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Un-chained Un-Yoked Un-shackled

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The day after she died, Maggie’s relatives came demanding the title deed to her property in Kiserian and all her earthly belongings. Maggie was our nanny who worked for us for 9 years before she fell ill and died. Her body still lay cold in the morgue when the relatives arrived on my doorstep. When…

Let’s talk about money, Honey…

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Do you talk about money with your spouse? With your kids? Do you talk about money to your closest friend? Does your family talk about money? And when you do, do you differ in opinion? Approach? Content? Your money journey initially begins with you as an individual and is influenced by your childhood interactions with…

I am acting with my baby!

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Sofia of Machachari TV Show brings Little Miss Ivanna to the screen My hubby wakes up at night, when our new born Ivanna wakes up to feed, sings to her and tucks her back to bed. Just as is always said about fathers and their daughters, the relationship between our precious little Ivanna Liz Wairimu…

As a man Thinketh, so is he…

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A man got the house help pregnant. The house help was also his wife’s relative, so it was quite complicated, or so it seemed to everyone involved. This was a subject of discussion on 12th Jan 2015 in a Kenyan newspaper. The advice that was forthcoming from several readers encouraged the man to come clean,…

Loving being in love all over again

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“My birthing experience was a delight – except for the hospital I was in…” So here I am, three weeks after delivery and loving being in love all over again. There is something about a second child that allows you to soak in every moment. I think as a first time mum we worry more…

I Still Hear Your Voice

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Mama was a professional caner as she was cook……………… As a young boy born in a family of seven, I would walk home late every day, after playing all day. This would get my mother angry as it seemed we would never tire or have enough of playing. I knew though, that it wasn’t the…

And The Thumb Speaks

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Did you know that a thumb can speak? Well……. If you asked me this question six years ago I would probably have looked at you like you needed to be book into the nearest facility, but right now, I am an expert in Thumb Language. Yes… Thumb Language. My second son sucks his thumb. He…

From fat to fit! The story of Damaris Karanja

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I challenge you to take charge – It can be done! She was 102kg She got it down to 72kg. And has kept it that way…. I share with you my weight loss story, not because I am special, but because I have every faith that if I could turn my life around you can…

There is Life after December

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It’s amazing the way we undo all the effort made in the last of couple of months by eating with reckless abandon in the last remaining days of the year. Why do we do this? This holiday season brings with it opportunities to eat and over eat and we easily accept all these invitations gladly.…

Christmas Came Early

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So my Nyakio finally walked!!!!! I don’t know how express how happy I am at this point!!! If I could to cartwheels and summersaults I definitely would! I must admit I was getting nervous about her walking. Tumiso walked at 13 months…which in my ill-advised opinion, was late. Now…when Nyakio hit 16 months, without taking…