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Known, Loved & Treasured
I absolutely love the message on the card in my hand. I think it’s a message every woman (and everyone, really) needs to hear from time to time. And that’s why I thought to put up this post and say: Whoever you are, whatever your story is,...
All in the plan
She did not know it, but even before she wrote the entrance tests or went through the admission interview, her daddy and I had already decided that she would resume at the SPF in January (we allowed her to assume we sought admission for September). After we...
Beyond the decorations and the gifts
Christmas has always been my favourite time of the year. In Nigeria, the harmattan season usually sets in sometime in late October or early November, and the dry and dusty air of the season has always felt sort of magical to me as it is a reminder...
The November Challenge
2012 was our (U&I’s) make or break year. In the preceding years, the value of most of our investments had significantly dwindled due to the economic downturn, but things came to a head in 2012. Some investments were totally wiped out, and payments owed on some jobs...
A Conversation with My Daughters, Shasha and Tasha (Part 2)
In my post on the International Day of the Girl Child, I shared the first part of my conversation with my daughters, Shasha and Tasha; my thanks to both for doing this with me. Here is the concluding part of the conversation. Again, I hope you enjoy...