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Hi Radiants,

Hope you are doing well.

Can you believe that the first month of the long holiday is almost over already?

The other day, I suddenly realised that June is coming to an end soon, and before we know it, we'll be in July, then August, and then it will be time to go back to school again.

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about the next school year.

Registration starts next month, and I'm already planning how to prepare the kids for school. Sometimes it almost feels like parents never really get a holiday. As one school year ends, you're already thinking about the next one.

You get a few weeks to breathe, and then you're back to budgeting, planning, and figuring out how to put everything together for another academic year.

Speaking of holidays, if things were different right now, I would probably be planning a trip to visit family.

There's something about going home during this season that I always enjoy. The food alone is enough motivation. Fresh roasted corn, boiled corn, groundnuts, mangoes, and plums (which is "safou" but we call them here in Cameroon plums). Just thinking about it makes me smile.

But right now, my focus is on preparing for the next school year and managing my budget carefully. So travel is something I'll have to postpone for now.

That doesn't stop me from craving holiday food though.

Since I can't travel, I've been bringing little pieces of the season home whenever I can.

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The other day, I bought a good quantity of corn, some groundnuts, and a few plums. The corn and groundnuts disappeared quickly, as expected.

The plums, however, caused excitement in the house.

Whenever I buy plums, the kids immediately want to eat them. They love them almost as much as I do.

What surprises me every time is how expensive plums have become. One plum can cost 200 or even 250 francs. I usually end up negotiating a little, hoping they'll add one small extra plum to make my 500 francs feel worth it.

Still, once in a while, I give in because I genuinely enjoy them.

On the plant side of life, I haven't been as present as I would like.

For those who have been here for a while, you know that plants are one of my hobbies. I love seeing things grow. If I had more space, I would probably have a proper garden by now. For now, my container garden is doing the job.

One of the plants my grandparents sent me recently started developing some strange white patches on the leaves. I wasn't sure if it was a fungus, lack of sunlight, or something else entirely.

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Thankfully, after taking care of it, the new leaves seem healthier and the plant is growing again. Seeing fresh growth always makes me happy.

Then there's my yam experiment.

I planted part of a yam that had started germinating, hoping I would eventually harvest my own yam from a bucket, lol.

As I write this, the dream seems to be fading.

The leaves are drying up, the plant looks weaker every day, and honestly, I don't think this one is going to survive. It makes me laugh because I had already started imagining my future yam harvest.

Another plant has been surprising me in a much better way.

There were originally two plants growing together. One died completely, and the second one looked like it was heading in the same direction. At one point, I pulled it out because I thought it was finished.

Then I noticed the roots still looked somewhat healthy.

For some reason, I decided to stick it back into the soil.

To my surprise, it started growing again.

Since then, it has been producing new leaves and even new shoots from the main stem. Every time I look at it, I'm amazed that the plant I had almost given up on is now one of the healthiest ones.

Life is funny like that sometimes.

Overall, I haven't been giving my plants the attention they deserve lately. Work has been keeping me busy, and I haven't intentionally created time to care for them.

My snake plants especially need attention. They have produced so many new shoots that the container is starting to feel too small.

I need to divide and repot them because I would love to place them around different parts of the house. I enjoy having greenery indoors.

The problem is that repotting requires time, energy, and soil—three things I don't seem to have enough of at the moment.

I've even considered putting some of them in water for now until I figure things out.

We'll see.

For now, I think I simply need to clear my head, slow down a little, and intentionally create time for my plants again.

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Another little thing that has been making me happy lately is a recipe I accidentally came up with and ended up loving.

A few days ago, I had a craving for bread and sardines. But when I got the sardines, I didn't feel like eating them the usual way. I wanted something a little different. Not necessarily fancy, just something with a bit more flavour and texture.

So I started experimenting in the kitchen.

I added a few ingredients that I thought would work well together and mixed everything until I got a creamy sardine bread spread. Honestly, I wasn't following any recipe. I wasn't checking online or trying to recreate anything. I was simply adding the things I felt would give me the taste I wanted at that moment.

The result was surprisingly good.

The kids loved it too, which was a pleasant surprise because I wasn't completely sure how they would react to sardines. We had it for breakfast one day, and another time we had it later in the day when I didn't feel like cooking a full meal.

I enjoyed it so much that I ended up making it more than once.

One day we had it with juice, and other times we simply enjoyed it with bread on its own. It was filling, easy to make, and rich enough to keep us satisfied for a while.

Of course, I shared the recipe here on the blog because I know I'm not the only person who occasionally wants something quick, simple, and tasty without spending too much time in the kitchen.

If you'd like to try it, you can find the recipe below:

Related: Easy Sardine Bread Spread Recipe

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A little content update.

I've been editing a few vlogs that should have been finished last month. Work got in the way, and I kept postponing them.

I'm finally getting back to editing now, and my goal is to publish them over the next few weeks.

So if you've been waiting for a new vlog, one should be coming soon.

In the meantime, you can visit my channel to see my previous vlogs using the link below:

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That's life lately.

See you in the next update.

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Hi Radiants,

This recipe happened because of a craving.

One day, I felt like eating sardines with bread, but I didn't want the usual sardines straight from the tin and spread on bread. I wanted something a little richer, creamier, and more interesting.

So I started experimenting in the kitchen with what I already had at home.

I wasn't even sure the kids would like it.

A Simple Sardine Bread Spread Recipe for Breakfast or Snack Time

I don't make sardines very often for them because I vaguely remember trying it once in the past and not getting a very enthusiastic reaction. This time, however, I thought that if I turned it into a sandwich-style spread, they might enjoy it more.

To my surprise, they did.

I've made it twice already, and it has become one of those quick meals that comes together easily when I don't feel like cooking something complicated.

Ingredients

2 tins of sardines (I used one with pepper and one without pepper)
Margarine
A little vegetable oil (optional)
Onion, finely chopped (optional)
Salt to taste
A little Maggi seasoning
Pepper (optional)

Method

Remove the sardines from the tins and place them in a bowl.

Mash them lightly with a fork. Don't mash them completely into a paste. I like leaving some small pieces so you can still feel the fish when eating it.

Add the margarine and mix it into the sardines.

If the mixture feels too dry, add a little vegetable oil. Depending on the brand of sardines you use, some come with plenty of oil while others are much drier.

You can also add a tiny splash of water if needed, but only a little.

Season with salt and a little Maggi to your taste. If you're using plain sardines and want some heat, you can also add pepper.

Finally, add the finely chopped onion and mix everything together.

Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Spread generously on bread and enjoy.

How We Ate It

The first time I made it, it was simply because I was craving something different.

We had it with juice, and it was exactly what I wanted that day.

The second time, I made it again because everyone had enjoyed it. It ended up being one of those lazy-day meals when I didn't feel like cooking a full meal.

What I like most about it is that it's simple, filling, and uses ingredients that are usually already in the house.

The bread fills you up, the sardines add protein, and the spread feels a little more special than plain sardines on bread.

It's perfect for breakfast, but it also works well as a snack or a light lunch when you want something quick and satisfying.

If you try it, let me know how you customize yours. I have a feeling this is one of those recipes everyone makes a little differently.

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Hi Radiants,

Over the past few days and weeks, there has been a topic on Cameroonian TikTok that got me thinking.

The discussion started when a young woman posted a video saying that she would rather be well-educated and financially stable than be married at this stage of her life. She explained that, for her, there is no point in marrying a man who does not have the level of intelligence, awareness, and understanding it takes to be with a woman like her.

Her video sparked a response from a Cameroonian male TikToker who disagreed strongly with her. In his reply, he said that he was beginning to dislike women who are too educated. He also stated that the type of women men are looking for are mothers or motherly women, along with some other comments that many people considered misogynistic.

His response triggered a wave of reactions from both men and women. What made me happy was that most people seemed to agree with the young woman. Many pointed out that we are no longer living in the old days and that marriage is not a compulsory path for every woman. Women can choose what they want to do with their lives.

Seeing these reactions made me realize that, despite the criticism often directed at feminists and feminism, there has been a shift in the way many people think. Both men and women are becoming more open to the idea that women should have the freedom to make decisions about their own lives. To me, that is a positive change and an important step for women's rights.

Personally, I believe that marriage is an option for women, not an obligation or a yardstick used to measure a woman's worth.

And when a woman chooses marriage, she has the right to choose when she gets married and who she gets married to. She should not marry simply for the sake of being married.

Women today are becoming more educated, more aware, and more empowered. They are investing in themselves, building careers, developing skills, growing personally, and pursuing opportunities. It is only natural that many of them want relationships with men who have the awareness, intelligence, and emotional maturity to be compatible with the lives they are building.

Marriage Is an Option, Not a Measure of a Woman's Worth

A woman has the right to choose according to her desires and values.

Her life is not empty because there is no man in it.

In fact, some women would rather be alone than remain in relationships that make them uncomfortable, unhappy, or unable to be themselves. If a woman chooses to be with a man, it should be because he is right for her and because the relationship adds value to her life, not because she feels pressured to be in one.

Another thing I think is important to remember is that relationships are only one part of life.

Sometimes women become so focused on finding a man that they make relationships the center of their lives and end up overlooking everything else.

But life is made up of many things.

You can spend your time building yourself, building your career, learning new skills, practicing hobbies, reading, exercising, traveling, going on solo dates, creating memories, and doing things that make you happy.

Dating and relationships are simply one of the many things that can be part of your life.

If dating is not working for you, or if you have not found the right person, life does not stop. You can continue living, growing, and enjoying your life. It is not a do-or-die situation.

Women have the right and the power to decide what is good for them and what is not.

Marriage is a choice.

Having children is a choice.

Neither of these things should define the essence of a woman's life, her value, or her purpose.

A woman is a complete human being with dreams, goals, interests, talents, and ambitions of her own.

Marriage can be a beautiful part of life for those who choose it, but it should never be treated as the only thing that gives a woman's life meaning.

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Life Lately in Cameroon: Corn, Safou, Plants Drama, and School Prep

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about the next school year.

Speaking of holidays, if things were different right now, I would probably be planning a trip to visit family.

On the plant side of life, I haven't been as present as I would like.

Another little thing that has been making me happy lately is a recipe I accidentally came up with and ended up loving.

A little content update.

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A Simple Sardine Bread Spread Recipe for Breakfast or Snack Time

Ingredients

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Marriage Is an Option, Not a Measure of a Woman's Worth

Over the past few days and weeks, there has been a topic on Cameroonian TikTok that got me thinking.

Personally, I believe that marriage is an option for women, not an obligation or a yardstick used to measure a woman's worth.

A woman has the right to choose according to her desires and values.

Another thing I think is important to remember is that relationships are only one part of life.

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