The Storytela

Nov 21, 2015

Baby Juanita Needs You!

Born about 7 weeks earlier than her expected date of delivery, very tiny and weighing a mere 1.5 kg (Gosh! That’s like one and a half kilos of Chicken!) Juanita had two options, win the fight for her life and stay here on earth, or simply checkout.

Well, she chose to win and with the help of God, Medical Science and 3 whole weeks in an incubator (trust me, I don’t envy her Mum) Baby Juanita is growing stronger by the day.

Today, Baby Juanita needs to win again. This time it’s the Cussons Baby Moments Competition and quoting her Mummy ,

‘Watching her grow to be strong, beautiful and very energetic is something to shout about’

Enough said! Now it’s your turn to do something. Simply VOTE for Juanita Kemmeni by following the steps below:

1. Click on the link https://cussonsbabymoments.com/
2. Click on View Gallery
3. Sign into your facebook account
4. Look for JUANITA KEMMENI….and you know what to do!

Please VOTE today. Baby Juanita NEEDS YOU to WIN.

Nov 15, 2015Nov 15, 2015

Life With My Boy: Ownyee & Son

This is a feature photo story of my friend Ownyee and her cute little boy. I saw the pix on her Facebook wall and thought to share.

It really doesn’t need much words… Just enjoy the Mother-Son affection and the surrounding environment.

Shout out to all Mothers and their Cute ones!

Nov 15, 2015Nov 15, 2015

Hurray!!! Today is My Fifth Anniversary

Well, my fifth anniversary as an off and on blogger.

I registered with WordPress.com this day, five years ago to chronicle preparations for my weddings and other spin-offs under the title ‘Help!!! I’m getting Married!!!.

Well, I was quietly discouraged by someone who thought I was putting out too much info. I later made a come back in 2013 with my blog ‘The Blossoming’ posting mainly inspirational articles. In 2014, I moved to The Storytela and that’s where we are right now.

It’s been an awesome experience blogging. I’ve met other great bloggers like
http://unwalled.wordpress.com,

http://www.eziaha.com and

http://ladyicons.wordpress.com to mention but a few.

I’ve also been greatly encouraged by my sister and mentor- Chika http://chikaforafrica.com

A huge shout out to all our followers and readers from all around the world! Special recognition to:

Funsho Oloidi and Kim Sweeting, they’ve not only read every post, they’ve either left a comment or pressed the like button. Thank you so much for making the journey interesting.

So what to expect from The Storytela in the next five years? Lot’s of inspiring stories about people like you. Sit back, fasten your device belt, pick up a virtual bowl of popcorn and let’s take you for a ride!

Cheers to 5 years of blogging!!! Glory to God Most High!!!!

The Storytela

Life’s a journey, document it

Oct 22, 2015Nov 2, 2015

Life With My Boy: All Things Big & Beautiful

It’s amazing how simple the life of a child is, I believe that’s what makes them so so cute.

Anyway, a senior friend of mine was travelling recently, my son and I were hanging out with her and she asked him what he would like as a gift. Guess his response?

‘Ehm…. ehm… Sweet, biscuit, Coconut…’

At this point I playfully interjected.

‘Ikem, won’t you ask for a new bicycle or a big toy car that you can drive?’

Well, the boy just stared at me like I was speaking French. LOL

A few days later, his Aunty, Chioma still asked him what he wanted and I hoped he would at least ask for something tangible. Well, guess what made the list?

Your guess is as good as mine…

‘Biscuit, Sweets (not even Chocolate!) Coconut…’ (Coconut bikonu?)

I just gave up. No need to bother this boy.

Sep 14, 2015Nov 2, 2015

Life With My Boy: A Birthday Story…

Pictured above is Ikem mimicking his Dad. This was September 13th, 2014, my husband’s birthday. We had gone for a prayer meeting in Church and towards the end of the meeting, the Pastor called out my hubby to pray for him.

We were all standing, forming a circle like our mother’s cooking pot, while my hubby walked to the centre, knelt down and raised his hands as all the Church members prayed.

Next thing we saw, Ikem simply walked to the centre, knelt down besides his Dad and raised his hands up too. It was just so funny that the amateur photographer in me simply reached for my phone and started taking pictures.

LOL.