by admin.maria | Apr 12, 2019 | Guest Posts, Motherhood, Motherhood and Beauty, Natural Hair and Motherhood, Natural Hair and Self-Esteem, Parenthood, Parenting, Picture Books
Last month the kids and I reviewed ‘Mira’s Curly Hair’ by Maryam al Serkal and Rebeca Luciano. However, to celebrate the book’s publication, The Tiger Tales is part of the ‘Mira’s Curly Hair’ blog tour. Maryam has written us a...
by admin.maria | Aug 2, 2018 | Lifestyle, Motherhood, Motherhood and Beauty, Motherhood and Fashion, Well-Being, Women's Health
Perish thought that women in Caribbean walk around scantily clad on their tropical island. There is a dress code for everything. Believe it or not we are quite conservative, unless, it’s Carnival or there’s a fete. As a pre-teen, I was bigger than my peers and looked...
by Maria Tumolo | Mar 6, 2017 | Beauty, Motherhood, Motherhood and Beauty, Organic Goods, Well-Being
Time is precious to us mums: time to think, time to care for ourselves, time to eat an in interrupted meal, time to ‘go potty’ ALONE, time to be. On Mother’s Day, I like to indulge in glorious ‘me time’. As a stay at home mum, I’m on call 24/7. So, while the gift of...
by Maria Tumolo | May 31, 2014 | Blog hop, Family Recreation, Messy Play, Motherhood and Beauty, Natural Afro Hair, Natural Hair, Natural Hair and Motherhood, Natural Hair and Self-Esteem, Nature Walks, R2BC, Well-Being, Women Of Colour
I turned 4o years last November. I wasn’t bothered by it and even less so now. I’m finding that I’m happier with me. I’m more tolerant of some things and less tolerant of others. Last weekend was totally mind blowing for me. I’m still...
by Maria Tumolo | Mar 15, 2014 | Fashion, Motherhood and Beauty, Motherhood and Fashion, Womenswear
Now at 4o years of age with two small children, I’m a curvier version of my 20 something self. I can no longer pop into a high street store and pick something of the rack. I have to invest the time to stay and try-on my selections, to be sure they fit well....
by Maria Tumolo | Jan 10, 2014 | Birth Story, Contraction Pain, Labour Signs, Motherhood, Motherhood and Beauty, Motherhood and Fashion, Photography, Pregnancy
Christmas has gone but I’m still thinking of births and in that vein, I’d like to share Valentina’s story… Hubby and I found out we where pregnant over the Easter of 2012 but the joy was tied-up with sorry. Hubby has lost his mum over that...
