On this page, you’ll find lifestyle blog posts written by Segilola Salami. As a mother, working from home, who loves cooking and gardening, you will find that these posts feature on one or more of these topics. There may be the odd extra post that reflects something that’s going on in Segilola Salami’s life.
It’s been a while since I baked anything . . . motherhood doesn’t really give you much free time a lot of the time. There was an incident at my daughter’s nursery last night where she was bitten on the lip by another child and I had to rush to get a last minute doctor’s Read more about Recipe recommendation: Upside Down Sticky Apple Cake recipe[…]
Some people are extremely fortunate to have their parents alive to help them out with their kids. Some days, I smile to myself imagining how my mom would have been with my little human if she were still alive. When grandmom Susan Day asked if she could write a guest post from a grandparent’s perspective, on Read more about 3 Ways to Get Your Grandkids to Read for Pleasure[…]
Every so often I wonder if anyone actually reads my ramblings and then I get an email and I think actually, maybe someone does. A couple of days ago, I got an email offering me what I think every mum needs for Christmas. What is this thing you ask? Waning Moon Bath Salts! What are Waning Read more about This is what every mum needs for Christmas and you can win one too![…]
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Yoruba naming ceremony and some of the Yoruba names given due to the circumstances around the birth. Well, the other day, I stumbled upon a post on Facebook that had a more comprehensive list of prefixes to Yoruba names than what I wrote in my post that Read more about Prefixes to Yoruba names and their meaning[…]
3 years ago I joined a special sisterhood, one called motherhood. It has been the most emotionally draining, emotionally fulfilling rollercoaster ride of my life. It has been nothing that I could have ever imagined. Please join me to say Happy birthday dearest daughter to my baby girl who turned 3 years old today! This motherhood journey has made Read more about Happy birthday dearest daughter, Orisa bi iya ko si![…]
As any parent can tell you, time is not something I get free usually. When Dr Dawn Karima asked me to stop by her podcast, the A Conversation With Dawn Karima, WITH my little human, I just had to say yes. At first, I could not believe my ears. I assumed my podcast was the only one Read more about Segilola Salami was a guest on the A Conversation With Dawn Karima podcast[…]
When I was a teenager (feels like a lifetime ago) jeans were my go-to trousers. I remembered recently that I had once read that there are certain things one could do to extend the lifespan of their jeans, so when I got a request to share some handy tips provided by Trilogy Stores, stockists of Read more about 3 tips on how to take care of your designer jeans[…]
Over the summer, we went home to Nigeria to get some well-deserved rest and relaxation. As a member of a couple of Facebook mummy groups, I know flying long haul with a toddler would be no walk in a park. So I thought I would share with you my 4 tips to keep your kids Read more about 4 Tips to keep your kids happy whilst travelling + win a Trunki Travel Pillow[…]
In Abiku: A Battle of Gods, the book starts with a “Dear Stranger”, so it is no surprise that Abiku: Mortal Combat will start off with a “Dear Diary” in the opening chapter. Happy reading! Opening Chapter Dear Diary, OMG you are like the bestest birthday present a girl could ask for. A lot of Read more about Opening chapter to Abiku: Mortal Combat[…]
I’m so excited, Akin, god of thunder, Sango’s son, has finally told me a part of his story in my upcoming Abiku: Mortal Combat. As I wrote in this post and this post about the characters speaking to me, Akin has been very cocky. He just smiles and says nothing. That was until this evening. Read more about Akin, god of thunder, Sango’s son, finally says something[…]
