DIY Projects: Bouquet

Hello There,


How are you all doing? It's weekend already! People are planning their turn up already, some others have started turning up since the first crow this morning. Some people sef....wetin??? una too like turn up..haba!!!
My sister would say "if i don't turn up, who should?" and i agree with her o jare....if not for anything...for the reason for the season??? Is it easy to see today?



So i happen to be someone who enjoys doing stuffs....just anything! I can remember growing up....i would bake bisquits....extract juice.....make skirts with needle(those skirts were never worn)....i made just about anything i came across or thought of. Let me be honest...they didnt always turn out to be nice or usable, but i didnt relent because the commendations i got from my mama was priceless! I always want to impress that woman(good thing??).
Enough of my preaching.

So a friend's wedding is coming up and i offered to do her bouquet for her....mind you i have never really done it before....just saw where it was done. She agreed and off we went to the market and she chose the types of flowers she wanted. She didnt pick what i liked though...but then again, it isnt about me...right??? Its what she wants...all am to do is guide. Everything we bought was about 2600 naira. We got home, she told mehow she wanted it to look and i got to work. This is the end result. I apologise..no before pictures...i didnt remember to take pictures. Emabinu!

I tried?????

So what do you think????



Lots Of Love,
Oma!

It takes less than a few moves!

Hello beautiful ones!

How is everyone doing? Happy tuesday and "mid month".....its no crime if i say "happy mid month" na....abi na only new month dem dey greet? lol...

Talking about Mid month....can't belive its the 16th day of the last month in 2014 o. So tell me, how has the year been so far? Achieved all you planned? Yes???? No???? Almost all???? Don't fret....you still have 15days left to achieve all. See you....you don't even believe it. Tell me again, who is your father??? Cause mine is the God of all impossibilities! Yes, HE alone can do the unimaginable....1st Cor 2:9.

Do you know why i am so convinced God is going to give us all we desire before the year comes to an end? Okay this is it. I was playing candy crush (am an addict) on a friend's phone and i got to this level that required me to get 89420 in 30 moves. I started playing till it was just about 13 moves left with my score being just 28240. Chaiii...."i have failed this level nii"....that was my thought, until from nowhere, i saw my score as 89480 with 2 moves left. And it struck me...

And i got the 3stars! *dancing Ebio*
Don't get it twisted o.....am waaaaaayyyyyyyyy past  level 20 oooo for my candy crush saga addicts like me. *shines teeth*

Everything might look blurr right now....but just take those steps. It's just less than a few moves. Just Believe.

Lots Of Love,

Oma!

Be Careful What You Wish For

Hello there,
           How are you guys?......each time i use the word "Guys", i remember my mother. Anytime mama hears me say guys, especially when am referring to her and papa, she would be like, "hmmm, Oma, so we are now mates that you insult us?" *blank stare* huh??? Insult ke??? since when???? I have heard a lot of parents complain about this, even some ladies, cutting you short whenever you call them guys. Wait o.....na say i say "how are you guys", bring all this talk? Ha! Oya, how are you people? lol.....But really, is calling elders, parents and ladies, guys, an insult? Please lemme know in the comment section. Tanchu so musshhhh.....

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It got me thinking, why is the phrase "Be careful what you wish for" attributed to neative stuffs only? I say, "i wish for an american lottery", people would say wishful thinking or shrud it aside with "you wish". I say, "i wish Goldstar would buy me a Royce Rolls (yay me...i remember the name of a car) just as Steve Harvey, "hahaha, you wish", would be their reply. I wish my soft invisible beards would grow out more, "Be careful what you wish for". I want to get a mansion by the time i attain silver jubilee......"hahahaha...you wish".

Why do "i wish" for the positive things and should "be careful what i wish for" on the negative things. Just why???

They say, there is power in our tongue. Why then do people not believe in the realization of the positive remarks we make but believes in the negative ones. Why????


P.S: Nothing would give me greater pleasure than knowing your thoughts as well. Your comments are always welcomed....keep them coing! I would always reply, i promise.




Lots of Love,
Oma!

My Hair!!!

Hi,

Its been sometime now that i blogged now, not that i do not want to but, life is happening too fast.

Sogie nominated me for the versatile blogger award (will get back to it). This post is about my HAIR!!! I attach too much importance to this hair...why??? Cos it's MINE, yes.....all mine.

So after my Teacher/Boss/Instructor yabbed my hair, that my hair is always in corn-rows and "unkept", i decided to surprise her and show her how versatile my hair can be explore with my hair a bit.

For 2weeks....i played with the hair style-wise. Firstly, i shampooed, conditioned and moisturized, after which i twisted the hair. Left it over night. The next morning, i unraveled and styled. The twistout, i was happy with.

The scond look was an afro look (this is my go-to-style). I deep conditioned, moisturized and used thread to stretch my hair, i made isi owu, the yorubas call it kiko. I left it for 2days, then loosed, combed my hair out and styled.

The highlight of my day was when my Boss saw me and was like "finally, Oma you decided to get a weave, nice." Boy, did i laugh??? I sure had a good laugh....had to tell her twas my hair and you needed to see this lady arguing with me like say na her hair oooo. I was feeling fly.
My friend who then in school criticized my decision to go natural, pinged me to tell me she is considering going Natural because of my hair. Did i hear someone say God be praised! Halleluya!

When you begin to get comments like this, it means you are doing a tqeeny weeny bit of something right, yes? It's been over a year post-relaxer, 9mnoths post BC and the journey has been......stressful yet exciting. Yes, stressful, i wee nor lie...it's with days like this, that all the stress gets washed away just like a woman who gors into labour and after the birth of the new life, considers not the pain.







Lots of Love,
Oma!

Language Rant!

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So i have been in lagos for about 2months (i think this is my longest stay in the mega city). So far, am loving it......been to some places, though not so spectacular...but all in all, its been a nice experience.
The one thing am not comfortable with is the yoruba language *arrrrrgggghhhhhh* oh boy.....why do they just assume i would understand the language. Everywhere i go to "ngbati ngbati", bus, market, church....everywhere and when i try to politely say i don't understand...you give me the *whywontyouknowmylanguage* look??? Seriously?  These days i just get frustrated to even go out alone. Am just exhausted from this rant sef.
P.S: Don't get me wrong, i love the language and i want to learn it more than anything right now not because of my communication barrier but because i just love it.

Okay.....where are my yoruba friends??? A sister needs your help. Come to my rescue.





Lots Of Love,
Oma!

Blood Moons....Signs of end times or not????

Sweeties!


How are you guys doing? Had a great day????? Thanks to God. Can't thank God enough oooo....its the 11th month already???? Wow......God is so gracious. Hope we do appreciate him at all time??? please lets all do...to have created you and given you breath??? Odirho easy at all.(its not easy)

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Lo and behold! It was there....apparently it is a 4-occuring lunar eclipse that is expected to take place before rapture. 2 has occurred on the 15 of April 2014 and 8th of October 2014 respectively. John Hagee wrote a book about it. You can read up more on it here.

This might be true or not. At least, the bible recorded about the blood moon in Joel 7:1. We should be watchful, no man knows when exactly the Lord will come. Let's serve him in spirit and in truth. For those yet to accept him, please do. There is no crime if we all meet up in Heaven...now is there?. I pray we don't miss out when the trumpet finally sounds.
So tell me, what do you guys think about this blood moon?? let us know in the comment section. Gotta go....till next time,



Lots of Love,
Oma!

My Crochet Braids!!!

Hello fabulous people! How was your weekend? Am sure it was fun-filled. Mine was, not because i went out but i had a full house. Imagine having 5 female cousins in one house at a time.....yea yea....i know!

Yes!!!! I finally got around to do the crochet braids. I have been dying to do this style for so long. The urge became so intense when Berry talked about getting hers done. I couldn't wait any longer. So i read Ekene's post on crochet braids and also watched Jouelzy's video. Being the lazy naturalista that i am (bia, all the naturalistas sisters that can style their hair themselves sha....i duff my hat for you. Una dey try!), i seized the opportunity of having 5 ladies in the house and turned them into stylists.....hehehehehe. Those ladies were so nice especially the lilltle one, that girl was such a darling, she handled my hair with so much care like she was one experienced stylist. The crochet braids was done on saturday and because of a wedding i was to attend, it was quickly braided.

   

that smile was for the rice i was supposedly going to eat at the wedding....but the rain fall my hand.

Unfortunately, the rain had other plans for.....i had to stay back home. On monday morning, i loosed the braids and fluffed the hair.

I plan to have this style on for the next 3weeks or so, that's if i dont get tired before then o. That's my crochet braids.....what do you guys think????
Okay lovelies....have a beautiful week ahead!





Lots Of Love,

Oma!

Ring or Intention?

My lovies, how are you all today? Hope the day was okay.....no too much stress. I can understand that in order to make ends meet, we need to hustle. Una pele, everyone of you. Oya, hugs for all of you....it wont take away the stress but it will help a bit. Tor! (means okay, hausa language i guess! learnt that from my padi that served in Nassarawa state.) Tor! lol.... unto today's post title

               

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So i saw this on bellanaija instagram page today and i couldnt help but think, what do we ladies really want sef? For crying out loud, the poor dude just proposed. Should you be more concerned about the ring or that you are about to start a beautiful journey of a life time with the love of your life? Please my lovies tell me. I expect that a gurl would be too busy basking in the euphoria of being together with her significant other. Its my opinion though.....oya tell me, what do you think?

Lots of Love,

Oma!   

Welcome!

Life is filled with different persons.....personality wise. When you meet some persons, you cant help but fall in love with their personality. I have a weird personality(yep, i admit). Sometimes i get worried. Now let me tell you a little bit of myself. as time goes on, we would know more and discover others, cos everyday i discover more of myself. Knowing oneself is a learning process.

My name is OMA JOE, Oma is an unusual short form from my birth name and Joe my biological father's name which by the way i love only because its Jesus' earthly father's name (i digress). That is a part of me i don't so much admire; Digression! I always say i would try not to. Maybe i should make a mental note of it, that way i might just reduce it to the barest minimum. Now unto my personality.
I love people a lot, yet i do not know how to approach or be around them (have got phobia for crowd). The word shy was discovered only after i was given birth to....i am shy in the very word shy. I love large families though i don't intend to make one biologically. I wish i had more siblings from same parents maybe i wouldn't have been a shy girl and not live life in my head. I can displease myself for those i really don't care much about just to please them but wont readily do that for those i care about(WEIRD!!!!!!). I hate profiling no wonder, during interviews, i dread the question "tell me about/describe yourself". Each time i think of my wealth, i see large communities of people beaming with smiles. The mere thought of people benefiting from my wealth is the drive i get to want to make money.
I have never really told anyone these about myself and i wonder why seeing there is nothing not to have said. This blog will chronicle my life, achievements, failures my family, friends, their businesses and everything in between. I might not be a fantastic writer but i would be truthful with my posts. Welcome to my world, i would try to make it fun for you all. The journey has began, lets see how far it goes.



Lots Of Love,
Oma!