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In 2021, I will have been blogging for five years. When I just started out, my inbox would full up with friends and acquaintances looking for advice on how to start blogging themselves. Of course, I shared what I knew, but looking back, it wasn't nearly as much as I know about the topic now, [...]
Today, I decided to do a get to know me post. I’ve wanted to do this for a while now, so that I can form a connection with all the new (and old) subscribers of my blog. I love finding out about the bloggers of the blog I enjoy. I want to continue to foster [...]
The title 'Daily Cleaning Tips for Busy Moms' played on my nerves a little. I mean, what mom isn't busy? Even if you are a SAHM, and you have one kid, housework will still kick your butt! Never mind all the other things moms need to do! Nonetheless, I thought I would share a few [...]
Hey loves, I wanted to share six must-haves for the new mom with you guys. When I had my baby, I was starting from ground zero on the knowledge of …6 Must-Haves for the New Mom
DIY Beauty tips are essential, wouldn’t you agree? I’ve often heard that I am the kind of woman one would label as high maintenance. See, this isn’t …DIY Beauty Tips
One of my favourite authors, Eric Jerome Dickey died this week. It came as a shock to me and I truly felt it as a loss to the literary industry. I’ve been reading his work for the better part of two decades, long before I had any right as a young teenager. That said, I [...]
Vision boards are amazing! Let's start there. They are freaking amazing and after the year we've all had, a 2021 vision board is definitely what we all need. I made my first vision board back in 2018 with a group of friends and family having a whole party. I have never been extrinsically motivated. So [...]
This blog post is for the ladies, and maybe a few curious gents. We are talking about menstrual cups! We are going to be graphic about it, too. So, if your stomach is weak and you aren't up for a full-on adult discussion about periods, pads and cups, this would be your cue to exit [...]
I feel like much of the financial education advice put out there says it's geared to everyone and but doesn't tell us how to manage money in marriage, in general, or how to create wealth. I don't find that to be the case most of the time at all. Much of it considers the family [...]
I thought my family and I might benefit from a detox after the holidays, seeing as how much food we ate in a short space of time. Babe, let’s skip meat for two weeks...” If you’re thinking my husband’s face drained of colour, you’re absolutely right. My husband loves him some chicken. As anticipated, we [...]
The national Christmas drink in Jamaica is Sorrel. Period. I like my sorrel dark, strongwomen and spicy. I thought I would share how to make Jamaican sorrel drink in time for you to enjoy some over the holidays. Even though we drink it year-round, there's nothing better than a well-chilled glass of sorrel to accompany [...]
I am not now, nor have I ever been a breakfast person, but if I was, a 5 minute breakfast is exactly what I would be making. In fact, I used to fully hate having breakfast so much, I would dodge my mother in the mornings to avoid having breakfast or tea. She’d turn her [...]
What would you tell your younger self? That is the question of centuries old. The hashtag #By23 had me thinking about all the ways I struggled as a young adult, particularly during University. https://twitter.com/ShandeanReid/status/1307069155049435148?s=20 A few months ago there was a #By23 hashtag trending on Twitter. The origin of the trend was political, nevertheless, the [...]
I was listening to a podcast and the topic of discussion was centred around a young woman who said that she was single until she was married due to …Single Til Married?
Hey guys! I thought I’d do something a little bit different with this blog and share household items and products I’ve been loving and using for some…Cleaning Favorites – The Jamaican Edition Pt 1
So, even though COVID is rampant, the one thing my family can still look forward to is Christmas. I will have Christmas, dammit! The nice clean house, the Christmas beats, the movies, and most importantly, the food. Of course, as Jamaicans, one of the bigger aspects of our culture is food. Christmas dinner to us [...]
Who does want fresher, brighter laundry? It’s the holidays and we know as Jamaicans, Christmas cyah keep inna dutty house.Translation: We can’t celebrate Christmas in a dirty house. One of the consequences of ‘spring’ cleaning is a throng of laundry, stemming from changing curtains, tablecloths, coverings and whatever else you can name. It comes as [...]
lI've been living with migraines since I was 15 year-old. When the are perpetual, they are called chronic migraines. Chronic migraines are defined by frequency, and are recognised to be having at least 15 headache days a month, with at least 8 days of having headaches with migraine features, for more than 3 months. I [...]
Clearly, I'm crazy. Head gone, clean! And why is that, you ask? Well, because, I, me... Shandean has decided that in the year of our Lord, 2020 and chaos, I'm going to take on the beast that is Vlogmas. You're thinking that's not so bad, but hold the thought, Goodie has decided to attempt it, [...]
This morning, as I made myself my second cup of coffee, I got to thinking, coffee at hotels are really awful. I don’t know why that thought came to me but yea it did so I decided to pen this short talk. Today is World Mental Health Day. Who decided these days anyway? Seems there [...]
Being married to a doctor is brutal. Even more so when said doctor is a resident. From the time my husband and I started dating, his professional path was something that I took honest consideration about, among other things. Not to be a brat, but as someone who was a student nurse myself once upon [...]
You won’t believe this, but I bought the first bottle of sunflower oil based on a tweet that said something about oil lifting boobs. I’m not gonna lie, I had barely B-Cup boobs pre-pregnancy, and during breastfeeding found myself busting out of a D-Cup. Now I am back to a barely B-Cup after breastfeeding for [...]
I celebrated my birthday this past weekend at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa. When the shit hit the fan in March and everything recreational went into lockdown, I wondered if it would carry through until August. Common sense said most likely it would, and though my birthdays are usually spent pretty low-key and [...]
I know this topic is discussed to death and there are opposing ideas on whether parents should put the children first in a marriage. I’m sure you can tell by the title of this post where my head is, but I would like to share my position and train of thought on a more in [...]
By ‘I’ I mean we, as in my husband and I. I want some of the good coffee you guys have down here. That's what a friend of mine who lives up the street says when he jokes about wanting some coffee when he comes by. He will get some sometimes, but other times refuse [...]