Yummy Mummy Diaries

Motivational Monday

Yummy Mummy Diaries

                                

Being a mum is no joke, it comes with a lot of work, worrying, tears and sleepless nights but the reward makes it all worth it. I now understand how it pained my mother when I asked her to buy me that dress or toy and she did not have the money, it pained her more than it pained me. It took me being a mom and experiencing it to totally understand her struggles and unconditional love.

Mothers are great, they are our best friends , our shoulder to lean on when it seems like the whole world is against you. And a lot of us ladies end up getting lost in this tiring career of being a mum. I mean how many of us forget to love and appreciate ourselves because of our mummy duties? We invest our time and everything to taking care of our families but who is taking care of you?

This then leads to men cheating, because as much as it is hard to digest or take in but our husbands fell in love with the whole package, the curves, that well put together outfit, character and smile. So now if his only seeing  your character  and smile, he will stray. And ladies it is easy to say men are dogs and they are bound to cheat, but when the cat is away these hood rats will come out to play and trust me they are thirsty and they have upped their game so take care of home my ladies.

Giving birth takes a toll on the body but after two years you start feeling like your normal self again and that is when you should go harder and show them you never left you just took a break. If you were a 7/10 before becoming a mum make sure that after you give birth you come back an 8!!!

As for how to lose the baby weight well we are all different and so are our bodies but exercise and eat healthy, you might not see the results fast but take heart in knowing that you did not gain the weight overnight and you wont lose it overnight . What has been working for me is cutting down on bread and  all other starchy foods and fizzy drinks, i have replaced fizzy drinks with Coconut water.

This is not only for my yummy mummies but also my ladies who finally got the ring and now they just don’t feel like being dolled up, it is easy to make him put a ring on it but making sure that he stays interested takes a lot of work, stay on top of your game .

And the best accessory that a lady can wear is Confidence, I always say I have the confidence of a queen, never be intimidated by other women. Always strive to be a killer high heel in a room full of flats!

God Is Love

Yummy Mummy (Emma)

Tsholotsho boost survival chances

Lets dance - Tsholotsho players celebrate their goal

TSHOLOTSHO Football Club registered a crucial 1-0 home win over visiting Whawha in a Castle Premiership Week 26 encounter at White City Stadium on Saturday to boost their chances of surviving relegation at the end of the 2015 season.

Whawha keeper Polite Sibanda tries in vain to stop Ncube's effort

Gangling central defender Thando Ncube scored the all important goal in the first half and Iziqholo ZeZhwane managed to hold on for an important victory.








The Lizwe Sweswe coached outfit moved a rung up the ladder to fifth from bottom on the log with 26 points to their credit.

Despair for Whawha players after conceding 

Tsholotsho swapped places with Buffaloes who are also on 26 points but dropped to fourth from bottom because of an inferior goal difference.








Buffaloes however, have a chance to move out of the bottom four as they will take on Hwange on Sunday afternoon at Sakubva Stadium.

Tsholotsho head coach Sweswe said the victory over Whawha could provide the foundation that his team needs to survive the chop.

"Its good that the boys did not allow complacency to creep into their game and they played purposeful football from the word go. We are still fighting relegation and the trick when working with such young players is to keep pushing them and making sure they don't lose focus," Sweswe said.

Lizwe Sweswe

There was drama towards the end of the match when some members of both technical teams were involved in a scuffle over match balls.
Complaints by the visitors over percieved delaying tactics by ball boys had earlier led to their ejection from the pitchside by fourth official Tambudzai Tavengwa and with no one then collecting stray footballs a member of the Whawha bench tried to grab some from the home side's technical area leading to some physical confrontation.

Whawha coach Lloyd Mutasa talks to match officials after the match

In other Week 26 matches played on Saturday Flame Lily held defending champions Dynamos 1 -1 while Harare City and How Mine played out a 2-2 draw.


On Sunday, Dongo Sawmill will host ZPC Kariba at Vengere while Buffaloes will play Hwange at Sakubva. Week 26 action will continue on Wednesday with struggling Bulawayo giants Highlanders visiting Chapungu at Ascot while log leaders Chicken Inn will play host to   championship rivals FC Platinum in a top of the table clash at Luveve Stadium.

A clash between Caps United and Triangle at the National Sports Stadium will round off Week 26 action on Sunday 1 November.

By Sakheleni Nxumalo

Comedy Roast comes to Skies

So my best accessory (my hubby) and I have been fans of stand up comedy for the longest time. We would stay up late watching the likes of Katt Williams, Dee Ray Davies, Monique to name a few, on Comedy Central.
So when our wedding MC Ntando Van Moyo started his own Umahlekisa Comedy Club in Bulawayo we were ecstatic, and have been supporting the movement since it started.

On Friday we had date night with my A1 (hubby) and we did The Comedy Roast of Ntando Van Moyo.
I don’t know why the Umahlekisa team decided not to inundate us with messages on social media platforms this time around.
It is a bit annoying to get a steady stream of messages from them advertising their show - especially when one is expecting a message from the bank that their salary has hit their account – but I must admit that this method of marketing has kept comedy fans in the loop about upcoming shows.
So to cut a long story short we were late for the roast and all because we were not sure of the date and time the show was pencilled for.
As a result when we arrived at the National Art Gallery I was disappointed to find the comedian who had made me run in heels so that we do not miss his act, Mandlenkosi Simbarashe, winding down his act.

Mandlenkosi Simbarashe

I am a big fan of this guy and I think he will go far but unfortunately I missed his act.
I understand another fella that the Roast host Long John kept referring to as “This other guy” had already done his act (Yes that is what they were calling him, “That Other Guy”)

Like I have already mentioned, the MC for the night was Long John and he tried his best to bring some life to the show but the response from the crowd was lukewarm.

Long John

The tickets for the show identified the Roast panel as consisting of Mandlenkosi Simbarashe, Marshal Da General, H.O, Gilmore T and PAN.
Gilmore T and Marshal da General did not turn up for the show but that did not stop those who did from taking a dig at them.

Nomsa and PAN

After the panel had tried but failed dismally to roast Ntando, it was his turn and boy oh boy did he save the night.
This guy had me in stitches and reminded me of my wedding day, kkkk.
He is in my opinion the best in Bulawayo and the reason why I am not saying in the country is simply because I heard from the roasters that he has twice come second best in the Namas, kkkkkk.
(I think I should have been part of that roasting panel.)

Anyways, despite the poor turn –out, I had fun and the truth is that the roasters were not too bad.
Maybe Ntando should have first established if those guys have access to a Dstv Premium bouquet because that way he would have been sure that they knew what a comedy roast is all about.
The comedy channel where the Comedy Central Roast shows appear ain’t available on Free to air..........(told you I should have been part of that panel).

Nkululeko Nkala makes a comment about the show

Big up to Ntando for the initiative to bring the comedy roast concept to Bulawayo and hopefully next time the idea will get support from local business, especially those in the meat industry because what comes to my mind when one talks about a roast is Amawoso, Braai, Gochi Gochi.

H.O dances with a fan during his set

You can follow Ntando Van Moyo The General on twitter to get updates on upcoming shows @ntandoyenkosi.



God Is Love


Emma

Fashion Friday

Lorraine Maphala Phiri

On Tuesday I had the pleasure of spending some time with one of Zimbabwe’s beauties Lorraine Maphala  Phiri and she was celebrating her birthday. This lady needs no introduction people love her and she is one of the few former Miss Zimbabwe who have managed to stay relevant and her fan base has grown immensely over the years.

She proves that she is a beauty with brains (which is rare nowadays) as she is a well established business woman who has become a hit and a favourite with ladies and I got to ask her more about her business Real Hair By Lorraine.

1.      Real Hair By Lorraine, how did it start?

During me reign I had the chance to travel a lot and I remember this one time I was in Tanzania and met this girl who was rocking a Brazilian weave, and at that time Brazilian hair was not well known in our country and the people who had it were either politician wives, only a few and I decided to buy it and people would ask me where I bought it and what type of hair it was, and that is how I started and I sold it from the boot of my car.

2.      Why hair, why not shoes or makeup?

Growing up I have always been a big dreamer and I knew that I was going to be big and a great business woman, hair just happened its not like I had planned that I would sell hair, but what I knew was that I  wanted to be a great entrepreneur .

3.      How have the ladies received the hair?

Real Hair By Lorraine has had positive response from the ladies, it is now a brand , business is good and the brand it is doing great. I do have bigger dreams for the brand but so far so good.

4.      What is your five year plan for your brand?

 

My wish is that Real Hair By Lorraine grows and takes over the Southern Region such that even those that want to buy bulk they don’t have to travel to Asia but they come and buy from us.

5.      What challenges do you face in the hair industry?

Well my biggest challenge is that I still get people who are sceptical about the real hair, you get those that are like “ Ahhhh is that hair from a dead person’s head? Is it safe to put on a dead person’s hair?”you have to try and explain to them where the hair is coming form and the process it goes through before it gets to us.

6.      Any advice for those who want to get into the hair industry?

My advice would be that you have to love it,, like with me you would be surprised at the amount of time I spend watching hair videos, because if you get into it because of the money side then that will become a problem. Get to know the product and understand it because there is new hair almost every other day.

Really enjoyed learning more about hair. I also loved their packaging it comes with Tips on how to take good care of your hair. We have leading ladies in our city, who wake up in the morning and they have their game face on as they go out and grind. Real Hair By Lorraine is a growing legacy and for those ladies who appreciate quality over quantity make your way to  Zonkizizwe Complex shop no 5 Bradfield

Instagram; Real Hair By Lorraine

Facebook;  Real Hair By Lorraine

God Is Love

Emma

Motivational Monday - Dreams Bigger Than 80s Fashion and Style

IF there is an era that I love or that I identify with, it is the 80s. Remember the 80s? Those that were not born in the 80s let me try and paint a picture of that period in your minds.

The 80s was a time of big hair, big shoulder pads, everything was better if it was Big. It was a go big or go home type of era.

And if you turned on the television after transmission had ended you would see this big clock that had bold colours.

I don’t know about other countries but in Zimbabwe during the 80s television broadcasts were not 24 hours and that big clock with the rainbow colours was what you got when you turned on the telly when there was no transmission.

Anyways now that we have recapped a little about what the 80s was all about, someone asked me about my dreams, and the perfect way of describing my dreams is Big like 80s fashion and style.

 I want it all.

 I am of royal Nguni blood. A daughter of the Khumalos, uMangethe kaLanga, (thina esangena emfuleni siphethe isikhuni somlilo sivutha saphuma silokhe sivutha).

My ancestors are renowned for their fighting spirit and so I am also going to fight until all my dreams come true.

The problem with our generation is that we feel entitled to things.

We feel like someone owes us the good life. No one owes you anything but yourself, and we have to stop being what I would call “The Now Generation.”

These are the kind of people that need everything but are not patient. Ain’t nobody got time for that, we say to ourselves.

We want it and we want it now!!!!

Well, growing up has made me realise that success does not come overnight.

That dream job my sister or brother won’t come overnight, but does that mean you have to give up? You have to put in the work and then put it out to the universe and believe that what you give out to the universe then the universe will give back to you.

Every time you feel like throwing in the towel just stop and ask yourself “How Badly Do You Want It?”

If you want it so badly like the bible tells us Sarah wanted a baby, or like Zachariah badly wanted to see the son of God that he had to climb up a tree, then you will hold on and trust that the Lord says in his word; “For I know the plans I have for you not to harm nor destroy you, but to prosper and give you hope”,

Quitting is NEVER an option!!!! Keep going, Pray Harder and tell yourself that the state of the economy of the world does not concern you.

 You are God’s child and where doors are closed you don’t force them to open. You step aside and let the Lord your God do the opening for you.

God Is Love

Emma.

Fashion Friday - Fake It Till You Make It!!!!!!!

Everyone who knows me knows that I am a lover of fashion. My greatest love are shoes and hand bags.

I can shop the whole day and not get tired. My love for shoes and handbags has now turned into an obsession - a fixation I am very proud of kkkkk.

So, a lot of ladies ask me where I buy my shoes and handbags. Well, today I am going to help all my sisters out.

Most people think that if you are a lover of fashion and all things Fab then you obviously being irresponsible and not being extra careful with your finances, NOT TRUE!

To all those people that think one cannot get lovely but affordable items in Zimbabwe, I say child please, don’t blame our country for your poor fashion eye.

If you have the nose for fashion you can sniff out great fashion pieces from “Khothama Boutique,” yes, those places have killer handbags and clothes.

And to the uninitiated, Khothama Boutique refers to the flea markets that sell second hand clothes and to khothama is to bend as you reach for the wares that are strewn on the ground.

You can even go Retro with my girl Nothando’s Vintage Kloset and I assure you all your frenemies will be frantically and unsuccessfully combing all regular stores trying keep up with you.  

The trick is to try and have a unique fashion sense.

And on that note, I have fallen in love with Sandton Mall in South Africa because I have realised that shops like Mr Price, Jet and Top Shop, stock stuff that you do not find at other malls.

Shopping at such outlets will have one looking not only fab but different from other ladies, and that is a statement on its own.

I am so guilty of loving the finer things in life.

I am talking about Christian Louboutins, Louis Vuiton, Gucci, Michael Kors, Chanel and all the others, but the gospel truth is that I can not afford them at the moment.

Reason why I am saying “at the moment” is simply because I will soon afford them but for now I got my hustling cap on.

In the meantime, I have mastered the art of shopping for the fake stuff.

 Those that know the real deal often think I am wearing or carrying the real deal and I love it kkkkk.

There is no shame in carrying a knockoff and if you all stick with me, I will show you the hottest places where you can get great deals. Even your haters will die of haterisation (Blame this kind of vocabulary on the Braxton Family Values) because they won’t even know what to do with themselves, Lol, ‘’Bye Felicia’’

I have included pictures of some of my favourites that attract a lot of attention when I go out!!

Remember folks; if you can not afford the real Michael Kors!

 “Fake It Till You Make It”

God Is Love

Emma

Fashion Friday - Mbo Mahocs

Mbo Mahocs is a multi-talented artist whose love for the arts and everything fashion has led to her being labelled as Bulawayo’s IT girl.

She is a beauty with brains and says her mission is to have a positive influence in her community.

We feature Mahocs in this week’s instalment of Fashion Friday.

  Who is Mbo Mahocs?

A lady with a passion for art, be it music, poetry, theatre and love of all things beautiful. She is a presenter, actress and Architect (IT)

You have your fingers in so many pies, which is your first love?

Stage acting - theatre is my first love; everything else I am involved in was birthed through theatre. Fortunately Architecture allows my creative juices to continue flowing.

 What or who inspires your fashion style?

I’m a woman about elegance, class, originality, modern meets ethnic vintage type of look. I draw my dress sense from Nhlanhla Nciza coupled with my own creativity of course.

Where do you see yourself in five years time?

As a global established brand that seeks to achieve goals applied for the betterment of the brand itself and others.

  What do you think of the entertainment industry in Bulawayo?

Bulawayo is a hub of talent/creativity so much it has influenced a more receptive and celebratory attitude towards the idea of entertainment/ art, it is growing.

      Do you consider yourself a public figure and is it difficult to live life under the spotlight?

Wow!! That is huge. What defines a public figure? I don’t see myself as someone that carries a lot of influence yet, probably because I feel I haven’t done enough to shape or contribute positively toward my community. However, separating your personal life from business can be a challenge. People forget to respect your privacy and treat your life like public property. You need to know how to separate the two.

You can follow Miss Mbo Mahocs on facebook at Mbo Mahocs, her twitter handle is @MboMahocs and on instagram its MboMahocs.

Never give up on your hustle even when the going gets tough and they run their mouths.

Stay grinding and get your coins hun!!

God Is Love

Emma!!!