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Family Life

Should You Keep Your Choice to Use Donor Eggs a Secret?

July 30, 2020 By Nickida

In life, some individuals have a natural predilection for sharing more about their experiences than others. While others have no desire to be forthcoming about their personal information at all.  Whereas this can apply to just about anything in life, it’s especially true regarding infertility treatment. For example, perhaps treating your infertility requires using donor…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips Tagged With: Donor Eggs, family, Family Life, Pregnancy

Smarter Shopping in 7 Easy Steps

July 21, 2020 By Nickida

Whether shopping for necessities, occasional treats, gifts for loved ones, or luxury items, we all like to get the best deal. From regular groceries at the store to online shopping, it can be difficult to strike a balance between convenience, quality, and value.  Often, we stick with retailers which are familiar to us or are…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips, Finance/Budget, Lifestyle Tagged With: Budget, Finance, saving, shopping

A Brief Guide to Helping Your Dog Live Their Best Life

June 30, 2020 By Nickida

Anyone who has ever owned a family dog will tell you that there is nothing quite like the love and loyalty that you get from man’s best friend. They are always happy to see you when you get home and they seem to know exactly when you need a little pick-me-up. Dogs truly add so…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips

5 Reasons why Attending UC Irvine Makes Perfect Sense

April 24, 2020 By Nickida

Settling on a university is one of the biggest decisions you’ll face in your lifetime. It will dictate both your professional and personal future, so making the right choice is essential.  If you have been looking at educational facilities in California, you’ll no doubt have read all about the University of California, Irvine. Yet is…

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5 Ways to Make Your Kids More Active

April 1, 2020 By Nickida

It can be difficult to encourage your kids to step away from their phones, tablets, laptops, and any other screen in the house. Watching TV or YouTube videos might keep them quiet, but all that time spent around technology can be bad for them. Not only will their mental health benefit from spending more time…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips Tagged With: Family Activities

How to Homeschool Your Kids on a Budget

March 6, 2020 By Nickida

Homeschooling can be extremely beneficial for your child, giving them an enriching learning experience that is perfect for those who are struggling in mainstream schools. Not only this, but homeschooling can also allow you to streamline your children’s education and boost their grades while giving kids the freedom to learn in a way that suits…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips Tagged With: Homeschool, homeschooling, School

6 Super Cool Superhero Gift Ideas for Your Son

March 6, 2020 By Nickida

Whether you’ve got an aspiring Spiderman climbing the walls at home or you’ve got a mini Batman who spends his weekends trying to save Gotham City, it’s safe to say that the superhero trend isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. And if your seven-year-old has a birthday coming up – click here for toys for 7-year-olds…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Gift Ideas Tagged With: Gift ideas, Gifts for Boys, Superheros

Understanding How a Serious Car Accident can Impact a Family

March 6, 2020 By Nickida

If you’ve never been in a car accident before, you likely have no idea of the actual impact it can have on you and your family. This is especially true in serious accidents. When injuries or fatalities result from a car accident it can turn a family’s life upside down. You may not have been…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips

Protecting Your Assets After Death

March 2, 2020 By Nickida

The Legal Issues Surrounding Death Death is tragic, but it happens to everyone. It is something that most people fear and that can cause a lot of problematic thinking around death. There also many other legal aspects surrounding death as well. For example, the question of your assets being distributed among various people comes into…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips, Finance/Budget

Fish Oil Your Kids Will Take from Kids Smart

February 21, 2020 By Nickida

If you have included Fish Oil in your kid’s daily regime, you probably already know that getting your kids to take the fish oil might be a struggle. My family has just started taking fish oil and I have to say that the after taste is one of the most difficult things we struggle with…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Green Living, Health Tagged With: Fish Oil, Kids Smart Fish Oil, Moms Meet, Omega-3 Fish Oil

The Most Durable Clothes for You & Your Family

January 21, 2020 By Nickida

Clothes can be one of the most expensive components of your family’s budget. One reason for this is because if you wear something every day, it will wear thin after a while; or you might grow too much (or get skinnier); or it might become unfashionable; or you might spill something on it. There are…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips Tagged With: Durable Clothes, Family Clothing

Making Hydration a Priority in 2020

January 17, 2020 By Nickida

Last year I didn’t make any resolutions, it’s just not my thing to do. I knew I wanted to be healthy and make some changes in my life. I started to work out and go to the gym regularly. Slowly that changed. Eventually, I stopped. Later in the year, I noticed I was getting headaches…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Green Living, Health, Uncategorized Tagged With: Healthy Choices, Hydration, Zak Designs, Zak Designs Genesis Water Bottle

The Best Extra Curricular Activities You Can Do with Your Children

January 5, 2020 By Nickida

Extra-curricular activities can play a very important part of a child’s development. Research shows that, ‘participating in one or more structured extracurricular activities has physical, emotional, psychological, academic, and social benefits.’ These benefits range from improvement in general health, emotional regulation, study skills, subject grade points, and aptitude test scores to an increase in self-esteem.  In…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips Tagged With: Extra Curricular Activities, kids activities, Kids Sports

How to Ensure Your Children Get the Best in Life

December 18, 2019 By Nickida

There is no doubt that every parent wants to give their children the very best in life right from the get-go. The question is, how exactly do you go about doing that? Here are some helpful tips for getting started.  Save, Save, Save  Being able to leave your kids with a sizeable inheritance is enough…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips, Tips

Why Your Health Is Vital to the Health of Your Family

December 13, 2019 By Nickida

You’ve probably heard the old saying that you’ve got to put your oxygen mask on first. And if you’ve flown recently, it’s top of mind.  As parents, we’re tempted to take care of our children before ourselves, but there’s a reason why your oxygen mask goes on first. If you can’t breathe, you can’t help…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Health

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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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