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6 Ways To Support Your Single Friends (And Family) Throughout The Years
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6 Ways To Support Your Single Friends (And Family) Throughout The Years

Friends are for life and they come through for us in our best and worst times. However, over the years, it seems like the support becomes one-sided especially when one starts a family. Then, they become the friend or sibling that organizes…

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Self-Care: 6 Tips To Live Your Best Mum Life
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Self-Care: 6 Tips To Live Your Best Mum Life

Being a mother is quite an exciting experience but it’s not always easy raising kids and still living your best mom life. Most days, you’re too exhausted to even catch up on your favourite TV show. Even when you get some time away from the…

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6 Ways To Maintain An Active Social Life While Working From Home
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6 Ways To Maintain An Active Social Life While Working From Home

With the coronavirus pandemic, more people have shifted from the office and are now working from home. Even before then, working remotely was a popular option as it allowed more flexibility compared to working in the office. However, it…

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Skincare: Tips On How To Repair Your Skin Barrier
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Skincare: Tips On How To Repair Your Skin Barrier

Ageing, environmental stressors and dryness can weaken the skin barrier. While that’s not all, genetics may also play a role in this, whereby conditions like psoriasis and eczema, cause the skin to lose its naturals oils and thus become…

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Book Review: Come As You Are By Emily Nagoski
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Book Review: Come As You Are By Emily Nagoski

Do you ever sit down and wonder how much you know about yourself? I am a very introspective person. However, each time I learn and discover something about myself, I also wonder whether I am feeding on the right narrative. Before we get…

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10 Rum Cocktails You Can Make At Home
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10 Rum Cocktails You Can Make At Home

In every cocktail, success is achieved by respecting the doses and using the right drink. When it comes to making rum cocktails, you might need a variety of rums to achieve the drink of choice. For instance, if you want to make the dark…

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7 Acts Of Kindness To Practice In Your Relationship
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7 Acts Of Kindness To Practice In Your Relationship

Happy couples are never rude but instead, spoil each other with acts of kindness. This is one of the key things you need to make any relationship work which seems to be a forgotten trait hence why many relationships end in misery. We tend…

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Lifestyle: 10 Easy And Quick Vodka Cocktails You Can Make At Home
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Lifestyle: 10 Easy And Quick Vodka Cocktails You Can Make At Home

Trying out food recipes is fun. But have you ever wanted to know how to make some of the cocktails you get served in bars and restaurants? It is with this zeal and a mind full of curiosity that I started researching some of the easiest…

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Skincare: The Benefits Of Sunscreen And How To Apply It Properly
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Skincare: The Benefits Of Sunscreen And How To Apply It Properly

Have you ever felt sorry for your skin at the mention of wearing something bare and then going out on a bright sunny day with no protection? I know I have. But before you say those are light skin problems you may want to consider that the…

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Our Friendship Turned Into A Competition & Then She Stole My Man
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Our Friendship Turned Into A Competition & Then She Stole My Man

The girl was spiteful and she didn’t know it or did she? I met Jolene during the second week after joining campus. We hit it off mainly because we liked the same thing. We were also both pretty and light-skinned. Before Jolene, I had never…

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Home Remedies For Dark Inner Thighs
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Home Remedies For Dark Inner Thighs

If you have dark inner thighs, well guess what, you are not alone. This is not something to be embarrassed or self-conscious about, as it is a pretty common occurrence. The condition is known as hyperpigmentation since it occurs as a…

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Lifestyle: 6 Tips To Set Up A Power Picnic
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Lifestyle: 6 Tips To Set Up A Power Picnic

Picnics are gaining popularity as a way to entertain guests in your backyard or a rented garden. It offers the beauty of dining outdoors at a fraction of the cost of outside dining. However, whether you’re hosting a picnic for one or a…

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The Singlehood Series: She Broke Up With Me Because Of A Sponsor
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The Singlehood Series: She Broke Up With Me Because Of A Sponsor

It was hard to resist Sheila from the moment I met her. She looked stunning, I had never met somebody like her before. Though my friends warned me that women like her probably have rich boyfriends, I had to know more about her. It was like…

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Dealing With The ‘Black Tax’
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Dealing With The ‘Black Tax’

There are plenty of obstacles for the middle-class population (whether one is employed, self-employed or an entrepreneur). This includes trying to keep one’s job and not be retrenched for the employed; trying to get clients for the…

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12 Red Flags You Should Watch Out For To Avoid Being Conned
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12 Red Flags You Should Watch Out For To Avoid Being Conned

With the rise in digital transformation and adaptation, more people are using online services for various purposes. This includes banking, making payments, carrying out transactions and the most basic of all communication. While this might…

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6 Ways To Be A Better Friend To Someone With A Disability
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6 Ways To Be A Better Friend To Someone With A Disability

Persons with disabilities need friends too. In fact, they could use as much love and support as they can get. A good support system is one of the most important things in life and for someone with a disability, having supportive friends…

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7 Fashion Rules To Follow For Effortless Style
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7 Fashion Rules To Follow For Effortless Style

We’ve all seen someone look so good and wondered how they pull off such an effortless style. Whether it’s a celebrity or someone walking down the street, lots of people have an enviable fashion sense that we’d love to emulate. Style, like…

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Beauty: 7 Makeup Hacks For Oily Skin
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Beauty: 7 Makeup Hacks For Oily Skin

Having oily skin comes with both good and bad effects. For instance, you won’t have to worry about premature ageing or losing your glow. The bad side of having oily skin is that you can’t help looking sweaty and your makeup always smudges…

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Health: The Benefits Of Eating Fermented Foods & Beverages
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Health: The Benefits Of Eating Fermented Foods & Beverages

So many foods and drinks come to mind when I hear the term fermented foods. This includes, sour milk, fermented porridge, tamarind juice, kimchi, yoghurt, cheese, fruits, sauerkraut, beer, kombucha, kefir, sourdough bread and the list is…

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7 Ways To Maintain Your Weave After A Workout
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7 Ways To Maintain Your Weave After A Workout

Don’t you just hate it when your new, expensive weave gets sweaty after a workout? Unfortunately, this is unavoidable when staying fit and many women struggle to keep their weave looking presentable for long while maintaining a healthy…

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