With the new school term fast approaching, the pressure to check off items on your child’s book list may be building. Certain items may be easier to find than others. Black shoes appropriate for school are usually difficult to source, and if you do find one it may not be …
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Best shoes for rain, flood and mud
Click to order UGG Womens Haylie Loafer. Click to order Chooka Women’s Waterproof Skimmer Ballet Flat. When it rains it pours and the showers, floods and muddy gunk ruin all your shoes. The next day, men may leave home with dirty or old footwear and women resort to wearing old shoes, …
Read More »Our Muslim home and Christmas season
By Nerissa Hosein. Christmas is for all intents and purposes my happy time. As a kid my family celebrated the season like most, with the Christmas tree, presents and turkey luncheon. It was never really taboo for us in a Muslim home to embrace the festivities. My time with family I’m …
Read More »Beachwear for all women this vacation
Everyone loves the beach during a vacation. For some people, choosing beachwear can be a task. Of course, we all would like to spend our vacation enjoying the warm sun and breeze on our faces, soft sand between our toes, calming sounds of waves and birds filling our ears, and …
Read More »Ramadan reflection: Have I been a good Muslim?
By Nerissa Hosein. Fasting for me during Ramadan is not about abstaining from food. It is about having a clean mind and pure thoughts. It is a time of reflection where I think about my religion and my actions throughout the year. Have I been a good Muslim? Have I …
Read More »Eid ul Fitr – a family festivity
By Nerissa Hosein. Being born into a Muslim family, Eid ul Fitr has been part of my life since birth. It has always been a time for family and for tradition. There is a certain aura that goes along with the day that I have always loved. Eid ul Fitr while …
Read More »SEA exam: 5 tips for stressed-out parents
The pressure is on for children around ages ten to twelve and their parents in Trinidad and Tobago as they face the upcoming ‘tournament of doom’ in April known as Secondary Entrance Assessment or SEA exam. This is the time when parents go berserk for extra lessons, last-minute exam boot …
Read More »Let’s go fly a kite, it’s a great day
By Nadia Ali. Let’s go fly a kite, up to the highest height, Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring, Up through the atmosphere, up where the air is clear, Oh let’s go fly a kite. Those are the lyrics to a song from the famous “Mary Poppins” film. …
Read More »Kite flying season, the real fun begins
By Annisa Phillip. Forget about bunnies and eggs, the real fun this season is kite flying. I remember when kite flying was a big part of childhood. When I was younger I watched as my older brother and his friends made kites – back then you made your own kites from …
Read More »Fresh flowers for me on Valentine’s Day
By Omilla Mungroo. The shabbily dressed, unshaven old man who delivered the flowers, looked at me as if I was from Mars! Of course they were for me, I thought, but who sent them? There were three red roses, two pink and one white rose, two white and two pink carnations, …
Read More »Affordable outfits for Carnival 2020
Carnival 2020 is fast approaching and there have been said to be more than 200 fetes scheduled for this year. Aside from the ticket prices the next expense would be the outfits that you plan to wear. We have put together a list of affordable and very stylish outfits that …
Read More »Valentine’s Day ideas for couples
Romance is in the air, as people make plans for the fast approaching Valentine’s Day. Some may opt to buy expensive shiny things in an effort to win favor with their romantic partner. Here are some simple tips that would make your partner feel loved and show that you really …
Read More »Memorable Valentine’s gifts on a budget!
By Nerissa Hosein. I love Valentine’s Day but these last couple of years I am fed up of the traditional and completely commercial take on this once sweet, sexy holiday! As for gifts, I am fed up of the teddy bears, lingerie and chocolates that I have to see everywhere I go. …
Read More »Cervical Cancer awareness – fight, support, hope
The month of January marks a new year on the secular calendar, a month to make resolutions for a better healthier you. January is also international Cervical Cancer awareness month. Nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with Cervical Cancer each year. The disease is virtually always preventable …
Read More »How to lose weight – a Carnival fitness plan
Each year around November, every regional savannah and recreational park transforms into an outdoor gym. This answers the big question how to lose weight just before my Christmas splurge and keep it down as part of my Carnival fitness plan? As we all know, food is an integral part of …
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