by admin.maria | Apr 30, 2019 | Baby Wearing, Child Development, Family Meals, Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Parenting
I went on to BBC 5 Live Sunday Breakfast last week to give a parent’s perspective on the findings from the report completed by Dr Charlotte Hardman (University of Liverpool) and Dr. Prabeetha Patalay (University College of London). Links were found between anxiety,... 
by admin.maria | Jan 13, 2019 | Dining, Family Meals, Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Lifestyle
I remember the first time my son was given a chip by a member of the family. I almost cried. You know how it is when you’re a first time parent. You want what you think is best for your child. The establishment was McDonald’s. Over the years my relationship with... 
by admin.maria | Nov 20, 2018 | Callaloo Cooking, Family Meals, Family Nutrition
One of the well known and best loved dishes in Trinidad and Tobago is callaloo. It’s normally takes pride of place as part of a Sunday meal. Some families include crab others include salted pigs’ tails. Every family has their own way of doing it but... 
by admin.maria | Sep 16, 2018 | Family Meals, Family Recreation, Pembrokeshire, Staycation
My family and I had the most glorious two weeks in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The only thing that could have made it better was warmer temperatures. We packed in many outings. The kids even asked for a day off. Yes! I wore them out. Yay! After our fabulous holiday on the... 
by admin.maria | Aug 8, 2018 | Family Meals, Family Nutrition, Lifestyle
Since having kids, every year Hubby and I book self-catered staycations. Flying to the country of his birth (Mauritius) or mine (Trinidad) is costly for us, at the moment. However, while on staycation, we always visit local food establishments. Last year, Salty... 
by admin.maria | Feb 21, 2018 | Carnival, Chinese New Year, Diversity, Family Meals, Family Recreation, Festivals, Lifestyle, London
Chinese New Year fell on the week of school half-term this year. I seized to opportunity for us to mark the occasion with family days out, as well as arts and crafts. In a previous post, I talked about the challenge of celebrating our cultural heritage in February.... 