Lots of women want to get married and marriage is great but there are lots of things that are pretty great about being single too. Sometimes, it’s difficult to think of anything positive about being single in your 30s so this is a little reminder of some of the great things about singledom:
Opening only about 9 months ago, Crust and Cream is one of the newer restaurants in Victoria Island. What came to my mind the first time I walked into Crust and Cream was Ali Baba’s cave of wonder – not because the restaurant was festooned with jewels but because of its small entrance which lead…
Society wants us to believe that single women in their 30s aren’t desirable but of course, that isn’t true. Whoever you date is a matter of taste and for many men, women in their 30s are exactly what they’re looking for. For those who aren’t totally sold on that idea and to refresh everyone else’s…
Someone recently asked me what I thought as regards single women in their 30s and having children. The truth is that for the longest time, I didn’t want children. I didn’t even know it was obvious to other people until my brother referred to me as having dormant maternal instincts. I laughed when he said…
People say lots of insensitive things to single women over 30. This is especially true in Nigeria where we have a knack for being nosy. Although many of the things people say are hurtful, I don’t think the person saying them means any harm – most of the time. Sometimes, people say these things because…
You know how they say one should try to keep elderly people from falling because it takes a long time for their broken bones to heal? I feel it’s the same way with women and their hearts. I think that the older a woman gets, the longer it takes her broken heart to heal….
I’ve noticed that this question usually comes from people who are married. It reminds me anew how forgetful people can be. Do they not remember how much they hated being asked that question when they themselves were single? Is it a thinly-veiled insult? Is it another way people have found to show off? The mind boggles….
PRICES ARE IN NIGERIAN NAIRA 7-Day Meal for People with IBS IBS can make life difficult. This meal plan makes things a little easier. My 7-Day Meal Plan for People with IBS is an IBS-friendly food guide that includes Nigerian food. …
Ganvie, the village on the water. One of the places that fascinated me on this memorable trip. There are some experiences that stay with you. For me, one of those was my first trip out of Lagos without my parents. It happened when I was about 15 and in secondary school. The school organised a…
Dubai where Kola had her most memorable holiday. 1. Tell us about the very first holiday you remember going on. My first holiday was to London when I was still in secondary school. It was absolutely a dream come true. Interestingly, the plane had to circle Heathrow about 2 or 3 times before we landed due…