Naija roars summer sports/fiesta

One day myself and a very good friend of mine who also happened to be my next door neighbour came up with an idea. And imediately we started implementing it.

Kids in my estate are always around our houses and i think probably because of how we relate with them and for sure its also because of how welcoming and approachable we are. There is this special bonding and connection with each child. I personally like talking to them and telling them stories of when I was little just like them and things like that.

So me and Nimisha (my next door neighbor )  were discussing on what we can do with these kids this summer just to keep them busy.  Then we decided we will bring them together, organise an event that include sports, talent shows, fashion shows, drama, singing and dancing all by the kids.

We then spoke to estate management and few parents and the feed back was possitive. So we went ahead with the process. We imidiately started rehearsals with the kids. 

When the kids were told about the event you could see their little bright faces full of passion and excitements and they were so ready to do it. That was how Naija roars summer sports/feista was born.

The sports day took place on the 15th August 2015 and the feista day was a week later which was on the 22nd August 2015. Everything went really well. Kids had fun, parents came out and supported. The Kids were presented with their medals and prizes. Every one had fun and there was so much to eat and drink.

A big thank you to all the parents that supported the event. Especially Dr Kemi, Mrs Akindele, Mrs Bola, and Mrs Okunlola (top Angel) for their immense   participation. Also A big thanks goes to our husbands Mr patil and Alhj jibril Buba, without their support and consent we would not be able to do this.

Also thanks to Domino's for the free pizzas. Thanks to Nimisha Patil the co-founder, without her this wouldn't have happened. Both of us worked really hard in making the event a reality. I am extremely excited at our ingenuity, doggedness and resilience.
Looking forward to Naija roars 2016.

 

A perfect example of how a first lady should be

When I came across this news yesterday I got the goose bumps and  I couldn't be prouder. And I got more inspired.

Kebbi state first lady Dr Zainab Bagudu A trained doctor was seen consulting at the sir yahya general hospital Birnin Kebbi few days ago.
Now this is a perfect example of how a first lady should be.

I  had a lot of only possitive things about her years before she became the first lady. Few people I spoke to who new her personally only spoke about how lovable she is.

She had always been a heroine even before she became the first lady. She ran an NGO that helped and is still helping a lot of sick people that needed medical attention especially cancer patients.

I never met her but I had the opportunity of speaking to her one time on phone. She had that  calmed moderly voice, and was very friendly. I thought to myself this is definitely a woman I hope to meet in person someday.

She is one woman to look up to and hopefully other first ladies will learn a thing or two from this amazing soul. We are glad that she is our very own Modern Arewa, and am proud to say this is the true identity of the northern Nigeria.

Keep up the good work your excellency in moving the Arewa Nation and our dear country Nigeria forward. We salute you.

Latest Queen

Currently trending is the Recent secret wedding  of the Emir Of Kano to the 18yr old princess of Adamawa state. 
Check out stunning photos of the latest Queen.
Brace yourself, this is a king's daughter, a Kings wife and will be a mother  to Prince and princess.

Being a mum

No one says being a mum is an easy job, But I tell you it's a beautiful one. When you are a mother your life changes in a beautiful way.

I love waking up in the middle of the night checking up on my kids in their beds. I do enjoy waking up in the morning fixing their breakfast and packing up their lunch bags. I get a little crazy with the mess they make around the house and the headaches they give me sometimes. But I wouldn't have it any other way, I love every minute of there being around. And I know most mothers will relate to this.

Sometimes i step in their world a little bit and joins in with the running around the house and all, I found out how good it felt and how much fun it was especially for them.
So I learned to accommodate the mess they make around the house a little bit more.

Watching them grow and seeing how different personality each kid has is an amazing experience.
When you are a mother,  you naturally become a better person. You always want to be good at whatever you do. I love my babies and i always pray to God to guide and protect them always. My life right now as a mum I wouldn't change it for anything.

Eid celebrations

The days of eid have been singled out in the hadith as the days of remembrance.

Eid celebrations includes firstly offering salat, gathering of family and friends, meals especially lunches and late breakfast (brunches), wearing new cloths, gift giving, giving gifts/money as a token of love.

There is also sacrifices of usually, sheep, cow, buffalo or camel.
Donating one third of the sacrifice meat to family, friends and neighbours  also to the poor and needy.

Eid celebrations in arewa is the best. It's always the best time for family to come together and celebrate with one accord. Every one gets so busy putting together what to wear, some henna designing going on here and there the spirit of eid is so amazing in the north.

As a child we all get so excited everytime Eid festivals approaches. It is one of the best memories I have of my childhood.

I say Eid mubarak to all the Muslims out there.

Migraine days.

Ok so today I woke up with migraine. Usually When migraine strikes I just stay up in my room, sit quietly in the dark as i check my blood pressure and massages my hair with one little hand massager I got from India.
Sometimes i wish I could just get out of lagos and move to Algeria or something. Lolz!

Today reminded me of way back when I was in school and I complained  about a whole lotta things like Migraine, ulcer, and stuff like that. One of my teachers I cnt remember her name but we use to call her 'they didn't barb your hair' they reason why we called her that was because of an incident that happened where we got our hair cut by the school authority because we didn't braid which was against the school rule. 

So because of the nature of my hair,  a weak after the hair cut my hair grew back. So she will call me every time, looked at my hair and she will say 'they didn't barb your hair'. 😀then we started calling her that. She always told me I complained to much because I am lazy and if I keep doing that,  no one will marry me. 😀😃 so today as I complain about ulcer, migraine and all, made me remembered her and I wonder where she is now. Am also realising that I've always been like this.?😮

Today's thought.

The weather a lil cold today and I made me a cup of hot tea. With my cup of tea within reach, I started thinking about a whole lot of things. Am a Leo so my birthday is around the corner, I asked my self if there was anything I would want to change in my life. I realized actually I wouldn't change anything at all.

I also learned that a woman should be her own hero, we fall in love and sometimes fall out of love, every woman want to belong to someone but that  shouldn't define her. No woman should allow her self become vulnerable. Every woman should have some dignity. I am fortunate to have the people that are in my life; my husband such an amazing man he loves me endlessly n I would not change him for anything. My boys are my everything, I try to be the best mum I can be.

I teach my kids to respect women and never think for one bit that women are inferior. I also teach them to be the best they can be and to ask questions or seek for help when they need it,  because asking for help is not a sign of weakness.

We make mistakes, we are not perfect we can only learn from our mistakes. The world is like a stage where everyone most play a part,  We are all here for a reason.