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- Can You Outgrow Your Childhood?
We appreciate and have incorporated into our daily lives the phrase; train up a child in the way they should grow and when he is… Read more: Can You Outgrow Your Childhood? - What is so Terrible about the Terrible Twos?
My daughter, Aleana, is a vibrant twenty-seven-month-old toddler whose favourite word is No. Her favourite thing to do is to put her palms out and… Read more: What is so Terrible about the Terrible Twos? - Coconut Bread Pudding
The sweet smell of sweet potato pudding baking in the middle of the night is a treasured childhood memory. It was a time when everything… Read more: Coconut Bread Pudding - How to Cope With a Job you Hate
Before I landed the job I now have, I remember praying and asking God to grant me this opportunity. I remember feeling like this job… Read more: How to Cope With a Job you Hate - Cinnamon Rolls
I have been baking for several years now; I am a self-taught baker who is not afraid to try new recipes. However, there are some… Read more: Cinnamon Rolls - Five Things I Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
When the pandemic began, I was completely enthralled, knee-deep in breastfeeding and being a new mom with all the bells, whistles, and stress that came… Read more: Five Things I Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic - My Visit to the White Sand Beach Seafood Restaurant
In today’s economy and especially in this pandemic where stay at home and restrictions are the order of the day, entertainment and going out are… Read more: My Visit to the White Sand Beach Seafood Restaurant - How to Use Checklists to Improve Productivity (With Template)
When I first started my current job, I had trouble completing tasks, not because I couldn’t do them, but because I kept forgetting them. It… Read more: How to Use Checklists to Improve Productivity (With Template) - Ten Things That Change Once you Become a Mom
Becoming a mother is a life-altering occasion that changes every facet of a woman’s life. Some changes are expected and you prepare for them as… Read more: Ten Things That Change Once you Become a Mom - Jamaican Rice & Peas
There are certain things that scream Jamaica, things such as Reggae, jerk chicken, white sand beaches, and now… rice and peas. While Jamaican rice and… Read more: Jamaican Rice & Peas - Advice From My 25-Year-Old Self
I was feeling nostalgic recently, so I began scrolling through my old photos and found this photo: I remember the exact day this was taken;… Read more: Advice From My 25-Year-Old Self - Choosing Sisterlocks
I have had natural hair all my life, my hair has never been relaxed or straightened. I felt that if I straightened my hair, it… Read more: Choosing Sisterlocks - Strawberry Oatmeal Squares
We had a surplus of strawberries, to prevent them from going to waste, I decided to make a delicious dessert that was both filling and… Read more: Strawberry Oatmeal Squares - Top Ten Best Reggae Songs of All Time
Music for me is therapeutic. Whenever I am sad, confused, or just need a pick-me-up, music, no matter the genre, always gets me out of… Read more: Top Ten Best Reggae Songs of All Time - Best Toys for Babies 0-15-Month-Old
I am the mommy of a fifteen-month-old, like most babies, she is constantly on the move, touching and putting in her mouth, everything in her… Read more: Best Toys for Babies 0-15-Month-Old - You’re a New Mom! …Now What?
You’ve bought cute clothes, a chic crib, plastic, and glass bottles because you want to be prepared. You have read the mom blogs that advised… Read more: You’re a New Mom! …Now What? - Jamaican Yam Punch
Yam, originally from Africa, is a Jamaican staple that is consumed by most Jamaicans daily, typically boiled and served with boiled dumplings along with a… Read more: Jamaican Yam Punch - Quick And Easy Mason Jar DIY
Mason Jars are versatile containers that can be transformed into whatever your imagination allows. I was decorating my bathroom and wanted to add a homey… Read more: Quick And Easy Mason Jar DIY - My Visit to Mystic Mountain
Jamaica is beautiful and has beautiful attractions that most Jamaicans, unfortunately, don’t get a change to enjoy. Many of us spend almost every day working,… Read more: My Visit to Mystic Mountain - Banana Cake
I love to bake, however, since becoming a mummy, I hardly find the time. As you can imagine, young children obliterate the idea of me-time,… Read more: Banana Cake - Colourism In Jamaica
I am a proud Jamaican; I love my country, its people, culture, and resilience. We have so much going on for us. There is the… Read more: Colourism In Jamaica - Homemade Caramel Popcorn
I had a sweet tooth over the weekend and there was nothing sweet in the house (I got rid of all the temptations) so I… Read more: Homemade Caramel Popcorn - Be Inspired: Caged Bird by Maya Angelou
To say that I love Maya Angelou is an understatement. She was the epitome of a strong woman. She knew herself and was unapologetic about… Read more: Be Inspired: Caged Bird by Maya Angelou - Is it Ever Okay to Objectify a Woman?
The term objectifies, defined by Dictionary.com, means ‘to present as an object, especially of sight, touch, or other physical sense’. To objectify a person means… Read more: Is it Ever Okay to Objectify a Woman? - Live Every Day As If It Is Your Last
There are so many things that go wrong daily, so many people who lose their lives, so many people who discover they have a terminal… Read more: Live Every Day As If It Is Your Last - The Importance of Music
Hello Friends, it has been a very long time since I last spoke to you, I’ve missed you. I have been super busy with a… Read more: The Importance of Music - Song of the Week: 5 Songs I’m Totally Loving!
Music is a drug like no other. No matter how depressed or down and out you may feel, it always makes you feel better, in… Read more: Song of the Week: 5 Songs I’m Totally Loving! - DIY: Transform a Skirt into a Strapless Peplum Blouse
I love clothes. I love finding unique pieces that are cute and versatile. However, in this economic climate, sustaining my love of tea length skirts… Read more: DIY: Transform a Skirt into a Strapless Peplum Blouse - Never Apologize For Who You Are!
I am peculiar. I am particular about what I do, and with whom I do it. I don’t leave things to chance; I plan the… Read more: Never Apologize For Who You Are! - Thank You!!
It has been a year since I started this blog and it has gotten better and better every month. Even though I haven’t added any… Read more: Thank You!! - Song of the Week: You & I (Nobody In The World) by John Legend
OMG! This is such a beautiful song, it brought me to tears. I never thought that John could sing a more beautiful song than ‘All… Read more: Song of the Week: You & I (Nobody In The World) by John Legend - Song of the Week Kiss by Prince
I love Prince. He has a certain kinda conviction that only a few persons can pull off. He is very interesting,…to say the least. He… Read more: Song of the Week Kiss by Prince - The Sheath Dress
The Sheath dress is a type of dress that’s closely fitted to the body. Its name is derived from its fit and silhouette. It is… Read more: The Sheath Dress - Song of the Week: I Can by Nas
Life, Life….Life is so hard, depressing, difficult, unfair, unbearable and all the other terrible adjectives that escape me right now…. Life is well, life,… it… Read more: Song of the Week: I Can by Nas - Be Inspired: In and Out of Time by Maya Angelou
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Is there someone in your live that means the world to? Is there someone you love more than anything? Is… - Song of the Week: In Case by Demi Lovato
Happiness, sadness, anger, love, hate, fulfillment and disappointment are some of the beautiful and painful things that make up relationships, relationships that we treasure and… Read more: Song of the Week: In Case by Demi Lovato - My Visit to the Little Ochie Seafood Restaurant
There are many beautiful places in Jamaica that provide authentic Jamaican cuisine, but none does it better than the Little Ochie Seafood Restaurant. This restaurant… Read more: My Visit to the Little Ochie Seafood Restaurant - Song of the Week: Human by Christina Perri
This song is a great listen, if you are in a particular mood, it will bring you to tears. Human is that song that talks… Read more: Song of the Week: Human by Christina Perri - What to Wear: Spring Essentials
Spring is upon us, we can say a hello to warm temperature, beautiful sunrise/sunset and a big goodbye to chilly nights and even colder days.… Read more: What to Wear: Spring Essentials - Women of the East
There are so many things that I have achieved and want to achieve – I want to own a business, travel the world and earn… Read more: Women of the East - Song of the Week: ***Flawless by Beyonce ft. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
If you know me or have been reading my blog, you know that I LOOOVVEEE Beyonce. I love the way she does her thing. She… Read more: Song of the Week: ***Flawless by Beyonce ft. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Be Inspired: Fearful Women by Carolyn Kizer
I consider myself to be a feminist, a mild feminist, if that even exists. I hate seeing women being mistreated, undervalued, or even underestimated. I… Read more: Be Inspired: Fearful Women by Carolyn Kizer - Inconvenient Love
Valentine’s Day recently passed, its arrival and sudden departure, got me thinking about love, what it means to love, to be loved and what it… Read more: Inconvenient Love - Reflection: 2013 – The Year That Was
We are on the eve of a new year, as we get prepared to say goodbye to 2013 and say hello to 2014. Let’s pause… Read more: Reflection: 2013 – The Year That Was - Song of the Week: All I Want For Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
So many of Mariah’s songs are classic. She has a classic voice and a classy, diva-like demeanor. She can make almost anything sound good. She… Read more: Song of the Week: All I Want For Christmas is You by Mariah Carey - Jamaican Christmas Fruit Cake
There are many Jamaican Christmas traditions that I love, but one that I just can’t live without is the Jamaican Fruit Cake. This fruit cake… Read more: Jamaican Christmas Fruit Cake - Song of the Week: Here Comes Trouble by Chronixx
I Love me some Reggae! … I guess that should be expected, seeing that I am a Jamaican! 🙂 Reggae is a universal genre that… Read more: Song of the Week: Here Comes Trouble by Chronixx - ‘Tis Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas!
It is officially December, so that means no work for some days, fruit cake, Christmas decorations, merry making, wine drinking and family loving! I love… Read more: ‘Tis Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas! - Song of the Week: How Many Drinks? (Remix) by Miguel ft. Kendrick Lamar
If you all didn’t know by now, I LOVE Miguel! He has this soft soulful voice that makes you want to listen repeatedly to his… Read more: Song of the Week: How Many Drinks? (Remix) by Miguel ft. Kendrick Lamar - What’s Wrong with Looking Young?
I am petite; I am 5ft 3 inches; I am small; I look much younger than I actually am. That is something good in my… Read more: What’s Wrong with Looking Young? - Song of the Week: Prime Time by Janelle Monáe ft. Miguel
This song is hot right now. It is sexy, and has a cool, chill romantic feel… I am not one for current songs, but this… Read more: Song of the Week: Prime Time by Janelle Monáe ft. Miguel - Looking Good Has Nothing to do With What you Wear
It is often said that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Beauty and looking good is subjective and mean different things to different… Read more: Looking Good Has Nothing to do With What you Wear - My Jamaica: 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Jamaicans/Jamaica
I am a proud Jamaican. I Love my country and want nothing but its success. Many people looking from the outside have preconceived ideas about… Read more: My Jamaica: 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Jamaicans/Jamaica - Song of the Week: Love and War by Tamar Braxton
I LOVEEE this song. It is one of those classic love songs. It will be ‘in’ no matter what year it is; the message is… Read more: Song of the Week: Love and War by Tamar Braxton - From Me to You: Folkways by Edward ‘Kamau’ Brathwaite
I first fell in love with Edward Kamau Brathwaite when I was in College. I didn’t like poetry; I didn’t like Caribbean poetry. I thought… Read more: From Me to You: Folkways by Edward ‘Kamau’ Brathwaite - Are You Living in the Moment?
Lately, I find myself desiring passion and an emotionally fulfilling life, not that I didn’t have it before, I just had the sudden urge to… Read more: Are You Living in the Moment? - Song of the Week: A Long Walk by Jill Scott
Released in 2001, this song is soothing and very mellow. I remember when this song came out; I sang it for days. It is the… Read more: Song of the Week: A Long Walk by Jill Scott - “Shoe-gam”: 7 Shoes Every Woman Should OwnThere are a few things every woman has in common: emotions, sometimes too much 🙂 the need for love and the love for fabulous footwear.… Read more: “Shoe-gam”: 7 Shoes Every Woman Should Own
- Be Inspired: Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou is fast becoming one of my favorites. Her pieces are relatable and very inspiring. To all the ladies out there who are feeling… Read more: Be Inspired: Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou - Song of the Week: All of Me by John Legend
I am one of those women who have a dream wedding all planned, don’t judge! 🙂 … I have the dress, the venue, the cake,… Read more: Song of the Week: All of Me by John Legend - Lying: Do You, Or Don’t You?
A wise person once told me, “a person will hate you for many reasons; they will however despise you when you tell the truth”. It… Read more: Lying: Do You, Or Don’t You? - Delectable Snacks: Raspberry Oatmeal SquaresI love baking. I love the feeling I get creating something from scratch. I love seeing the faces of people when they eat something I… Read more: Delectable Snacks: Raspberry Oatmeal Squares
- Be Inspired: Do Things Your Way!
Many people are in a bad place, esp with today’s terrible economy. Dreams coming through the traditional way are very uncertain and highly unlikely. I,… Read more: Be Inspired: Do Things Your Way! - Song of the Week: Gorilla by Bruno Mars
I Love me some Bruno Mars! He can do no wrong! I love how he mixes Motown vibe in his songs. They have a classic… Read more: Song of the Week: Gorilla by Bruno Mars - Does the Color you Wear Affect your Mood?At my most depressing and down times, I unconsciously wear dull colors. When I’m in a good mood, I wear bright colors… although I didn’t… Read more: Does the Color you Wear Affect your Mood?
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- Be Inspired: In and Out of Time by Maya Angelou
Is there someone in your life that means the world to? Is there someone you love more than anything? Is there someone you want to… Read more: Be Inspired: In and Out of Time by Maya Angelou - Song of the Week: Wrecking Ball by Miley CyrusI don’t normally listen to or go out of my way to get Miley Cyrus’ songs. I hear her songs in passing. They are catchy,… Read more: Song of the Week: Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus
- Cheap Date IdeasWe are in a cash strapped economy, esp. Jamaica… are we ever not in a cash strapped economy, no matter how every other economy… Read more: Cheap Date Ideas
- Energy Drinks, Are they Really Good for you?
I, like most people need a little pick-me-up sometimes, having to keep up with the hustle and bustle of work and personal life, trying not… Read more: Energy Drinks, Are they Really Good for you? - Profile: Oscar Wilde
I love the Oscar Wilde quote – “be yourself, everyone else is already taken”…I have re-used it so many times, I know its origin and… Read more: Profile: Oscar Wilde - From Me to YouSometimes we berate ourselves and wonder why our lives are a particular way. We ask ourselves, why am I unhappy? Why am I getting the… Read more: From Me to You
- Be Inspired: Keep Moving ForwardNever focus on the past, it has already gone! Focus on the present and the future. Make your future better than your past. Use your… Read more: Be Inspired: Keep Moving Forward
- My Favorite TV ShowsTV shows are the best! I love to watch them! I love the fact that the story develops and expands, unlike movies. There are many… Read more: My Favorite TV Shows
- Be Inspired: DesiderataDesiderata was written in 1927 by Max Ehrmann…. It’s my favorite poem, hands down. Read and enjoy 🙂 Go placidly amid the noise and haste,… Read more: Be Inspired: Desiderata
- My Favorite Cocktails (With Recipes)I love alcoholic drinks; I love to smell and taste it, I however cannot hold it, I cannot hold my liquor at all!:)… but not… Read more: My Favorite Cocktails (With Recipes)
- What Your Shoes Say About YouI’m a ‘Shoeholic’! (like many women), I love shoes; I love to wear them; I love to look at them; I love seeing people in… Read more: What Your Shoes Say About You
- Be Inspired: Be Yourself
There is always established societal standards and expectations as it relates to individual behavior, how one should dress, look, the house one should have, the… Read more: Be Inspired: Be Yourself - 35 Songs You SHOULD Listen ToLike most people, I love music! Music to me means everything; it has taken me through situations that were unbearable. Music is one of my… Read more: 35 Songs You SHOULD Listen To
- Five Amazing Women Who Inspire MeThere are a lot of amazing women in the world, from every race, gender and class, women who have brought a smile to the hearts… Read more: Five Amazing Women Who Inspire Me
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