HAPPY FRIDAY MY LOVES! I hope you had a great week! *singing and swaying from side to side* Do you know what today is? IT'S MY BLOGAVERSARY!!! ??? Yes oh! Thewawanewyorker.com is two years old today and I AM ELATED! HOLLER!!!!!!!!! For those of you who may be new to my little-baby-product-of-love, allow me to provide some context. For years, writing has been my outlet. I haven’t always trusted people to handle my truth (still don't) so I wrote them down. Every once in a while, I would send something I wrote to a random person and ask for feedback. … [Read more...]
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Love
Happy Valentine's Day My Hearts! I hope you had an amazing weekend and are having the best week thus far! I interrupt your regular program (Lost in Found would be back next Tuesday, by the grace of God) to bring this message on love. Okay so, I am an INCURABLE ROMANTIC and no man, woman, child or demon will ever change that! I believe in Love! Complete, Unconditional, Pass the test of time, death didn't do us part, respectful, knows no bounds, what's yours is mine, intimate, best friend, partner in crime, my other gun, baby you got me, only one I see, in this … [Read more...]
Pay Yourself
Happy Friday before Valentine's Day My Loves!!!! ?? I hope this week was everything you prayed it'll be and more. And if not, I hope this weekend comes with all the rest you need to forget about it ? Okay so, next Tuesday is Valentines Day. For those who have a Valentine, HOLLER! Be sure to do something - ANYTHING - to remind your beloved that she or he matters. As times are hard, I recommend you find out what the person REALLY likes or wants so you don't waste money, time or kill the person. (No joke, I've gotten flowers and I'm allergic. So... yea... do your … [Read more...]
Work It
Hello everyone and Happy February 2017! I wish you all the joys this new month has to offer! Okay so, I was struggling with what to put out today. I had nothing. I told my siblings I had nothing. They told me it'll come to me. And then I told one of my girls' I had nothing and she was like "blog about me na" so I was like "I WILL." So now here we go! I happen to know one of the best cooks in Nigeria and I don't mean my mommy! For YEARS, this chick has said she'd like to start her own catering business and I have been NAGGING her to do it. She cooks for friends … [Read more...]
Why I live for a good story…
Happy Friday folks! I hope you all had an amazing week. Okay so, I really do have the most amazing mother. Growing up, every situation had a story. My mother really wasn't the type to shout or force her opinion on anyone. She still isn't. She'd just tell you a story about someone who went through a similar situation and how she/he overcame it or how they failed, in hopes that you'd make the best choice for you. It is with those same good intentions that I am about to tell you this story. December something 2014, I was grabbing lunch with my coworkers and I was … [Read more...]