tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.comments2023-09-20T14:03:00.979+00:00motherhood: learning on the job.mammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944067728940768822noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-10023580473807377662012-11-02T22:11:45.857+00:002012-11-02T22:11:45.857+00:00I'm so sorry love. You will make it. And you w...I'm so sorry love. You will make it. And you won't be a smothering hypochondriac of a mom. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392202289779410465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-57726399182766126652012-08-20T17:21:14.104+00:002012-08-20T17:21:14.104+00:00Lazy bum, sending your kids on errands. :P I'm...Lazy bum, sending your kids on errands. :P I'm so jealous! Can't wait to do that. Oh, and the ability to go to the loo on their own? I'm counting the days till then. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392202289779410465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-25196151341833346952012-08-20T17:17:13.930+00:002012-08-20T17:17:13.930+00:00That was spot on Mam! I'm happiest sitting at ...That was spot on Mam! I'm happiest sitting at home hanging with friends, watching TV and knitting when I have that free time. I've missed your writing. Welcome back to the blogosphere!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392202289779410465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-77588528394595716502012-08-12T13:49:55.532+00:002012-08-12T13:49:55.532+00:00Yayy!
I loved the glimpses into your family life...Yayy! <br /><br />I loved the glimpses into your family life you gave us. Welcome back!!Lady Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865250420950489147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-5414239335340948222010-08-27T22:21:44.835+00:002010-08-27T22:21:44.835+00:00Killer blog as always. Back when I was working, I ...Killer blog as always. Back when I was working, I couldnt go to the bathroom in the office when there were people in the hallway.I think some people just dont want that aspect of their lives open.And with the holding of doodoo for long hours over long distances with the kegels,I for instance, feel more comfortable handling my business in the comfort of my bathroom at home(or maybe at the homes of selected family members)than at certain places.<br />PS. Told ya I was gonna read it as soon as I got home. Twas fab meeting u.Mr. Bigglezzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531771216973202852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-48570788286841809472010-08-27T05:56:33.054+00:002010-08-27T05:56:33.054+00:00Welcome back! You were missed.Welcome back! You were missed.Lady Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865250420950489147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-57164072613206603032010-07-31T05:37:26.076+00:002010-07-31T05:37:26.076+00:00First time on your blog and I'm loving thisFirst time on your blog and I'm loving thisMr. Bigglezzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531771216973202852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-59135086599479138462010-07-30T21:22:46.874+00:002010-07-30T21:22:46.874+00:00'......Getting married and pregnant in one tid...'......Getting married and pregnant in one tidy blow'<br />hilariousMr. Bigglezzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531771216973202852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-91812998294385335952010-05-26T02:39:19.790+00:002010-05-26T02:39:19.790+00:00Great post..!Great post..!Here, There, Elsewhere... and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13744553877892974926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-8290687174221869132010-03-29T11:29:46.227+00:002010-03-29T11:29:46.227+00:00lol! I'd never read this one. It made me laugh...lol! I'd never read this one. It made me laugh.You should get back to blogging.I miss reading from youEsi Cleland Yanksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878505768152174019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-36964828913056843642009-10-26T21:01:00.680+00:002009-10-26T21:01:00.680+00:00Wow! Another one runs off huh? What's with the...Wow! Another one runs off huh? What's with these people? Or perhaps they can't understand your abrofosem ways Mammie?...lol... kidding! Let me know when you have figured out a way!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012878273449933821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-4633569114349864552009-10-22T01:01:35.150+00:002009-10-22T01:01:35.150+00:00@AB, i am a big sis myself and my younger sister g...@AB, i am a big sis myself and my younger sister got married before i did. Infact she had 2 kids before i had one. That said, i really appreciated Mammie's blog, coz i know exactly how the big sis might have felt. the issue is that no matter how self assured you are, some bad comment can catch you at a bad time and throw you into self doubt. it cud even make you wonder if some of them cud be true, even though you have always known them not to be. the greatest gift a younger sister can give to the older one in this instance and our Ghanaian community is respect and appreciation, trust me the reverse hurts more than any comments others may carelessly make!ohemaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465754038304828124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-52602051117034725252009-09-10T10:42:53.444+00:002009-09-10T10:42:53.444+00:00Nsoromma, I can just see the look on your face whe...Nsoromma, I can just see the look on your face when you first picked up the brochure. Hard to imagine Papa Aljaji Danso being a derivative of Paul Akwasi Ofori-Mensah. Wow. <br /><br />Sankofa chale, as our Ghana becomes less and less like the one we knew as children- the one in which it was safe to get a lift or take sweets from a stranger or even help an adult home with their load, there's so much we will have to learn to be less laissez-faire about. And I'm not sure that's such a goof thing.mammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10944067728940768822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-85856534799218127042009-09-09T15:26:24.797+00:002009-09-09T15:26:24.797+00:00Big sisters are amazing! I'm so happy for you ...Big sisters are amazing! I'm so happy for you that your relationship with your sister has grown. Sisterhood is such a beautiful thing that not everyone is blessed with. I don't know what I'd do without mine!Nsoromma...Child of the Heavenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555876073225212247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-27503579594088817822009-09-09T15:22:52.571+00:002009-09-09T15:22:52.571+00:00It's strange that Ghanaian's do that! I do...It's strange that Ghanaian's do that! I don't know about other people but I allow for variations in name with Ghanaians (case in point my mother is any combination of Comfort Olivia Mariama Ama Boatemaa Donkor Adjarko Sefa-Attakora that she sees fit on a particular day) but with other people I get a full name.<br /><br />I recently became aware of the danger in it, when my Grandpa died, (Papa) Alhaji Danso. The shock I got when I saw his funeral service booklet, Paul Akwasi Ofori-Mensah?! The whole time he was alive I never knew that was his name, incidently neither did most of his kids!<br /><br />But sometimes these things happen to send us an important message, so I guess there is a lot in a name especially when important things depend on it.Nsoromma...Child of the Heavenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555876073225212247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-82249109171841718002009-09-07T19:01:04.885+00:002009-09-07T19:01:04.885+00:00It's amazing some of the things we take for gr...It's amazing some of the things we take for granted isn't it? I wish you luck in your search and God-willing she won't abscond this time lol!Sankofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747229111296889760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-84689919631161824612009-08-31T09:04:17.751+00:002009-08-31T09:04:17.751+00:00You're def very fortunate to have Nana A as yo...You're def very fortunate to have Nana A as your big sis. She's one of the very few people I realized is 'good'--the kind that inspires you to be a better person yourself. I still occasionally go through some of our old correspondence to remind myself.<br /><br />Strong women have been very influential in my life and she's def one of them! Even better for you she's fie nyimpa!Paa Kwesihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737549416801894693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-27365134331392535932009-08-26T03:28:55.114+00:002009-08-26T03:28:55.114+00:00The previous post skipped my attention and I trull...The previous post skipped my attention and I trully am glad I read it. Big sisters sure are the best. I'm sure your sister is glad to have a great relationship with you too!<br /><br />Does she read your blog? If not,maybe you shd send it in an email to let her know how appreciative you are. Often times we forget to let the people who mean a lot know how we feel until after they are gone from our earthly view.:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012878273449933821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-3458837726596925132009-08-19T08:17:37.069+00:002009-08-19T08:17:37.069+00:00I usually love your posts, Mammie, but this one - ...I usually love your posts, Mammie, but this one - on first read - rubbed me the wrong way somewhat. It seems what you're going for is a tone of empathy and admiration for your big sister, but what comes across (in certain choice phrases, such as "maybe she wept inside") is pity and, dare I say it, condescension. Perhaps Nana sees it differently? I'm a "big sister" myself, and while I will not now know what it is like to be in that particular situation, I think if my younger sister had gotten married before me, at a time when I myself had not been able to find a match that I thought worth making, it would not have affected me all that much. The major source of annoyance, of course, would have been others' reactions, but I myself would have been happy to celebrate her good fortune and leave it at that. After all, marriage is not to be entered in hastily, and it would not do to be desperately casting about for a partner merely in order to assert one's rightful place in the line. But I digress. I just wanted to say that perhaps "how Nana truly felt" was never at odds with "her happiness and excitement at [your] blessing". It is entirely possible that she knows her life to be worthy and complete and fulfilling through her accomplishments in other areas, without having to fret over what others may make of her not having a husband and children when her younger sister does. But I'm not her, so this is just my 2 cents. Whatever the case, she is indeed to be commended for not reducing herself to the level of those who would talk and point fingers.Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-35463423322739230852009-08-15T20:12:44.105+00:002009-08-15T20:12:44.105+00:00haha, such comic relief but trully embarassing. ha...haha, such comic relief but trully embarassing. haha...I bet your exit was quite graceful... and this is one of the reasons my mum always tells me to throw away the old and tired looking underwear!...I'm still amused!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012878273449933821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-31357810929305431742009-08-13T20:01:45.098+00:002009-08-13T20:01:45.098+00:00Nice piece of writing and more importantly, a mess...Nice piece of writing and more importantly, a message that attends to the imperatives of pragmatism. I'm on a learning curve thanks to your blog.Kwakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301028287149675344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-44967418922660905162009-08-11T21:49:12.108+00:002009-08-11T21:49:12.108+00:00Adj in those moments, I envy you. must be fun livi...Adj in those moments, I envy you. must be fun living away from both your and his societies. <br /><br />Maxine, I've twisted the boys hair. Kofi's taking the blame of course. One aunt even told me if she didn't 'fer' Kofi, she would have snipped them off herself. My next life for sure I'm coming male; married male. I'm power-hungry you see.mammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10944067728940768822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-89830053293852762422009-08-06T17:28:05.480+00:002009-08-06T17:28:05.480+00:00I love this post! Why everyone thinks marriage sho...I love this post! Why everyone thinks marriage should mean the same thing to everyone, I will never know. I sympathize with trying to change the system from within it, but poor Kof... good on him for being a good sport about it, though!Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-6840899257844320052009-08-05T23:46:25.380+00:002009-08-05T23:46:25.380+00:00ha! I am ashamed but I have to admit I have escape...ha! I am ashamed but I have to admit I have escaped many a social engagement by just saying "hubby doesn't want to go"... and I guess eventually, you just pick your battles and let society deal with the rest. I remember someone was visibly horrified when I informed them that I don't do my husbands laundry! Oh the horror!<br /><br />Looking forward to the day when marriage is so equal that anyone seeing a husband cook and clean(like mine does) will not be a shock! Lovely post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012878273449933821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591311855446228868.post-39511364324422976772009-07-31T02:25:14.509+00:002009-07-31T02:25:14.509+00:00You for real? $500 or is it GhC500? still sounds l...You for real? $500 or is it GhC500? still sounds like extortion to me! I was gonna say just homeschool them and pay yourself then I realized you going back to school. Human life sure is precious!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012878273449933821noreply@blogger.com