HAPPY 2016!

     First, let me get my dancing shoes on (smiles). Before I get started with the dance, let me take time to wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR. It has been God all the way. My profound gratitude to my wonderful family, friends and relatives. Thanks for being part of my 2015. Hope to see more of you all in 2016.
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    I think I should share this right here. I had to travel back home from Ilorin to spend Christmas with my family. The crowd at the park was very discouraging, I thought I wouldn't be able to board a bus. I came to the park with a friend and he left for another park just because he couldn't wait any longer. I decided to wait a little while and immediately he left, I got a bus at an affordable price to convey me to Lagos. He called later on while I was at Ogbomoso, that he was unable to get a bus. Wow!!! Impatience... just some few minutes would have solved the problem. I know you are thinking why I shared this. Well, I'm definitely talking to someone out there who has been patient since last year hoping for things to turn around.
     I know you've waited for so long and this is the 11th hour. It's going to be painful if you turn your back on God right now. It's a new year and things are going to turn around right this year. Don't quit this moment, get a reward for your patience. Patience is not just the ability to wait, it's the ability to keep the right attitude while waiting.
     It's a new year and wonderful things are going to happen. "Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience". A moment of patience saves a thousand of regrets. Everything will come to you in the right moment. Have a great year!

LOOM BANDS MADE EASY!!!

Good day everyone, Hope everyone is having a great day? Let's get back to crafts! I want to introduce something very colourful and easy to make. Loom bands!!! I tried it out and it was easy, thanks to my
little cousin. It's adorable when done correctly. You can make bracelets or even hair bands.
YAAAAY!!! Something like this. These are loom band knotted bracelets which are only made from fishtail stitches. It's about adding loom bands and knotting them with  fishtail stitches on both sides.
MATERIALS
-Loop band clip
-Loop bands
-Hook
-Clips (S-clip or C-clip)

 The steps needed to make a loom band bracelet are:
- Set up your loom band kits
-Place the first band diagonally starting from the middle peg.
-Place the second band diagonally starting from where you stopped with the first band. Repeat the
process in a zig-zag pattern.
-Grab the second band from the first middle peg from underneath the first band with your hook.
-Flip the band so that it bends over the next band above it in the next row.
-Repeat this process.
-Add your clip at the end and hook the last band at the other end to it. See what you get.
NOTE: You can use double bands to get a tighter bracelet.
Picture source: wikiHOW

THE PRIDE OF A WOMAN

"Enough!! I'm done with you. You can't afford almost everything I need. You are just a church rat. Damn!!! How did I get into this mess??? shit, I'm done with you." Jade screamed in anger as Michael watched her in silence.
She picked up her cell phone and dialed a number on her contact list.
"O my God!! Alhaji, pick up the phone now", she uttered without hesitation.
"At last", she said and tried to smile as she spoke to Alhaji in a low tone. She teased him as usual and demanded fifty thousand naira for a change of wardrobe. She slammed the door as she walked out of Michael's apartment.
    It had been a long day for Michael and the worst thing that could ever happen was an escalated argument with Jade. Michael and Jade had been in a relationship for over a year until now. They used to enjoy every moment with each other although Jade was extravagant. She loved to wear the latest shoes, clothes and accessories. She loved going on vacations and used the latest phones and gadgets. Michael  tried always to meet up with her demand. He's a landscaper and just started running a company some few months back. He had always told Jade to engage in something creative that would fetch her some money that she could use to satisfy some of her needs.
     Jade didn't like the idea of working. She felt it was too stressful for a young lady like her in her early 20's. All she does is depend on men for all she needs. When Michael was unable to pay for some expensive things, she asked other older men for money. Michael tolerated her for long and was happy she ended the relationship. He had always admired ladies that were independent.
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"Don't be a woman that needs a man, be a woman that a man needs." 
     A real lady is clothed in strength, dignity and style. She doesn't rely on any man to satisfy her material needs. I want to talk to ladies, girls and women out there that run after men just to satisfy their material needs (Yes! Yes! and Yes! I'm talking to you). You don't want to be creative, you don't want to study hard and you don't want to learn something that will uplift your present life. All you want to do is to spread your legs for men just because of money( Ahn Ahn!). Whether you stand in the streets and wait for men or you do home services for different men, it's still the same prostitution. You are selling your body!
     By the way, how much are they going to pay you... a hundred thousand??? Habba woman!!! That's the worth of someone's handbag. Your dignity for iPhone6??? Chill!! It's so pathetic. Next, the men laugh at your stupidity and make mockery of your miserable life... How about that??
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You want money?? Have you forgotten If you can think it, you can do it?? or should I remind you that in order to be irreplaceable, you have to be different (in a good way). Get busy with your hands, work hard in your studies. Stop running after every man with a full pocket. Have some self-respect, ladies!
"Money only impress lazy girls. When a woman works hard, a man with money is just a bonus not a ladder to upgrade."
Oprah Winfrey, Alexa Von Tobel, Laurene Powell Jobs, Sofia Vergara and our very own Linda Ikeji have made it through hard work and not through men. Hope you learn from that.
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Every man wants to be with a woman (A good woman!). A woman who is independent, beautiful in thoughts and actions. Beautiful for her ability to make others smile and amazing for not just her temporary look, but for her determination and strength to carry on through every storm deep down her soul. Who's got that?? A real woman and that's her pride.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT!!!

This is what I have for you today;

"Everybody isn't your friend.
Just because they hang around you and laugh with you doesn't mean they are your friends. People pretend well. At the end of the day, real situations expose fake people so pay attention!"

"Living a meaningful life is not about being rich, popular, highly educated or being perfect. Life is about being honest, being strong, real, humble and able to reach out and touch the lives of others while holding gratitude in your heart."

"No matter how badly people treat you, never drop down to their level. Just know you are better and walk away."

"Don't cry over the past, it's gone. Don't stress about the future, it hasn't arrived. Live in the present and make it BEAUTIFUL."

"Never get so busy trying to make a living that you forget to make a life."

     I hope this helps you as you carry out today's activities. Do have a fulfilling and wonderful day today and days ahead. Stay blessed!

MUST YOU LIE?

Yes ooo! My people, how una dey??? I know you are wondering why I'm writing in pidgin for the first time. Hehe... I'm a Nigerian and that's how we role. *chuckles*..... Let's get the naija vibes roling.
I haven't had the time to put up something lately... simply because I've been.... ermmm... forget the reason.
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Lately, I visited Ajegunle. Let me share my experience.
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"Ogbeni... sun seyin"... It was my first time in Ajegunle ( call it the ghetto city) and I was at the main bus-stop waiting for a friend of mine. There was this tall, dark and muscular dude with  bulging red eyes. I heard some colleagues calling him "alaye". "Alaye!!'' Uhmmm... I shifted backwards as I swallowed my words. He said something that I couldn't comprehend and I nodded my head like I understood perfectly well (deep down my bone marrow, I was scared to the core). As I moved forward (pretending I was trying to board a bus), I met a handsome looking guy with a very broad shoulders. He looked very agile and charming as well.
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He introduced himself as Dele ( hehehe... that ghen ghen feeling). He spoke in fluent English and I assumed he wasn't residing in Ajegunle. He later told me he was working at Apapa and residing in Lekki. He gave me his business card in case I needed to give him a call. I took it from him reluctantly. After some few minutes, the rain started heavily and the whole area was scattered (like a great stampede). Everyone started running 'helter skelter' as though rapture was about to take place. The place was muddy and full of debris because of the poor drainage. I was lucky to bump into my friends' arms and we sought refuge in a nearby small house. We begged an elderly woman in the house to let us stay for few minutes.
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"Se o ya weyrey sha", one man said to a young boy. Argh! I was tensed and couldn't help but pray the rain stopped falling in no time at all. "Gbogbo fine gehz", another young man of average height said to us. I waved my right hand in response to him. It was a little bit dark and there was this tall man some children were calling "Egbon". He was dressed like he just came back from an official duty. The children were eating and he was taking some pieces of meat from their plates. The children grumbled as they couldn't do anything else and nobody was ready to intervene. I summoned courage and said in a joking manner... "Egbon now, leave the meat for the kids"( hehe..for my mind.. children right activist). For some seconds, the young man didn't say anything. I thought it would end there but he walked up to me and shouted agressively "sister, je kori e pe oo".... "you no dey mind your business"..... "kasala go burst ooo". I was standing still and I paid him no attention.
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Next thing I heard "UP NEEEPPPPAAAAA!!!!!!....." . Everywhere was in chaos and I decided to move to the right corner of the house. Lo and behold, the "Egbon" guy was the young man (Dele) that gave me his business card (where e for see business card??). That's how some guys/men form posh and 'big men' for 'we girls' right??... Issokay!!! He was also confused. I'm sure he wished the ground could open and bury him that moment. I left the house with my friend angrily. I explained to her while I left angrily. Mehn!! I felt like slapping him.
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I enjoyed my visit and I learnt some slangs..... but that Dele or Egbon guy or whatever... shai!! shai!! shai!! Diariz God ooo. For those of you that love telling such grievous lies, nemesis will catch up with you soon.
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Don't mind my write-up, I'm not a literature prowess.... just one writer like that sha...lol...

HOW TO MAKE LASSO FLAT-PACKED SLIPPERS.

    Hi everyone, how are you doing today? Still on creativity, I want to introduce a new piece.I know we could be cold at some point in time and we definitely need to keep our feet warm. The lasso flat-packed slippers is definitely going to work out for us and this is perfect. We can also use it during winter in some parts of the world. Come on, let's learn!
     The birth of the first pair of Lasso flat-packed slippers came through the use of a piece of spare felt and a sneaker lace. Now, you can make the flat-packed slippers through the use of a single piece of wool felt, a leather sole and a cotton lace( preferably red, green, yellow, blue or black). It can be done with simple and affordable tooling.
These are some examples of the lasso flat-packed slippers. After 164 prototypes, the design was perfected.

To make an 'improvised' flat-packed slippers, get your single piece of wool felt (5mm thick) with your leather sole attached. Don't forget your cotton lace. Lace the wool felt through the holes on the edges so it forms a perfect fitted shape.





 The slippers are flat packed and easily take shape when you lace the edges properly. It is simple and very affordable to make.

BEAD MAKING


 Hello everyone, how are you all doing?? I hope everyone is good. I have been writing more on inspirational topics for months. Now, I want to bring out the industrial spice of life. Today, I'll like to introduce everyone to bead making.

What is bead making?
Bead making is an ancient craft universally practised among various ethnic groups in Nigeria. Beads are small, round/curved perforated objects which are sometimes painted. They are usually strung to form necklaces or bracelets or even attached to garments to yield a decorative effect. The act of using beads to make earrings, bracelets, bags, necklaces etc is called "bead making".
STEPS IN MAKING A BEAD NECKLACE
Materials needed
-Side-cutters
-Crimps
-Beads
-Tigertail wires
-Bolt ring clasps
-Chain nose pliers
-Closed jump rings

Procedures
1. Choose a good location where you can concentrate more. Also, gather your beading materials.
2. Select a length and determine your necklace style.
3. Use your bead stringing materials to make as many strings as you like.
4. Use your crimping beads to attach to the ends of the wire(s) to one jump ring on each end. Use the crimp wires to crimp the beads and flatten then until they permanently hold together.
5. Attach the chains and closure to your beaded wire using the chain nose pliers. Don't forget to measure the length.
BEADING MATERIALS

With all these steps, I hope you can make a bead necklace now. It's so easy that in the twinkle of an eye, you are done. Try this out and make a living with bead making. Have a great day!