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Guest Post: Hotel Coffee Is Awful

by on October 10, 2020
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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.

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What It’s Really Like Being Married to a Doctor

by on September 3, 2020
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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…

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3 Benefits of Sunflower🌻 Oil as a Moisturiser

by on August 22, 2020
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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…

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Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa Review

by on August 13, 2020
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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…

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Family Unity: My Spouse Comes First

by on July 31, 2020
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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…

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Disagreements in Marriage: How to Handle Them

by on June 11, 2020
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Do you guys argue? Of course, everyone wants to know how to handle disagreements in marriage. This is why I get this question a LOT. Partly due to the fact anyone who knows my husband or has been in any proximity to him knows his general demeanour and disposition. Of…

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Don’t Wait to Live Your Life

by on May 16, 2020
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My Greatest Fear is a Life Un-lived. Who told you you’re going to get 50, 70 or 90 years of life? If you knew you would die at 40, would you approach your life the same way? If you knew you have a disability at 30 or 40 years old,…

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Guest Post: Spilt Milk on the Coronavirus

by on May 9, 2020
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One Sunday in January 2020 I spilled milk.  Let pause here for a second. You are probably wondering what the fuck does milk have to do with anything? (I’ve put a strike through the word ‘fuck’ just in-case it offended anyone. You don’t have to read that word. Just skip…

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Five Things I’ve Learned in Five Years of Marriage

by on May 4, 2020
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I thought I would share five thingsI learned in marriage that are unique to my learning experience with you guys. Going into marriage can be a scary thing. It’s life changing, after all. After signing those papers, you can never go back to being spinsters or bachelors if it doesn’t…

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This Shift is Permanent. ‘The Great Pause’.

by on April 28, 2020
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Many of us dream of things going back to the way they were before, but do we understand that whatever is there waiting for us on the other side of SARS–CoV–2 is not like it was before? A time when “The Great Pause” of a world perpetually on the move…

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How to Bake Bread!

by on April 27, 2020
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*Read this in black and white with some sad music from the past* There was a girl, who once could not bake. She had made a few attempts at cakes, but they always end up lopsided and/or burnt. *Dramatically lifts veil* Then entered the coronavirus. And you know that trying…

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Storytime: How We Met & Got Married

by on April 19, 2020
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Hey, loves. If you haven’t checked out out family YouTube channel yet, this is your chance. Here’s our latest upload about How We Met and How We Got Married! Leave a like, comment, share, subscribe and turn on the notification bell, so you are notified when we post!

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Becoming Mother: Three Years A Mum

by on October 21, 2019
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To accurately describe the still very young journey of motherhood that I’m on is to fail, and do so miserably. What I can say, is that although I remember life before my nugget, it strangely seems she has always been here. Maybe it’s her energy that was here, helping us…

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Daily Reids VlogBlog 1: Random Family Life Update

by on October 9, 2019
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Hey, guys! It’s Q4 already. The final quarter or 2019. I hate to say it, but I’ve found myself in a dry patch where blog posts are concerned. I am at a loss with topics and though I try not to ‘post just to post’, that’s exactly what I’m doing…

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Life Update + Triple Peak Challenge

by on July 13, 2019
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Hey, guys! I can’t believe that 2019 is more than half way through, even if only by two weeks. I’ve been meaning to write this blog for a week now, and not surprisingly, it’s at 2am while I’m strung out and tired that I’m getting the chance.

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JAMAICA: Strawberry Fields Together

by on May 16, 2018
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This little gem is a secluded hideaway in Robin’s Bay, St. Mary and I decided to make a trip of it with when my friend, Shawna (Colette) came to visit. We headed out on the Saturday before Mother’s Day.

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Landscape Lover: A Short Story

by on June 21, 2017
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The sun on his back turned his brown skin golden with sweat and extra melanin. His skin was smooth, rippled only by the strength and firmness beneath it. His jeans hung low from lean hips, strong thigh disappearing into the length of very worn jeans and the steel toe boots he wore…

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FOOD: Tamarind Continental 

by on May 16, 2017
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It’s weird, I have been to the Tamarind Indian Cuisine restaurant in Liguanea a number of times, possibly the China Max Chinese restaurant beside it as well but somehow managed to not have noticed the extension Tamarind Continental. How I missed that there is a third restaurant in that tiny…

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Is my Blog a Lifestyle Blog??

by on February 18, 2017
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Seven months ago when I started my blog, I had no idea where, if anywhere, I wanted it to go, let alone whether it was a lifestyle blog.  I was pregnant, bored and needed a creative outlet where I could share. So one day, I wrote a story about the…

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Labour (Or a lack thereof) & Delivery Story

by on October 27, 2016
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Finally, after months of fretting about what labour would be like and my ability to handle the pain, needless to say, I had resigned myself to letting it happen. I’m pretty sure whimpi-er women have done it, right? (Feel free to jump in and back me up anytime here). Losing…

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Pregnancy Update : Second Trimester

by on August 1, 2016
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You know how they said it will get better in the second trimester? Well…. I’m happy to report that was indeed my experience. This isn’t to say there weren’t discomforts, there were plenty, trust. I did however get one beautiful reprieve that I believe will be the one thing I…

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Pregnancy Update: The First Tri’MESS’ter.

by on June 9, 2016
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“Pregnancy is beautiful.” Haven’t we all heard this? Haven’t we all heard how much women love carrying life? How absolutely wonderful it is? So, that’s what you expect, right? Maybe a few niggles here and there, but obviously it’s going to be just wonderful. LIES!

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