A few weeks ago I was playing therapist (well, mostly, I was listening) to my girlfriend who was griping about her man when she had an epiphany: “You know is what though? I didn't stand for anything from the start of our relationship, and now it has come back to bite me." I had to agree. She has...
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Six girls you must have in your life
Just recently, I received an IM from one of my girlfriends. I hadn't spoken to her in ages and I immediately felt horrible. Of course, I love her dearly, but life happens: we have babies, get married, move away, start our own families... and maintaining our friendships become hard. I know what you're all thinking: Hello! That's why they...
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The good, the bad and the ugly! One year and counting…
They say the first three years of marriage is the hardest. Well, after only 402 days of marriage, we've had some pretty heated moments, and we have contemplated divorce... even murder! But we both agree that we'd be pretty darn miserable without each other (and we really hate prison). So, here are the discoveries or the reminders of why...
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Countdown to wedding anniversary – Roses at work :)
Countdown to my anniversary! I'm a lucky girl! World's best hubby 🙂
Why buy the cow when the milk is free?
Why buy the cow when the milk is free? A friend of mine asked this age-old question at dinner a few months before our wedding. He, as you may surmise by now, was less than enthusiastic about the idea of marriage. The withering stare from my mother (I swear her eyes would have shot lasers...
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Carnival indiscretions and other holiday adventures …
Perfectly fitted grey suit with matching tie… looking debonair, modestly attired wife in tow and a beaming mother - the perfect Sunday family portrait. (Tainted, only if you knew of yesterday’s adventures). If you are Jamaican, you know that no matter how much of an adult, independent, non-church going new age thinker you are, when...
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A week off being married – Carnival!
One month before Trinidad Carnival: My seasonal gym husband kicks into high gear. Morn, noon and night, pumping iron in a futile attempt to seek the elusive 6 pack abs. Crash diet? You name it, he has tried it! Because, everybody knows that the one surefire way to attract women of every race, shape or...
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Mind blowing orgasms… and other great reasons to be pregnant!
Who would have thought that the number one reason to be pregnant is the same reason that got you knocked up in the first place? After reading my last blog post my BFF Netty had this to say: "The hands of my biological clock automatically fell off and my eggs have been scrambled...what a scare!!!...
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Twenty-four things I wished I knew before getting pregnant
So, I’m browsing the internet minding my own business when I stumbled upon new research which shows that women lose 90% of their eggs at age 30. WTF? Seriously! Apparently, we are born with around 300,000 eggs and we pretty much lose them as we go along. At age 30 there are about 12% left!...
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The curse of New Year’s Eve
5. 4. 3. 2. 1… fireworks, confetti, champagne, hugs and kisses abound with enthusiastic shouts of “Happy New Year!” In the midst of this whirlwind is a couple, backs turned towards each other as they force smiles and return well wishes to those around them. Who is this couple? And, what could be so bad...
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