You know you are getting old when...
I am starting to believe that the years are catching up with me going by something that has been happening more and more frequently.
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
You know you are getting old when...
Daylight robbery in supermarkets
When I expressed my surprise at the discrepancy, the man laughed dismissively and said only the prices at the till mattered.
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
Daylight robbery in supermarkets
Daylight robbery in the big supermarkets
Some years ago, a branch of one of the large supermarkets chains found itself in the news for the wrong reasons.
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
Daylight robbery in the big supermarkets
Power of soap operas
Once upon a time, many years ago, Mexican soap operas burst onto the Kenyan TV scene and quite a number of people were hooked.
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
Power of soap operas
Stick shift cars aren’t for everyone
My sister was away last week and left me with her car so that I could run the engine occasionally.
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
Stick shift cars aren’t for everyone
Walk a mile in their shoes
The only people who should be qualified to judge others are those who have walked in the shoes of the ones being judged
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
Walk a mile in their shoes
God really is a mother’s best friend
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
God really is a mother’s best friend
Never say never
“Never say never” – this year I have had to swallow my words on two occasions.
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
Never say never
Playing the proper tourist
A friend recently returned from a visit outside the country and was sharing her experience with me.
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
Playing the proper tourist
Eek! I am turning into one of those meddling aunties
There are aunties who for some reason believe there is a specific day and time by when young people should have ‘settled down’
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
Eek! I am turning into one of those meddling aunties
Here’s to marking another stage of life
To our oldest, and others marking this stage of life, well done and best wishes!
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
Here’s to marking another stage of life
Bruised, battered but spirited matatus
Recent matatu ride into town reminded me of a rumour I heard about three years ago – that 14-seaters from around the country come to die on our route
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
Bruised, battered but spirited matatus
Share your eureka moments
Archimedes while having a bath one day, made a scientific discovery ran down the street buck naked shouting, “Eureka!”
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
Share your eureka moments
Mother’s Guilt Syndrome
Once you pass this test, you can move onto bigger things, like food from your favourite restaurant.
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
Mother’s Guilt Syndrome
Everyone needs a break sometimes
Every time I manage to take a break somewhere out of town, the same thought occurs to me: Why don’t I do this more often? But I know the answer – it’s
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
Everyone needs a break sometimes
The days when children were to be seen and not heard
You know the young people in your house are grown when two things happen.
By Ruth Lubembe 4 years ago
The days when children were to be seen and not heard
Empty nest syndrome sets in...
There was a time when my days revolved around the school run every morning and evening.
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
Empty nest syndrome sets in...
One plate, one spoon... and other new house rules
They say it is important to be aware of the changing times and seasons, and to move with them.
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
One plate, one spoon... and other new house rules
I cook in high heels...And other peculiarities
I realised some time ago that I had to find a way to elevate myself when cooking or doing the dishes because our kitchen counters are so high.
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
I cook in high heels...And other peculiarities
Poor good old Ebrahim
A couple of weeks ago, I read about the closure of Ebrahim Supermarket and I must admit I felt a twinge of sadness.
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
Poor good old Ebrahim
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
There’s a part of me that is envious of how simply my mum lives
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
Baby power: Size has little to do with it
Babies are very influential people despite (or is it because of?) their size and dependence on others
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
Baby power: Size has little to do with it
They don’t realise I was once a ‘cool’ kid too
Fast-forward to two weeks ago, the whole family was in the car on a long trip out of town and the radio was on
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
They don’t realise I was once a ‘cool’ kid too
Lessons from 2018
Looking back over the past year, I can confirm that there are many things I learned
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
Lessons from 2018
Who’s up for camping? Not me!
I’ve watched the videos of lions or elephants or rhinos getting too close for comfort and have vowed that will never be me.
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
Who’s up for camping? Not me!
A.S.K Show still rocks
A.S.K attracted even adults with this year's theme being 'promoting innovation and technology in agriculture and trade'
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
A.S.K Show still rocks
How to stage a lie and get away with it
It turned out that the visit to see giraffes didn’t take that long so he and his friend decided to venture into an animal orphanage nearby.
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
How to stage a lie and get away with it
What the youngsters have taught me
My dad used to say he would live long because he laughed a lot, and the reason he laughed a lot was because he spent quite time among young people
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
What the youngsters have taught me
Oh how things have changed
Why would a right-thinking individual would walk into a shop, voluntarily pick torn clothing and leave good money behind?
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
Oh how things have changed
Eggs, our holy grail
Every home has a food, or foods, that are staples.These are food items that everyone eats, that move fast and whose presence in the kitchen and fridge
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
Eggs, our holy grail
No place like home
No place is better than home because everything is familiar therefore very comfortable.
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
No place like home
Manners in the cab
There are different cab drivers with different manners.
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
Manners in the cab
Of palates that refuse to yield
I was enjoying a meal of rice with meat on bone over the weekend and for the umpteenth time, offered our young ones a bit of the marrow from the bone.
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
Of palates that refuse to yield
Too many 'unsuitable careers'
Our youngest is just about to choose subjects that she will be examined in for her secondary school qualification.
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
Too many 'unsuitable careers'
An app to kick you into action
Thanks to our young ones, I am slowly starting to appreciate that there really is an app for everything.
By Ruth Lubembe 5 years ago
An app to kick you into action
Your children learn by copying you!
Those were the days when parking was never a problem and you not only found your car where you left it, but it was also completely intact.
By Ruth Lubembe 6 years ago
Your children learn by copying you!
Rehab centre where drug addicts get new lease of life
It lays emphasis on building character, a sense of responsibility and other values that will contribute positively to society.
By Ruth Lubembe 6 years ago
Rehab centre where drug addicts get new lease of life
Why you should only opt for a formal adoption
As adoption agencies in Kenya await conclusion of talks with the Government regarding licensing, one man would like to focus his attention on the importance of formal adoptions.
By Ruth Lubembe 8 years ago
Why you should only opt for a formal adoption
Emotional competence key to success
'Make It Happen' is the theme for this year's International Women's Day to be marked on Sunday. There are many women who have made it happen in different spheres of the Kenyan society and made a positive impact.
By Ruth Lubembe 9 years ago
Emotional competence key to success
Dusit D2: The heavenly green city in Nairobi
Tucked away in the exclusive, ultra-modern 14 Riverside cul-de-sac is Nairobi’s latest hotel — Dusit D2.
By Ruth Lubembe 9 years ago
Dusit D2: The heavenly green city in Nairobi
Why DP Gachagua is desperate to mend ties with Kenyatta family
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