Inspirational Story: How My Story Changed in 9 Months
At some point in my early twenties, I had what you can call the Nigerian dream. I graduated from the University at the age of 19, and by 23, had two degrees, a good job, and was married. I had achieved pretty much everything I wanted at that age. I worked for a couple of […]
Motivational Video: Attitude is Altitude
How many times have you looked at someone and wished you had their beauty, body shape or eyes? Or how many times have you wished that your legs were more straight, or that acne didn’t leave those pesky black dots on your face? Loving ourselves just the way we have been created can be a […]
How to Make Homemade Body Butter
One of the things I’ve enjoyed making myself is the homemade body butter. There is something about mixing your own moisturiser from scratch that makes you feel healthy- you know what goes into the mixture. There is absolutely nothing wrong with using store-bought body moisturisers, but for people who enjoy trying out new ideas, or […]
DIY Personalised Mugs
It’s Christmas season! For everyone celebrating Christmas, the excitement has heightened and there are shows of love everywhere you go. It is the season when people share gifts with their loved ones. If you have been too busy to get gifts for someone special, how about making them a special mug that shows how much you […]
3 Best Smartphones of 2014
The smartphone market has boomed extensively in the last few years. New smartphone makers have emerged, while better technology, and beautiful designs have turned the smartphone industry into one of the major drivers of economies. All over the world, companies that make smartphones and gadgets are recording billions of dollars in profit. Their success is […]
Motivational Video- Training Your Mind to be Positive
“Negative thoughts stick around because we believe them, not because we want them or choose them“. Andrew J. Bernstein I once saw a picture on the internet that depicted someone being paid compliments by other people. There were several nice comments, and a single negative comment that read “you can be a jerk sometimes”. The […]
Service Review: RepairAm
RepairAm is the first online gadget repair service in Nigeria. The service allows you to book a repair for gadgets like laptops, tablets, phones, and desktop computers, online. The RepairAm team can pick up the gadget for repair, or fix it at your preferred location. Apart from the professional gadget repair service, the ease of […]
Women You Should Know: Justice Mariam Aloma Mukhtar
In 2012, President Goodluck Jonathan swore in Justice Mariam Aloma Mukhtar as the 13th indigenous Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, making her the first woman to occupy the position since 1958 when Nigeria started appointing Nigerian nationals for the position. The President also conferred on her the Nigerian national honour of the Grand Commander […]
Beginner Sewing Series: How to Make a Simple Dress
This is a good beginners tutorial with easy steps that won’t confuse you. Normally, to make a dress, you can cut the fabric to your measurement from scratch. This time, we will be using pre-existing patterns. There are paper patterns already cut to specific sizes for different garments, you simply purchase one and use for […]
App of the Day: Vine
Vine is a video sharing service by Twitter, that allows you to create short videos (5-6secs) to share on the internet. Videos can be based on anything; comedy, news a clip of your favourite exercise routine, or a few seconds of football action. The Vine App is available on both Android and iOS, which […]
Motivational Video-How Do You Define Yourself?
Lizzie Velasquez was born with a rare disease; no matter what she eats, she can never gain weight. She is also blind in the right eye. All of her life, she has never weighed more than 64 pounds. This may sound like a good thing, especially for people who struggle to lose weight, but when […]
Motivational Monday- Counting Your Blessings
Have you ever logged on to Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter to see someone’s perfect picture and wished that was you? Have you found yourself envying the life they seemingly have? If there is one negative thing to come out of social media (there are several), it is the tendency to showcase the glamorous part of everyone, […]
Website Review: Natural Nigerian
Natural Nigerian is a blog about natural hair, and living healthy and well in Nigeria. The focus is majorly on how people can live as naturally as possible by making healthy lifestyle choices. Keeping your natural hair as against having a perm is no longer a fad; it is a healthy choice people make to […]
Women You Should Know: Bolanle Austen-Peters
Women You Should Know is a Connect Nigeria feature celebrating Nigerian women who are inspirational, not only in their achievements, but also in the way they live their lives and give back to the society. An example of such a woman is Bolanle Austen-Peters, the Managing Director and Founder of Terra Kulture; the renowned Arts and […]
Beginner Sewing Series: How To Make A Simple Pillowcase
This is a very easy DIY project for virtually anyone learning to sew. You can. The fun part is also that you can give your living room a fresh look every now and then by simply changing the covers of your throw pillows! Items Needed Fabric Sewing machine Needle Thread Scissors Pins Tape measure Chalk […]
Website Review: Pinterest
Pinterest is undoubtedly my favourite social networking website. It’s an art world, inspirational hub and knowledge-sharing platform all rolled into one. I always say that with the massive amount of ideas available on Pinterest, one can never run out of ideas on cooking, fashion, home organization, etc. Pinterest is based on a user sharing model. Compared to […]