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Rib Cracker 46
‘Before I got married, I had six theories abut bringing up children. Now, I have six children and no theories.’ -John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester ‘People who say they sleep like babies usually don’t have them! – Leo J. Burke If you are pregnant and jobless, it’s time you stopped making applications for a job…
Bizarre-bizarre 39
Phantom Car Crash On December 11, 2002, two motorists called the police to report seeing a car veering off the A3 trunk road with headlights blazing at Burnham in Surrey. A thorough search uncovered a car concealed in dense undergrowth and the long-dead driver nearby. It turned out that the crash had actually happened five…
Golden containers
For a savoury site I am writing this article after my wife and I bade kwaheri to one of our good friends. No, she is not going abroad. But the sheer fact that she is leaving Nairobi for Mombasa and we shall not see much of each other often, just makes my girl sad. With…
Bringing cheer to the rat-race
The holiday season is over, it is safe to bet that you have indulged yourself with plenty of junk, are worn out, and tired if not sick… Relax your favourite column has just what the doctor keeps prescribing: Recipes whose ingredients must be farm fresh with the capacity to revitalise you, Welcome back and tie…
My treasured breast…pure and natural
I recently had surgery on one of my breasts (a story for another day) and the first thing I revealed to my girlfriend when she called to comfort me was my fear of this huge scar being left forever imbedded on my breast. The healing process aside, I was worried about my sexual appeal. When…
Fighting incontinence via the internet
At last, your challenge with incontinence can now be alleviated, thanks to the internet, which is providing information, help and guidance. Incontinence is a condition in which a person involuntarily loses urine or bowel control. It is a common medical condition that affects millions of people worldwide and is most prevalent among women and older…
Want to conceive? Beetroot is good for you
Have ever passed blood-red urine or bowels after eating beetroot, you might think this versatile vegetable contains blood. What a fright! But it is not blood; rather, a pigment specific to this plant called betacyanin. Health benefits Beetroot has an anti-anaemic and regulating effects on the digestive system. If you drink 50 to 100ml of…
First Word 39
The meaning of “Daddy” Let’s face it. Pregnancy, birth and parenting are not walk-overs. It takes hard work, focus, determination, patience and above all, perseverance. I can say this boldly because after all, I am a mother and I have been through the drill in fact, I am still in the field battling it out.…
No half love
It’s 10pm, on one of those moonless, starless, very still nights. One is tempted to turn off the music and listen to rain falling. But this is in vain, unless you enjoy hearing the sound of raindrops as they hit the concrete pavement. It’s only been half an hour since Natasha got home. She is…
Let’s go Asian
This month we got the Asian atmosphere around us. Pregnant dresses the Asian way. with help from local designers, who display different fabrics in diverse colours: all with a creative Indian theme. Here Indian ethnic design garments have been presented with hand prints to make them all the more attractive. The latest fashion trends all…
