A NEW YEAR AND OLD HABITS
I’ve been reading this strange book; The Book Thief. I actually began it earlier in 2020 but needed a break because the subject of mortality was too close to home and I didn’t know how to handle my feelings then.…
BRIGHT YELLOW DAYS
So earlier this week I was thinking of how sometimes life can get so bleak that it feels ambitious and even a little audacious to dare hope for better days. You may have seen a caption on my Instagram to…
LOVE REDEFINED
Lately, I’ve been marveling at how this pandemic era has changed so many ways that we are used to expressing love. One-on-one hangouts with the freedom to touch, hug, sit close. Being able to immediately engulf our children and loved…
HELLO DECEMBER
Hey guys, long time no blog. Yes, I know. If you’ve been an avid reader and follower of this space I’m truly sorry for disappearing on you. For reasons that I may not be able to discuss right now, I…
REVISITING BASIC BLACK
It is no secret that a little black dress is every woman’s style savior; that one piece of clothing that comes through on days you have had little time to plan an outfit. In fact, I daresay a basic black…
LOVING ANKARA
I’m the kind of person who finds it hard to blindly put my trust in someone to know exactly what I want. This applies to all aspects of my life, fashion included. For instance, I will not purchase any piece…
A MAGICAL DAY OF BEAUTY AND LOVE
Location - Entim Sidai Photography - Feisal Sumra Photography Watermarked images - @mathaigalleryphotography Decor - Aura Event Planners Event PR - African Elite PR Last Sunday I had the pleasure of attending my friend Eva’s baby shower, a beautiful, well…
Baby Shopping Guide: Creating a Baby Items Checklist
Hey there! It’s been a long minute! Yeah, this is the first time in months I have sat down to write anything worth sharing (not random thoughts); what with caring for a newborn and all. Nevertheless, it has been a…
INSIDE MY SURPRISE BABY SHOWER
So this past weekend my family and friends got me good! I actually still don’t believe that they planned a baby shower behind my back, for months, and I was completely clueless. Yeah, guys, I told you pregnancy brain is…
DRESSING THE BUMP FOR DATE NIGHT
Hello everyone, hope you’re having a wonderful Jamhuri Day (for the Kenyan readers) and got round to a bit of fun. So date night is still a thing around here and we are enjoying every moment of it before I’m…
TURNING 30: BLESSINGS, REFLECTIONS, GRATITUDE
True happiness, which comes from not having everything but the recognition of the abundance of small and big blessings, is the one thing I am glad to have. After all, happiness is an inside job. And day by day, this…
LESSONS FROM ‘LITTLE REMINDERS FOR MY SOUL’
Hey there, today let's talk about my most recent read; a little book with a profound message. I'm writing about this book to ensure you guys don’t miss out on the beautiful message it carries. It’s the kind of book…
DREAMING OF SUMMER
So lately, I have come to accept the fact that I don’t like cold weather very much. So much so that when I see the initial signs of our East African winter coming through, I keep hoping that I'll have…
AFTERNOON TEA AT THE LORD ERROLL
After going for months without seeing each other despite the fact that we live in the same city, last Saturday my girlfriends and I decided to meet up for afternoon tea at the Lord Erroll in Runda, Nairobi. Because what…
SHOPPING AT FIGURESTYLE BOUTIQUE IN KILIMANI, NAIROBI
If you like shopping as much as I do, and I know that we ladies do love shopping, then you must have experienced different levels of frustration while looking for quality, stylish and reasonably priced items in this city of…
OFF-WHITE SEPARATES
You may know by now that I prefer brighter colors during the cooler seasons, maybe because they have a way to brighten my mood as well. When it comes to shopping for white pieces however I tend to prefer off-white…