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4 Alternatives to Force-Feeding Children

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on January 16, 2022

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As a young child, I recall my parents force-feeding me. After 30+ years, I remember it vividly. Sitting over a single dumpling for hours (or…

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Christmas Tag

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on December 24, 2021

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What better way to bring Blogmas to a close than with a Christmas tag? I have been looking for a tag I could do and…

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My Family Christmas Tradition, 2 Families, 10 Christmases

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on December 23, 2021

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This year, my husband and I celebrate our 10th Christmas together.,m It encompasses the one Christmas tradition we have made over the years. This, our…

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The Caffeinated Millennial 2021 Year in Review

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on December 20, 2021

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It is crazy that we are at the ending days of the year and it’s time for a 2021 year in review! When the new…

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Budget Christmas Decorations

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on December 19, 2021

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I decided to spruce up my new apartment by using some budget Christmas decorations since I don’t have any decorations at all to start and…

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Jamaican Grand Market: A Millennial Flashback

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on December 17, 2021

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As a Jamaican kid growing up in the 90s in Linstead, I looked forward to experiencing what I now know to be a Jamaican Christmas…

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My Stovetop Christmas Dinner Menu, for One

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on December 15, 2021

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When my friend asked me what was on our Christmas dinner menu this week, I said nothing. I had no plan to cook. For the…

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My Holiday Playlist Collections

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on December 13, 2021

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For me, Christmas is never Christmas without my holiday playlist. I’m not even kidding. For me, joyful holiday music does something for the soul, and…

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7 Reasons to Shop Local for the Holidays

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on December 11, 2021

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There are so many reasons to shop local now more than ever. The world is rebuilding our lives one day at a time as we…

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Drive-by Christmas Lights Viewing

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on December 7, 2021

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A couple of days ago, an acquaintance invited my husband and me to go look at the Christmas lights. Though I had no idea what…

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Family Life Update – A New Season

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on November 30, 2021

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It’s been a little while since I’ve done a family life update. Family life has been especially tough these past few years with imposed restrictions…

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Quick Dinner Recipes For The Family

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on November 27, 2021

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During lockdowns, I got so bored I tried all sorts of things, including quick dinners I’d never made before. I did fancy recipes and baked…

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6 Tips for Shopping Abroad for The Family

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on November 14, 2021

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If your family is anything like mine and you do the majority of your clothes shopping for the family abroad, then you can benefit from…

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5 Reasons to Do Holiday Shopping Early (November)

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on November 7, 2021

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Holiday Shopping at the last minute. Whew. I love Christmas, but honestly, this is one thing I don’t enjoy. Shopping for gifts. Bt I love…

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The Cost of Having a Child in Jamaica (Kingston) 2021

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on October 29, 2021

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The true cost of having a child is sometimes sugar-coated. As matter of fact, a lot of people are ragged on for not reproducing. I…

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Tips for Balancing Motherhood and School

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on October 8, 2021

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I’ve been balancing motherhood and school life for over a month now and it is one of those things that I’ve never considered until it…

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Cost of Living In Jamaica 2021

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on September 17, 2021

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My home island Jamaica has a fair number of ex-pats or potential ex-pats who want to know the cost of living in Jamaica. It is…

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Back to School List + Life Update

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on August 28, 2021

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“ Have you done the booklist for back to school yet?” This is what my mother-in-law called to ask me one hot day in early…

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I Got the COVID Vaccine – My Experience

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on August 2, 2021

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After months of waiting my turn to be eligible for the Covid vaccine, I was finally able to get my first dose over the weekend.…

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Summer Activities for Kids

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on July 10, 2021

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I’ve never had to concern myself about summer activities for kids before. As a millennial mom, it’s been a long time since I’ve been bothered…

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To My Husband and Father… On Father’s Day

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on June 20, 2021

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Father’s Day is a celebration of Dads. It’s a day when we recognize the efforts of men who are father figures and actively raise children…

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9 Family Financial Goals You Should Set

by Shandean Reid 🍃 on June 19, 2021

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It goes without saying that when you start a family, there are bound to be some family financial goals that you will want to achieve.…

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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…