It has been a grueling three weeks. Last month, I cut down on the food budget, and instead used this money for other purposes, assuming I would get paid dues owed to me. Unfortunately, the outstanding debt went unpaid, which meant our normal foods storage was in deficit. I am lucky to have several mama mboga's who are not only friends, but speak one of my local lingos. I come from mixed parentage, so I play it to my advantage depending on the situation. ...
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I know of two definitions for the word spoof. One tastes like soap, and the other is really, really funny. But now there's a third one, and it induces neither cleanliness nor mirth.
I rarely check my spam folder, but lately I've noticed it has mails from 'me'. I didn't pay much attention, since lots of people sign their mails with 'Love, me', including, well, me!
But I got curious today and clicked on one of the me-mails. In the From box, it had my o...
Read more- Ive been in a relationship with a really nice guy for almost 4 years. Though it has been an on/off thing coz of distance issues when it comes to his work and my schooling. I went through his phone sometime back and found texts he has received and sent to some chics declaring his undying love for them. When i confronted him, he apologised and i forgave him. If i happen to go through his phone again, and get some text from some chic, it will be the 5th time. He tells me he loves me but in my mind, i always think he could be cheating. He has told me of his plans to marry me and for us to start living together. He still live...
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Confession time, my late mother-God rest her soul-told us this a few years ago when I had my son, that none of all five of us ever had a bath until we were at least three years old. Imagine!! None of us! I can just imagine the amount of dirt I had on me, and the dirt on grind that ended up in that ‘karai’ at the end of that first time.
The purpose of that story when she told it was to stop me from insisting that I should wash my son everyday when he...
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Revelation 21:4 "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
I keep getting back to the mercies bestowed upon us by our Lord. I cannot tire of this. Looking at the sorrows and pains suffered by so many of my married sisters causes me to frequently relive this promise.
Mothers beloved the world over, have, do and will cry for their families, due to ma...
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Do your bookshelves heave with self-help books or do you prefer the trial and error approach to love and relationships?
With over two thousand self help books being published around the world every year, there is a plethora of books available for women needing relationship advice. Some of them are fabulous, some are indifferent and others are positively harmful.
The titles of some of the very popular books range from blunt ones like ‘Catch him and ...
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Welcome to Mia's Diary. I’m super excited to be collaborating and contributing to The Lily Review. This is going to be fun; at least that’s the plan, and I’m really looking forward to it.
Since this is our first meeting, I thought it’d be great to start with some R&R. One of the things that we do on a daily basis is talk about something or someone or someplace. Sometimes, we rave - speak in a positive light - (like when a Matatu charges you ...
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Beauty & Brains
Being a woman is hard. Ask any woman. I know this because I am one. We are emotional, loving, caring, tough, nurturing, strong, beautiful, complicated bei...
A phenomenon that I have always heard about recently came knocking at my door. I never used to believe the “rumors” that guys go to church to look for nice ...
So girls, let’s have a heart to heart. Why do we hate each other, spite each other and bring each other down? Why do we use bad words on each other...th...
Crystal Dings
I know of two definitions for the word spoof. One tastes like soap, and the other is really, really funny. But now there's a third one, and it induces neither c...
I am not known for having a particularly thick skin, but there are two things that rile me more than anything else: punctuality and spelling. Attack these two a...
Fashion is an interesting thing. Being a girl, I know that an item can look perfectly good in my home mirror, then look ridiculous once I'm out on the street. L...
Kazi ni Kulea
It has been a grueling three weeks. Last month, I cut down on the food budget, and instead used this money for other purposes, assuming I would get paid dues ow...
Revelation 21:4 "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away...
I must say since my three loves were young, I have always been accused of smothering them with love. In my opinion, I just decided on this style of parenting. I loved my three and gave them the best I could. It really was not much, wha...
Lawrence's Take
![Of Men vs Women [Part 2]](http://lily.co.ke/files/2010/01/knight-on-a-horse-150x150.jpg "Of Men vs Women [Part 2]")
Kamau is attracted to a woman named Diana. He asks her out to a movie; she accepts; they have a pretty good time. A few nights later he asks her out to dinner, ...
A cynical friend of mine, whose company I have to endure every once in a while due to social obligations, bears strong convictions against the whole assortment ...
Yasmin wasn’t short as I had imagined, but surprisingly her height lingered just shy of being top model material. I mean, if she took two steps closer, pressed her body close to mine, and tilted her head slightly upwards, we would un...
The Beauty Odyssey
![Give your face the perfect glow [Part 3]](http://lily.co.ke/files/2009/12/almost-powder-makeup-150x150.jpg "Give your face the perfect glow [Part 3]")
Powder The purpose of powder is to keep foundation on longer, to set the foundation(keeps it from slipping) add a little more coverage , take away shine and gi...
![Give your face the perfect glow [Part 2]](http://lily.co.ke/files/2009/12/mac-foundation-150x150.jpg "Give your face the perfect glow [Part 2]")
FOUNDATION What do women want in a foundation? A flawless, natural-looking coverage that evens out their skin. Today, foundation comes in many different textur...
![Give your face the perfect glow [Part 1]](http://lily.co.ke/files/2009/11/fresh_under_eye_concealer_1-150x150.jpg "Give your face the perfect glow [Part 1]")
Concealer It’s used to cover minor blemishes from birthmarks, sunspots, age spots and under eye circles. It’s one of the most important products in any wom...
Wacu's World
Confession time, my late mother-God rest her soul-told us this a few years ago when I had my son, that none of all five of us ever had a bath until we were at l...
I am a cartoon freak. There I said it. I didn’t wait for someone else to say it first. I have been forced to admit it because I was half an hour late leaving ...
I took the longest Christmas break this past Christmas. I just packed up a bag of a few pairs of jeans and a couple of my favorite t shirts and left my life. ...
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