Are you clean???

Hi guys! How are you guys doing? Hope you are having a fab day? I am having a great day.

Today I am talking about something interesting...PERSONAL HYGIENE...hmm personal hygiene...what about personal hygiene? How clean are you? What and what are you not doing right?

Personal hygiene is a very serious matter and should be taken very seriously because our choices makes us who we are.

If you are a dirty person don't bother trying so hard to look good because you would be wasting your time.

Good personal hygiene is the first step to good health.

First of all...Bath regularly

I cant obviously tell you how important it is to bath, I mean if you don't bath then you seriously need prayers.

Please shower daily it is the best way to get rid of any dirt, sweat and germs that your body may have accumulated throughout the day, use a sponge or if you are one of those people that use the "I dont like using sponge" line as an excuse, use a hand towel to wash your body.If you dont like using cold water, biko boil water and baff.

Secondly, Brush your teeth

It is recommended that you brush your teeth twice a day but if you wish to brush once fine! and don't forget to brush your tongue...I heard of a guy who didn't wash his tongue in months Jehov!!!!...what a sad tale, with that singular act mouth odour was unavoidable.

So I plead with you today to kindly remember to brush your teeth and tongue. Thanks and God bless you.

Next, Use deodorant and perfumes

My people, deodorants and perfumes are not luxuries, they are necessities, it would do the world good if you just use one...I mean you want to walk up to that chick knowing that you would get her number and ladies you want to leave a good impression when you give that dude a hug, save us all the horror and put on a good scent. 

Wash you hands frequently

Wash! Wash! Wash! Wash your hands, this is very important for everybody most especially children, before handling food and after using the restroom, after sneezing, coughing and blowing your nose, after counting money, playing with your pets, just before you dive into your Eba take a few minutes and wash your hands. They say "Dirty no dey kill black man" hmmm dont say I didnt warn you o, it might not kill you but when you start purging...OYO!!!

Its also very important to keep your clothes clean.

I am not saying get back from work, carry bucket and start washing, I don't do that. You can get someone to wash or if you prefer to wash it yourself, fine but what ever you do WASH YOUR CLOTHES! Oyinbo people has made life easier by inventing washing machine...so there is no excuse.

Ladies! Keep your hair clean

Keep your hair clean ooooo, wash your hair, if you dont know how to wash your hair by your self or you dont have the time, go to the saloon.

I can literally beat up any young lady who doesnt wash her hair, I mean what are you harbouring up there? Wash your hair regularly, go to the saloon and wash your hair, if you cant afford going to the saloon you can wash it your self at home.

Funny thing about dirty and smelly hair is that you can't smell it o, its your neighbour that would be suffering and you would be feeling like a fine geh, you don't want your bobo to be sleeping on the couch because you have refused to wash your hair...Lahowowo wash your hair!

And also keep your combs and brushes clean, wash them regularly and keep them dry.

For guys, get a clean hair cut and shave neatly...It would help your toasting skills, I know some guys are neat but some of my brothers out there are still falling my hand.

Moving on to Your Nails!!!

This I can talk about in my sleep, but I am not talking about the details today, that is a topic for another day. As a person you need to keep your nails clean, both your finger nails and toe nails, get a manicure and a pedicure.

Its not just for ladies its for everybody.

ladies get your nails done its not so expensive, polish your nails...there is nothing as cute as a well polished nails.

I am personally not comfortable when I see guys with really long nails, I always recommend a good trim for guys.

Your SPACE can be your room, your mansion or your self con apartment, just make sure you keep it clean, if you want to hire someone to keep it clean for you or you want to clean it yourself fine but just make sure your environment is clean.

...throw dirts away and empty your trash cans, sweep and dust surfaces. It would save you a lot of stress because a dirty environment can make you sick.

Dont share your towels or underwear and also wash them regularly...I dont understand why 5 grown ups would be sharing one towel, come on now...its very improper abeg and its ridiculous...that is how skin diseases spread.

The other one I dont understand is when someone borrows underwear, there is nothing as private as your underwear, its a personal belonging and there is a reason why it is called a personal belonging so keep it to yourself.

Clean your ears, cotton buds are not expensive at all and dont use sharp objects to clean your ears.

Last but not the least, Rest well!

This goes a long way in affecting your overall appearance, get plenty of rest and sleep well...you may think that resting is not really part of hygiene but it is what balances everything, if you dont rest well then all your efforts would be wasted because your appearance would be affected.

Lets take care of ourselves abeg, thanks and God bless!

Thanks for reading...hugs and kisses!






                                                       -Bloom

First Day Syndrome

Hi guys! How are u doing today? Happy new year and hope you are enjoying the new year already...I have missed you guys and I have gist o.

So I got this new job and I resumed today, it has been an interesting day so far and I like the working environment...it all started last night when my sister and I were gisting like we have not been living together,  after hours of gist I decided to resist the devil and go to bed after setting my alarm for 6am.

A phone call woke me up and I checked my time and it was 6:45am, how I did not hear my alarm ring I dont know...I jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom ...now fast forward to when I was dressed,  lemme not do nollywood style.
So, I was dressed and grabbed a pair of black peep-toe shoe and grabbed my bags, now where I live is very popular and taxis drive down the road regularly but today I didn't see any taxi, I decided to walk down the road. As I was walking my shoe started flapping o like it was over sized...jehov!!! Did my feet suddenly shrink? Hmmm I turned back and went to change the shoe to yet another peep-toe shoe.
I bounced out of my house looking hot and feeling like a CEO, I haven't gone so far when my shoe started feeling funny again, ah ah what is going on? I tried reaching for my phone in my bag and it was no where to be found. I turned back again and went back inside the house in search of my hand set...apparently I had left it on my bed, which has never happened before.
I stepped out again and my shoe sole just opened...OMG!!! Baba God take control,  I ran back inside the house and walked straight to my closet with a straight face, grabbed my black pointies and put them on...I guess I wasn't meant to wear peep-toe shoes today.
I finally found a taxi o and told him where I was going and he told me the price and I hopped in, I have only been to my new office twice and I know the street but how to get there is the problem.  When we got half way, the driver turned to me ask me where the place was...Ewo! Is this man alright? Tot he knew the place when he was tearing me bill, I am meant to resume by 8am and by 8:10 I was still doing excursion with this man.
What even annoyed me was he kept saying "Aunty sorry, the road just escape me" My God! How can I be running late on my first day? We eventually stopped and asked some "waka pass" people and found the road and that was how I got to work o.

Thank God for this new beginning in my life and If you are believing God for a job please dont stop praying because he will surely answer your prayers.

That is the story of my first day drama o, hope you guys enjoyed the gist, I would like to know what you first day experience was like...pls leave you comments below and I would definitely respond.

Thank you for reading and God bless you.

What I did and where I went on Boxing Day

Hello beautiful people, how are you guys doing? Compliments of the season! What did you guys do on Christmas day? For me, I cooked and cooked and cooked and there was so much food even our dogs had a share of the Christmas rice.
What did you do on Boxing day? hmmm I had fun, so much fun mouth no go fit talk am, that is why I have decided to share with you guys. We (My friends and I) planned a double date to Lekki Leisure Lake.
First of all we had previously seen a few reviews about the place including Sisi Yemmie's review and that was our driving force, we just wanted to explore and we sure did, lemme gist you...

Story Story! Once upon a Boxing day!...
Le boo and I set out to hit the Island from Ikeja and by the grace of God the ride was smooth, we were to meet up with our lovely friends Tomi and Omobola. We were going o, jejely driving behind our friend Tomi who said he knew the place, we entered Lekki phase1 like people who knew where we were going, we sited a spot that looked really nice with boats and ajebutter children and rushed to park only for us to realize 'This place does not look like what we saw in the review' so we decided to ask where we were and found out we were at one garden like that (can't remember the name).
We drove away in search of our destination, (bear in mind that we were still following Tomi o who said he knew the place LOL), we decided to stop and consult GOOGLE MAPS and by the grace of God we found the place in Lekki phase2 behind Vantage Hotel after touring the whole of Lekki...Praise the Lord!!!

 We were finally at our desired destination and we parked in anticipation for what we were to experience, as ajebutter children, we strolled to the gate, paid and went in and to our utmost surprise we were disappointed :(...the place was so crowded, we tried getting something to eat but the queue was endless and the customer service was messed up.
We decided to go check out the Quad bike area, that was even worse because every other person wanted to ride and it was just tiring, so we decided to take a stroll to the other side of the lake which looked to us like an abandoned beach.

This was the place mehn, this was were all the fun took place, we took pictures and played in the water.

The water was a bit dirty so we decided to head back to the lake to try out the Quad bike as we don already buy ticket.

There were so many people waiting already and we just could not wait so we went to return our tickets, only for us to get there and the guy there was saying crap like they don't do refund that we can use the ticket the next time we come (Say what??? I sure aint coming back here nigga) we had to stand by his kiosk and sell our tickets to people who wanted to ride.

That was how we sold our tickets and saved 8k and we left. All in all it was a good experience but the leisure lake is highly overrated, we tried to have fun tho and we did. We then headed back to Lekki phase1 to have lunch and traveled back home.

Thank God for safety and keeping us to see the end of the year 2013.

I hope you enjoyed my story? Thanks for reading

Your comments are important to me and I would like to know what you did and where you went to on Boxing day.

Photo credit: Omobola @omobolamissglam www,myglamosphere.com

How to get a flat stomach

Hi everyone, how you guys doing today? Do you have plans for the holiday yet? Well i am already on holidays and and i am enjoying every bit of it, and its giving me enough time to work on my blog thank God for that.

Today I am talking about Flat Stomach, oh yessssssss Flat Tommy you heard me right! Its a very sensitive topic especially for me, funny enough i do not have a big stomach i only wish it was flatter *wink*.

Here are a few steps to follow to achieve that dream flat abs.

1. Don't eat anything for two to three hours before you sleep.

Your body slows down when you sleep, which would prevent  the body from digesting the food in your stomach properly. You are also much less active in the evenings and at night, which means that your body would store the calories you consume late at night as fat, rather than burning them as energy. Say NO to late night feeding, try to stop eating two to three hours before going to bed.

2. Eat healthier

You need to eat more healthy foods and when i mean healthy i mean fruits, vegetables and whole grain and one very important step is to cut down on JUNK FOOD like candy, chips and fast food etc...this could be really hard considering the fact that there are so many sweet things to be eaten in this life but it is very possible and if you are able to conquer this then you are a few steps closer to success.Here are some simple changes you can make:

• Eat lots of lean protein; Beans, nuts and lean meat, (lean meat is good as long as you don't eat the fat)
• Eat whole grains; look for labels that say "100% whole grain or wheat", whole grain keeps you feeling full for a longer time.
• Eat low-fat diary products
• Eat healthy fats; Not all fat is actually bad, the mono-saturated fats found in avocados, nuts and fish oil are actually very good, just stay away from the trans fat found in processed foods and baked goodies
• Lower your sodium intake; I am preaching to the choir here because I no dey hear word when it comes to salt but thank God for my life I have reduced my sodium intake. Sodium causes your body to retain water, which causes you to look bloated especially around your abdominal region, when ever possible switch regular table salt for kosher or sea salt which is lower in sodium and please stay away from soy sauce as it is full of it.

3. Reduce your portion sizes

You should eat just enough until you feel full and then stop, there is no joy in over feeding *straight face*. One good trick is to use smaller plates when eating and also try to fill half the plate with vegetables. Try to chew more slowly and thoroughly its helps to speed up the digestion process.

4.Eat small frequent meals

Replace your usual eating three large meals a day, with eating smaller, more regular meals. Many people make the mistake of eating nothing at all during the day and settle for a huge lump later in the day especially when they are trying to lose weight, however, this type of diet will negatively effect blood sugar levels and cause you to eat more due to hunger, thus making it harder to loose weight.

Having a small, healthy snack every three to four hours and not letting yourself go hungry is a much healthier and a more effective system.

5. Drink plenty water

Water is essential! I can say that over and over again because water is sweet.

You should replace all your regular beverages with water, especially soda and sugared drinks which are full of empty calories and will cause your stomach to bloat. Drinking lots of water will help to flush toxins out of your system and keep your bowels moving, both of which are essential for a flat stomach.

Pay attention to your body's signs. Your urine should be a light yellow or clear color; dark yellow with an odor could be a sign that you are dehydrated. NA WA OH!

6. Cut down on alcohol

Aha hehehehehehehehehehehehe what can i say about this? I am preaching to my own personal choir here *covers face* 

We should seriously consider cutting down alcohol, particularly wine and beer,they are full of calories (scary fact: one bottle of wine contains roughly 600 calories), thank God i don't take beer sha.

Alcohol consumption also releases estrogen into the system, which is undesirable, as excess estrogen causes the body to retain weight. Oh my God *covers face again*

Alcohol also stimulates appetite and causes willpower to melt away, making you much more likely to binge on all the things you've been depriving yourself of, like burgers, fries, pizza, chocolate and potato chips.

7. Exercise

This cannot be over emphasized, activities such as dancing, running, swimming, cycling and walking at a good pace will all provide a great aerobic workout, in fact, anything that brings your heart rate up will do the trick and don't forget to include ab exercises. 

Thats all I have got right now guys, I hope these tips would help you in your quest for your dream Flat Stomach.

Thanks for reading and please leave your comment below and If you have any tips you would like to share please feel free would love to read about it.

My Christmas wish list

Airlo people, Merry Christmas, happy holidays, compliments of this wonderful season!

so its been a while and I want to thank all my readers and faithful commenters for keeping this blog going, 2013 is coming to an end fast and its been great so far and this season is a season of giving, that is why i want to share with the world MY CHRISTMAS WISH LIST :D. The wonderful things you are about to see are some God's wonderful creations which i so desire to have and to hold in the name of Jesus. If you feel led by the Holy spirit to bless a sister please do so and Baba God go bless you...Amin

The first on my vanity wish list is the Samsung S4 zoom, oh yesssss! I want this baby,eh even if some people would say why don't u just get a real camera...yea yea i want that too *tongue out*

Ehen Number 2 is one Mac 2014 spring collection mascara, hmmm oh yea blessed please bless a sister this season

Next on the list is Nail Polishes!!!!! This i can cry for, infact if anyone knows where i can get these babies in Nigeria pls let me know *on my knees*

hmmm my dear sisters I wee not deceive myself, I cannot afford this one now eh but my God is a God of possibilities...

Next is this watch of life, I know Micheal Kors is on almost every lip now but i'm not after the name, just after the beauty. I could also go for fossil or any other designer tho...if the Lord is speaking to you please heed to his instructions.

Ok my people now you see what i am talking about, I want allllllllllllllll *straight face*... Please if you have any useful information on these goodies please send me a mail to rumemissbloom@gmail.com and God wld bless you.

Pls leave your comments below, would love to know what is on your own Christmas wish list. Thanks for reading and Happy Holidays.

Secret to getting better results from your workout

Hello people, how ya all doing this morning? Happy New Month!!!!!!! Yaay I love November because its my Mummy and Older Sister's birthday month...*dancing skelewu* lol 

I have had a good week and thank God its friday mehn!!!! A lot has been going on in my life lately so i apologize that i have been MIA :( please forgive a sister *muaaah* thanchu

I want to share with you today what I learnt from an article I read written by Kit Rich, yeah you might not know her, don't worry one day you would get to know her. I will also include a link from my friends blog below about knowing your body type, she has a wonderful blog you should check it out.

She talked about picking the right workout for your body type, As we all know knowledge is key and if we want to remain selxy for our future hubbys or if you already have one we have to work out. 

Quick question: Have you noticed that one type of exercise gives you a better result than others? Well, whether you like it or not, its determined by your genetics...yeah! that's right, how your body responds to certain exercises is mostly due to family genes.

Technically, there are three names for different body types: ectomorphs, endomorphs, and mesomorphs, see more details here: Body types; Did you know? 

As silly as it is, the simple yet common description of body types- apple, pear and string bean is the best way to figure out what form of exercise will be most effective for you. Remember that although genetics play a huge part, ultimately its your healthy choices that determine whether or not you become the best version of you.

Personally, I have been a bad girl lately *covers face* been eating a lot of junks, maybe because i am on holidays with my bobo but that is not an excuse and to make things worse i am not even exercising *whew* don't worry I wee change in Jesus name.

Heres how to figure out your body type and adjust your workout accordingly

Pears

Pear shapes tend to be bigger in the thighs, butt and stomach area with a smaller upper body.

Fitness recommendation

Work multiple muscles(both legs and arms), do cardio for 30 minutes three times a week and include weight training too. Try doing exercises back to back with little rest in between.

Apples

Apple shapes carry more weight around the mid-section.

Fitness recommendation

Apple shapes should focus on varied compound exercises or strength training moves. Make sure to switch up the exercises regularly to keep your body guessing and burning fat. Try 40-60 minutes of moderate cardio up to five times a week.

String beans

They have faster metabolisms and are long, lean and have a hard time gaining weight or muscle.

Fitness recommendation

When strength training, use heavier weights but do fewer reps to help gain definition, it is recommended to do less cardio.

That is all my people, please leave your comments below and I would do well to respond. God bless you and have a great weekend *muahhh*   

Letter to my little Angel

Firstly, I want to say that I love you and I will always love you even if I haven't met you yet.
For now you are just a thought, like a memory I want to have but must live through first, but I am confident you will join us someday soon...not tomorrow or nextweek but soon.
I dream of knowing you, of learning more about you, what type of person you will be, if you would have your daddy's nose, if you would have my eyes or your daddy's long legs.
With all my heart I promise...

I will always tell you the truth ; as you get older this will prove more difficult but always necessary, it will put me in a position of being your least favourite person sometimes but I will do it.
I will make your education top priority
I will grow with you; I will do my best to be a model to you, your light will shine brighter and further than mine for sure. Learning and growing is something we would never stop doing, as a mother, as a woman and as a friend I promise to grow up with you.
I will be your mother and your friend ; there will always be a responsibility for me that extends beyond friendship, no matter how old you are or how accomplished you become I will be your mother and you will always be able to count on me.
I will love you madly ; I will be your biggest cheerleader and feel your smallest pain. This love will cause me to be unreasonable and smothering, where ever you go and whatever you do, this love would wrap around you like a shield of protection, telling the world that nothing is impossible because you are my daughter.

These and a lot more I promise to do by the grace of God.

One thing I know without any doubt and beyond what my mind can comprehend is that God loves you more than you can imagine and he already knows so much about you...he will always be with you.

I can't wait to meet you

I love you always
Mum