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Beat the Winter Cold With These Fun Indoor Activities

December 13, 2021 By Nickida

white and gray yarn on white paper

Colder weather is coming, and before it does, you’ll want to plan fun things for you and the kids to do on those dreary days. While snow brings with it the opportunity for snowmen, forts, sledding, and snowball fights, those rainy, slushy days in between bring nothing but cold and wet outdoors. By planning ahead,…

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Filed Under: Family Life, Family Tips, Home Improvement, Lifestyle Tagged With: christmas, holidays, Indoor Activities

5 Tips for Preparing Your Home for the Holiday Season Ahead

December 13, 2021 By Nickida

close up of christmas decoration hanging on tree

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

Strawberry Shortcake Christmas in July Holiday Ornament

July 25, 2017 By Nickida

Strawberry Shortcake Christmas in July Holiday Ornament I’m sad to say that my Strawberry Shortcake ambassadorship is coming to an end. It’s been great sharing content with you all about all things Strawberry Shortcake and my final post is Christmas in July. It’s hard to believe that I’m already talking about Christmas but according to…

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Filed Under: Gift Ideas, Strawberry Shortcake Ambassador Program, Toy Reviews Tagged With: christmas, Strawberry Shortcake, Strawberry Shortcake Ornament

Enjoy Breakfast with Santa at Hersheypark Place

December 1, 2016 By Nickida

Breakfast with Santa at Hersheypark Place

Enjoy Breakfast with Santa at Hersheypark Place My family had the opportunity to spend the holiday weekend in Hershey.  We hadn’t been since the summer so the kids were super excited to visit this weekend.  One of the highlights of our weekend was Breakfast with Santa at Hersheypark Place.  You can book a fun and…

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Filed Under: Baltimore Living, Hershey Sweetest Moms Tagged With: christmas, Hershey, holidays, Pennsylvania, Santa

Camping in Style at Hersheypark Camping Resort

January 13, 2016 By Nickida

Hersheypark Camping Resort

Camping in Style at Hersheypark Camping Resort Last April I attended Sweet Retreat at Hersheypark in Hershey, PA, it was an amazing experience and while there our group had the chance to tour the Hersheypark Camping Resort.  Since that visit I was looking forward to the opportunity to take my family back for a visit, and this…

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Filed Under: Autism Travel, Baltimore Living, Travel Tagged With: christmas, Hershey, Hersheypark, Hersheypark Camping Resort, Pennsylvania

How to Host a Successful Cookie Exchange

December 22, 2015 By Nickida

How to Host a Successful Cookie Exchange Christmas is less that four days away and I can’t wait because this year my family decided to host a Cookie Exchange.  We’ve done it before in the past, but I did all of the baking and just handed out cookies to my family, this year we are…

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Filed Under: #Spon, 2015 Holiday Gift Guide, Family Life, Tips Tagged With: baking, christmas, Cookie, Cookie Exchange

Soft Baked Peppermint Chocolate Sugar Cookies

December 22, 2015 By Nickida

Our family cookie exchange is quickly approaching and I’ve been looking for different recipes to try with the family. I plan to make a Twix Cookie for the first time (be sure to check back for that recipe) and some sweet treats we had growing up as kids in Trinidad.   I recently tried baking…

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Filed Under: #Spon, Baking Tagged With: christmas, Cookie, Sugar cookie

Shop Shutterfly for Unforgettable Gifts

December 21, 2015 By Nickida

Sharing unforgettable gifts from Shutterfly. Give gifts that say you care with Shutterfly.

Filed Under: 2015 Holiday Gift Guide, Gift Ideas, Tips, Wedding Wednesday Tagged With: christmas, Shutterfly, Unforgettable Gifts, Valentine's Day

Mississippi Wins Christmas with the Polar Express

December 13, 2015 By TheHipmunk

Mississippi Wins Christmas with the Polar Express “The Polar Express” is coming to life in Batesville, Mississippi this winter. While the classic children’s book was first animated on the big screen in 2004, the real life version will operate at select times between November 20 and December 27 this year, reports Travel Pulse. The Christmas-themed train is…

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Filed Under: Hipmunk Tailwind Syndication, Travel Tagged With: christmas, Santa Claus, The Polar Express, The Voyage (roller coaster)

Hopping Up For The Holiday Season

November 5, 2015 By Nickida

Hopping Up For The Holiday Season Well October is upon us again and with it comes the often dreaded deluge of Christmas music echoing in every store and radio station, not to mention the ever demanding holiday office parties and gatherings with families and friends. Maybe you are not the personality type who dreads the…

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Filed Under: Entertainment, Family Life, Tips Tagged With: christmas, Christmas and holiday season

5 Ways to Involve the Kids in Christmas Prep

September 29, 2015 By Nickida

5 Ways to Involve the Kids in Christmas Prep Traditionally the holidays have represented spending time with family and friends, new and old, a time to get together in a communal setting, and a time for sharing love, laughter, and the making of great food. Typically it’s a stressful time, from choosing the tree to…

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Filed Under: #Spon, Tips Tagged With: christmas, Christmas lights, Christmas tree

Gift Ideas for Babies, Infants & Toddlers

November 20, 2014 By Nickida

Shopping for younger children can be very difficult at times.  The younger they are the harder it seems.  There are very little options for babies and infants and usually the items for them are about the same.  As kids get older it gets easier to find them the perfect gift.  If you’re looking for gift…

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Filed Under: 2014 Holiday Gift Guide, Gift Ideas, Reviews, Toy Reviews Tagged With: Aurora Plush Toys, christmas, Gift Ides for Toddlers, Gifts for infants, Minnie Mouse, VTech Toys

Bring Back Family Game Nights with Winning Moves Games

October 19, 2014 By Nickida

Bring Back Family Game Nights with Winning Moves Games My family has lots of holiday traditions and up until two ago it included us all bringing all our gifts to my parents house on Christmas Eve.  We would all spend the night and wake up early, open gifts, have breakfast and spend the entire Christmas…

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Filed Under: 2014 Holiday Gift Guide, Christmas Eve Box, Family Life, Family Tips, Reviews, Toy Reviews Tagged With: christmas, Family Game Night, Littlest Pet Shop, Monopoly, Scrabble, Winning Moves Games, Yahtzee

Cute Cards for Kids by Cardpocalypse

October 5, 2014 By Nickida

Cute Cards for Kids by Cardpocalypse I like sending cards in the mail.  I love it actually.  Every year it never fails I create all these cards to mail off to friends and family around the holidays.  Sadly technology and social media are killing off snail mail.  Don’t get me wrong though, I live and…

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Filed Under: 2014 Holiday Gift Guide, Toy Reviews Tagged With: christmas, Greeting card

Shop Emilie M This Holiday Season

September 13, 2014 By Nickida

Shop Emilie M This Holiday Season I was provided a free sample for review from Emilie M, any opinions expressed are my own and have not been influenced. Can you believe that I am already talking about the Holiday shopping season?  Yeah I know but in my defense lots of stores have already started to…

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Filed Under: Fashion, Gift Ideas, Reviews Tagged With: christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Emilie M, Handbag, Mother's Day

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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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