I love making lists. I love making lists with categories and subcategories! I'm not a neat person, but I love a compartmentalised life, where I can get information quickly. I love the nation of Zimbabwe! I live in Harare with my husband and son. When I'm not making lists, I'm working as a General Practitioner, and wondering which knitting project to start.
I have a load of catching up to do! I was not kidding when I said my son was holding me hostage. Each time I was on my phone/laptop, he’d take it away from me and tell me to read the Bible. Yikes… maybe I am on my gadgets too much… *insert embarrassed face here* … More #BOTY2018: The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
December is here, can you imagine? I’m thinking to myself, “How time has flown!” But it was almost a month ago when I was wishing for the year to end. Bizarre how things change, right? On to the challenge!! What was the best movie for me this year? Frankly? I have no idea. Black Panther … More Best of the Year 2018: Movie
How are you all? I hope you’re enjoying reading Le Zimbo Bride Series, as much as I’m enjoying writing it. If you haven’t started, get serious with us by reading the following posts here and here. Once you’ve caught up, you can join us on the fun side. … Or so I thought… While I was doing research … More 10 Wedding Dress Trends for 2019 (Le Zimbo Bride Series)
Welcome to Part 2 of Le Zimbo Bride Series! I’m going to digress a bit. I’m using this title as an homage to my first (and abandoned) blog. It was fun. I started it with Nyasha Adler, and it rekindled my love for writing, though the love really wasn’t for wedding blogs for forever and … More Discuss All These Before Marriage! (Le Zimbo Bride Series, Part 2)
Hello November! Last year November, I did a little series on natural hair, commemorating Movember, which raises awareness on men’s cancers (prostate and testicular), as well as male suicide. You can catch up on the posts starting here, and I hope it helps you with a better understanding of what Movember is all about. This … More Discuss all These Before Marriage! (Le Zimbo Bride Series, Part 1)
Originally posted on My Professional & Personal Encounters:
Im my previous post (which I encourage you to read if u have not), I introduced the topic of breastfeeding with a focus on an African mother. I discussed the technique of breastfeeding, introducing supplementary feeds as well as formula feeding. As promised I will conclude that…
Originally posted on My Professional & Personal Encounters:
Breastfeeding is not unique to African mothers and neither is it a new thing, however many issues around this simple act of feeding a baby are unique to Africa and they warrant discussion. After working in a neonatal as well as a paediatric unit for a few…
Hello Ladies! I needed to remind you about the importance of a well-fitting bra. For places where you can get good quality bras in Zim, you can check the post here. The bra stores I spoke of will do the fittings for you and tell you how to spot a well-fitting bra, but it is … More How to: Spot an Ill-Fitting Bra
Today, we’re going to talk about doing a breast self-exam. According to international cancer guidelines, it is optional to do a breast self-exam, but it is important to be aware of changes in your breasts. To those who want to learn how to do a breast self-exam, here are detailed instructions I got from WebMD.If … More How to Do a Breast Self-Exam
I’ve seen more people talking about mental health, and that is real encouraging. We’re moving from times when mental illness was seen as demon-possession, a “White man’s disease”, seeking attention, to what it really is: illness that needs treatment. It is quite an extreme sport being African. If it wasn’t the blatant dismissal of mental … More Where to Get: Free/Low-Cost Counselling in Zimbabwe (Updated)
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