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5 Tips for Preparing Your Home for the Holiday Season Ahead

December 13, 2021 By Nickida

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Fall is fading fast. Halloween is behind you, and soon Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here. Amidst all the holiday hustle and bustle, the shopping, and the gathering with family and friends, it can be hard to prepare your home for the holiday season as well.  That’s why we’ll share some of our favorite tips…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips, Home Improvement Tagged With: christmas, Holiday Season, holidays

Free 8 Bit Christmas Activity Sheets

November 23, 2021 By Nickida

Thanksgiving is just a few days away and the kids are officially on their first holiday break. To keep them busy while you’re baking and preparing your make ahead dishes on the day before Thanksgiving I have some free activity sheets for you to download for HBO Max’s newest exclusive streaming movie 8 Bit Christmas….

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Filed Under: Coming Soon, Entertainment, Movie Files Tagged With: 8 Bit Christmas, Family Movie Night

Tips for Managing Your Airplane Anxiety

November 23, 2021 By Nickida

The fear of flying is challenging because the best way to overcome it is through repetition. Unfortunately, recurrence is quite costly if you do not fly frequently enough. Some factors that cause fear of flying are not being in total control, enclosed spaces, and heights. Below are five tips to help you manage your airplane…

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Filed Under: Food & Travel, Lifestyle Tagged With: Health, Travel

Safe Cities for a Growing Family

November 12, 2021 By Nickida

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When you are starting or have a family already, the most important thing about where you live is safety. You want your kids and spouse to be safe. Of course, your life doesn’t stop when you have children. You want to do the things you love to do, but there is much less time. That’s…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips, Uncategorized Tagged With: family, Family Life, safe neighborhoods

Ways to Stay Safe While You Travel

November 12, 2021 By Nickida

You know I love to travel. And traveling with a special needs child has its own challenges. But these safety rules are pretty universal. Traveling opens you up to thieves who try to take advantage of your distractions and bad habits. There are plenty of ways to protect yourself from harm when you follow these…

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Filed Under: Food & Travel, Tips, Travel Tagged With: Travel

Top Ways To Show A Retiring Employee How Much They Are Valued & Will Be Missed When They Leave

November 3, 2021 By Nickida

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Sometimes, as a successful business manager, it can be incredibly hard to see a valued and dedicated employee leave for retirement. Furthermore, contrary to popular belief, people outside of the world of office work and possibly even business in general are unaware that it is not always the length of time an employee has worked…

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Retirement

What To Consider When Looking After A Foster Child

October 29, 2021 By Nickida

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Being a foster parent is an incredibly rewarding thing to do, but of course it does come with many challenges and it isn’t something that anyone should enter into lightly. No matter how much good it will do for the child involved, it’s just as important to take care of your own mental and physical…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips Tagged With: children, family, Family Life, kids

Top things To Know When Planning a Destination Wedding

October 22, 2021 By Nickida

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There is something magical about having an exotic wedding. It could be on a pristine beach on some tropical island, and you want to recapture the magic of an earlier visit, or you want to have something special for your wedding. Destination weddings are beautiful, but there are some things you need to know before…

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Marriage, Party Planning, Tips, Travel, Wedding Wednesday Tagged With: Destination Wedding, Marriage, wedding planning

Home Improvements That Your Kids Will Love

October 22, 2021 By Nickida

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Keeping your kids happy at home is easier said than done. Luckily, there are a few easy improvements that you can make to your home that your kids will definitely love. Keep reading, and you’ll have plenty of inspiration by the end!  Get Some Outdoor Decking  If your kids have been bugging you to get…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Finance/Budget, Lifestyle, Tips Tagged With: Family Life, Home Renovations, Home Repairs

Host A Virtual Movie Night With Zak Popcorn Bowls

October 6, 2021 By Nickida

Spending time with our family has been reduced due to the pandemic. My youngest wanting to spend more time with his cousins and with Zak Popcorn Bowls we were able to host a fun virtual movie night for them to enjoy. The cousins crew are always looking for fun ways to hang out and spend…

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Filed Under: #Spon, Events, Gift Ideas, Lifestyle, Uncategorized Tagged With: Entertainment, Movie Night, Party Ideas, Zak Designs

Jungle Cruise – A Strong Movie in the Disney Collection

September 28, 2021 By Nickida

Growing up on Disney movies Jungle Cruise follows the manuscript of another Disney classic. As a child watching Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, Jungle Cruise give us the classic odd couple turned into a great team. Starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt, Jungle Cruise takes place on the dangerous rivers of South…

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Filed Under: Coming Soon, Disney, Entertainment Tagged With: Disney Jungle Cruise, Jungle Cruise

Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto Sauce Review

September 18, 2021 By Nickida

One of my favorite things to do is to try to make dishes from different cultures. It exposes my family to food from all over the world while helping me improve my cooking skills. It’s been a while since I have tried something different so when I saw that Barilla was offering an opportunity to…

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Filed Under: Food & Travel, Green Living, Moms Meet Tagged With: Moms Meet, reviews

Sweet Suite Swag Box Goodies

August 5, 2021 By Nickida

Sweet Suite is over and I’m excited to share the swag box goodies with you guys for early holiday shopping ideas for the holidays and special occasions. I was so excited to receive my box in the mail and find out what new cool toys and games we would get packed inside our box. In…

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Filed Under: Gift Ideas, Holiday Gift Guide, Uncategorized Tagged With: Re-Softables Plush, Sweet Suite, Sweet Suite At Home, Sweet Suite Swag Box

Zak Design Most Anticipated Back-to-School Line

August 5, 2021 By Nickida

Zak Designs’ most anticipated back-to-school line is getting me ready for the upcoming school year. With designs from Disney including Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Lilo and Stitch. My kids return in about three weeks and I haven’t made any serious purchases to get them prepared for the new school year. In addition to getting…

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Filed Under: #Spon, Back To School Gift Guide

Sweet Suite At Home Recap

July 17, 2021 By Nickida

I couldn’t wait to attend my second Sweet Suite at Home this year. I had a blast attending virtually last year so of course, I was super excited to get invited back to attend this year again. There are always so many great brands to see and learn about all their new and fan-favorite products…

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Filed Under: Events, Gift Ideas, Holiday Gift Guide, Uncategorized Tagged With: Bandai, House Monsters, NeeDoh, Sweet Suite 2021, Sweet Sweet At Home, Toy Convention, Toy Insider

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About Nickida

Nickida is a first-generation Trinidadian American wife and mother of four. She enjoys sharing recipes from her childhood growing up in Trinidad with her readers. Nickida has a son with Autism and shares posts around traveling with a child with special needs to help other families like her own. She loves television, movies and is a true 80's baby.

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