Of all the people I look up to I recently came to the realization that my late mum is the number one influence in my life. Not Michelle Obama or any of those inspiring men and women I stalk on…

Wileli House : A Private Experience

by @MrsMwiti • 3 Comments

To get to Wileli House, branch off the Mai Mahiu – Naivasha road at the junction just before you get to Naivasha town. Take left turn to the Moi South Lake Road and drive past scores of Naivasha lodges and camp sites…

When They Are Ten

by @MrsMwiti • 4 Comments

At ten they have shed off all baby fat. Or most of it. At ten, they are fast outgrowing their outfits and their shoe sizes are seemingly changing every new school term. At ten they are growing real tall. And…

Tears Still Flow

by @MrsMwiti • 3 Comments

I find it sickening when people claim to figure out God. They claim to be able to explain why things happen the way they do. They pretend to know why you and I are alive today, and yet some didn’t…

From Limuru To Lausanne : Life in The First World

by @MrsMwiti • 22 Comments

This photo was shared on my Facebook wall and I LAUGHED.I laughed so hard my ribs hurt. I laughed at him – this anonymous guy at one of Nairobi’s newest malls, trying to hold on, in a world that’s moving…

Kenyan “Feminists” Make Me Sick! – A Guest Post

by @MrsMwiti • 1 Comment

Other than quail farming, the coolest thing in town right now is being a feminist. And I have been taking a keen interest in it – feminism, not the quail farming. So the other day as I was going about…

I Will Never Say Goodbye – A Tribute To Isabella Kithinji , My Mother , My Teacher

by @MrsMwiti • 19 Comments

This is for my peoples who just lost somebody……put your hand way up high, we will never say bye… (M. Carey) The morgue attendant said he needed a few relatives to come and identify the body before it was taken…

Lessons I Have Learnt From My Mentors

by @MrsMwiti • 3 Comments

I have been blessed to have worked with diverse people my career so far. I have worked with God-fearing people who bow their heads in prayer at their desk every morning before they start the day. I have worked with…

I want To Be Rich

by @MrsMwiti • 2 Comments

My girls and I had an opportunity of entering one of Suraya houses two weekends ago. It’s one of those magnificently finished five bedroom houses. Room by room we explored..three bedrooms upstairs , master ensuite , a big spacious kitchen…

Guest Post : Lost Dreams And New Dreams

by @MrsMwiti • 5,754 Comments

Back in high school , my two immediate desk mates and I would get through boring lessons by writing and passing small notes . In our notes we would diss the teacher’s outfit or accent , talk about how hungry…

What Does “Sit Like A Girl” Mean?

by @MrsMwiti • 4 Comments

At a women-only event I recently attended , the speaker , Carole Mandi challenged us : “You don’t see men in top positions and wonder who did he sleep with to get there….so why do you do it for women?”…

Drastic Decisions And A story About Snakes

by @MrsMwiti • 12 Comments

Last week my husband and I sat at the principal’s office at our daughters’ school. A month ago we had realized that we had made a mistake. This school which we had them join at the beginning of this year…

Will Can Do Whatever He Wants….We Are Grown!

by @MrsMwiti • 4 Comments

“I have always told Will , he can do WHATEVER he wants , as long as he , can look at himself in the mirror , and be OK.” This statement by Jada Pinkett Smith , when she was asked…

To Paris and Morocco

by @MrsMwiti • 8 Comments

So , first time in Paris? No. First time in EUROPE. That was my cab driver. Destination : Holiday inn , Porte De Clitchy (Pronounced Porte du cliché). And with that , our conversation pretty much came to an end because he could…

How to Apply for an Italian Visa

by @MrsMwiti • 14 Comments

Painstakingly fill up the 4-page font 4 form , noticing how many times the phrase “family re-union” appears on the form. Find it weird especially because your reason of travel is “business”.

The 3 Things Your Child Needs Most

by @MrsMwiti • 7 Comments

Being a mom to a child this age, means answering these 3 questions the best way you can.

Which One Should I Marry?

by @MrsMwiti • 8 Comments

Before throwing in my 2 cents worth , I promised Ben I would put this up on the blog and ask the readers to share any word of advise they would have for him.

Why I am not Reading Fifty Shades of Grey

by @MrsMwiti • 16 Comments

About half way through the book, I looked up the author to see if she was a teenager. I really did because the characters are out of a 16 year old’s fantasy.

Big Hill Holiday Camp

by @MrsMwiti • 6 Comments

I am still getting used to the fact that after a week at camp , my daughter has a British accent. And, the ability to switch it on and off at will. 😉

Home Alone

by @MrsMwiti • 5 Comments

Mum , water has which vitamin?

Baby Girl’s First Holiday Camp

by @MrsMwiti • 3 Comments

I do not intend to take her to boarding school anytime soon , but at almost 8 , I feel my daughrer is ready to experience that – that feeling of independence that builds courage.

Of Cream Chicken and Other Things Indian

by @MrsMwiti • 1 Comment

When we landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport – Mumbai , at the crack of dawn , that Monday morning , we were two hours late , thanks to the infamous KQ delays. Thankfully, the hotel cab was waiting. My…

Just the Two Of Us

by @MrsMwiti • 10 Comments

“Babe , it feels like it’s just the two of us.”

How To Talk To Your Child About Sex

by @MrsMwiti • 8 Comments

If you are around your child enough, one day they will ask you, “Where did I come from?” or , “What is sex?”.

You Died in my Scrotum

by @MrsMwiti • 2 Comments

You died in my scrotum because my neighbor’s sons came to kill me.

My neighbor’s sons came to kill me because in 2008, I killed their father;

because I was cheering Watu Wetu and he was were cheering Watu Wao.

Kaaga Girls : Tales from my High School

by @MrsMwiti • 62 Comments

For four years I wore green uniform and tried to keep off the grass that grew on the well manicured lawns of Kaaga girls. I sat for Maths CATs on Friday mornings and ate Githeri on Tuesdays evenings.

Hell hath no fury like a Nyeri woman scorned

by @MrsMwiti • 629 Comments

If the recent goings-on are anything to go by then it is indeed safe to say that hell hath no fury like a Nyeri woman scorned!

Things I scribble down..

by @MrsMwiti • 2 Comments

“You are to live clean, innocent lives as children of God in a dark world full of people who are crooked and stubborn. Shine out among them like a beacon of light.”

Are you an entrepreneur or an investor?

by @MrsMwiti • 14 Comments

I do not believe any amount of training can make one a successful entrepreneur. I believe entrepreneurs are born , not made.

Mummy, What is mwizi wa mapenzi?

by @MrsMwiti • 10 Comments

For a moment there I was getting ready to give the talk.

A Village Christmas

by @MrsMwiti • 13 Comments

Now, lot has changed. A lot has changed since I last watched a Christian play…

Lessons I Have Learnt Being Married

by @MrsMwiti • 29 Comments

Marriage was God’s idea. There is no way you are getting very far without consulting Him, often.

What I Have Been Up To

by @MrsMwiti • 6 Comments

I miss my blog sometimes. I miss writing. Often. But the truth is I do write, alright. I write assignments nowadays. See, I went back to school. And before I could tell all my acquaintances “No , my Saturdays are taken now” I realize…

I am a Mum & I am Thankful

by @MrsMwiti • 9 Comments

Now, I learnt how to kiss from Wild Rose. No, I’ll rephrase that. I learnt what kissing is from Wild Rose

Why My iPhone Has Been Awlfully Quiet

by @MrsMwiti • 6 Comments

But because buyer remorse seldom lasts long, soon I was allover my iphone again.

So Long Protector Of The Universe : Tribute To Wangari Maathai

by @MrsMwiti • 10 Comments

When Prof. Wangari Maathai breathed her last, yesterday morning, all the trees in the world bowed with deep respect for their fallen protector

AfroMzansi continues

by @MrsMwiti • 12 Comments

I love staying in a hotel. You wake up, grab a shower and go down stairs for a buffet breakfast…fresh fruits….bacon.. the works. Off you go for the day and you come to a neat room with fresh smelling laundry.…

Mzansi

by @MrsMwiti • 18 Comments

If you ever visit a different country or some far away place, feel free to take advantage of the wanna-be tour guides who are taxi drivers to get an understanding of the area or country that you are visiting. They…

My 5 Links

by @MrsMwiti • 9 Comments

Kenyan fashion queen Styifiq, the bubbly Kawiria and the mysterious Mackel9 have tagged me. The challenge? To highlight five links from my blog under various categories. So here goes…. Most popular…

Beautiful Malaysia

by @MrsMwiti • 17 Comments

A country where the government spends time actually doing things for the people it serves..

Malaysia

by @MrsMwiti • 7 Comments

“Cabin crew, please take your seats!” came the announcement. I clenched my fists and closed my window so I could not see us falling off the sky and plunging into some sea “due to bad weather.”

Can I Call You Daddy?

by @MrsMwiti • 6 Comments

As she was getting dressed she remembers thinking. Maybe tonight is the night.

She Saved My Daughter’s Life

by @MrsMwiti • 11 Comments

“Hello , is this Christine? Christine you need to come over quickly, your daughter is VERY sick…” I still remember those words. What every mum dreads to hear. It was my neighbor and workmate on the line. “Where…wha..?” I froze.…

You Raised Me Up

by @MrsMwiti • 3 Comments

Will they learn to forgive themselves and stand for what they believe? Will they hold up their chins and not be afraid to fail?

Things My Kids Say

by @MrsMwiti • 8 Comments

Seeing the world through your child’s eyes has to be one of the greatest things about parenting. It’s the questions they ask. It’s the observations they make. It is how they say them…

Contradiction In Terms

by @MrsMwiti • 28 Comments

Marriages fail because people marry people they are not friends with and soon boredom checks in and they say ‘marriage is boring’.

Lessons From Mama

by @MrsMwiti • 5 Comments

She said
Girl I just want you to have
A better life then me
She said
Get a good job so you can raise a family

Of Birthers And Royalty

by @MrsMwiti • 6 Comments

A lot has happened this past week, from the killing of Osama to the beautification of John Paul the second, to a girl becoming a queen-in-waiting. And if I cared about football, then I would mention last Wednesday’s El-Classico watched…

Caught Out…Almost

by @MrsMwiti • 41 Comments

If you live in this part of the country you must have heard that Route 116 to Limuru is not recommended at all after dark. It is considered dangerous.

The Smile Of A Woman

by @MrsMwiti • 12 Comments

You see that? That, is the smile of a contented woman. That is the smile of a woman who is not afraid…or intimidated by her own femininity That is a smile of a woman who knows she is loved –…

The Real IDPs Were Resettled

by @MrsMwiti • 1 Comment

Kenyan Internally displaced people (IDPs) have suffered more heartache that the average Kenyan can imagine. Picture this : One day you are all settled in a house you have labored for years to build and the business you have so painstakingly built from nothing. The next minute…

How Do I Get Over Him?

by @MrsMwiti • 15 Comments

Following last week’s post on why platonic relationships don’t work, which evoked quite an interesting discussion, I got this e-mail from Cynthia : I started interacting with this guy, let’s call him Ken, for about 2 months and I felt…

Forgive, Period!

by @MrsMwiti • 5 Comments

There is no denying that forgiving a hurt is hard. Even Wikihow.com have done an article on ‘How to Forgive’ which I found quite insightful. But what does forgiveness entail? Maybe we are getting it wrong? Scrolling through the TV…

Why Platonic Relationships Don’t Work

by @MrsMwiti • 36 Comments

With time a platonic friendship turns from emotional to physical…and nothing ends a platonic relationship faster than sex.

How Are You Doing?

by @MrsMwiti • 11 Comments

When my children have a dispute (which is like several times throughout the day, every other day! ), sometimes I come in as the judge and often, one of them will have to apologize to the other, following my ruling…

Because I am A Woman

by @MrsMwiti • 8 Comments

Because I am a woman, I am not afraid to cry. Because I am a woman I will rely on God to make me strong when I need to be. Because I am a woman, I know I am beautiful…and…

What’s in my handbag

by @MrsMwiti • 14 Comments

I am afraid that writing this post will bring out how cluttered my life really is (some times I have got stuff in my handbag that I didn’t even know is there), but am gonna do it anyway because my…

Impaired Concentration

by @MrsMwiti • 4 Comments

Monday afternoon. I should be asleep. Really. The medicines i have just taken don’t warrant me to operate any machinery. I am convinced that baby Sherry, my laptop, is among machinery I shouldn’t be operating right now, in the irritable…

Random Ramblings Of a Grown Woman

by @MrsMwiti • 12 Comments

There is a difference between grown woman and grown ass woman. Just ask the . What was I looking up when I bumped into these? I had a moment of reckoning this past weekend. I looked back at some stuff…

Wentworth Miller is Gay?!

by @MrsMwiti • 52 Comments

***SPOILER ALERT – if you have not watched, Prison Break up until Prison Break : The final break then do yourself a favor and move on to another post.*** —————————————————————————- Hold up, Wentworth Miller is gay?! Damn. Who didn’t like Wentworth Miller when he…

You are the salt

by @MrsMwiti • 0 Comments

“By looking at food can you tell whether it has salt or not?” That was Father Gabriel on today’s sermon.Father Gabriel delivers thought provoking sermons. And he loves what he does. The only problem with Father Gabriel is that he…

How they have grown!

by @MrsMwiti • 9 Comments

Last time we talked I was headed to the gym, right? Well I didn’t quite get there! I haven’t had time to go to the gym or play soft rugby as planned. Instead I have been doing household chores during…

Fitness, Here We Come!

by @MrsMwiti • 16 Comments

You pay attention when suddenly it takes you a whole 30 seconds to button up your favourite pair of jeans.

Random Lessons From The Workplace

by @MrsMwiti • 4 Comments

I don’t care if you have worked with the company for donkey years. If it is not your business, even if it is, never assume that you are indispensable. *** There is no I, in team. But there is an…

Birthdays Galore!

by @MrsMwiti • 12 Comments

“Mummy” , Am I five?” “No baby girl you are four. Four and a half. “But Bunny says am five!” “No baby girl. You will only turn five when your birthday comes. That will be in June. That was Wednesday.…

Having Dreadlocks

by @MrsMwiti • 13 Comments

I wanted to do a post that summarizes all the stuff that happened in my life throughout the year. After writing this dreadlocks bit, it occurred to me that it’s going to be one hell of a long post. And…

Right Or Justifiable?

by @MrsMwiti • 14 Comments

The world is becoming more and more tolerant. These days, if you can justify yourself then you are on the right. You just have to listen to the radio or watch news. Dishonest politicians have a field day narrating to…

Power to Proceed!

by @MrsMwiti • 2 Comments

Move over Safaricom choir! Make way for my daughter’s class… This was my daughter’s graduation day. 26th November 2010. Little miss and her classmates looked so adorable. On this day, they were given power to proceed to primary school. Even…

From India With Love : Part Two

by @MrsMwiti • 1 Comment

This is a continuation of this post How Is India? So, how is India? If one more person asks me “How is India?” I will pull out my thumb nails! 🙂 I still haven’t found the suitable answer to this…

From India With Love : Part One

by @MrsMwiti • 6 Comments

I will remember my visit to India for a long time. I will remember it for more reasons than the mouth watering indian cuisine and the orgasmic desserts that marked our stay at the Optus Sarovar Premiere Hotel. Here, is…

The Day I Became Mrs Mwiti

by @MrsMwiti • 25 Comments

Today is the anniversary of the day I married the man I love. 22nd of November 2008 was the day. As expected, every November 22nd is therefore very special. This one is no exception. It is the first wedding anniversary…

Bring Back My Churchill Live!

by @MrsMwiti • 3 Comments

For months, Churchill was the highlight of my Thursday. Now, I don’t even look forward to it. I mourn the loss of Churchill Live, the hilarious Churchill Live.

Spiritual Sunday

by @MrsMwiti • 10 Comments

I have been thinking about this for a while now. If I was a preacher i’d say the Lord has been speaking to me! I am starting a category in this blog called Spiritual Sunday. Whenever possible, every Sunday I…

The Way He Looks At Her

by @MrsMwiti • 10 Comments

I love this couple. I love the way she esteems him and I love the way he looks at her.

Curtains Close

by @MrsMwiti • 653 Comments

Baby girl had chicken pox last week. My little bundle of joy had become a bundle of painful rashes. I couldn’t even hold her. She skipped school two days one of which I stayed home to watch her. But I…

Mulika Mwizi!

by @MrsMwiti • 7 Comments

I am writing this to shed light on a disturbing trend I have noticed. Some time ago, there was the Letter To My Thirteen Year Old Self series of blog posts. I call it series for luck of a better…

Chances are…

by @MrsMwiti • 3 Comments

Chances are that you do not have cancer, but why take chances?

The Week That Was

by @MrsMwiti • 8 Comments

So my Wednesday went, as per the plan, right? Wrong. First of all on Tuesday night we didn’t sleep. OK, we did, but for the better part of the night we stayed up because my elder daughter was having a…

Donkey Samosas And Other Random Thoughts

by @MrsMwiti • 10 Comments

I have been playing Mariah Carey’s Bye Bye since the weekend. For some reason I can’t get enough of it. In fact as I write this I have it on replay. This is the kind of song you listen to…

The Review

by @MrsMwiti • 6 Comments

One wise man once said, “If what you did yesterday still seems big to you today, then you haven’t done much today.” Truth be told, I haven’t done much today myself. I slept very late yesterday and consequently woke up…

Another Milestone!

by @MrsMwiti • 11 Comments

It’s my daughter’s tooth. It’s shaking. Actually two are. They are gonna come off! It’s a milestone. I became a mum quite early in my life. What that means is that when I am 33, I will have a teenager…

Lets Talk About Sex : A continuation

by @MrsMwiti • 12 Comments

If you haven’t read my previous post, then please read it here, because this is a continuation. Ladies, imagine you are out for lunch with your girlfriends, then when you are ordering a soda one of the ladies says she’d…

Lets Talk About Sex

by @MrsMwiti • 12 Comments

My work colleagues and I, are attending a two-day course called HIV/AIDS Peer Education Program. I know. It sounds boring. I was kinda skeptical too when i was informed that I’d be among those attending the course. Like many others,…

Living In Limuru

by @MrsMwiti • 49 Comments

Today marks my third anniversary at my workplace. On 10th of September 2007, I started working with my employer. It has been a journey full of ups and downs, twists and turns that have made it all interesting and worthwhile.…

What Back To School Really Means

by @MrsMwiti • 5 Comments

I am a mother of two girls both in pre-school. To some extent, I am relieved when they are at school rather than at home driving the house-help to the edge. Like all kids their age , they are full…

Memories Of My First Mobile Phone

by @MrsMwiti • 23 Comments

If you live in Kenya, then you know the hottest news right now is that the mobile provider Zain has lowered its calling costs to kshs.3 per minute across all networks and it’s not from midnight to just before dawn.…

Why Women Love Male Hair Stylists

by @MrsMwiti • 20 Comments

It’s no secret. Women love male hair dressers…and gynecologists. But that’s a story for another day. In my experience, male hair dressers are really good, for more reasons than respectfully calling you “madam” and pulling chairs for you. 🙂 I…

I now feel something for Football

by @MrsMwiti • 2 Comments

I am a blonde when it comes to football. I am the kind of person who asks questions like “When you say 11 people in a team, does that include the goal keeper”? If i say i don’t like football…

‘My’ Songs – Songs I Love

by @MrsMwiti • 13 Comments

In no particular order these are songs i love listening to. They cheer me up, they are laden with memories..they are close to my heart.They are songs i hear and smile to myself or just sing along. High by Light…

Baby girl turns 4

by @MrsMwiti • 4 Comments

Little princess is turning four tomorrow. She’s been reminding all of us that ‘My birthday is almost coming’. She’s so grown. She’s so beautiful. We called her Vanessa but overtime she has accumulated various names : Kajune, kalittle..Her dad and…

How to ask for a Pay rise

by @MrsMwiti • 0 Comments

According to Wikipedia, Mirroring is the behavior in which one person copies another person usually while interacting with them. It may include gestures, movements, body language, muscle tensions, expressions, tones, eye movements, breathing, tempo, accent, attitude, choice of words/metaphors and…

Thats My girl!

by @MrsMwiti • 5 Comments

The school diary read.. “Dear Parent, please teach [My daughter] this solo verse as she prepares for drama festival.” Whaat?, I thought. Wasn’t the arrangement supposed to be that I pay the fees and YOU teach her? But deep down…

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