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While the chikungunya virus was near epidemic levels in some Caribbean countries including Jamaica, it caused mass hysteria amongst those of us who knew very little about the virus. I tried a variety of natural mosquito repellents to keep the munchkin and me as safe as possible without applying harmful deet and other chemicals daily….
Moodbooster Spoiler: Endorphins. But you knew that already, right? Sometimes you hear the health experts speak and you think blah blah blah they’re just trying to sell you on something else. But this time, they’re right. Exercise for your health every single day, in some way, shape or form so you can walk upright at…
Ever since learning the nutritional difference between romaine vs iceberg lettuce, I’ve become the ultimate salad snob. I’m the girl requesting romaine lettuce everywhere and lamenting that nowhere offers romaine over iceberg lettuce. The differences are astounding and here in Jamaica where “salad” is two huge slices of tomato and two leaves of iceberg…
I remember when I just started blogging all the way in 2007. It was a fashion blog called Fashion Over Style and the point behind it wasn’t to showcase my OOTDs and sense of fashion (which I don’t think I’m particularly fashionable) it was actually to give Jamaican designers a presence on the web, giving…
My girlfriend and I were on our way to the beach to take photos for our blogs when this race was scheduled to go down. We tuned into a live feed just as the race was being announced and I started to look for parking. The feed began to stick and came back just in…
I’ve finally figured out that I am happiest when reading books about manifesting wealth aka the life I desire and other types of inspiring and kickass self-help books. You know how sometimes you ask yourself how many of the same kind of books you’re gonna read? Well apparently…a lot. I’ve got to give it to…
I’m so proud of me!!!!!! The pictures on the end were taken in February of 2011 and the pic in the middle is 26lbs later! Wow, what a diff 26lbs makes huh? Before My Newfound Green Smoothie Love I said I wouldn’t blog anymore about my weight loss progress until I hit my intermediate goal because…
The title of this post may sound a little like I’m a life coach or in an episode of Iyanla Fix My Life but that aside, I’m hoping that you take this post serious and give journaling a try. I have been writing in my journal for years upon years now. I was one of…
Have you ever heard of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship – Caribbean (BCoEC)? I have, and it brings to mind two thoughts when I think of it. 1. Wow, will I get to work with Richard Branson? 2. What on earth do they teach there and will it really help my business? That second one…
Heeeeey y’all! Happy New Year! I hope 2015 was amazing for you and if it wasn’t then here’s to hitting that reset button and giving 2016 our all! In life, there are cycles and levels and every now and then we hit a dip. In 2015, I would say I coasted along on an upward…
It has become a holiday tradition of mine to make a cheesecake for dessert at Christmas dinner. This tradition started out with this very first pumpkin cheesecake with gingersnap crust I made when I discovered pumpkins randomly growing in my backyard one day. Ever since then, I make a cheesecake for Christmas dessert as an…
This post is so late because for the life of me I can’t find any pictures from Sweatfest? No Skkan or Stush? Which photo house was hired? Last year I had the pleasure of being invited as media for the Soul in the Sun concert and was really hoping that the same would happen this…
Thanks to Sangster’s Rum Cream I’ll be enjoying Style Week and Caribbean Fashion Week this year and will be bringing you all the fabulous coverage. I got so excited that I even signed up for Snapchat which I think is the spawn of the devil so if you snap, then add me IrieDiva to see…
Do you know about Chefs On Show? Listen, I kinda don’t want you to because I love that it’s this secret little culinary event that I can go get my indulgence on every year for a reasonable cost without a lot of crowd and virtually no lines but since it’s in support of our Jamaican contingent…
Every year I make grand plans to jump in Jamaica Carnival and every year those plans allude me when it comes time to swipe the card for anywhere between US$240-450. I remind myself that it’s just one day and until I own a home, it’s not that serious. I’ve done it before and so I convince…
It’s almost Easter time in Jamaica which means those of us who made a sacrifice for Lent are counting down the days until we can again indulge. It means the religious among us are getting ready to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ in our finest Easter Sunday church suits. It also means schools are on…