I was reminded of probably the most important lesson I learned in 2017 when I spoke to a friend about what inspiration means. She had asked if my husband and I regard each other as muses since both of us…
Year: 2017
A dedication to my daughter
Today I’m a mom of a two year old 🙂 Yup, it’s Princess’ birthday on 21 December and I’m at work today. Kwaa kwaa kwaa. Seriously I didn’t even think about taking off until this morning. I should’ve. But, We…
Money mistakes I won’t make in 2018
I keep slips (receipts) of everything – petrol (fuel) slips, toll gate slips, grocery slips, you name it. You’ll find it in my car’s cabinet or my handbag or somewhere in the house. Most times I keep the slips to…
How to prepare for your unpaid maternity leave
My toddler will be two years old in December 2017. Good news arrived last week: my pregnancy diaries of 2015 is finally published in the Living and Loving magazine. I documented from Week 9 of my pregnancy till Week 40….
Life update: November
It’s been ages since I did a life update, so let’s do this! In this post I will share: Lessons I learned in business Lessons learned in blogging Motherhood matters Blog posts I’ve enjoyed For those of you who don’t…
“I took out a loan to pay off a loan”
I met Abongile Khunjulwa Tyopo through Twitter. We haven’t met in person yet but she was keen to share her story on my blog series “Money mistakes I made“. I started this series to share things I’ve learned in my…
How to save money: lessons from my parents
My parents taught me a little about saving money when I first started working – during grade 11. My mom, for example, said I must open a 32-day account. It’s an account where you put in money and you have…
Money mistakes I made
Okay, so for several months whenever it is a few days after I’ve received my salary, I would feel really, really sad [I don’t want to say “depressed”]. I would be in the ladies bathroom at work and think “I…
How to come up with story ideas or blog posts
There was a time when I woke up in the mornings, give a sigh and tell myself that I didn’t want to go to work. Why? Well, I didn’t have any worthy stories for my Editor. After pitching a few…
Changing industries as a journalist: from newspapers to advertising
I was asked recently which industry is best to work in: newspaper media or advertising? Really? I told the person; you can’t expect me to tell you which one is best because I learned to enjoy both! I’ve been in…