Easy Lifestyle Changes In Order To Make Big Savings

In the words of one major supermarket ‘every little helps’. This is very true when it comes to making adjustments to daily, weekly and monthly spending. Sometimes these may seem like tiny amounts, but if you follow a policy of saving money across the board then every penny you can keep in your pocket can really add up.

Some of the savings you make are easy to implement and often require nothing more than changing a routine or taking a moment or two to think first.

Happy 4th of July Everyone! #IndependenceDay Is For BBQ, Fun and Fireworks!

#FourthofJuly is a holiday in the United States, and we got the day off work yesterday, with which Atala and I basically chilled out. OK, we went shopping at our local African store and then binge watched Sensate on Netflix. Who else has seen the show, and what did you think, we're currently on episode 9. I want to say too much sex, but that can possibly be a good thing, right? LOL...

Tips to Getting Your Husband to Adapt a Healthier Lifestyle

By Jenna Brown

Why does it seem like most men are afraid of health related topics? From eating the right foods to paying a visit to the doctor, most men would rather not bother…That is until something goes wrong and they have no choice. When I was younger watching Claire try to encourage Heathcliff Huxtable from The Cosby Show to eat right, I never thought that it would become a reality. Fast-forward a few years, and I find myself nagging, yelling, and tricking my spouse into doing what’s right for his health.

Avoid Men - 115 Year Old Advices Women Who Want To Live Long

At 115 years of age, Emma Morano is not just the oldest person in Europe, she is also the fifth oldest living person in the world. Emma has an advice for ladies who want to live long like her, she says they should avoid men. Emma herself had been married once, in 1938, but it ended after the death of her young son.

After that she had “plenty of suitors but she refused to settle down for a second time, "I didn’t want to be dominated by anyone, I just avoid them”.

42-Year-Old Mom of Four Shares Inspiring Story of Weight Loss & Running Marathons

Tuedon Morgan is a marathon runner with medals and accolades to show for it. Better known as Tee Morgan, Tuedon has 40 marathons scheduled for this year alone, and this is in addition to her family and a full-time job. Tee is almost 42 years old, and has a high level job as an education administrator. She has been married for 21 years, and has 4 sons - 20, 18, 16 and 8.

Tee's passion for running started when she joined a gym and began walking on a treadmill in her desire to lose the weight she had gained during and after her fourth and final pregnancy. Tee and her family have lived in Qatar since 2005, but she has over the past four years travelled the world in pursuit of her dream, and hopes to be the first Nigerian to run the North Pole. Read excerpts from her inspiring interview with BN below...

Blogger Posts Sanitary Towels With Feminist Slogans Around Her City [Photos]

A German blogger called Elonë has engaged in her own brand of activism  after posting sanitary towels with feminist slogans written on them around her city. 20-year-old Elonë, from Karlsruhe, Germany, first announced her intentions on her Tumblr blog, and has since posted pictures of her project in action on her Instagram. However, not everyone is happy about her project but she doesn't care.

So far Elonë has put up sanitary towels in public places around her city with provocative slogans including, ‘rapists rape people not outfits’, ‘my name is not baby’ and ‘my pussy, my choice'. See some of her Instagram posts showing her activism for International women's day on March 8 below.

What To Do In Calabar For Some Romance & Excitement

By Chinelo Ngene

Calabar is the capital of Cross River State, Nigeria bordering Cameroon on one side. There are three rivers flowing through this region, the Cross River, Kwa River, and Calabar River, from which the city got its name.

What some call the tourist’s paradise, Calabar is a little city surrounded by hills and plateaus. The streets of Calabar are serene and tidy, like you would expect in a 21st century city and the people are shielded from the turmoil in the country by the acres of green land that surround it. With Valentine season fast approaching, Calabar is the perfect destination to escape to for a romantic weekend with your loved one.

How to Support a Loved One Through Injury and Legal Action

By Jenna Brown

Being injured in an accident can be life-changing. Whether someone is injured in a car accident or as the result of a defective product, they can suffer loss of mobility, chronic pain, and more. Suing the party responsible can provide compensation for those losses and give some peace of mind, but taking legal action can also be very stressful. The legal process can be very overwhelming and fraught with uncertainty.

If you love someone who has been injured and is taking legal action to get just compensation, you have the power to help the situation by offering the appropriate support. Whether your wife, father, daughter, son, best friend or beloved neighbor is going through this hard time, here are a few things you can do to provide support:

How to Choose the Right Type of Furniture for Your Living Room

By Jay Cranor

In a house, the living room is the most important place. It is the area where family spends most of their time together enjoying the TV shows and get togethers. Thus it requires your living room to be attractive and pleasant to the guests. Choosing the right type of furniture for your home is a tricky job. Furniture of your living rooms must possess some qualities like:

Mercy Johnson Swimming With Daughter Purity In New Photos

Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson just shared several new photos on her Instragram which show her swimming with her 2 year old daughter, Purity. The mom of two says that's her choice of exercise in order to lose the baby weight gained while pregnant with her son. The little boy was born in October 2014 and three months later, Mercy is gradually getting her pre-baby body back. Kudos to her. See more photos below...

Nigeria's Aliko Dangote Tops List Of 10 Richest Black People In The World

They have listed the richest pastors and the richest African leaders, and now Richestlifestyle.com has released their list of the top 10 richest black people in the world for 2015, according to Forbes.

5 out of the 10 people on the list are Nigerians, and there are 3 women. Oprah is the only American on the list and all the others are African. At the top of the list is Aliko Dangote with over $20 Billion. Check out how the 10 richest black people make the cut below:

Facts about El Nino and the Many Ways To Prepare For Attendant Flooding Or Draught

The El Nino, also formally known as the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon, is a weather pattern which usually happens once every 3 to 7 years. Its main characteristic is the warming of the waters of the eastern section of the Pacific Ocean. This results in floods and droughts in different parts of the world, which, in turn, causes extensive damage to lives and property.

In the northern part of the world, the areas most vulnerable to the effects of this phenomenon are Mexico and the  United States of America. The north-eastern and north-western parts of the US will often have mild winters while cooler and wetter winters will be experienced by parts of the south-eastern US, Virginia, and a few places in northern Mexico.

Lady Gaga Buys Malibu Mansion With Batcave [Photos]

Lady Gaga has bought her first home in California, a multi-million dollar beach-front estate in Malibu. What got people talking was the so-called batcave that came with the property. Was it really a cave with damp, dark, rocky walls and with real bats? Since we were talking about Lady Gaga, anything was possible!

National Pasta Day - Which Is Your Favorite?

Today is National Pasta Day in America and for me, I admit that we eat a lot of Pasta in our household. I just love the variety that is available, from egg noodle pasta, thin spagetti, Angel hair, Lasagna, penne, and many more. Check out some of my pasta kitchen experiements, and share your favorite.

Weight Loss Journey - Nelly Agbogu Talks About Losing 40Kg [From Size US 28 - 18]

Nelly Agbogu is a blogger who shares about her weight loss journey on her blog, and it's quite inspiring to see her before and after pictures. I've visited her  blog a few times after seeing her comments on various blogs and been motivated as well as picking up a few tips.

In the latest episode of Glory Edozien's 'Inspire Series', Nelly Agbogu goes into details of how hard it was for her to go from US Size 28 to 18 and the continuing efforts to keep off the 40Kg lost and go even further.

Happy Labor Day And All The Best For September!

30 Days have September, April, June, and November...

That's how I remember this month from when I was very young, and then, it is the beginning of the 'ember months and countdown to my birthday, the holidays and Christmas.

Now, in America, we all have a day off to mark Labor Day and this year, it coincides with the first day of September.

Summer is almost completely behind us, fall is around the corner as the leaves begin to turn. It is a precious time indeed.

Rihanna Loves Her Very Short Daisy Dukes

Rihanna has been trying to keep cool this summer wearing mostly sleeveless outfits that sometimes look like nightwear or lingerie. But for the afternoons, her go to outfit is her very short daisy dukes, also known as jorts (jean shorts).

Rihanna first stepped out in the pair of cutoff denim shorts with slits and tags up the sides on August 19 when she paired it with a black crop top while out to a New York restaurant in Greenwich Village.

Two days later, the star singer also wore the jorts for a Roc Nation charity basketball game at the Barclays Center on Thursday.

See more pictures below...

More Amazing Pictures of Chantal Biya And Her One-of-a-Kind Hair!

Chantal Biya, caught my attention after the spotlight came on her during her visit with her husband the President of Cameroon Paul Biya to the USA-Africa Leadership summit.

I got to find out that the First lady of Cameroon is one who has always turns heads. Apart from her impeccable dress sense and glamorous outfits, Chantal Biya's signature over the top hair do has become famous on its own.

Chantal Biya got married to President Paul Biya in1994 after the death of his first wife. Now 43, she is known as the Lady Gaga of First Ladies.

Checkout her style below....

7 Weight Loss Tips That Are Completely False

Losing weight is tricky enough without having to figure out which pointers are the real deal and which are full of hot air. The following tips are a bit shaky, beware!

1. Eat Lots of Mini Meals Throughout the Day
You’ve heard that you should eat several small meals a day to lose weight—but no. Counting calories actually matters more than how many meals you eat daily, according to a new study.

2. Watch Your Scale Like a Hawk
A recent study found that women who put the emphasis on the process of dropping pounds rather than the number on the scale actually have better luck.

Meet Larue Drummond - The Woman With The 14-Inch Long Nails

Larue Drummond, 54-year-old mother of four, used to be a chronic nail biter as a child, biting her nails to her cuticles until they bled. But according to Larue all that changed when she met a woman at the super market with long nails, who told her, 'when you look after your nails, they will look after you.'

She stopped biting her nails and began to grow them long. Eight years ago, the big fan of nail art decided to stop cutting her nails entirely and has spent not less than $10,000 since then to maintain them.

Some people are very curious about how Ms Drummond manages everyday tasks with her 14-inch talon and she insists she cooks and does other everyday tasks easily. She said:

‘People stop me wherever I go and ask about my nails. I'm always happy to talk about them.
‘The most frequently asked question is how do I go to the bathroom. I tell them, “the same way as you do. If you know of another way, let me know.”’