By Marc Algernon. Summertime. I remember summertime. July and August were all mine. Two entire months of no school. No more teachers, no more rules. No more pre-dawn showers. Now I can stay in bed extra hours. My days were spent with marble pitch. Catching fish in a dirty ditch. Fence jumping, …
Read More »Blood sugar spikes – signs and 6 lifestyle changes
“Your blood sugar is high and you need to change your lifestyle drastically.” These are the dreadful words many people hear from their doctors. For some, it has reached the point where they depend on Metformin, insulin injection, extreme exercise, and a tasteless diet. Get a job in tech. No …
Read More »HIV positive and pregnant
Parents around the planet are exploring ways to promote family life and introduce sexual education to their children. The Positive Film Series by the Walker Lela Foundation with Executive Director, Candice Lela Rolingson, is geared toward providing the material necessary for parents to do so. These films offer sexual education and …
Read More »Save while Christmas shopping on a tight budget
By Nerissa Hosein. Christmas is right around the corner and many of us are working with a tight budget. While we would like to save our money, we also want to make the most of Christmas, especially for our little ones, so here are a few tips to help us get …
Read More »Smoked herring recipe for the family
This smoked herring recipe goes well with a sandwich made with bread, fried or roasted bake, or with boiled provisions. Estimated preparation time: 10 minutes Estimated cook time: 30 minutes Serving: 4 oannao Silicone Cooking Utensils Set – Heat Resistant Stainless Steel Kitchen Utensils Was US$35.99 Now US$24.64 Buy Now Smoked …
Read More »Hypothyroidism – tiredness, depression, weight gain
By Nerissa Hosein. “Living with hypothyroidism, I feel as if I am losing it.” It’s tiredness all the time, depression and weight gain. These are only some of the demons that I battle in my daily life being one of the millions of people affected by hypothyroidism. Some periods of …
Read More »Dad and Mom, farming in Felicity
By Candida Khan. After retiring at 60 years of age, my dad Fyzul Khan shifted gears into the farming industry twisting road of life. He started off small, using hydroponics and planting small plants such as lettuce and tomatoes in the backyard. Eventually, he branched off and started his own garden. …
Read More »Get children to play outside
Children nowadays are accused of being lazy, disinterested in anything productive, and having absolutely no interest in experiencing the world outside. What happened to the good old days when children got up on a Saturday morning and willingly ran outside to play? Many parents blame it on cable TV, video …
Read More »Plant your own sorrel at home
A sorrel plant flourishes at the side of the road outside a house with a gated garden of sorrel plants in Aranguez on Saturday, November 28, 2016. Citizens with this plant in their yards will be making the popular Christmas sorrel beverage very easily rather than paying a “pound and …
Read More »Grow your own pimento peppers
A pimento pepper tree bears the red, ripe, and ready-to-pick seasoning ingredient at the backyard of a resident’s home in Petit Bourg. This pepper magically flavours any dish and is a very popular seasoning found in the kitchens of many cooks in Trinidad and Tobago. Survival Garden Seeds 30 Pack Home …
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