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04/03/2024

What do y’all do when the tooth fairy is scheduled to visit and you don’t have change? Put a credit card? 😂 💸

17/02/2024

You know friends…. if there is a chance that something you’re involved in has the potential to greatly impact your life positively, please work on it DILIGENTLY . We need our kids to see us move from level to level so that one day when similar opportunities present themselves, they will seize them without hesitation. Let’s teach our babies to dream big by doing it ourselves. There’s this fantastic mama who’s dreams are on another level. She created a wealth generating community that is quickly changing lives through trading. Her latest product, the MasterMind strategy is a HUGE WINNER. I’m always hesitant to recommend trading because folks think it’s about gambling. My friend… it’s because you don’t really know. Don’t get into trading without the right strategy, in fact, I beg you to stay far far away. Please don’t risk your kids’ inheritance until you get this right. I am a happy graduate of the MasterMind strategy after years of wondering if I would ever really grasp trading. Lemme spare y’all the war stories of my journey, lol.

Please explore and join her community, follow her on FB or Insta to learn more. Our kids need us to succeed HUGELY because more of us should impact what happens next, especially in the motherland.

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27/01/2024

After a short and unexpected visit to Nairobi this month, here are some new things for me( ok # 5 is purely me being in my feels, lol)

1. Malaria is not prevalent in Nairobi. However, after the kids got a couple of mosquito bites, I decided to be super-cautious and check with a pharmacist at Ava Pharmacy. A really helpful doctor recommended buying a malaria test kit and a course of treatment, if we ended up testing positive for Malaria. But she kindly assured me that very likely we would be fine because we had not traveled to a Malaria-prone zone. I’ve never had Malaria and was glad to learn about the testing kit.
2. Pics # 1 & 2 were taken at Prestige Plaza along Ngong Road. It has a nice rooftop playground that you can access for a small fee. We were there during the week so it was pretty deserted, but my kids loved it. My daughter loves monkey bars and was in awe of the one at this playground. On weekends, the mall provides other entertainment such as bouncy castles and bumper cars on the rooftop, but these separately priced. I loved that there’s a food court right next to the playground.
3. Pics # 3 -9 were taken at my absolute favorite kids hangout on this trip, which was the kids play area at The Waterfront Karen. For a reasonable fee, the kids and their cousins got to play 7 different games. It had rained in the morning, but the equipment was dry and the attendants were helpful and kept up with the kids. We spent ~ 2 hours with nonstop playing. It was such a blast!
4. ( I FORGOT TO TAKE PICS!). Y’all… there is a Hardee’s restaurant at Terminal 1A at JKIA airport! For my kids, trying out American fast-food chains in Kenya, that we haven’t yet visited in the States, is still a novelty experience. And kinda hilarious that the first time for them, is in Kenya! Anyway, the kids zipped straight to the counter the minute they saw a burgers and fries on the menu. I didn’t see a kids menu and totally forgot to ask so we ordered off the regular menu.
5. Pic # 10: Ahhh… that “Kwaheri Kenya” illuminated in color that’s just after Passport Control in Terminal 1A. I always have mixed emotions saying goodbye. Until next time… Nairobi. 😘

13/05/2023

International Festival Day @ the kids’ school yesterday evening! My lovely cousins and I hosted a table on Kenya. With maandazi & porridge. 🙈Unusual combination? Yes, kinda! But very yummy? Yes, yes and YES! 😉 🤣

And…I’m wearing a beautiful Ethiopian dress called Habesha kemis.

This was fun!

30/04/2023

Ehe, my Lagos mamas. What are you eating over there to birth these amazing Afrobeat artists? 🔥 Literally, my favorite kinda music. Impossible to be sad when some good Afrobeats is on.

Not being to Lagos yet. 😔 But about 13 years ago, I visited Abuja, and several other southern and northern states. In each state, it was so fascinating to me that you could watch Naija movies (also a huge fan) in the dominant language of most states. Closed caption came to my rescue, hahaha. And then observing the really different cultures across the states. And eating all the delicious food. Eh! We don’t grow pepper that hot in Kenya, ooo. 🤣

Kaduna and Kano were the most interesting to me because they were so unlike any place I’d been. The culture, language, houses, dress code, weather, topography. Grateful to have experienced all of it.

You know I always end with a declaration that I’ll be back ( coz you know…. manifesting and all that😁). There’s a lot to see in Nigeria, but my first order of business will be to right a wrong and visit Lagos!!

My no wahala mamas, see you in Lagos!

[Link to t-shirt is in bio at the Afrimama shop, all sizes, 6 colors].

29/04/2023

Eeeh my Jo’burg mamas! The land of Sarafina. Anyone remember that movie from the 1990s? Let me tell you, that movie was on repeat until we almost ruined the video cassette. Do you remember that if the cassette had even minor damage, the picture got soo fuzzy you had to forward to the next best spot? 🤣 Good times.

The story is about Sarafina, a girl from Soweto, who leads protests against the apartheid government to prevent them from changing the language of instruction at her school. It was a musical and the choreography and music was 🔥🔥 which helped lighten audience emotions because the message was very heavy. I barely understood what apartheid was and only begun to get a clue when I visited. Meanwhile there I was dazzled by the dance moves and the nice looking school uniform with the short skirts, lol.🙈 Eish, forgive the folly of youth, friends.

I visited the land of Sarafina almost 30 years ago. Got to see Soweto and at that time I remember the largest hospital in South Africa or Africa was right there in Soweto (and it was impressive). Coming from Nairobi all those years ago, Jo’burg felt so sophisticated and “Western”. I was quite young so the things that really got my attention were the fast food restaurants, the theme parks and the shopping.

I’ve always wanted to return to the land of Sarafina. And I’mma wear this t-shirt on the trip too and bring the kids.

Come grab your t-shirts and help me celebrate the Jo’burg and you awesome mamas who are lucky to call it home.

[Link to AfriMama shop in bio, t-shirt available in 6 colors all sizes].

28/04/2023

This is for an old college friend from Kampala. Real nice person. Tall and very pretty. Actually my friend was a part-time model while we were in college. She’s also a really awesome seamstress and has designed and made her own clothes for years.

I visited Kampala on a girl’s trip, almost 20 years ago. My friend was not living there at the time. That was when I understood where she got her kind, polite, gracious manner because that’s how most people acted. Very refreshing actually. Made me question a few things about the…ehmm … never mind, I don’t want wahala.🤣

Best matoke I’ve eaten coz you know the Ugandan’s make it best right? 😁

And ohhh we visited the very very famous Makerere university! How I wish I still had the pictures we took there.😭Ahh I need my old picture album to relive these memories.

I will be back to Kampala, my friend. And I’ll bring the kids.

27/04/2023

Where are my beautiful Addis sisters? Come here we celebrate you.

Remember when Oprah visited Addis and was so wowed by our sisters and brothers she said, “There were no ugly people in Ethiopia”? She was genuinely surprised, lol.

I once had the privilege of waitressing at an Ethiopian restaurant in the States. One night we held a private dinner for families who had adopted children from Ethiopia. There was this most adorable little girl who was probably around 5. Every time I came around the table to serve, clean etc, her eyes never left me. She was so beautiful. She didn’t say a word to me because she couldn’t speak English.
I remember wondering if I reminded her of someone she knew… Even though I had just met her, my heart felt very strongly about that little girl. I wanted to hug and tell her she would be fine. It would not have been appropriate so instead I smiled a lot and made sure to return the stare.
I would have adopted her if I could. I couldn’t stop thinking about her for a very long time afterwards.

Ahhh my Addis sisters, you are indeed beautiful. One day I will visit Addis.

[T-shirt sold by the AfriMama shop, link in bio]

26/04/2023

Come through with that hashtag Mombasa! 🤣 I wish I had a clearer and better picture of the entire sign. You can kinda see it in the picture taken from the back of the sign. ❤️ the hashtag 😁

Also, ❤️ the Kenyan coast. Visiting the beach is #1 fave thing for the kids, and we made some really nice memories. The only thing I would change about this July visit was the weather. It was mostly rainy and cool. If you want maximum sunshine and heat, December through March are the best times to visit.

24/04/2023

When I was a kid, these canons at Fort Jesus, Mombasa seemed massive. I just remember the whole place feeling huge and exciting. I’d stand at the lookout holes imagining what it felt like to watch the enemy approach.

We made a quick visit this past July. But the kids were restless so we didn’t spend much time absorbing all the info. The canon balls definitely seemed smaller than I remembered. My fave was the Omani House because there is a lot to see and learn about the Omani.

Did you know Fort Jesus is actually a UNESCO World Heritage site? According to Britannica these are places that have “outstanding universal value”.

Bucket-list item: visit more world heritage sites and get the kids to journal each visit.

23/04/2023

Beautiful Diani, we miss you, especially me, tonight.

These were taken @ Diani beach when we stayed at the Papillon Lagoon Beach hotel.

Make sure to get a camel ride on the beach. Just one of those experiences, the kids don’t forget.

22/04/2023

This young man is financial literacy goals. Left Kenya when he was 2 and is here winning like WHAAAT?!?!?

Bruh, can you mentor my kids pleeeease? They’ll pay you in legos and Pokémon cards 🤣 but I will be FOREVER grateful.

Young man, your ancestors are smiling.

21/04/2023

📣📣📣 Announcing our new AfriMama collection just in time for Mother’s Day y’all! 🎉

Grab a t-shirt and bless your mama, granny, aunty, daughter, sis, cousin, bff, heck even yourself! 😁 All 5 T-shirts come in 6 cool colors.

Go on and bless somebody today!

[Men, this post is ESPECIALLY for you. Don’t say I didn’t give you a clue bro.😉]

20/04/2023

Here I am standing in front of the largest Baobab tree in Kenya last July. This tree is located in Diani @ the Papillon Lagoon Reef hotel and is over 500 years old.

Right now, I feel like this baobab tree represents my dreams for our diasporan kids of African descent. Massive dreams waiting to be birthed through you and I. What lies within….

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