Getting ready for Christmas

November 16, 2011

I love Christmas, especially when I have time to get ready for it. Because I’m hosting a Christmas fete (party) less than three weeks from now, I’ve had to start thinking of Christmas earlier than usual. Here’s what I’ve done so far to get ready for the season…and the party. They’re not big things but [...]

Thirty-two

June 18, 2011

Happy Birthday to me! I rang in this milestone by working for the first three hours of June 18 on the Nigerian Blog Awards, then I tidied my kitchen counters, floors and cleaned out the junk food cupboard (not tossing all the crap, just the old crap). I went to bed just after 4:00 in [...]

The time we were each other’s valentines

February 16, 2011

I had a lovely Valentine’s Day weekend. Two days before Valentine’s Day, I decided to buy cards for my parents and my sister. I don’t think I’ve ever done that before. The day before V Day, my sister came over and we baked cookies (which I took to work): Brother #1 called my sister, while [...]

Two small things (make that three)

January 14, 2011

I have a great little DSLR that I agonized over buying. I use it but not as often as I had hoped to. I bought extra lenses apart from the kit lens and I bought a good book to help me learn how to use it but it’s nearly three years later and I have [...]