When you go into something with no expectations, that can often mean that you go in with no fear. I jumped into the blogging pool feet first. Then I got out, ran around the pool, and jumped in again head first. Got out again, and ran around the deck, up the high dive stairs, and belly flopped in. Unlike most belly...
Just a two months ago, I shared the Trinidad and Tobago government's plans to "co-parent" the first sextuplets born in the Caribbean (en/news/814-first-sextuplets-in-the-caribbean-born-in-trinidad). As co-parents of these national treasures, I am sure they share in the mourning of the babies' biological parents, Petra Lee Foon, a teacher, and Kieron Cummings, a bank employee. Paeton Christopher Lee Foon Cummings, the youngest of...
This year, Kids and Culture Camp will be held in Washington DC from June 24th to July 19th. All of the 3 to 5 age class is full, there are a few spaces in the 6 to 8 class, and a few spaces, as well as scholarships, available for the 9 to 12 year old group. Egypt, Hawaii, Mexico, and India...
This weekend I am at the Titus 2:1 Conference - a Christian Homeschooling Blogging Conference (http://www.2to1conference.com/)… yes, there really is a conference for everything. I found it last year during a Google Search, and rushed to call my husband to find out if it was cool if I went on such short notice. His reply was, “I guess that would...
Recently, I was featured on fellow Caribbean American, PR professional, and social media enthusiast James Walker's blog, Socially Diverse (http://sociallydiverse.posterous.com/add-a-touch-of-culture-to-family-life-with-so) (@jaywalk1 on Twitter). The thing that I love about doing interviews is that they make me think about things that I haven't really considered before. A lot of times, you don't really acknowledge what you feel about certain issues until someone...
Image: Oprah Winfrey Network's Lifeclass with Dr. Gary Chapman This Valentine's Day, I'll bet somebody received diamonds, when they'd rather have had some quality time on the couch watching a movie. Someone got quality time on the couch watching a movie, when they'd rather have had the dishes washed and put away. Someone else got the house cleaned from top to...
Photo: Screen Capture from Choubles Promo Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBPU8xwfpo) Russell Aching and his wife, Joelle Bellemare-Aching, head up the advertising agency Saga Studios (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Saga-Studios/138293076195547). Choubles started as a quick question to friends and has become yet another step evolution of doubles, a popular food in Trinidad. When speaking with the Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.tt/lifestyle/2013-02-27/food-fusion-brings-cultures-together-double-chouble), Russel Aching says, “We do a lot of out-of-the-box creative stuff for our...
I am always looking for opportunities to connect my children to their Caribbean roots, through food, music, history, and activities. The SocaMom.com article I wrote about how I keep my kids connected to Caribbean culture has been published on Outlish.com! If you haven't read it already - check it out on Outlish.com (http://www.outlish.com/10-ways-to-keep-your-kids-connected-to-caribbean-culture/).
One of my missions is to provide ways to help parents keep their kids (or get their kids) connected to Caribbean culture. If you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooling parent, you can use our activity pages to introduce your children to the Caribbean region. One great way to familiarize your children, students, or yourself with a region, is to...
I have seen the beaches of several Caribbean islands, and each one has its merits - which island have you visited that you think has the best beach? Name the island, give the name of the beach if you know it, and your reason for ranking it number 1. Click below to weigh in in the comments section!
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