The Clever Girl Finance book launch was held in NYC on Monday July 8th The book launch of Bola Sokunbi at Clever Girl Finance was one of the best talks and panels that I've been at in a long time. The room was full of dope women with financial and career acumen that would make you say wow! I purchased her book, and hope to apply it to my financial lifestyle. I've been following Bola for sometime now, my name is also Bola :) And meeting her, I love that she doesn't skimp on luxury. Luxury is often a struggle with me because I feel so much guilt spending money. However there is a time a place for it. I learned that it should not be a rat race especially when it comes to ...
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Bold Trini Jackfruit Vegan Pastelles
Gluten-free vegan pastelles for the lazy chef Ingredients Tools The first time I was introduced to pastelles was through my dear friend Heather. I went over to her house in which she hosted me with some Pastelles. I was hesitant at first - I thought it was fermented corn with no filling. But she insisted. And it was one bite heaven. I believe I ate two that day. At the time I was still eating meat, and the taste was heavenly. This dish is popular along with the Caribbean islands and varies from country to country, though the excitement for the dish is universal. This dish is a rendition of the Trinidadian version. I asked for the recipe and made sure that I had all the ...
After Three Years of Sephora's VIB Rouge, Here is Where I Plan to Purchase My Makeup
Sephora has a hold on the beauty market, but now my eyes have opened Sephora's VIB Rouge is certainly a feat to accomplish. Three years in a row is impressive. In order to to get this "elite" status, you would need to purchase $1000 USD worth of product. Hear me out here. This was a time when I was trying to get better acquainted with skincare, and when beauty gurus were SELLING the product. How can I watch Jackie Aina and not get tempted to run and get a foundation to match my skin to a T! However, now that I am well into my third year, the sparkle is not as grand anymore. And it looks like Sephora has cheapened the title a bit by limiting the benefits. Now that I'm in major ...
How to Eat at Home More Often
How to Make Convenience Work For You Convenience is so prominent in our lives! Food, a quick tap-tap will have food at your doorsteps in a matter of 30 mins. Laundry can be dropped off or picked up, only to appear cleaned and folded in a matter of a day or two. Coffee? You can find that on almost every corner in a major city or within your driving route to work. For this post, I want to focus on the first part, food delivery, and restaurant dining. Growing up, restaurants were meant for special occasions, birthdays, graduations to name a few. When I started my first office job, dinners were a convenience downtown rather than eating once I got uptown. Happy Hours were a given and my ...
'Gbese Travel: Cooking at an Airbnb - Helsinki, Finland
Eat on a budget by staying and cooking at an Airbnb Travel can be a sport for some. The sport of saving and finessing flight deals and affordable hotels. Budget travelers like to visit countries to say they went, get the stamp, take some cute pictures. Airbnb is on the rise for people who are looking for a home away from home. Don’t get me mistaken, food is a biggie too. Like how could you go to Thailand and not eat the pad thai? What if I told you saving money on dining is possible by staying at a kitchen equipped Airbnb? It doesn’t sound too far fetched right? Think about it, you can have your Pad Thai one night and cook something up another night. On topic, I experimented ...
Liberian Vegan Okra Soup with Mushrooms
A slight change to the Traditional Liberian dish with affordability Okra is a common dish in West Africa - actually perhaps all of Africa and even Asia. However I wanted to come to you with a recipe I've come to pick up on since beginning to date a Liberian. I first had this dish when I went over to meet my boyfriends mum over in Iowa - and boy was I in love! I love it so much I watched her create the dish and wrote out the recipe. Growing up okra soup was a simple steamed pot of blended okra. This is usually eaten with a swallow or fufu. However this dish will liven up as a sort of gumbo as you can add mushrooms, peppers and more. She loves to use fresh okra chopped into bits of 4's. ...
