We live in an age where we are able to connect to concepts like salvation when we use modern language. People are able to relate to principles of the kingdom in the same way – with language that is relatable. You might ask what do salvation and blackberry have in common? PastorPeter shared an analogy [...]
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As a mum, whether a CEO, stay at home mum, or both, we all have the same decision to make when it comes to breastfeeding. The question is how long should you breastfeed? What are the benefits? Lagosmums supports exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of baby’s life. Breast milk contains an antibody that [...]
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I Heard that cry, it seemed faraway, but somehow it sounded familiar, oh but I just wanted to sleep, sleep and just sleep, I wasn’t awake, but I know that i was grumbling in my sleep. Rolling over on the bed, I suddenly realized whose cry it is. Its my baby! my son, something warmed [...]
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As we continue with our A to Z of parenting tips, we will be taking a look at how to teach your children patience.Last week we took a look at how to teach our children Originality. Patience is a virtue your child needs now from learning to wait for her turn on the swing, to waiting their turn [...]
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There’s a new craze in town the and it’s got everyone talking…and walking. It’s Pokémon Go! the newest virtual reality game that has everyone out on the streets looking out for Pikachu, Ekans and the other Pokémon, because they are everywhere! What is Pokémon Go? the Pokémon (who are little monsters) are roaming the streets, [...]
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Do you wonder how to be a 21st century parent? Sometime last year, my Sometime last year, my 11 year old son walked up to my room and said to me “Mummy, I am really scared.” Shocked and scared myself, I asked him – “Why are you scared”? He then sat down very close to [...]
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Thank God its Friday and I bet you can already hear the kids singing ‘mum where are we going this weekend’! LagosMums brings you some fabulous places you can hangout with your kids over the weekend and for the remaining part of the summer. Refer to our previous post- 5 Family friendly places to hangout [...]
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Entertainment engineering and design…these are some of the degrees that students are studying nowadays. At a recent secondary school graduation ceremony in Lagos, many of the students mentioned courses we had never heard of before. Once upon a time young people would answer “Banker”, “Lawyer”, “Doctor” when asked what they want to be in the future. Although those [...]
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TGIF then the weekend! No more early morning rush away routines. Thinking of what to wear or clueless on how to rock any of your jackets? not to worry because I have got tips on how to rock your outfit with this wear on. The point is, anyone can get away with wearing a jacket, [...]
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Our recipe of the week is Yamdodo which is a combination of peppered yam and dodo. It is a mouth watering, easy to prepare dish from the food master herself – Dunni Obata (aka Dooney’s kitchen). Dunni is a food enthusiast with the most amazing recipes, see the recipe for Yamdodo below. Yamdodo is a combination of [...]
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Who else dreads shopping in these trying times? Anyone? This Buhari economy seems hard sha. Rice is still expensive. The rain won’t stop falling. The new yam is not too sweet. Tomato is back but tatase is now looking expensive. Plantain is getting too ripe on time. Oranges are not as sweet as before. And [...]
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Should you have to decide between aso ebi or school fees? Tired, Bukky dumped her bag on the bed. She grumbled as her phone rang. Then she made a face as she looked to see who was calling it was her sister in law, calling from the U.S. Her first daughter was getting married. “Hello Aunty [...]
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WIFE NOT COOK. WHO ARE YOU? Wife not cook, who are you? At different times, social media has been on fire (the fire has not quite been put out yet). Opinions relevant to the discussion and otherwise are being thrown out. Some blame it on feminism, some blame it on civilization, some blame it [...]
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Have you joined in the Project Giveaway yet? We have a mission to provide at least 1000 school bags and school supplies for students. Supporting the Bethesda Foundation that sends street children to school. Do your kids have gently used school bags, stationery, pencil cases, lunch boxes or water bottles? Lets support underprivileged children with a [...]
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Book Title: Paper Towns Author: John Green About the Book Paper Towns takes place in and around a fictional subdivision called Jefferson Park, located in suburban Orlando, Florida. The novel focuses on the narrator and protagonist, Quentin “Q” Jacobsen, and his neighbour, Margo Roth Spiegelman. As young children, Quentin and Margo one day discover the corpse of Robert [...]
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In the A to Z parenting tips series this week we are discussing how to teach children to question things. Last week we discussed how to teach our children Patience. Why do people ask questions? To find out information and to learn. Let Them Know Their Questions Are Relevant We should educate our children on the [...]
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DALM| Why all the scanty dressing in the Olympics? The 2016 Olympics holding in Brazil is ongoing and most people are watching it in their homes or catching the highlights on You Tube. I have always loved watching olympics from childhood and have carried on the tradition with my children. Evenings these days will find us [...]
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TGIF!!! For today on Lagos mums, we will be looking at fashion from the children’s perspectives. You know the world of fashion is taking a new dimension and those involved are young, small, and tender. Kids today are quite stylish and start to express their sense of style from a young age, no longer [...]
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Breastfeeding is one of the many things your baby makes you do on a right now instead of later basis – anywhere and anytime. Part of happy breastfeeding is easy access to your breasts, but that only comes with knowing what to wear. Truth is, you’re obviously looking for something convenient and you should have that. [...]
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Research shows that some students headaches increase when it is time to transition from the summer holidays back to school. While some students are happily anticipating going back to school, some literally have headaches thinking about it. Perhaps you enrolled your children in a summer camp over the summer? then the end of summer might [...]
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