As much as my blog has grown over the years and my stats and engagement have increased this year, I still don’t feel like I have connected enough with you. Yes you, my readers and followers.
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POEM: A Minute With You Again
Many nights I’ve prayed
for a minute
with you again
POEM| I Never Wanted To Be Famous
I never wanted
to be famous
I hated flashing lights
seeking attention
and instant recognition
The Social Media World
In the social media world,
24 hours is considered an eternity
1,000 likes feel like you won the lottery
and 10,000 followers make you a hotshot
Travel|10 Fun Or Not Facts About Accra, Ghana
I travelled to Ghana during the first week of the year for a wedding. It wasn’t my first time in Ghana as I had visited twice before. The first time I ever went to Ghana, I was in secondary school.
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I Wonder
I wonder if crunchy nut is still your favorite cereal and if you still drink vodka straight from the bottle.
I wonder if you still stay on the phone for hours talking to your family and if you still stay on the phone till you fall asleep.
Lagos Living|I Painted For The First Time
Hi y’all welcome to a new week. As the title of this post suggests, I painted. It’s something for me to be excited about because it was my first time ever painting. I’m going to start with a little story. The last time I did anything related to this was in Primary school. Yes, you…
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UPGRADE|Introducing mariamshittu.com
Hi y’all hope you had a fabulous weekend. I’m excited to announce that I switched my blog up and secured my domain. I changed my wordpress plan after deliberating for a long time. It’s still a work in progress because I’m yet to decide on a theme but I’m glad I finally took the plunge.…
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Loose Fit in Crop Top & Wide Legged Pants
Hi y’all, Happy Easter! Hope you had a good easter celebration. We’ve been waiting for this holiday since last year because its always a long holiday. The kind everyone prays for (Thursday to Monday) and it was nice having everyone at home on the weekdays. I did a lot of cooking and feeding but thank…
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My One Year Blogversary – My Blogging Journey So Far
My blog is one year old!!!! I received the notification below from wordpress that I registered my blog a year ago. I knew I started blogging in March but I didn’t remember the exact date. Alas, I’ve been blogging for a whole year. That’s a long time and I’ve come a long way since my…
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Places in Lagos|Noir
If you live in Lagos you must have heard about NOIR. It’s one of the new most talked about(trending) restaurants in Lagos at the moment. My visit to Noir wasn’t planned at all but I’m glad I finally got to experience it. I went with my brother Luki and my sister-in-law, Dee. Let’s get on…
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SLAY Festival 2018: Through My Eyes
I started following @sheleadsafrica on instagram towards the end of last year and I wondered why it took me so long to find them. She Leads Africa is a community that helps young African women achieve their professional dreams. I’m all for women supporting women so a platform that promotes and encourages women leading is…
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