Truth be told, I didn’t start a savings plan this year. Heck! I haven’t had any resolution the last two years, and I’ve painfully reaped the fruits of my disorganization. I guess it’s safe to say, resolutions work. Tried and tested. Our school deputy and an old friend of mine asked me if I have…
I stepped out to show the fundi the spot on the roof where rainwater had leaked in. We suspected some Wi-Fi people stepped on it, causing a huge dent that stopped the rainwater from flowing and, instead, ran back along the wall. Earlier that morning, my husband had been the first to step into a…
Monitoring your child’s friendships as they grow is crucial for their social and emotional development. As they navigate the complex world of relationships, I find it essential to be vigilant while offering them support. So how do we do it? How can we effectively monitor our children’s friendships? Here are a few ways we could…
After years of hiring (and firing) house helps, I am pleased to finally realize that I know exactly what I seek (or rather what I do not want). My agent has made mistakes twice, bringing me the wrong girls. She must think of me as a picky customer, or what else can explain her coaching…
I wrote this piece, barely a week after my dad’s death. I’ve healed a lot since this time, but the lessons I picked up are as fresh as a new cut. Coincidentally, it falls on the same page of the book I’m reading, “The Alchemist” The words on it seem simple and useless, perhaps until…
Hey yo! So I got thinking and realized that I have been writing, more than ever this past to years. The only problem that I invest my work elsewhere and you, my people miss out on all the goodies! Poleni! So I’ve decided to go back in time and start sharing work the public have…
Disclaimer: The Articles in this section are extracts of my work in The People Daily Newspaper. Get your free copy every Wednesday here http://epaper.peopledaily.co.ke/ Who Said Being a WAHM (Work At Home Mom) Was Easy? Nothing comes easy. This phrase has become my least favourite and as days go by, my dislike for it increases. I…
Many would expect that as an experienced mother, I would know all there is about babies. Hardly did I get any advice at my baby shower for the very same reason. Trust me, I didn’t ask any questions either. I thought I garrit . What we easily forget is experiences are different with every baby…
He walked in late wearing a goofy smile. That smile said everything I didn’t want to hear. ‘Babe, I know I’m late. But hey, here I am!’ I had a thousand things I could say to him floating in my head but chose to hold my peace. He moved closer. I looked away and maintained…
Like many mothers, I have been faced with the challenge of having to plan to leave my child to go back to work. It’s devastating when you need six months of exclusive breast feeding for your child and the last three of the six, like mine, land you in a working environment that takes you…
As every beginning has an end, so does my 40-week journey through my third and last (Lord I pray) pregnancy. I would like to say it was easy because it was for the most part, but trust me not to engage your senses in details you’d rather not go through. Whats most important is what…
Oh yes, It’s still January, 53 days later! We are still alive, surviving on the cabbages and spinach we had snorted at back in December. House helps who had disappeared to go enjoy the holidays in full are now asking for their jobs back and while there are bills to pay and children to raise,…
Last clinic day (hopefully) at 36 weeks found me getting another unplanned ultrasound. That previous night my eldest daughter had insisted on going for the check up with us. I should probably have said yes, but thinking it would be a usual 10 minutes doctor’s visit, I dismissed her request and asked her to help…
We’re barely heel-deep into 2018 and the mad rush is already here with us. School fees, uniforms, books, shoes and bags, oh wait, there are hairdos to take care of too! Its crazy everywhere! Kids are having trouble going to bed so early and waking up even earlier. Raine claimed to have forgotten all her…
So we made it to 2018! Happy New Year people! It almost seems as though 2017 slipped right underneath us, right? We almost didn’t do anything at all! Several times I felt guilty, receiving a salary I had hardly worked for. For the most part, we watched people lose their jobs and companies get shut…
