On Saturday I attended a funeral. Garfield drove me to the funeral and picked me up about two and a half hours later when the service was done. It was a good funeral; if funerals can be described as good. Although, I avoided eye contact when the priest joked about those who only attended church...
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Happy New Year!
True story: if this had happened a few years ago, maybe even a year ago, I would not have gone to Frenchmen. I HAVE GROWN (Bounty Killa's voice). Those who know me, know that the only sure parties I attend are Frenchmen parties, the largest of which is the annual New Year’s Day party. Last...
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2018, thank you. Next!
I hope you enjoyed the Christmas holidays! I didn't grow up celebrating Christmas, so the holidays are never a big deal to me. In a Jehovah's Witness (JW) household, there are no exchange of gifts, decorations or any of the festivities of Christmas. My most fond memory of Christmas is being able to attend grand...
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Happy Holidays!
2018 went by in a blink! It has been a whirlwind year for me. Just the other day I was doing an exercise which required me to list 10 things which I have accomplished for 2018. I couldn’t get past number 2. I was stuck. I called Garfield lamenting that I haven’t accomplished anything in...
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I’ve turned into the woman I swore I’d never become…
Growing up I didn't want to get married. I was on the fence about having children, but I was absolutely sure that if I did go down that road, I'd only have one. As for pets, as much as I love dogs, who was going to feed them? After all, my plan was to...
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Changing jobs while pregnant
I am 7 months pregnant (29 weeks to be exact) and I've recently started a new job. Let me start by saying that 7 months ago, I was neither looking to change my job nor did I plan on being pregnant. Changing jobs while pregnant happened by “accident”. The offer for a new job While...
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Being pregnant – the announcement
We agreed on keeping the pregnancy a ‘secret’ until we were out of the danger zone of the first trimester, but of course there were a few more persons we had to tell. I for one needed help, since I had no clue what to do. For the next few days, all I kept thinking...
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We’re Pregnant!
Well, to be factually correct and for those who may take offence, I’m pregnant! Or, if you prefer, we’re expecting! I’ve been married for almost 5 years, and if you've read my blog posts you’ll know by now that I have no burning desire to have children. Quite frankly, this pregnancy is what us Jamaicans...
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Captain Craig Lewis-Mayne on Balancing Fatherhood
Craig wears multiple hats as an entrepreneur, a husband and a pilot balancing fatherhood. As a JDF captain, he admits that he is no stranger to a challenge, yet he readily confesses that heading to a delivery room is more nerve-racking than flying through a storm! Read on and enjoy Craig's candid answers on balancing fatherhood....
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Celebrating Great Fathers: Steven Lofters
As we continue to celebrate great dads, we now turn the spotlight on Dr Steven Lofters, one of the best and most experienced radiologists in Jamaica. He is also a fitness enthusiast, who has made impressive showings in several bodybuilding competitions and a carnival junkie who has turned his passion into a business. Ever heard...
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