House-hunting in Nigeria as a lady has to be the most daunting, physically and mentally draining experience ever. This is simply because most landlords do not like renting their houses to women, and all their reasons are annoying and awfully too generalised. However, my housing agent, Kola, says I…
Now that I am in my 30’s I can say for certain that my 20’s were filled with lots of fun but also lots of mistakes. It can be nerve wrecking navigating your 20’s when there is so much pressure. Pressure to find your calling or career. Pressure to…
Money is one of those subjects many of us shy away from. As someone who would literally get hives whenever someone talked about money. I know all too well the fear of talking about money. But as someone pointed out to me, if you are afraid of money, money…
With each new decade comes an opportunity to gain some new wisdom. At this junction in my life, as a new mom, business woman, editor and wife, one thing that I (and many of my friends in similar positions think and talk about often), is how to save better….
As someone who has moved a lot and decorated a few apartments and homes over the years, I’d like to think that I know a thing or two about decorating a space. Mainly because for me, a house is not a home without those few personal touches. It can…
I still remember how proud I felt the first time I got my first pay check. I was working at a local second hand book store as a cashier whilst on my gap year. Whilst the pay check was very little. It did give me the freedom I needed…
It may seem a little early, but as someone who likes to think ahead, setting goals for next year is something I don’t like to leave to new years eve. In part because of the madness the ensues around the time. But also because I find myself easily influenced…
It’s easy to get swept up in buying the latest gadgets, fashion items or even eating out. But often times when we make purchases, we don’t think about if what we are buying is something we just want or something we need. As someone who has fallen into the…
