“I got the house,” I giggle into the phone, and she says, “Yay,” in a strangely dull tone. “What? You’re not excited for me?” “Maddy, I am. It’s a big thing for you, but there’s something about that house

I didn’t really have anything in mind to write about for today’s prompt, so I decided to dig through my own experiences and see what I could pull out of it. Then I remembered an editing job my elder sister

I am not one to overlook how I feel around people or when I walk into a place. So, today, being in a whole new month, feeling grateful for so many things, my thoughts somehow took me back to the time I

Listening to intelligent people speak, or having an intelligent argument or conversation with someone, will always be one of my favourite things. There’s just something wholesome about listening to someone

I like sleeping without having dreams whatsoever. And if there must be an exception, I prefer the lucid ones where I know I’m dreaming. Those are the dreams I actually enjoy because I can take control,

My friend called me last night and told me she wanted to crash at my house, but sadly, I’m not at mine. I haven’t been home for almost two weeks now, so that wasn’t possible. When I asked her why she suddenly

On Tuesday, my mum wasn’t feeling too well, but she picked up a basin and machete and announced that she was going to the farm. This particular farm is about a mile away from home. I immediately asked

We’ve been without electricity for three days now, and the power bank I got specifically for situations like this died on the second day of the outage. I kept hoping we’d get light yesterday, but those

Wonderings — a magical children’s story of how curiosity can grow happiness ‎ ‎About the Book ‎Book Title: Wonderings Author/Publisher: Alexandra Hodgson Ages: 4–8 years Total Illustrations: 18 spreads,

While scrolling through my feed a few days ago, I came across a repost from the motherhood community. I decided to check out the post because I really enjoy reading about motherhood and parenting. I like

Squirrels are cute animals. At least that’s what I used to think but now that I’ve spent some time watching them operate, I’m beginning to suspect that their cuteness is just excellent camouflage for what

I don’t seem to understand people who have a problem with a book they haven’t read simply because the title is controversial. There’s this Nigerian-descended author who recently talked about a book she

I saw a post recently on Facebook about a woman whose friends had gradually stopped visiting her after she got married. She was kinda upset about it and wondered why her friends no longer came around like

As a test playing nation, each internationally registered teams which have ICC affiliation should at least have a decent knack to play 90 overs cricket. But it is unfortunate that some of the teams haven’t

My sister’s doctor advised her to eat lots and lots of fruits, so today I decided to surprise her with a little basket of fruits. Now, my fruit basket isn’t the aesthetically pleasing type though. I didn’t

It’s been raining for hours, and I’m stuck indoors. I’m not complaining, though. I get to lie in bed, wrap myself in a blanket, and stay there for as long as I want. So, while sitting here scrolling through

Once in a while, I do watch Nigerian movies. It’s a once-in-a-while thing because, let’s be honest, a good number of them are low-key low-budget with storylines that feel like they’ve been recycled more

In everything the universe stands for, why on earth do roaches have wings? I genuinely can’t wrap my head around why an insect as disgusting and downright wicked as a cockroach should also have the ability

I think I am more excited about being an aunt than I am about ever becoming a mother. Don’t get it twisted, though. I am already a mother. A cat mother. And honestly, cats don’t get on people’s nerves

I have been with sports for a long long years. It all started with the days of childhood when I first knew about sports and athleticism. Sports are a form of exercises, not only the physical exercises