SIMPLY MARVIA BLOG
Thoughts, ideas, and inspiration for everyday life
Explore motherhood reflections, lifestyle inspiration, family ideas, recipes, personal growth, and simple encouragement for everyday living.
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Dinosaur Word Search for Kids Ages 4–8: A Fun Screen-Free Activity Book
Read more: Dinosaur Word Search for Kids Ages 4–8: A Fun Screen-Free Activity BookA fun, screen-free dinosaur word search book for kids ages 4–8, packed with 120 puzzles, four difficulty levels, bonus challenges, fun facts, and answer keys. Perfect for curious kids who love dinosaurs, fossils, and prehistoric adventures.
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Unicorns, Mermaids, Fairies & Princesses Coloring Book for Girls
Read more: Unicorns, Mermaids, Fairies & Princesses Coloring Book for GirlsA magical coloring book for girls featuring unicorns, mermaids, fairies, princesses, and fun fantasy-themed pages designed for creativity, relaxation, and screen-free fun.
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Little Learners Club Tracing & Dot-to-Dot Activity Book for Kids Ages 3–6
Read more: Little Learners Club Tracing & Dot-to-Dot Activity Book for Kids Ages 3–6A fun tracing and dot-to-dot activity book for kids ages 3–6, designed to support early writing skills, number recognition, alphabet practice, fine motor development, and screen-free learning.
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Animal Adventures Word Search for Kids Ages 4–8
Read more: Animal Adventures Word Search for Kids Ages 4–8Looking for a fun, screen-free activity kids will actually enjoy? Animal Adventures Word Search for Kids Ages 4–8 includes 100+ animal-themed puzzles filled with farm animals, ocean creatures, dinosaurs, pets, insects, and more. This activity book is designed to help children build vocabulary, improve spelling, strengthen focus, and enjoy learning in a fun and engaging…
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Can You Outgrow Your Childhood?
Read more: 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 old, he will not depart from it. (Proverbs 22 v6). This verse purports that lessons learned during youth will affect the adult that a child becomes. Many persons when quoting…
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What is so Terrible about the Terrible Twos?
Read more: 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 say, “no mummy, stop”! she loves to run all over the house once her clothes are removed for bath time to hide in her favourite spot. Her favourite thing to…
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Coconut Bread Pudding
Read more: Coconut Bread PuddingThe sweet smell of sweet potato pudding baking in the middle of the night is a treasured childhood memory. It was a time when everything was ok, my family was together and happy. Since becoming an adult, whenever I eat sweet potato pudding, I feel safe and warm. That love of sweet potato pudding started…
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How to Cope With a Job you Hate
Read more: How to Cope With a Job you HateBefore I landed the job I now have, I remember praying and asking God to grant me this opportunity. I remember feeling like this job would change my life, like all the things I was dreaming of would become a reality if I just got this job. I knew I would do my absolute best;…
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Cinnamon Rolls
Read more: Cinnamon RollsI 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 recipes that I completely avoid, because they seem too complicated. Recipes such as Red Velvet Cake, Coconut Cake, and rolls, or any log type cake. But today, I have conquered…
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Five Things I Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Read more: Five Things I Learned from the COVID-19 PandemicWhen 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 along with it. COVID-19 was very scary. I started worrying about what the pandemic meant for my family and my premature newborn, who had to visit the hospital every two…
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My Visit to the White Sand Beach Seafood Restaurant
Read more: My Visit to the White Sand Beach Seafood RestaurantIn 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 not a priority nor are they recommended. However, for one’s peace of mind, it is essential. My husband and I are creatures of habit and we typically visit the same…
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How to Use Checklists to Improve Productivity (With Template)
Read more: 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 got to a point where I forgot to do an important task that was were detrimental to my employer. I vowed that day that I would never allow that to…
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Ten Things That Change Once you Become a Mom
Read more: Ten Things That Change Once you Become a MomBecoming 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 much as possible, while some hits you by surprise and you just have to deal with them as they occur. Every woman is different, every woman has a different motherhood…
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Jamaican Rice & Peas
Read more: Jamaican Rice & PeasThere are certain things that scream Jamaica, things such as Reggae, jerk chicken, white sand beaches, and now… rice and peas. While Jamaican rice and peas may not be internationally renowned, rice and peas is a locally tried-and-true staple. Rice and peas is a Jamaican dish that is eaten daily and form part of our…
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Advice From My 25-Year-Old Self
Read more: Advice From My 25-Year-Old SelfI was feeling nostalgic recently, so I began scrolling through my old photos and found this photo: I remember the exact day this was taken; I remember how I felt – I got the new pair of shoes I was longing for… it was a black embossed patent leather Mary Jane, with 4-inch heels… it…