Everybody’s mother is special in her own way. Yet, we go crazy with Mother’s Day sales on pots, toaster ovens, irons, and vacuums, clearly forgetting that this special woman in our life is more than just a good housekeeper. Gifts for Mom should be special for her to cherish and …
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Unconditional love is truly a mother’s love
By Nerissa Hosein. Being a mother is by far the hardest, most complicated yet rewarding job there ever was. There is no better love than a mother’s love, unconditional love, no stronger prayer than the one she says for her children and no greater supporter of dreams. I grew up as …
Read More »Travel blogger loves Trinidad and Tobago
Heya, I’m Paulina, born and raised in Luxembourg but I consider myself a citizen of the world. I have been travelling since 2007 when I was 18 and have been known as a sailing enthusiast and travel blogger. For almost three years, I’ve shared my travel experiences on my blog PaulinaOnTheRoad.com. …
Read More »Glass bottles can help balance hormones
The dangers of drinking water from plastic bottles are thrown in our faces daily. Yet, we are bombarded with plastic bottled water from almost every manufacturer. This is a serious problem especially for women dealing with PCOS, fibroids, low progesterone, early menopause and other uterine issues. Also, it affects men …
Read More »Sun salutation: Relieve stress fast anytime
It only takes three minutes to brighten your mood and you don’t need to change into your sweat pants. Sun salutation is one of the fastest and most effective ways to relieve stress whenever you need to. Even though the name means ‘honouring the sun’ and it is a familiar …
Read More »Field trip for preschoolers of Nur-E-Islam ECCE Center
By Nerissa Hosein. Many parents took time off from work and involved some older siblings to attend a field trip for their preschoolers of Nur-E-Islam ECCE Center to the Valencia Nature Center and Heritage Park, Trinidad. The family excursion was a thrill for everyone as we were greeted by the …
Read More »Glass bowls: Balance hormones when you store food
You’ve been warned many times about Bisphenol A or BPA leaking into your plastic water bottles. The same goes for your plastic bowls that you use to store food in the refrigerator or take your lunch to work. BPA is the industrial chemical found in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins …
Read More »Grow long hair with natural shampoo
Your hair is your beauty and you don’t need to torture your delicate scalp with harsh chemicals just to treat it. The same royal treatment you give to your face you can give to your head and grow long hair. You don’t need to visit a hairdresser to get the …
Read More »‘Feeling Good’ A 2018 Soca Hit For Everyone
“All are included, children, nerds, elderly and religious persons. This is a soca hit for everyone. No one is excluded,” says artiste Defprince! He wants everyone to feel and spread the joy of love, consideration, gratitude and happiness with his 2018 soca ‘Feeling Good‘ which he says was inspired through good …
Read More »Bachac – hardworking leafcutter ant
Commercial farmers and hobbyist gardeners hate bachac with a passion. They have been known to strip entire orchards or kitchen gardens overnight like a swarm of nocturnal locusts, leaving behind just twigs and naked trees in their wake. Hate them or not, you must admit they are indeed hardworking animals. …
Read More »A rustic family adventure to Matelot!
By Nerissa Hosein. This year my family decided to take a vacation down to Bacasa Beach House in Matelot. I had really never been down on that side of the island so it was an adventure. The drive to the beach house was almost four hours from our home in San …
Read More »Love thy neighbour like a Trini would
By Marissa Armoogam. The people in Trinidad are well known for our tremendous love of celebrations and public holidays, actually we look forward to any time that allows us to step away from work and relax for a bit (I have personally witnessed offices and schools closed due to “Hurricane Watch” …
Read More »Friendly people an endangered species
By Marissa Armoogam. Invitingly warm sunshine, beautiful beaches, enticing foods and a friendly rainbow people are all that make Trinidad and Tobago the beautiful twin isle we are. The latter of these traits however (friendly rainbow people) is rapidly becoming an endangered species. As we hurl towards becoming a first world …
Read More »Sickle Cell awareness: Help a child who can’t play
Nelaja Alphonse, founder of the Sickle Cell Awareness Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago, shares with readers of Sweet TnT Magazine the story behind her foundation that aims to fight Sickle Cell Anaemia and Sickle Cell trait that can affect anyone from birth. Her mission to make people aware of the …
Read More »Dragon boat racers of North East Trinidad
Randolph Cato and Shallona Shallowe started the Dragon Boat Programme in 2012. Randolph founded the North Eastern Dragon Boaters Association (NEDBA) and teamed up with Shallona who shared his vision for sport in rural communities. Shallona tells readers of Sweet TnT Magazine the story about their journey as a team. …
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