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November × The Sunshine Blogger Award

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Happy New Month Guys! Can you believe it's November already? So surreal! I welcome you to the month of open heavens and I pray that the God of the 11th hour will visit you and perfect every thing that concerns you. Amen! October was great in its own way, came with its own surprises and testimonies, no doubt it was a beautiful month. So I was nominated for the sunshine blogger award and I'll be answering the questions I was asked in today's post. The sunshine award is award for bloggers by bloggers, it is a way of recognizing and encouraging bloggers who they consider as inspiring and creative. Here are the rules: a) Thank the blogger that nominated you and drop the link to their blog. b) Answer the questions from the blogger that nominated you c) Nominate 11 bloggers and ask them 11 questions d) Post a sunshine blogger award pictu're on your blog. I would like to thank Cynthia of abujagirlsjournal  who nominated me. Her blog is a motivational a...

5 Important Reasons Why You Should Start Working On Personal Branding

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I've only started reading and learning more about personal branding myself and its importance, and because I'm nice, I decided to share with you guys. You're welcome! 😏 Oh, and you might want to stick around till the end, there's a mini giveaway happening. How was your week? Awesome I hope? Mine was very brain-taksing, but I loved it! A few days ago, my dad sent me a whatsapp broadcast message which is even what prompted this post, so not all those messages are unnecessary, but I digress. This message talked about how valuable personal branding is in our society today, and whether we like it or not, we all have our personal brands in one way or another; your social media platforms, skills, portfolio, your CV, all of these sums up your personal brand. Though it might look rather serious, personal branding is simply a process of marketing yourself and your skills to the world at large and getting paid while at it. So rather than let the world have a weird per...

LIFE LATELY || TAKING STOCK 3

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Happy New Month Fam!  Welcome to the month of double grace, May we continue to experience grace everyday of our lives. It was real quiet here last week, but I hope you caught up with all the posts till date because we're moving forward from this week! For today's post, we're taking stock, I know you were probably expecting a #mondayinspiration post, but not to worry there are many more of those coming your way. For today, let's get personal a bit and chat a little. Shall we? Here goes... Wondering : How september went by so fast! Honestly, I can't believe we're just two months away from the end of the year. Reading : 'sans famille' one of my french literature books. It means 'without a family', it's about a young boy who had to move from one family to the other. Pretty emotional and interesting. Watching : Prison break from the very beginning. How come nobody told me about that series? It's so inte...

PORTABLE DIARIES || 7 RANDOM QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK ME

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Long time no portable diaries! Don't mind me, I've been so focused on other things. Thank you so much for your love on my last blog post  , you guys are amazing! Don't worry when I can, I'll try and take some nice pictures from time to time to include in my posts. That said, being a portable person has it's pros and cons just like every other thing in life, and today's post is going to deal with some of the cons. I've been asked some of the weirdest questions as regards my height and honestly, sometimes I'm just speechless because I can't really fathom why someone would think it's absolutely normal to walk up to a person and ask them certain questions. NB: THIS ISN'T SUPPOSED TO BE A SAD OR BITTER POST, SO FEEL FREE TO LAUGH TILL YOUR STOMACH HURTSπŸ˜‰ I'M DOING THE SAME HERE! Okay here goes! 1) DO YOU HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION ? Some years back, a friend of mine who was just getting to know me actually asked me this quest...

GUEST POST || DEE'S STRAWBERRY PANCAKES!

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 Happy new month fambam, and Eid Mubarak to all our Muslims friends and families!! May things of celebration never cease from our lives. Thank God for the grace to be able to see yet another month, this year has some wings yo! I pray that everything we have been praying for will be delivered unto us in this month of September by God's graceπŸ™ That said, we are starting the month on a sweet note literally, as I bring to you a guest post from one of the best chefs I know, she's also a friend too, and she'll be sharing with us the recipe to her strawberry pancakes! 😍😍 I know it's quite different from the norm, but I'm looking to have a food related post once in a while, after all variety they say is the spice of lifeπŸ˜‰ It's a long holiday, so you better get your pen and paper and let's pay attention! Enjoy! DEE: Pancakes can be one of the simplest meals to make however if the batter is not gotten right, things can get really messy and out o...

EVENT RECAP ||TBP'S BLOGGERS BRUNCH 2

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Let me first say that this is one event I'm so glad I got to attend, like i so needed that break! The blogger point did a really amazing job yet again, in fact, I have to say that this year was much more better and fun than last year's brunch  because there were more people in attendance and the rain did not disturb us😝 So let me just jump right into it! The 2nd edition of the blogger point's brunch took place on the 27th of August 2017 at Laguna lounge and bar, central area, Abuja. Please I just have to take a minute to say that Laguna is one very beautiful place, my God!😍 it's spacious and the ambiance is just very peaceful and relaxing. It's a place to be indeed. I got to the event quite late because I got held up at church, and makeup also delayed me because my sister wanted me to look good, I think she did a good job though. The cake had finished when I got there, that's how late I wasπŸ˜†πŸ˜† By the time I got there, they were already...

STYLE PERSONALITY || FISAYO ADEDIRAN

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Issa style personality post again!! I don't know why I'm always excited when it's time for this particular segment, I hope you're excited too though? It's going to be a lituation! How are you guys doing? I'm very well too, thanks for asking😊 Okay, so today's style personality is a very beautiful ladywith style and confidence, and I've been following her style for like three years now (I promise I'm not a stalker) and I just told myself she had to be here. Approaching her was really easy because she's very pleasant. She's also a successful entrepreneur and an all round wonderful lady. I particularly have a special love for her because she's also a portable lady, you know we portables stick together.😊 Yes that's enough talk, let's get right to it! It's quite lengthy, but I'm sure you'd love it! A: Hello! Can you please introduce yourself? F: I am Oluwadamilola Fisayo Adediran currently at the Nigerian law s...

LIFE LATELY || TAKING STOCK 2

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Happy New Month Guys! Let me officially welcome you to my month, the beautiful month of AugustπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ I honestly can't believe we've already gone this far into the year, God is really great! I'm thankful for each and every one of you making it this far, I pray that this month will usher in good tidings, and together we will see the end of 2017 and even beyond. Amen! So for today's post, I want to catch you up on what's been going on in my life lately. Like I explained in the previous Life Lately  post, it's a common trend with bloggers, its our way of taking stock for the previous month, as well as getting personal with you guys! Here goes... I am, Taking : One step at a time, because there's no need to rush, it's like learning to fly... but you get right? Direction is more profitable than speed. Finding : Nemo... Okay, bad joke Learning : How to master the art of staying calm when I'm pissed,  My dad says I'm alway...

MY BIRTHDAY WISHLIST! πŸ’­πŸ’­

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There's a certain kind of joy that comes with writing a wishlist, it's similar to writing a prayer request. It's like you're putting it out there and just hopeful that it has happened already. So guys, my birthday is a week away, which is so surreal by the way! I mean, August already? Anyway, this post is a compilation of some of the things a girl dreams of having for her birthday. A girl can dream right? Here goes... 1) MONEY : Lots and Lots of it! I already know that Abba is on this particular matter, so I'm alright. 2) Piper Tassel Bag From Shopmaju : So, I've been looking to get a new handbag for a while now, but my bank account has been telling me that my old ones are still very beautiful.πŸ˜† Maju has my heart on a norm, but when I saw this bag, in fact, I was love-struck, hopefully I'll get it soon. 3) Embroidered Sneakers : It's embroidery season! Everywhere you look, there's just something with that little flower on it and ...