Monthly Archives: August 2012

If cleanliness is next to Godliness, are men are further from God?

If you are moving in together or you just got hitched, brace yourself for a few surprising, or hugely annoying things about your mate that will drive you nuts. I am still struggling to understand how does one simply walk out of their clothes, leaving them strewn along the floor like the breadcrumbs of Hansen and Gretel? Why...
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Could you be one of many wives?

As you all know by now I am a reality series junkie, so after getting my daily dose of Bravo’s Real Housewives, I was flipping through the channels. Showtime caught my attention with its new reality series Polyamory. In case you haven’t figured it out, Polyamory is a “provocative reality series that takes an inside look...
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My Big Fat Unconventional Wedding

Many persons are afraid to think outside the box when planning their weddings, not only because it’s one of the most important days of their lives, but who wants to experiment on such an occasion. A wedding doesn’t have to be conventional: white dress, church ceremony, toast, blah, blah, blah. You are allowed to have...
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Olympics epiphany: yes I can!

Lusting at these male eye candies at the Olympics (see yesterday’s blog post) got me thinking about fitness, and my personal struggle -- well, our personal struggle as a couple -- with keeping fit, losing weight and looking good. We all know that fitness plays a major role in being healthy but let’s be real: a big part of fitness...
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My Olympic confession: crushing after marriage

We all watch Olympics because we are highly patriotic. If like me, you are Jamaican, then you are no doubt extremely proud of the spectacular performances of our star athletes. Like the man in Half Way Tree today, we are "overlated" (a combination of overjoyed and elated. I think) by the outstanding performances of Alia Atkinson...
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Of exes and the past… leave the baggage behind

It is only natural that as you make plans to embark on a new journey with the man who you have selected as your life partner that your mind will stroll down memory lane. Yes, you are sure this is the man who you want to marry, but “What if...” While it is OK to...
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