TITO'S 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY PHOTOS!

 I'm so excited the photos are here and it just threw me back to that fun day when my Tito's turned one and our friends and family made sure they turned up for Tito! I thought planning it was going to be a breeze, but my eye saw weeeeeeeen, especially as we planned it last minute dot com!

MY YOUNGER SISTER IS GETTING MARRIED BEFORE ME!

A lot of people will say "how is this a big deal"? but until you're in that situation, you may not realise that IT IS A BIG DEAL! Especially here in Nigeria where Marriage is the ultimate achievement! My friend sent me a message asking how I coped when my younger sister got married before me, because her younger sister is getting married and she wants to handle this situation properly.

THIS CHICKEN & VEGGIE STIR-FRY IS PERFECT WITH RICE!

I don't need to remind you about the cost of tomatoes, as a sharp babe I decided to fashi dat side and eat my rice with other sauces-tomato stew is not the only option you have available. I posted this stir-fry photo a few moths ago on my instagram page-now is the perfect time to share one of my favourite recipes: chicken stir-fry. So easy and you only need a few ingredients that you can get from Shoprite, and like I said, it's perfect with rice, especially basmati rice. I have the recipe written out and a video, so don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you always get my videos first!

6 REASONS TO EAT EGGS DAILY - AN EGG A DAY MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE!

As we approach another beautiful season to celebrate our little ones, we prepare our hearts and minds to make their day a very special one. In most countries, classes are cancelled on this day for the children, while they engage in various activities varying from carnivals, to charity events to raise funds for less privileged children. 

WIN THIS AWESOME TAB FOR A CHILD IN YOUR LIFE FOR #CHILDRENSDAY

I never really took Childrens Day seriously till I had my own Child that I was responsible for. I'm already thinking of activities to make today fun for him. What are you doing for your child today? If you've got nothing planned then winning this tab is going to make that child's day! This tab is worth N33, 000 on Konga! You can win it for your niece, nephew, neighbours child, any child in your life! And winning is EASY!

ANKARA FASHION : WEDDING OUTFIT OF THE DAY !

 Weddings, Weddings Weddings. Finding a dress for events stress me out, especially as I am always doing last minute dotcom things. Miraculously I found this dress a night before I travelled to Warri for my cousin's wedding over the weekend. It was almost the perfect fit-minor adjustments. I liked this dress for 2 reasons: 

LIFE IN LAGOS : SISI WEEKLY EP #48 " THE 7TH REASON TO LOVE WARRI"

It's been days since I posted on my blog-the reason is I went off to Warri and couldn't access my blog while I was there. This trip was for a family wedding. I love weddings! The food, the joy, the love, the fashion...everything about weddings!

On my last visit  to Warri I wrote an article on my blog on 6 Reasons To Love Warri, now I'm adding the 7th reason. You will have to watch this vlog to find out what it is!

Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so that you are the first to see my videos! And there will be a lot this week!

THINGS I DO TO STAY HAPPY AND POSITIVE !

If there is one question I get asked a lot, it's this : "how are you always so happy"? I got another email last week again and I decided I would do a video on how I maintain a positive outlook. I'm not saying I don't have skoin-skoin or days when I feel down oh, it's just that most of the time I dey happy - I get my own for body just as your own dey your body too. However, to reduce my down days I have a few habits and things I do...

HELLO MOM'S : ENJOY MASSIVE DISCOUNTS + SHOP EASIER WITH POWER OIL!

It is important that I share helpful information from one mom to another. See, Power Oil understands how you juggle a lot of things every day, to ensure your family’s wellbeing so Power Oil has gone ahead to create a platform that will give you 1 less thing to worry about. Introducing the Power Oil Online Marketplace. It’s so Convenient, Just three Simple Steps: 

LIFE IN LAGOS : SISI WEEKLY EP #47 "FOUND GOLD ONLINE - TOMATO !"

Once again the vlog is late and I apologise, nor vex. My internet has gone craaaazy! First of thank you for all the love you showed in the last vlog-we appreciate it and God bless you! In this week's vlog we were a bit laid back, the grandparents returned to Warri and PH respectively, my sister and her kids too, plus we are still sharing birthday cake.

#FUNKESAYS : HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR WEDDING VENDORS

FunkeSays nation! Funke Bucknor, founder of ace events company, Zapphaire Events, continues this week on 'Funke Says' by focusing on "Choosing Service Providers; Food Vendors".

Choosing your service providers can be a bit of a nightmare when you consider options (or lack of them), budget, specific needs and more. For this big task, Funke simplifies the rules of engagement for each vendor you need to deal with and today is all about food!

WEEKEND STAY AT INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL - THE EXPERIENCE!

Last month a lucky reader won my 6 year blogging anniversary giveaway- a weekend stay at Intercontinental Hotel for 2. That was a grand prize and I was so excited for the couple! I love giveaways and I pray bigger ones come...so keep your fingers crossed! I really wanted to know how Blessing Edoreh and her husband enjoyed the experience and here's what they had to say! 

NO TOMATOES? MAKE JAMBALAYA JOLLOF RICE!

 

I know tomatoes "haff cost" but don't worry, you don't need fresh tomatoes for this, with tinned tomatoe paste /tomato sauce in a can you are good go! Initially I was making Jollof but added a bunch of other ingredients and ended up with a spoon-licking jambalaya rice. So can we call it Jambalaya Jollof? T's not 100% Jambalaya and it's not 100% Jollof. LOL. Name this dish! Back to how delicious this was...Bobo said "don't serve plenty for me oh"(fitfam tinz)...as a good wife I said "Ok" and gave him a small portion. This guy went back two times to that pot! I no blame am, na the rice wey sweet I blame. Even Tito balance well to wack the rice. So what are the ingredients? 

YOU'VE NEVER SEEN NIGERIAN FOOD LIKE THIS!

Nigerian food meets art...oya guess what ingredients were used to make this beautiful artwork! I'll make it easy for you: it's actually Ogbono, with some okra, some onion, crawfish, shaki...what else can you see? Haneefah shared this photo of her work on twitter  for the TechMeetsArt competition and it has gone viral because...we've never seen Nigerian food like this before! I want this framed and hung on my kitchen wall. She even has one of Fela, Jollof and Zobo!

LIFE IN LAGOS : SISI WEEKLY EP 46 " TURN UP FOR TITO!"

I had a very busy week! From preparing for my Guardian Life photoshoot (short notice) to planning Tito's birthday party, doing his birthday cake smash photos (click HERE if you missed it) I was exhausted by the weekend which is why the vlog is late! Make una no vex. 

#FUNKE SAYS: HOW TO PLAN AN INTIMATE WEDDING!

Since the rebirth of #FunkeSays by the CEO of Zapphaire Events; Funke Bucknor-Obruthe has been able to take us on a journey from Choosing wedding colours to looking fabulous and planning destination weddings! This week is all about that question almost every Nigerian asks-can I ever have an intimate wedding?

MY QUICK VISIT TO THE ARTS AND CRAFTS VILLAGE, ABUJA

On my last trip to Abuja I had a few minutes to kill so I took off to the Arts and Crafts Village, it was just a few minutes drive from the hotel we were staying. I like to support Nigerian/African art whenever I can afford to (you know these things are not cheap sometimes lol). So I bought a few things, burnt some calories under the sun and took some photos! To see the video of our trip to Abuja CLICK HERE

SISIYEMMIE ON THE COVER OF GUARDIAN LIFE NEWSPAPER!

This week has been very demanding but also very exciting for me-especially today! Today I celebrated my son's 1st birthday, today is mothers day, and I was featured in Guardian Life newspaper! Why my body nor go sweet me? It may be too late for you to get your hands on the newspaper because the day has gone by, but it's not impossible sha. Ask your local vendor.

TITO IS ONE - CAKE SMASH PHOTOS!

The best thing that ever happened to me, and on Mothers Day, was my son! I shed tears a few nights ago after my Tito got his first haircut-it was so emotional for me...babies are so cute and you sometimes wish they could remain babies. My baby is more of a toddler now and this new hair cut is making him look like a boyoyo, I have unending gratitude to God for placing this wonderful boy in my life! I asked and begged God for this boy (since I was a teenager tbh) and God granted me my hearts desires! He has brought a lot of joy to my life ever since he SHOWED UP on the 8th of May 2015! See his dedication HERE. See photos from his 1st Birthday Party HERE. I love you Titobioluwa, Oluwademilade! 

4 COMMON REASONS SOME NEW PARENTS FIGHT!

Dem nor dey tell pesin...you experience it and you're like..."why didn't anyone warn me???" When Bobo and I just became new parents we never imagined we would be fighting about the baby...never. We soon realised that a lot of couples actually fight about these things, nobody warned us. I spoke to some friends who were new parents and that was what opened my eyes to common things some new parents fight about. 

So what are these fights about?

PARIS! DUBAI! : #FUNKESAYS : HOW TO PLAN A DESTINATION WEDDING!

It's another Tuesday and Tuesdays are for #FunkeSays, even though we are pushing this real close!

#FunkeSays is a vlog series hosted by Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, Nigeria's foremost event planner. This week, Funke takes you on a trip to your preferred destination as she talks "Planning A Destination Wedding" in her quirky and fun way.

LIFE IN LAGOS : SISI WEEKLY EP #45 "AN ISOKO WEDDING & GTB FOOD AND DRINK FAIR"

Isoko wadooo!!! Do I have Isoko readers? Where una dey? My friends brother got married over the weekend and I attended both traditional and white wedding...it was an Isoko affair so you will see a lot of dancing in the video-I loved it! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my Youtube Channel so that you will be the first to get my videos oh! Click HERE to SUBSCRIBE-it's free!

MY EXPERIENCE AT 1ST OAK PLACE HOTEL, ABUJA!

On my last trip to Abuja, I stayed at 1st Oak Place Hotel in Maitama - when I was told by the #StartUpFriday team that we would be lodging here, I googled the hotel and found almost nothing about it so I decided that a review was in place. Yes? Hopefully I get to go on more trips around the WORLD (speaking it into existence) and you'll see more reviews.

The first thing I liked a lot about the room we stayed in was the window-the lighting was on point and for bloggers you know how important that is for photos! I filmed my Ankara Head Wrap Tutorial there and you can see how lit it was!  To see the video of our trip to Abuja CLICK HERE