Yearly Archives: 2015

Great Jamaican restaurants to eat out

So in anticipation of Restaurant Week (and no I am NOT paid to promote any of these restaurants), I have pulled together the results of my Facebook poll into a blog post as promised. I don’t know how many of these restaurants are actually participating in Restaurant Week, but hey, I can’t do all the work...
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The proposal… 5 years ago

So Facebook has this amazingly cool feature which reminds you of past events. Yesterday, it reminded us that Garfield proposed exactly five years ago. As I went through my engagement album, I was transported to the moment and experienced all the emotions of the day, surprise, bewilderment and happiness. And then I realised that while I...
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8 reasons I love when my husband is out of town

So my darling husband went all the way to China for three whole weeks, the longest we’ve ever been apart since we’ve been married. While he was off on this amazing adventure (working of course), I was ready to soak in the joy of being alone... well, until I accidentally locked myself out of his account, realized...
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“Are we there yet?” (Cuba – Part 2)

The bright lights of Havana would soon disappear and we were engulfed in darkness too thick for me to make out any signs along the way. As I leaned back and tried to rest my head against the hard seat, my eyelids began to feel heavy and the road before me became a blur. It...
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“You cannot protect yourself from sadness …”

“Babe, it's three years that we married enuh!” “Ugh! All of three years?!”  He uses an imaginary knife to slit his throat. “Well you do realize that you are married to Popcorn, the same Popcorn from UWI (University of the West Indies) campus, who lived on Taylor Hall, Block F?” That reminder always gets him. For those...
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Wedding tips from a bride who has been there, done that!

There is something about June heralding the long, sunny days of Summer which makes it the most popular month for weddings. Though not a June bride, my feature guest is insanely creative, the queen of DIY projects and had such an amazing wedding, I just had to share some of her tips with those of you who may...
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