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Mother’s Day 2021: What Motherhood in a Pandemic Taught Me

by Shandean Reid on May 9, 2021

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For the second consecutive year, Mother’s Day 2021 is being celebrated under the constraints of a pandemic; lockdowns restrictions, unease and anxiety our generation has…

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Getting Our Four-Year-Old Out [Our Bed]

by Shandean Reid on May 8, 2021

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When I became a mom, I talked candidly with my friend about how I didn’t want to prolong having the baby in bed with my…

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SAHM Living in Jamaica: A Day in the Life

by Shandean Reid on May 2, 2021

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I’m Shandean and I am a millennial stay at home mom aka SAHM living in Jamaica. Whatever else am, that is the bottom line. I…

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Postpartum Realities I Wish I Knew While Pregnant

by Shandean Reid on April 28, 2021

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There’s tons of advice aimed at new moms out there, but I think harsh postpartum realities are often glossed over when it comes to sharing…

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Laundry Tips for Busy Moms

by Shandean Reid on April 26, 2021

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These laundry tips for busy moms make my life so much easier! Between housework and chores, drop-offs, pickups, homework, extracurricular activities, and everything else, anything…

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Practicing Grateful Living as a Lifestyle

by Shandean Reid on April 20, 2021

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Practicing grateful living has literally been my lifeline since the start of the pandemic. I started out with living in a state of constant gratitude…

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Drinking Green Juice for a Month – This Happened

by Shandean Reid on April 16, 2021

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Just a few weeks ago, I shared the green juice recipe I tried for the first time; Today I am sharing the results of drinking…

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How to Encourage Kids’ Hobbies

by Shandean Reid on April 13, 2021

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When I was a little girl, my parents allowed me the freedom to pursue my hobbies (which were pretty tame) so long as they didn’t…

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5 Great Benefits of Blogging for Business

by Shandean Reid on April 11, 2021

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If you’re new to my blog, you may not know that I have a business writing agency and that I started blogging for business shortly…

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3 Jamaican Scented Candles to Try

by Shandean Reid on April 7, 2021

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I’ve been very deliberate about trying Jamaican scented candles for the past few months, while I’m enamoured with homemaking. It just makes sense that supporting…

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Good Money Habits to Teach Kids

by Shandean Reid on April 5, 2021

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Most of us appreciate the importance of having good money habits and discussing money matters with our spouses. Nonetheless, individuals from lower to middle-income homes…

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5 FREE Blogging Tools For Beginners

by Shandean Reid on March 31, 2021

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Managing a blog is not an easy thing to do. It takes a lot of creativity, research, constant learning and man-hours to successfully maintain and…

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Stalked at My Gate

by Shandean Reid on March 28, 2021

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I said I wouldn’t share any more doom and gloom stories on my blog, but the past few years and in particular days have been…

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How to Create a Family Budget

by Shandean Reid on March 24, 2021

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A family budget is crucial if you are serious about financial planning and stability for the family. I don’t know about you, but one of…

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Beginner Green Juice Recipe – It’s Good!

by Shandean Reid on March 18, 2021

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These last few weeks, I’ve been feeling a bit off; So I decided to make myself some green juice. Of course, I had to go…

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My Husband Got the COVID Vaccine

by Shandean Reid on March 16, 2021

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Last Saturday, my husband got the first dose of his Covid vaccine. As a healthcare professional, he is on the local priority list and was…

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7 Dinner Hacks for Busy Moms

by Shandean Reid on March 8, 2021

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The post is titled ‘dinner hacks for busy moms’ which would indicate moms as the intended audience, but it’s really for anyone if you make…

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Simple DIY Body Butter Recipe

by Shandean Reid on March 6, 2021

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Two hot seconds after I found out I was pregnant in 2016, one of the first things I did was hop on online that same…

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PhotoWall Canvas Print Review

by Shandean Reid on March 3, 2021

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PhotoWall is a Swedish wall decor company that specializes in decorative wall prints. Prints such as wallpapers and murals, canvas prints, framed prints and posters.…

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6 Travel Essentials for the Family in 2021

by Shandean Reid on February 28, 2021

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When I was packing travel essentials for trip across the island last weekend, I found myself distracted in the middle of packing and needed some…

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Royalton White Sands & Blue Waters Review

by Shandean Reid on February 27, 2021

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My family and I spent a weekend recently at Royalton White Sands and Blue Waters resort to celebrate our sixth wedding anniversary. With curfews still…