Berry Dakara Blog Reader Survey 2019

Hi there!

I hope you've been enjoying my return to consistent blogging. I made a goal to put up at least 3 posts per week, and I have quite liked the content I've created in the past month. I would like to hear from YOU though, as you are my audience and I want to make sure that the things I post are mostly relevant, interesting or inspiring to you.  Kindly take a few minutes to respond to my survey below. If you can't see the form, simply click BERRY DAKARA BLOG SURVEY 2019 to go to the survey. I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

WCW January 2019 - Amama Ekwere

Guess what feature is back on the blog!!! Well, if you're reading this, then you know already. I started a WCW Feature back in 2017 (see my posts featuring Freky Andy and Daboju). I wanted to feature women that inspire me on a monthly basis, and the posts were well-received. However, I was heavily pregnant when I started the series, and by the time June came around, Little Miss Cocoa also made her grand entrance! At that point, I was not only overwhelmed with being a new and first-time mum, but also started dealing with personal issues. It's taken almost 2 years to get back on this train, but BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!

Six Tips on How to Read More Books!

Hey there!

Are you a book lover but don't have the time to read? Or someone who wants to read more books but don't know how to get started? As a young child, I LOVED reading, so much that I read almost all the novels in our house at least twice over! In adulthood, I do enjoy reading, but finding the time (and sometimes energy/motivation) to read has been a bit of a struggle. However, in the past 2 months, I have been able to increase my reading dramatically! I read 4 books in December, and I'm on my 5th book for January. My goal/intention for the year is to read 2 books a month, so I think I'm off to a great start! See my tips below on how to read more books this year.

BERRY VLOG: Dark-Skinned Mamas, Light-Skinned Kids

Have I ever shared on the blog that I once met a man who refused to believe Little Miss Cocoa is my child? As in, he argued with me for 30 minutes, insisting that my sister is her mother. All this because I'm dark-skinned and Cocoa is light-skinned, just like my sister and her children. Do your kids look different from you? So much so that people feel the need to comment and ask if you're sure your children are yours? Are you dark-skinned with light-skinned children, or vice versa? 

In this video, I chat with Remi Makanjuola of @GraceToParent and we share our thoughts on responding to questions and comments we have received from strangers, friends and family alike. We also talk about how we plan to teach our children that beauty comes from within and the color of your skin should not define your worth.

Berry Lovely Links

YAY! It's Friday and I'm happy for the weekend, particularly because the talk show I cohost, Tea With Cubes is back on Sunday!!! Check out this post from yesterday for more information. Other than that, I don't think I have a lot of things lined up to do, and if possible will stay home ALL DAY on Saturday. I'll probably just tidy up, catch up on reading, Netflix, and working on some content for my Youtube channel - PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE, if any part of you likes me at all, subscribe to my channel! I put up a video today for your viewing pleasure, so take some time to check it out.

And with that all said, enjoy the links I've curated this week.