Life Update | It's been house chores & working on my brand Ngumabi Collection

The past three days have been filled with brainstorming on how to build Ngumabi Collection. It has been exciting.

Yesterday I finished the 'About us page' which I wrote in English and translated into French.

I feel ready. Ready to be creative again and fill the worth with my art.

Now the pressure of setting up the blog/site of my brand is off my shoulder, and I feel more relaxed to do more house chores I have been postponing. Surprisingly I find it fulfilling. It should be because my ideas are more organized and it's easy for me to measure my progress in terms of productivity.

This weekend I'm making products for Ngumabi Collection. I'm making earrings for the relaunch. I'm looking forward to the designs. Hope you are too.

What are your plans for the weekend?

Wishing you a relaxed weekend.

Throwback to when my fashion sense became mature

Hi and welcome to another post on the throwback series.

This picture was taken in December 2010 when I was in level three at the university of yaounde I.

Almost finishing my degree made me feel more mature and it affected my way of dressing. I became more of a shirt and jeans, t-shirt and jeans girl with jackets like this one in the picture which I loved so much. Before I used to wear more trendy blouses with ropes and open backs that we used to call "spaghetti blouses". Lol. Then suddenly I felt more comfortable in shirts and cute t-shirts and other simple but sexy tops like the one I wore in this picture. The top is a transparent top and I had a number of them at the time.

I loved blue jeans (and still do) and it was hard to get jeans my size - in terms of length. I had to cut and hem the trousers to fit just like I did with these blue jeans in the picture.

As I mentioned this was level three and it reminds me of the problem I faced with my results which I got tired of following up and decided to repeat some courses. It wasn't a good time in my life because while I struggled with my results I also had a major breakup. I was in a dark place for a while but I managed to get out by resitting some courses and stayed strong until I got over there hurt from the breakup. Going through all that made me strong.

That's the story behind this picture. Hope you enjoyed this post.

Do you remember how you dressed during your university days?

Happy new week| Relaunching Ngumabi Collection

It's always been my dream to have people wear my name like they do brands like Louis Vuitton and Chanel. I've had this idea of creating a fashion brand with my name for such a long time. I have made many pieces so far and enjoyed seeing people appreciate my work.

Motherhood made me slow down but as I regain my inspiration and time I am relaunching @ngumabicollection . I modified the name though I loved the previous one too. And I must say it feels really good to get back on this journey of making unique handmade fashion pièces from wax and other materials.

I've been working and brainstorming on this today and I feel as excited as I used to feel years ago when I started making fashion.

Happy new week| Relaunching Ngumabi Collection , Ngumabi

Hope this week started well and exciting for you too.

Wishing you a fruitful week 💕

What's in my Ankara tote bag | Daily Essentials I Carry

When going out it is important that I make sure I have all the essentials for the outing. The items I have in my bag may change depending on where I am going to and what activities I have to carryout.

What's in my Ankara tote bag, Ngumabi, essentials

Here are the essentials I carry in my handbag

My purse

A pen

Disposable tissue / Hanklechief

Lip balm

My phone

Keys

A scarf

An elastic hair band

A notebook or paper

Daipers and wipes (when I go out with the kids)

Tampons/pads

Documents

Charger/power bank

These are my basic needs when I go out so here are the things you'll find in my bag.

My Ankara tote bag in the picture is handmade and it's from my brand Ngumis. Send me a message on Whatsapp using 237 696229223 to order yours if you like Ankara bags. The quality is top.

What do you carry in your bag?

Random Facts | Piercings & tattoos, Winning the lottery & favourite quotes

This might be a series where I share my opinion about anything I find interesting. Hope you guys enjoy it.

Random Facts | Piercings & tattoos, Winning the lottery & favourite quotes

Piercings and tattoos

I don't fancy tattoos but I like (some) piercings.

If you win the lottery?

If I win the lottery, I secure a better life for my loved ones first, invest in something that can make more money every day then spend the rest on my passions.

Favourite quotes?

My favourite quotes are :

"By doing what you love, you inspire the hearts of others."

"Make your life a dream and a dream a reality."

These quotes describe my vision and mission as an ambitious person.

Hope you enjoyed this post.

Are you a fan of tattoos or piercings, what will you do if you win the lottery and what is (are) your favourite quote(s)?

My most proud moments as a Cameroonian Lifestyle Blogger

I find this post a little difficult to write because I'm not used to celebrating my wins. But I am learning to do so and I'm going to blow a trumpet for the moments that make me proud.

Here are my most proud moments

My first brand collaboration

It was with the beauty brand Green Life Bate (GLB) who sent me hair products to review on my blog.

You can read the post here (click)

I was so happy when I was contacted and I felt so proud of myself.

Making it to the list of Cameroonian bloggers to follow in 2022

Lifestyle blogging in Cameroon has little or no attention so being recognised as one of the blogs in this category makes me so proud.

You can find the list of blogs here (click).

It has given me new energy and determination to push my blog even more for more success. Hopefully, my blog becomes one of the most solicited and talked about lifestyle blogs in Cameroon and Africa.

Being interviewed on Channel Africa radio

So far I have done two interviews with Channel Africa radio this year on two shows hosted by Palesa Tau. The first one was about childbirth and the second was making it to the list of Cameroonian bloggers to follow in 2022.

Here is the link to the interview on childbirth

I feel so proud that I have come this far with my blog and I pray for more proud moments in Jesus' name!

Throwback to my Family Tradition and Lifestyle

In the next few weeks, I will do a series of throwbacks where I share a photo and tell the story/stories linked to it.

I hope you enjoy this series.

Here is the first photo of this series:

Throwback to my Family Tradition and Lifestyle, Ngumabi

This is a picture of me on a Saturday in December 2006. I was pounding Achu. Achu is a meal from my village (Bafut - in the North West Region of Cameroon). We cooked this meal every Saturday.

This is my grandmother's kitchen. It looks like a typical African firewood kitchen. The furniture and walls are black because of the smoke produced by the fire. We have a foreign kitchen in the main house but this one helped us with food that took a long time to cook. That way our cooking gas lasted longer.

The leaves behind me are banana leaves which my grandmother harvested from behind the kitchen. We used it to wrap the meal. Achu is a meal made of pounded cocoyams and some unripe bananas. The soup is yellow and is made from palm oil and limestone with some sweet-smelling local spices added to it. This yummy dish is highly respected and eaten with a lot of pride and delight by those who eat it.

Pounding the cocoyams and bananas to a smooth paste isn't easy. The smoother the paste the more you enjoy the meal. I remember that at about five years old I had a little mortar where I pounded. I couldn't make the paste smooth so my grandmother or aunt will pound it again in the mortar you see in the picture.

This picture was taken during the Christmas holiday. I was in Upper Sixth - about to obtain my GCE Advanced Level Certificate. My school didn't allow braids so it was only during breaks like this that I could plait my hair.

A lot of memories.

I hope you enjoyed this post.

Three personality traits I am proud of and why

Hey guys,

Hope you are doing well.

Are you shy, funny, down-to-earth, or kind?

What are the traits that you love in your personality?

Today, I'm sharing with you three personality traits that I am proud of.

Adventurous

I have a personality that loves to try things. I am adventurous and I am proud of this trait because it makes me learn and develop myself. It opens my mind to new things and ideas.

Creative

I write and make things like fashion accessories. I also create content on my blogs and social media like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. I'm proud of this trait because I make money from my creativity.

Humble

A trait I won a prize for in primary school. I'm proud of this personality trait because it helps me relate better with people.

Those are the top three personality traits I am proud of.

Bonus trait: I am authentic. I love being myself and showing up authentically. I worry less about putting up an image which doesn't represent me.

Three personality traits I am proud of | NGUMABI

What personality traits are proud of?

My top ten favourite Cameroonian meals

Here are my ten favourites when it comes to food.

These are Cameroonian meals because I haven't really experienced food from other countries. Hopefully, I will in the coming weeks and share my experience with you.