International Woman

a few things surprise me.

a little complicated but a lot simple.

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

Happy World Poetry Day!💓

Celebrate the weight of words beautiful woven into a garland.

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

100% agree

[Dampop ✨ @Dampop_]

Chicken breast is such a pointless meat. No matter how you season it it just won’t be sweet.

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

Maybe this should now be taught at ante-natal classes.

[SAPPHIRE💎💎 /CybersecurityGirl @sapphire_nifemi]

Today was my daughter's 9-month immunization appointment, and I was quietly minding my business, waiting for our turn.

A woman noticed that my daughter was walking and immediately asked, "She's 9 months old, right?" I said yes. She already knew because one of the nurses had asked me earlier.

The next question was, "What did you use?
How did she start walking this early?, how come she has 5teeth???
I told her I didn’t do anything, then she was like “Na lie”

I politely told her, Madam, I don't want to offend you, but can you please stop talking about my child

She replied that she was just curious because her own baby is also 9 months old, has one tooth and she isn't walking.

I explained that children develop at different rates and reach milestones at different times.

But she wasn't having it.

She then said, "Ah ah, it won't cost you anything to tell me what you used so I can use it for my child too."

To make matters worse, she added that Yoruba people are always giving their children something and that it was impossible for a 9-month-old baby to achieve those milestones naturally.

At that point, I simply carried my daughter, said a prayer over her, and ignored the conversation.

Honestly, I don't even know what to say about that kind of attitude.

Not every child will grow the same way or at the same pace. Some babies walk earlier, some talk earlier, some get teeth earlier, and some take their time.

None of that automatically means something unusual is going on.

Some mothers really need to stop turning every milestone into a competition or a conspiracy theory.

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

@molOluwa_Pops So you basically have an "adoptive mother". Happy you got the support when in your time of need

[SÀLÀKÓ @JosephLaughterS]

I don’t understand the nonsense you people are doing in the comments ooo.

If I go to a restaurant in the UK, I’d expect that anyone who works there is earning a decent salary and not necessarily depending on tips. This is the UK and not the US ooo.

Me wey dey teach 30 students for school where parents aren’t directly paying for, should I also expect them to give me tips because “I did a good job”?

The pilot that flies your plane and the flight attendants, do you give them tips?

Tips should be discretionary and not forced on people, please!

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

@ChildHealthhero Tell your wife you not appreciate her discussing your mother elsewhere. She should have told you and both of you should have found a solution to the so called body odour.

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

@ChildHealthhero Baby would get more care with 3 adults around, they have been deprived of that. Having his mum around would have been nice for him and he has also deprived himself of that. Communication is very important in marriage...

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

@Sugar_Pops_ Everybody collect 😆

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

@Sugar_Pops_ Una kpele. Oga should be helping you with chores, yous ef be helping him with finances. The fact say una carry out the experiment mean say una go dey alright. Well done

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

Una go too appreciate each other after the saga! The way "thank you" go dey fly from una mouth later ehn. Them no dey tell person o.

[Tarelayefa @Sugar_Pops_]

Apparently, it now costs almost 80k to fill tank. We spent another 140k buying foodstuff, diapers and whatnots. Then Oga insisted we stop at a phone accessory shop because life apparently cannot continue without a new pouch and power bank for his laptop.

Each time Oga wants to step out of the car to buy something, he will say I should keep the ac running because he doesn’t want heat to finish his kids. On top 80k fuel I just bought!!??? That one almost caused quarrel inside market.

Finally, we stopped to buy bread and my card declined. Insufficient funds, so we bought only two loaves and some other unnecessary items.

We got home and this man had the audacity to try and sleep after making noodles for everybody. He started complaining that he’s exhausted.

I told him I must eat homemade banga soup this evening and I don’t want to hear stories that touch. He said it’s inhumane to expect him to enter kitchen after market stress.

As I type this, he’s currently in the kitchen making stew and banga soup while watching Sisi Yemmie on YouTube. Baby is parked beside him in the stroller because he does not know how to use wrapper to back baby.

He asked me to help look after the baby but my PCV dropped sharply after spending all that money so I need to rest as per provider that I am. I reminded him that:

-the house has not been swept or mopped since morning
-bedsheets need changing
- there’s laundry to be done too

By the way, we’ve started potty training Eden, meaning no diaper at all. This sweet child pooped on the floor and Oga is gradually losing it. Ezer too is hungry and needs feeding. Oga don hiss like one thousand times.

My account balance may be flatlined, but at least somebody else is suffering with me.

I’m in my neighbour’s house doing aproko. I’m waiting for night to reach so I can ask for conjugal rights. 🫠

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

@yosore23 Lol! Kpele na. I go change 😅

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

@AnyanwuMalachy @mic_studioss @SandraAdaeze4 If she takes a remote job, her maternity pay will be affected because it will be considered that she's has returned back to work. No woman goes bk to work 3-6wks after giving birth. Finally, they should have planned for the birth of the child & saved money to cover the shortfall

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

Currently, she is on the hunt for coral bells, rose campions, coneflowers, blue erygno, ferns and some pink ornamental grass.

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

Meet Ruth, a gardener with no money. She loves a large variety of colourful plants and goes on a hunt for bargains often. When she doesn't get them, she resorts to asking her friends who might give her plant cuttings.

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

@DrMel_ Plates like those are made for people who eat rice with cutlery, that way you can scoop the rice onto your fork with the knife

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

@_mahmiss My sister, all of us don ask this question tire!!!!

[Mazi Nathan @rukky_nate]

My friend made 20 million naira last month.

He is 26.
No degree.
He is a Computer Science dropout.

First salary: 50k.
Last month: 20 million naira.

What changed?

He stopped looking for jobs.

And started selling his dad’s land.

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

@sheyihade E enter like mad! The subtle detail of the V design on the belt and bag. You sabi

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

@ayam_Chizzy Buy a lock for the gas, put a lock on the kitchen door

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

@minutesimal_ It took the man showing family pictures to prove he was indeed the dad. He looked away because he knew he was in trouble.

[International Woman @RubyElegante]

@minutesimal_ I'm not even surprised. We were at a convention once and friends of mine lost their kid because the lil boy was such a sneaky child. The dad went to the lost and found department and there he was. Officials there asked him if the man was his dad and he said no and looked away...