Tourism/Travels

HOT TOURIST SPOTS IN NIGERIA TO VISIT THIS HOLIDAY

The holiday season is gradually setting in again. Just in case you are wondering where to visit, remember Nigeria is blesses with hot attraction spots so no matter what part of the country you reside, take advantage of this holiday and visit some of this interesting and historical tourist spots.

 

National Art Theatre - Iganmu, Lagos State

 

Yankari Park -Bauchi State        

 

Obudu cattle ranch, Cross River State

 

                                           The Old Residency Museum - Cross River State

 

Ikogosi Warm Spring - Ekiti State

 

Kainji Lake

                                    

                                        First story building in Nigeria, Badagry, Lagos State  

Olumo rock, Ogun State

STYLE & BEAUTY(FASHION/STYLE LIST)

Add more fashion items to your wardrobe this holiday season, pick from the list below and you will never fail to make a fashion statement.

   Bustier Belt Dress $100
 
     skinny jean with side button $38.99




A pink porn heels

 
Egyptian Necklace $45
.
A Guess wristwatch

STYLE & BEAUTY (BEAUTY ZONE)

HAVING A RELAXING BATH

When was the last time you took any form of proper bath alone? Taking a bath is much more that running on your body and applying soap. It is the time to relax tensed nerves of job stress, project deadlines, household chores, or simply fatigue from sitting in front of the computer all day long.                              
 Nothing relieves tension as quickly and effective as a sensibly as a long soak in a warm bath. It’s time to lock the bathroom, relax and scrub away germs and dirt that have besieged you during the day. A long soak in a warm bath will also improve your health... not just beauty health!

Things You'll Need

Bath salts or oils

Candles

Body lotion or oil

Herb-filled satin pillows

CDs or radio

BROTHER'S MIND (MENS' WORLD)

5 THINGS MEN DISTASTE ABOUT FAT SISTERS.                              
Alright sisters, sometimes you have stopped to wonder why he HATES you so much, why he cannot flaunt you before people  in public, why he keeps fussing over your being fat or sometime why he so much distaste seeing your face. 
Well, your guessing days are over. Brothers under the condition of strict anonymity have agreed to you five reasons they distaste about your being FAT! 
Examine yourself and see if your are guilty of the following offense below?


LACK OF DRESS SENSE. 
  
       Gabby Sidibe in the movie Precious

'What turns me on is when my women makes a great effort to look good for me,' says Ifek* 'That shows i am important to her. There is no excuse for her not to look good irrespective of her size.'
'I'd like to keep the last picture of how she looked the last time i saw her on my mind', says Ray* another brother. 'It makes me want her more'.
  
WARNING: Sisters, he may not say anything but he is noticing you like a hawk. You do not expect a brother to accept your unkempt looks and poor dress sense. Every man wants to flaunt  his women around. Take a step by improving your total look from head to toes, keep up a neat appearance always.

SNORING
  
'I just had a hectic day at work and i am supposed to come home and have a good sleep and all i hear is loud snores coming from her!' Frowns Eze* 'Now that is annoying and not funny at all!' 
'My woman embarrassed me recently before my friends,' says Will* 'My friends came home with me to watch a football match, and while the match was on, all we kept hearing was different snoring sounds all coming from her that hot afternoon. I was just too embarrassed most especially when everyone started laughing.'

WARNING: We agree that we all have some poor sleeping habit, but we can work on it, a little exercise, eating healthy and relaxing well could help reduce snoring habit. Or would you rather have him sleep distance away from you when you are supposed to be in his arms enjoying his curdles?


LAZINESS
 

'My ex-girl friend was a perfect description of FAT AND LAZY.' Says Don* 'All i could ever remember her for was two things. Eating and sleeping and that made her weight increase alarmingly. That was one of our big problem in that relationship'.

'My current girlfriend is becoming too lazy for my liking of late,' confers Ray. 'In fact she feels so lazy to do anything and to worsen everything, she doesn't have a source of livelihood which make the demands so high for me and from the look of things, she is not ready to get a job, I've talked to her time about on this but i haven't noticed any change, i might just back out of the relationship if the worse comes.she continues.'

WARNING: Sisters, in case you never knew, every man wants to have an active woman beside him. Remember the saying; BEHIND EVERY SUCCESSFUL MAN IS A SUCCESSFUL WOMAN.' It is the wish for every brother to have a woman who can hold up to her own. You need to get busy, be up and doing all the time.


SLUGGISHNESS

 'My woman needs to be smart all the time', says Eze. 'I can't stand sluggish women, women that you have to beg them to lift the feet of the floor.'

WARNING: 

  Yes, you can be fat and fit!. That you are fat doesn't mean you should be sluggish about it. You don't have to give people the impression that you are carrying your whole body mass with you, after all you are not carrying the world.

LACK OF SELF CONFIDENCE

'My girlfriend has a very low self esteem and part of the reason is due to her weight.' says Ray age. 'She doesn't believe in her self and sometimes i wonder what kind of mother she will be.' 

WARNING:
 Sisters, if you do not believe in yourself, how do you expect others to believe in you? Self confidence is very important in our day to day life. That you are big doesn't stop you from achieving greater heights in life. Every man needs a woman that can stand out from the crowd, a remarkable and excellent woman. If you have a low self confidence, there is no way you will get to the top because, you will always be pulled down.

FOR THE BROTHERS (MEN WE HATE TO LOVE)

BIG SISTER Magazine's interview with South African publisher, MONGEZI BUTHEZI BOO.

BY ELSIE-COCO UTONG

The need for more publications to inspire the plus size sisters out there is a necessity as the plus size industry is growing world over. As a publisher of a premier plus size magazine in Nigeria, West Africa, I was tickled when i came across BIG & BEAUTIFUL Magazine, a South African magazine for the plus size sisters. I was curious on my part to know from the publisher who is a man, Mongerzi Buthelezi Boo what was the inspiration behind it.

 BIG SISTER MAGAZINE:Your full names?
  
Mongerzi:Mongezi Humphrey Buthelezi

 BIG SISTER MAGAZINE:How old are you?

Mongerzi:25 years

BIG SISTER MAGAZINE:Tell us briefly about your self?

Mongerzi:I am from Soweto, Johannesburg, I was born and raised in Soweto; I went to a school called Northview High School in Johannesburg, where I completed my Matric (Grade 12); I went on to study Bsc (Financial Mathematics) at Stellenbosch University but I never completed my studies, I then did a diploma in graphic design at City Varsity. I have a media and branding company which is responsible for a lot of projects but at the moment we focus on publishing a magazine for full figured women called Big And Beautiful.

 
           MONGEZI BUTHEZI BOO

BIG SISTER MAGAZINE:Tell us more about BIG & BEAUTIFUL MAGAZINE?

Mongerzi:Big And Beautiful: is a lifestyle magazine for full figured women In South Africa. it was formed in February 2010 and a website was launched in this regard. The magazine aims to celebrate full figured women, encourage full figured women to live beautiful healthy lives in their own skin, to embrace their curvaceous bodies and encourage the culture of self-love amongst all big women. The magazine informs and gives tips about fashion, beauty, health, love, sex, relationships and entertainment

BIG SISTER MAGAZINE:Why did you opt to publish a plus size magazine?

Mongerzi: South Africa (and Africa as a whole) has a lot of big, beautiful women but no lifestyle product was speaking with them so I decided to do a magazine for the big girls.

BIG SISTER MAGAZINE:Where do you see BIG & BEAUTIFUL Magazine in the next five years?

Mongerzi:In the next 5 years, i want to see BIG & BEAUTIFUL Magazine being read all over the globe, and in their respective languages.

BIG SISTER MAGAZINE:What do you think of a sister magazine, BIG SISTER Magazine, Nigeria?

Mongerzi: I was actually impressed and excited to learn about this publication. Africa needs to embrace the beauty of its African women and with publications such as these we should aim to make our statement stronger. I had a peep at it and I must say that's some pretty impressive stuff. Good Luck!!! God blessed! 

BIG SISTER MAGAZINE:Who are the plus size personalities you admire within and outside your country?

Mongerzi: A lot actually, in my country it has to be an actress by the name of Relebogile Mabotja and internationally it has to be Queen Latifah (who has been in the game for years and never opted to alter her body to suit anybody else.)

BIG SISTER MAGAZINE:Was is your message to plus size sisters with low self esteem?

Mongerzi:Big women should embrace and love their bodies. They should do so with passion and zeal. They should live healthy and exciting lives, and dispel the stereotypical thinking that all big women are big and lazy. Love thyself!!!

BIG SISTER MAGAZINE:What are your hobbies?


Mongerzi: I love traveling, watching and playing sports.

BIG SISTER'S KITCHEN

Mixed Vegetables Recipe

Recipe

 

1 cup Frozen Peas and Carrots

 

1 cup Mixed Pepper Strips

 

2 Big Potatoes

 

1 cup Cut Green Beans

 

1 cup Frozen Cauliflower

 

2 big Red Onions

 

3-4 Tomatoes

 

1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste

 

1 teaspoon Cumin seed

 

1/ 4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder

 

1 teaspoon Coriander Powder

 

1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder

 

1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala

 

1/2 teaspoon Sabji Masala ( you can get it in any Indian grocery store)

 

1 tablespoon Chopped Cilantro leaves

 

Salt according to taste 

 

Directions

1)Chops onions into tiny cubes.
2)Remove potato skin and chop into big cubes.
3)Thaw all the frozen vegetables for about 10 minutes in the microwave.
4)Heat oil in a pan and when a bit hot, add cumin seeds.
5)Once it splutters, add chopped onions and fry till it turns pink.
6)Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for couple of minutes.
7)Now add chopped potatoes and turmeric powder and fry for about 10 minutes.
8)Add tomatoes and coriander powder, chilli powder and salt and fry, till a bit of oil starts leaving the sides of the vessel.
9)Now add all the remaining vegetables, add about 1/2 cup water and mix well.
10)Cover with a lid and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Keep removing lid and stirring to mix well.
11)When the vegetables look well cooked, add garam masala and sabji masala and stir for another 5 minutes.
12)Add 1/ 2 cup milk and let it cook for about 5 minutes, mix well.
13)Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves.

Makes about 4-5 servings

Happy Cooking!!!! 

 

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