Phloxies Blog: Nigerian Lifestyle Blog

I am really sorry for the long break in transmission..... To be really honest it has been a rough year I won't lie. 2016 has been the worst year of my life but the good news is that I made it, my family scaled through and it wasn't easy but it was worth it. The year is almost coming to an end, I look back to how it started and I always burst with so many emotions and i am so grateful for so many things which i'm about to share with you all.                  I am thankful for....... 1. My Family This year was really a disappointing year for my family starting from the beginning of the year till October, it was really sad, we almost lost our mum twice and I thank God we fought it through, we had each other through it all, we are seeing the end of 2016 together and am really grateful for that. 2. My Life and Health During my stay in the hospital with my mum, I saw the way people died around both old and young and I looked back to all the things I took for gran

Being aware of your value or worth as a person is the most important aspect of your life. Most people feel devalued  probably from parents, friends or lovers who treated them poorly, unfairly or criticized them unnecessarily. The moment you begin to accept the way people treat you, you begin to see yourself less and devalued. We should know our value and not accept being treated less than we deserve in other words you deserve to be treated the way you treat others. In our quest to find love and attention from friends or lovers we ending up acting desperate and needy not knowing that love will come to you when you learn to love yourself first which is the most important relationship with oneself. When you love yourself you take pride in yourself and what you have to offer. Now that we have understood what self worth is lets see how we can build it. BUILDING YOUR SELF-WORTH Avoid criticizing or bringing yourself down. Always write down the things you love about y

According to Wikipedia happiness is a mental or emotional state of well being defined by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. We all have these struggles that we have to deal with yet we sometimes think that there are people out there who are happier and enjoy the good things of life than us. Whenever things are going wrong for me I always tell myself that one way or another something is going right and I still always choose to be HAPPY. it's okay to cry and let it all out which is one way to heal but then here are ways to be happy: Forgive people who hurt you but forgive yourself especially. Always be grateful. Evict negative thoughts and feelings. Spend time with friends with positive energy. Do something you enjoy. Let go of sad and negative memories. Congratulate yourself at any given time. Here are reasons to be happy: You are alive. You make a difference. Someone admires you.  Everyday is a new opportunity to be bette

Sometimes in our life, we all need little kicks to get going. Everyone eventually goes through one difficulty or the other and how we choose to get over it really matters. I just want us to know that it is never the end of the world, life is a stage and someday it will be your turn to be happy. Here are some quotes to hold on to whenever you feel down. When one door closes another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. - Helen Keller Not everything that is faced can be changed but nothing can be changed until it is faced. - James Baldwin Everything you want is on the other side of fear. - Jack Canfield Failure is a bruise not a tattoo. - Jon Sinclair Your time is limited so don't waste it living someone else's life. - Steve Job Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. - Charles R. Swindoll Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. - George S.

I hope you all enjoyed your easter break because i absolutely did. I wanted to add something new to the blog and i thought food recipes will be the perfect label. Ok so i made something nice to celebrate the easter festivity "A Nigerian chicken curry sauce and vegetable salad" and i decided to share with you all, first of all here is the recipe for nigerian vegetable salad  For vegetable salad INGREDIENTS Cabbage Cucumber Carrot Green pepper Lettuce Red kidney Farrow (processed green peas) Exeter corned beef Sweet corn Boiled egg Mayonnaise (heinz or bama) Salad of life!!! PREPARATION : Chop the carrots, cucumber, cabbage and set them all aside in separate bowls unlike most people i don't peel and remove the seeds from my cucumber because they are all nutritious. Slice your lettuce, green pepper and also set aside, then you boil your eggs and remove shells. Always wash your cabbage after you have sliced it to remove sand. The next thing to do i

Valentine is around the corner and I'm really sure most people are going crazy about how to spend it with their partners, what to buy for them or what the day is going to be like. The sad part about val's day is the fact that it's on a Sunday, the fun is going to be limited but all the same you have to make sure the limited time counts yeah? So, how do you plan to spend that lovely day because I already know I am spending mine at home ☹ but hey! I might quickly change my mind at the end who knows. You don't have to be in a relationship to enjoy valentine's day, so ladies and gentlemen put on something nice and go out and make the day count for something, unless you want to stay at home then please feel free to pamper yourself with every delicious food and snacks you can get... Yummy!!! Okay! So you want to get something really nice for your spouse or take them to some place and you can't think of anything, try to think about something he or she always