You know, like when women meet men, they know right away if they are going to be intimate with him or not. I don’t think I can say the same for men, though. Most man are all about “scoring”, lol.
How many […]

Is A Lazy Spouse Grounds For Divorce?

What are your thoughts?
You know, when your spouse portrays little annoyances here and there - that potentially lead to “big deals.” Do you call it quits with him/her?
Are these annoyances really worth the headache and stress of going through a divorce? I personally don’t know. I have always thought that “grounds for divorce” should come […]

Jon & Kate Plus 8 - Follow Up

05/08/09 UPDATE: According to Us Weekly, Jon is infact having an affair!

“In the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands Wednesday), five people close to the situation - including two relatives of the other woman - confirm that Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad Jon Gosselin, 32, has been having an affair with third grade […]

Funmi Kuye, Happy Birthday, Flower Child

I am in love. With my sister. I know, I know, I’m such a hypocrite. Last week, I wrote a post about incestuous relationships and how sick it is. And here I am lusting over my sister. Lol.
I can’t help it. She is mega beautiful inside and out. Everyone, and I mean everyone loves my […]

Another Baby Found In A Clothes Dryer

Man, seriously, there are a lot of troubled people in the world. A couple of years ago, a Louisiana woman put her baby boy in a clothing dryer and turned it on.

In the news yesterday, there was yet another report of a mother in Houston abandoning her new born baby girl in a clothes dryer. […]

The Monster That is Josef Fritzl

So, I don’t know if you all have been paying attention to this story. The monstrous story of Josef Fritzl, who imprisoned his daughter, Elizabeth Fritzl for 24 years and rapped her every single day. I read somewhere that he raped her over 3000 times and fathered 7 of his grand-children. In addition to this […]

The District of Public Failure

I once heard someone use this term to describe homelessness or the issues of the homeless today.  I thought hard about it and couldn’t help but think that it has a negative connotation on the homeless. When I saw it on TV, the special was shot in an area that looked like downtown, Los Angeles […]

Our Hummingbird Friend

We have a (sometimes) hummingbird neighbor who is back again. In 2007, this hummingbird came to nest in our garden to make a home for her young. It was so amazing to watch the construction take place. It’s hard enough being pregnant, let alone build a “house” while pregnant..flying back and forth. It typically takes […]

Love Does Not Hurt: Relationships & Violence

I had to do a post on this issue because it is really dear to my heart. I support non-profits who are dedicated to putting an end to “violence against women” and “physical/mental abuse against women & children.” Now, to be clear, violence against men and animals is unacceptable too, of course. However, I am […]

Infidelity Strikes: Jon & Kate Plus 8

05/08/09 UPDATE: According to Us Weekly, Jon is infact having an affair!

“In the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands Wednesday), five people close to the situation - including two relatives of the other woman - confirm that Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad Jon Gosselin, 32, has been having an affair with third grade […]

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 Man With Many Wives

I am still trying to wrap my head around the idea of a man claiming or insisting that he loves all his wives. Equally. But I just don’t see how that’s possible. I also can’t phantom why a woman would want to share her husband, instead of being the “apple of his eye.”

What makes it […]

Syle Pantry, Your New Addiction!

Hello, loves-
So, in place of a blog post today, I am making a special announcement. I am celebrating the launch of a new blog/online magazine. I have colluded with my fab friends and your favorite fashionistas to bring you “Style Pantry.” It consists of Arieta Mujay, River Island PR, London; Chalya Shagaya, International Fashion Stylist […]

Facebook Group Invitations

Why do people send these out? If I had accepted all the group invitations to date, I’d be a member of 383 groups by now. Yes, I’m counting. How am I supposed to be active in all these groups..with my busy schedule? How do I participate in 383 groups? That will be a full-time job, […]

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 […]