Category: Blog

  • Women & Multitasking: Are We Really Better At It Than Men?

    Multitasking

    Everyday, I find that I have lots of things to get done on my list, but even though I don’t always get everything done, I’m often able to accomplish most of it.

    Growing up, I also noticed this ability in most women around me to be able to handle multiple tasks at the same time. From caring for the home, to work responsibilities, to societal obligations and more.

    It’s a common belief that women are better at multitasking than men. After all, productivity studies show that women continue to do the lion’s share of household and childcare tasks, while also holding down part- or full-time work.

    But, to be sincere, men also have a lot of responsibilities and a good number of them usually cover their ends very well. However, where men are usually more focused on getting one thing done at a time, women tend to have the ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time. Perhaps, we have some super powers 🙂

    What do you think? Are women better at multitasking than men?

    Let’s Discuss!

    xoxo

    SL

  • A Funny Conversation

    A Funny Conversation

    Hi SL Fabz,

    Thanks to everyone who tried out yesterday’s question. It was quite tricky, wasn’t it? Well a few people got the answer. The code was: DIFFERENT, just like the clerk said.

    Still on a lighter note, I came across this picture and this funny conversation attached and it really cracked me up. Read it and let me know what you think about it:

    Police: Where do you live?
    Small boy: With my parents.

    Police: Where do your parents live?
    Small boy: With me.

    Police: And where do you all live?
    Small boy: Together

    Police: Where is Your Home?
    Small boy: Beside my neighbours’ house.

    Police: Where is your neighbours’ house?
    Small boy: If I tell you, you will not believe me.

    Police: Tell me?
    Small boy: Next to my house. …..

    Lol!

    Have a great day everyone.

    xoxo

  • Brain Teaser

    Who Knows The Answer

    A thief enters a shop and threatens the clerk, forcing him to open the safe. The clerk says, “The code for the safe is different every day, and if you hurt me you’ll never get the code”. But the thief manages to guess the code on his own.

    How did he do it?

    Let’s see who can get the correct answer. Over to you SL Fabz!

    xoxo

    SL

  • 5 Makeup Trends to Rock This Year

    The New Year is all about getting a fresh start — and of course, that also pertains to our beauty routines. In the past year, some beauty enthusiasts had on some seriously stunning makeup, hair and nail looks that really rocked.

    From bold pouts, to bold brows here’s a look at the top 5 beauty trends that you can try out this year:

    1. Cat eye Makeup
    Cat Eye Makeup
    This is one makeup trend that’s been going strong for a while now. The great thing about cat-eye liner is that while it’s so popular right now, it’s also a retro look, so it reads as totally classic in your photos and works with almost any outfit. You’ll be right on target if you go this route this year.

    2. Pretty Pink Lips
    pink lips
    Notice-me berry and baby-pink lips were a big makeup trend last year, and I think pink will still be one of the favorite statement lipstick color for ladies this year. Not only are they a bit less committal and bold than red, they go perfectly with lots of colours and are fun and romantic.

    3. Bold Brows
    bold brows
    These days, ladies’ brows are stronger, fuller and more beautiful than ever thanks to the bevy of new eyebrow-specific products making their way to the beauty counters. Consider bold brows the new statement lip! If you can pull it off nicely, it would surely get the right kind of attention.

    4. Near Naked Makeup
    Nude colours

    Fresh, flawless and universally flattering— the “no-makeup” makeup look was a hot one last year. It is simple and classy. Will do dare to go bare? Try it this year.

    5. Smoky Eyes
    Smoky eyes

    In terms of eye makeup, is there anything sexier and more sophisticated than the classic Smoky Eye Look? There sure isn’t! That’s why almost every page of today’s magazines has a picture of a beautiful model or a celebrity sporting (what else?) – the smoky eye look!

    So, if you feel you are ready to join this fabulous team, try it out this year and you’d definitely stand out.

    What do you think about these makeup trends? Is there any other makeup look you would like to add to this list?

    xoxo

    SL

  • It’s Time To Make A Fresh Start! 3 Tips to Achieving Your Goals This Year

    new-years-resolutions

    Happy 2014!

    With every New Year comes New Year’s resolutions…whether it’s losing some weight, starting a new career, or finally reaching a certain milestone. January means a new beginning and a chance to get it right.

    As 2014 kicks off in full swing, I’d like to share with you these few tips to help you stay on track with your resolutions (so they don’t fall by the wayside when February hits).

    Concentration: Ditch distractions and multi-tasking. Embrace mindfulness and single-tasking. By being fully present, you can channel your resources towards a singular purpose. By single tasking, you eliminate the switching costs in terms of time and energy that result from multi-tasking. 

    Clarity: Be clear with your purpose with yourself and others. Yes, your purpose can change. Then make your new direction clear for others. Clarity enables others to help you.

    Consistency: Build good habits and eliminate bad ones. If you want change, then you need to fuel the habits that get you there and remove the ones that hold you back.

    So, what’s your new year resolution? What steps are you taking to achieve them?

    Let’s make 2014 an awesome year!

    xoxo

    SL

  • Happy New Year! Thank You For An Awesome 2013

    Happy New Year
    The New Year is here!

    It’s great to be alive and I’m glad we all made it into the new year.

    The year 2013 has been a great one and I’m thankful to you my readers for all your visits, comments, love and support through the year. You make blogging so easy and wonderful for me and it’s because of YOU that I find so much fulfillment in what I do.

    When I first started this journey of having a personal blog, I was skeptical about sharing too much of myself, about opening up on my personal experiences. But you guys have made it all worthwhile. You’d never know how much your kind words and encouragement mean to me.

    I wish for everyone a Happy New Year with all your wishes coming true! Hope this upcoming New Year brings new inspiration to mind and bring lots of happiness in your life. May each day of the year be vibrant and new bringing along many reasons for celebration & rejoicing.

    Don’t Think About Yesterday.
    Think About Tomorrow Because
    Tomorrow Is A Chance To Correct The Mistake Of Yesterday.

    Wishing you a fabulous 2014 full of great achievements and experiences.

    Happy New Year.

  • 7 Ways to Get Rid of Negativity from Your Life

    Getting rid of negativity

    Making the decision to find ways to get rid of negativity is one that will make your life much happier, richer and fuller. I believe some of these tips can help you to learn some great ways to get rid of negativity from your life and keep you positive minded always in the new year.

    1. Be More Positive Yourself
    The very first step you need to take when you are looking for ways to get rid of negativity is to get rid of it in yourself. Make a decision to be a more positive person. Since we cannot magically, instantly transform into a positive person, you can do this in steps. First, work on stopping all of the negative talk, then work on replacing it with positive. In time, you will find that you are one of the most positive people that you know.

    2. Choose to Have An Attitude of Gratitude
    I love this phrase. Having an attitude of gratitude is all about being thankful for the blessings in our life and I believe that is something we could all do a little better at. When we are grateful for any good thing in our life, we are being positive and pushing the negativity out. In addition, you will find that good things seem to want to come your way because of your appreciation for them. You will find you love being grateful for the good things in life.

    3. Cut Negative People Out of Your Life
    If you want to cut negativity out of your life then you need to cut the negative people out of it. This is not to say that if you have negative family members then you must drop them, but you may want to consider spending less time with them. If it is a friend or casual acquaintance, then you can cut them out of your life much easier and would be wise to consider doing so. This doesn’t have to be a big deal; just slowly start spending less time with those negative people.

    4. Teach Positivity
    Teaching positivity has a way of returning positivity back to you. Be a role model for how to be positive. Teach your children and those in your close circle to look on the bright side of life. If you do this, it won’t be long until people are actually turning to you for this because they will learn how much it helps them. Teaching positivity is a way to not only brighten your life but the lives of others.

    5. Find a Good Role Model
    If you are just starting on your journey of cutting negativity out of your life, find a good role model for this. Find someone who is an intentionally positive person and has done the same thing. Ask them for some practical tips and strategies. Most people who have made the journey to cut negativity out of their life are more than happy to help others find the path. Many times you can learn simply from listening to them.

    6. Choose Positive Friends
    Ah, this is a key part of cutting negativity out of your life. Not only do you want to get rid of the negative friends but you want to replace them with positive ones. What advantages do positive friends offer you? They encourage you and believe the best about you. They have faith in you.

    7. Help Those Less Fortunate
    Helping those that are less fortunate is a very helpful step in cutting negativity out of your life. If you don’t see the connection, let me explain it to you. When you help others that are down on their luck, you are reminded of what all you have in your own life to appreciate. This takes you right back to having an attitude of gratitude. Try this and see what a difference it makes.

    I hope these tips help. Would you like to add any to it?

  • Scorned (Volume 3)

    Scorned 3

    Hi SL Fabz,

    I’m sure most loyal readers here would be familiar with this story. But for those who aren’t, let’s bring you up to date. Read Scorned 1 and Scorned 2.

    In Scorned 3, Femi and his new girlfriend Denise discuss the move by Kate to have 30 percent of the company’s shares.

    “We have a problem” Femi says as he sits heavily on his chair.

    Denise walks into his office on his tail smiling, Denise is a tall woman, her height can be placed between 5ft10 and 6ft, with the help of her heels, she looks even more elegant. She has a pale skin compared to a typical African woman, she looks like someone with mixed heritage, her legs are endless and her tiny waist looks splendid in her Dior suit. She holds her long black cascade of curls on top her head with pins, with a bright red lipstick that contrast with her black suit and blends perfectly with her nails and valentino heels, Denise is a fashionista in her own right.

    She walks over to Femi’s chair and helps him up to hug her, Femi closes his eyes as he sniffs her intoxicating perfume; ” hmmm! you smell gorgeous, darling”, Femi says as he looks into her eyes.

    “I know baby” she says with a big pout, “what is the problem baby?”

    Femi sits on his chair. “It’s Kate, she wants thirty percent of the company’s shares” Femi says.

    “What, can she do that?” Denise stammers.

    Femi nods his head in affirmative.

    Denise continues “How? i mean, it’s your company right? You built it from the scratch, so? I don’t understand, explain.”

    Femi clears his throat, “My darling, i am sorry, i never mentioned it but Kate invested in this company when it started. She gave me the capital”.

    Denise gives Femi an intense stare that could burn a hole through a wall as she backs away from him; “And you decided to play Mr selective memory on that one, huh?”

    Femi reaches for her, “come on, i didn’t think It’d be an issue” Femi says.

    Denise snaps at him; “You didn’t think it’d be a problem? Damn right, you didn’t think, you are about to leave the bitch, you think she’s just going to let it go without a fight?” She pauses “Does she have proof? I guess that the question”.

    “She does or I think she does,” Femi answers.

    Denise gives him a disapproving look. Femi continues, “We were newlyweds and the company was taking off, we had the check she gave me framed and hung it in our flat. I kind of lost touch of it as we moved to bigger houses, she must have it.”

    Denise sits back on her chair with a thud. “A check? That’s it; you know what that means right, you currently have four investors each with 10 percent of the company’s shares, the reason you are still the head is because you have a larger percentage than all of them combined. But if she gets thirty percent, baby, she could do crazy things with that” Denise says with a disapproving nod.

    “And you think i don’t know that? Of course I know that” Femi says.

    Denise stands up from her chair and paces around the room, she looks at the CEO of Shepherd Group of companies! Her meal ticket, the man who is going to be her husband soon. She says out loud “you are right about one thing, “we have a big problem.”

    So, tell us, what do you think about the recent turn of events. If you were Kate whose husband was asking for a divorce because of another woman, would you make the kind of demand that she did?

  • Would You Eat This?

    turtleShaped like a tortoise but looks cute and yummy. Would you eat this? LOL

    xoxo

    #SL

  • Picture of the Day: A Friend Is _____ ?

    two-kids-under-a-banana-leaf-in-the-rain-indonesia

    A friend is someone
    You turn to.
    A friend is someone
    You confide in.
    A friend is someone
    Who stands by you.
    A friend is someone
    Who lifts your spirits.
    A friend is someone
    who encourages you.
    A friend is someone
    You treasure always.
    A friend is someone
    Who makes you smile.
    A friend is someone
    Who brightens your day.

    I came across this picture and it really warmed my heart.

    Do you have someone like this in your life?