The Last 3 Months

When I was a child and my parents made me go to Sunday school I never really believed in God because I simply couldn’t relate to an all-powerful male God. But I enjoyed the memory verses and the songs.I couldn’t ever imagine that if God had been a woman she would have sent her only begotten daughter to earth to be crucified. It was too horrifying to even contemplate. The idea of actually worshiping someone who would do that was unthinkable. And knowing my mother, whom I adored and who loved me more than life itself, none of it made sense to me at all. My whole perspective changed now.Its pretty cool talking to someone who doesn't answer or yell back but some how stuff works out. I am grateful to God for the gift of love, friends, family and life. Some of my recent pictures.

Always thankful to all those who drop by. X

Fashion Trends

Fashion trends are fun, and some can even make us look great and glamorous, but are all fashion trends worth following? Or do all trends match perfectly with all of us? How to follow fashion trends the right way? Find out here.

Everybody knows, though they might not want to accept it, that some trends are for everyone, and some for no one. We all want to be thought of as beautiful and feel alive, but to what lengths are we willing to go to achieve this?Fashion trends may come and trends may go but they can cause some long term damages too, especially if you follow fashion trends in the wrong way.Looking  at the killer fashion trends of today.

THE CULPRIT: HUGE SUNGLASSES
Made popular by celebs like Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie, huge sunglasses seem to be an enduring trend, but make you look increasingly like a fly than a diva. Why cover up your whole face?
The Risks
While protecting your eyes from the sun, huge sunglasses actually lower peripheral vision. Most of us opt for lenses so dark we might as well be driving in the night with no headlights.
How to Avoid It
Alternatively, you could wear lighter shades with a lower rim that covers your eyes but shows your beautiful face too.

THE CULPRIT: KILLER SHOES
The only killer shoes one can think of are the poisonous pair deployed by Rosa Klebb in the James Bond movie, From Russia With Love. But high heels are getting higher, and with the recent success of SATC girls and wannabes, it’s almost ever more likely that the new-age women will be sporting Carrie Bradshaw’s finest.
The Risks
In trying to make yourself taller or more elegant looking, you are also re-framing your posture. A stiletto holds your entire body at an angle and focuses your entire body weight on the toe end of your feet, risking varicose veins, a swaying back and dropped arches. Platform heels always look good with your Capri pants, but functionally they are not. You only have to take the case of former model Julie Hunter who killed a man when she lost control of her sports car. No, it wasn’t her bad driving skills but her 2 ½ inch heels that made it harder for her to maneuver around the pedals. And you’ll only end up regretting it after you get an attack of a permanent bunion. Don’t know what they are? Well, google it with your favorite celeb’s name, and there’s a good chance you’ll see one.
How to Avoid It
Forget the coolness of it all, but when traveling to and from work, why not opt to wear trainers, and then changing into the necessary business attire when you arrive. Your balance and posture are more important than your style, think twice before you slip into those six inches of high wood, or you’d just end up looking like the hunchback of Notre Dame, all for the sake of appearing cool. You can wear those tall ones though, but in moderation.

THE CULPRIT: CHUNKY JEWELRY

Gold medallions, large hooped earrings, strange armbands. All of these fall into the category of lovely attire when you’re attending a fancy dress party , but in trying to be as cool as Gwen Stefani or Fergie every day with big chunks of bling, realistically girls, you’d look lost.

The Risks
Big earrings run the risk of being caught in the most strangest of places and the next thing you know, your ear is half-way down your face. Gold medallions are so ’70s, but they also cause unnecessary baggage for your neck. By pulling your neck down with the weight of such excessive jewelry, you’ll find yourself with a stiff neck and constantly in a forward inclining position over time.
How to Avoid It
There is no alternative. Just keep it simple. Wearing light, simple jewelry brings out one’s real elegance and not the heavy stuff which focuses on the jewelry as opposed to your natural features. Been a culprit. lol

Sisterhood of The World Bloggers Award

  

I was nominated by Hundeyin on this Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award. What a beautiful way to show appreciation. Gratitude babes. Thank you.The award is passed from sister blogger to sister blogger and there are just 4 conditions you have to meet when you accept the award


The Rules
1. Thank the blogger who nominated you, linking back to their site.

2. Put the award logo on your blog.

3. Narrate a child hood memory
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4. Nominate  bloggers

Me I 'be' wanting to nominate my tweenie Duru but he is a male man. Still there are these tremendous sister bloggers who are out there to influence, inspire, impart, aspire, encourage and keep their readers fueled with words, phrases, articles, pictures that matter. I would like to celebrate you. Fashionpad  BeautifulEagle  Tibs  Shamboo Style Hundeyin  Toni Rosy




I used to call mother mummy Hope because that is what everybody else around us called her. A holiday happened and I  stayed with my auntie. But what came to my realisation is ;my cousins called auntie mum. When the holiday elapsed and I returned home I was beaming with excitement to call mother a new name. Mum. Since then she  ceased to be mummy Hope and she become my mum too. The musings of growing up.