The Big Brother Naija reality show came to an end without me watching it on TV! I only followed the show on social media (Instagram) and I'm happy with the winner. In fact, the top two were fantastic. I hope this will help to show that good character can take you a long way. Dorathy survived many evictions because of her self confidence and Laycon just stayed so humble until the end. I really wish Dorathy had won but I have no problem that Laycon won. Good luck to them as they face life out of the house.

Life after Big brother has been just calm as I was actually worried that someone else apart from my top two will win the money. I consulted Instagram a lot just to get updates on Big Brother Naija Lockdown and now that it's over, I now realize that the show really kept me on social media longer than usual. I got the best updates from Instagram accounts like @BlessingCEO & others. So I can say that I didn't miss out on the show that much. I need to get my TV cable situation fixed soon so that I can watch TV and feel human again. lol

I don't really miss TV but I feel the need to watch it, you know. I am so busy during the day that I don't get bored that easily. Well, except when I have no internet I get bored. But I just want the TV to be on so that while I work or cook or do other house chores I can entertain myself or catch up on shows I haven't seen in a while. I'm also feeling the need to get cable because of my one and a half-year-old daughter who wouldn't leave my side and definitely needs a distraction so that I can have a break from her from time to time. I love my baby girl so much but she is so glued to me that it's hard for me to work and go about my daily activities without her interrupting. I need to get the cable situation sorted out! God help me.

This weekend I made and ate Khoki beans. It's a long-time-no-eat and I have been craving it for weeks. It took me almost a whole day to cook it but I enjoyed myself after that. I have a recipe of how to cook fluffy Khoki beans which you can read by clicking here.

This makes me want to tell you that last week I ate quails for the first time and it was so good! We made it with spaghetti sauteed without tomatoes at home. You can check out the recipe by clicking here. It was delicious! It was also interesting to taste its small but very nourishing eggs too. I had some boiled and fried. lol. Just wanted to try different versions of it.

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I have heard a lot of good things about quail and its eggs and it was good to finally have a taste of it. I love eating good food and I make the effort to cook well because of that. I don't want to deny myself the little pleasures of life like eating good food so I make the effort to make at least one meal I really feel like eating every week.

My weekend was filled with good food as well as the blackout we had on Saturday. It lasted from morning to 6pm! Can you imagine they took electricity just when I was setting up my computer to work? I was so furious but I had to calm down myself and make my day more useful by cooking and prepping the Okro soup I cooked on Sunday evening. I just got everything ready and put in the fridge with hopes that the electricity will return. I also had some clothes washed after that and did some little cleaning of the floor. I really tried because after that I was damn tired.

The moment I thought I should rest a bit on my bed and scroll through my phone (social media, lol) to finish my remaining battery, that's when the lights came. I then felt like working again so I stayed up until almost midnight working and catching up so that I have less work on Sunday.

Sunday was eventually a more relaxed and calm day. We had some delicious fried plums in the morning, click here for the recipe. It rained in the afternoon and I had more time to create content for my Facebook page. I feel so good to have accomplished that and it makes me look forward to the new week on the optimistic side.

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The day ended with us swallowing some okro soup with rice fufu. I have a quick recipe for okro soup. You can click here to see.

I hope your week went well.

Like the French people say "ça fait un bail!". Its really been a while. You guys have been on my mind but I just didn't have the strength nor inspiration to say something on this platform.

I hope you guys are doing well. I've just been lost in pressing matters surrounding my life and I needed time to reflect on my future. Time to make solid decisions that will affect both my present and future.

One of these decisions included my career path. For a while, I have been confused about what to do with my life. I have been torn between doing what seems normal to everybody, especially my parents or following my heart and passion. So the time came for me to decide and trust me it wasn't easy. I don't want to get into that discussion now as I may make a separate post about that. This post is meant to touch base with you and let you know what I have been up to.

Since last month, life has just been bitter, sweet, and sour on some days. That's life nah. It's not always sweet every day, though the bitter-sour days were longer this time. But I thank The Almighty God for pulling me through and for the few sweet days in between.

On to some good news, I got a new phone to enable me to make videos and photos for my Youtube channel and blog. I'm so happy about this. Its got more storage and the camera is better. Though it feels good to get a new phone for communication, I see it more as a working tool and I'm very excited to start creating content with it.

Another change I have had so far in my life is that my hair has been doing well and has grown in length and volume. I feel so proud of this. My previous attempts in keeping natural hair have been very difficult because of the difficulty in combing it through. But now with my products from Green Life Bate, I have no stress combing my hair as it makes my natural hair so soft. Her products have truly cared for my hair these past months.

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My edges are full again.

My hair is easier to comb!

Here are the contact details of GLB

Website: www.greenlifebate.com

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I'm looking forward to sharing more honest and authentic content with you.

Carrot is one of those vegetables that many people recommend for the skin either by eating or by applying it directly on the skin.

This is because carrot contains beta carotene which helps prevent skin damage and gives it a good appearance due to its antioxidant properties. Our body transforms Beta carotene into vitamin A and we need vitamin A for healthy skin.

There are a number of plants that contain beta carotene and the carrot is one of them. Carrot contains a large amount of beta carotene and its consumption slows down ageing and makes your skin glow. It also keeps your body tissues healthy.

That's why it is important to consume carrots and apply them to your skin. One of the ways to do so is to make carrot oil which you can add to your meals and use on your body. This post will show you how to make long-lasting carrot oil to clear dark spots.

To tell you my little story, I had serious skin issues while I was pregnant and after I gave birth, they didn't go away immediately. Added to that I developed very dark and hard spots on my legs and arms which wouldn't go away because my skin is sensitive and takes a long time to fade dark spots. I didn't want to use any chemical products because I was afraid it could make my skin worse. I just wanted to use something natural and something which I trust to bring my skin to normal before I begin to use any other products.

Then I heard about carrot oil and decided to try it. I made mine and it really worked wonders on my skin in less time. That's why I'm sharing this post with you today. If you are suffering from dark spots and other skin blemishes then you should make your own carrot oil and use it. It's cheap, easy to make and safe to use.

How To Make Long Lasting Natural Carrot Oil To Clear Dark Spots

To make carrot oil you'll need:

- Carrots

- Carrier oil ( it can be any pure oil like olive oil, coconut oil, etc)

To begin making your carrot oil this is what you'll do:

- Get some carrots, wash and peel. I recommend peeling if the carrots were grown with some pesticides or fertilizers. If your carrots are organic then you can only wash them.

- Grate the carrots into small pieces

- Spread the carrots on a tray and put them in the sun to get dry. Let it be brittle dry.

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- Put the dry carrot in a bottle with a cork.

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- Take your carrier oil and pour it into the bottle with the dry carrot. I used olive oil as a carrier oil.

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Put the bottle in a corner of the house for at least two weeks so that the beta carotene can penetrate the oil. I keep mine in my wardrobe for about a month before use.

That's how easy it is to make carrot oil. And it works so well. Coconut oil is very good as well when used to make carrot oil. You can simply use this oil on your skin or add it to your cooked meals and eat it for glowing skin.