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December 13, 2017

Have you heard of an AMAZING African woman called Yaa Asantewaa?

As a mother, my daughter is always at the fore of my mind in most things I do. I always ask myself “how will action X affect my daughter?” So it should come as no surprise to you when the other day I was thinking of African women who my daughter could study when she was older. […]


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Published on December 13, 2017 23:55

December 11, 2017

Book reading: The Meddler by Donna Maria McCarthy

Donna Maria McCarthy is today’s guest on The Segilola Salami Show. Donna reads from one of her crime fiction books The Meddler and shares her inspirations for writing it. I assure you, you need to click play now. About Donna Maria McCarthy  Donna Maria McCarthy is from Oxfordshire, U.K. She went to a City College, studying English […]


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Published on December 11, 2017 23:40

December 9, 2017

Sunday Snippet: Dead Men Do Come Back by Steven C Levi

Today’s Sunday snippet is from the crime thriller Dead Men Do Come Back by Steven C Levi. What is Dead Men Do Come Back by Steven C Levi about? Why would someone kill a miner, freeze his body solid on a glacier and then drop it alongside the Juneau wharf, the one place where United States Marshal […]


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Published on December 09, 2017 23:14

This is why I should be President of ECOWAS

Before I tell you why I think I should be president of ECOWAS, I should tell you some things first. You see, every so often, my mind goes back to something I read in a fiction novel. For the life of me, I can’t remember the title of the book. Maybe one day, I will get […]


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Published on December 09, 2017 12:53

December 6, 2017

3 Ways Grandparents are Better than Parents

Following last week’s post by Susan Day, here’s another post from a grandparent’s perspective. Susan thinks (as a grandparent herself) that grandparents are better than parents. She shares 3 ways she feels grandparents are better than parents. Happy reading! *** Come on, you know it’s true. Grandparents are so much better than parents. Parents are all […]


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Published on December 06, 2017 23:00

December 4, 2017

What goes on in the mind of an author who writes horror stories?

James H Longmore is today’s guest on The Segilola Salami Show. As an author who writes horror stories, James shares with us how he brings his characters to life as he gives us access into the mind of an author who writes horror stories. I assure you, you need to click play now.   About […]


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Published on December 04, 2017 23:31

December 2, 2017

December 1, 2017

Recipe recommendation: Upside Down Sticky Apple Cake recipe

It’s been a while since I baked anything . . . motherhood doesn’t really give you much free time a lot of the time. There was an incident at my daughter’s nursery last night where she was bitten on the lip by another child and I had to rush to get a last minute doctor’s […]


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Published on December 01, 2017 07:19

November 29, 2017

3 Ways to Get Your Grandkids to Read for Pleasure

Some people are extremely fortunate to have their parents alive to help them out with their kids. Some days, I smile to myself imagining how my mom would have been with my little human if she were still alive. When grandmom Susan Day asked if she could write a guest post from a grandparent’s perspective, on […]


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Published on November 29, 2017 23:44

This is what every mum needs for Christmas and you can win one too!

Every so often I wonder if anyone actually reads my ramblings and then I get an email and I think actually, maybe someone does. A couple of days ago, I got an email offering me what I think every mum needs for Christmas. What is this thing you ask? Waning Moon Bath Salts! What are Waning […]


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Published on November 29, 2017 05:22