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What the REAL ID Act Means For Your Travels In 2016

November 29, 2015 By TheHipmunk

What the REAL ID Act Means For Your Travels In 2016 If you’re planning to fly after 2015, heads up: A driver’s license might not be sufficient identification for boarding an aircraft, even if you’re flying domestically. That’s because new restrictions on IDs used to board commercial aircraft are slated to take effect sometime in…

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Filed Under: Hipmunk Tailwind Syndication, Tips, Travel Tagged With: HIpmunk, REAL ID Act, The Hipmunk, Transportation Security Administration, United States, United States Department of Homeland Security

The Shining to Become the World’s First Horror/Museum/Hotel

November 9, 2015 By TheHipmunk

The Shining to Become the World’s First Horror/Museum/Hotel Built in 1909, the Stanley Hotel in Estes, Colorado features views of the Rocky Mountains on all sides, as well as a beautiful and stately interior. Its real claim to fame, however is that it served as the inspiration for Stephen King’s 1977 classic horror novel “The…

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Filed Under: Hipmunk Tailwind Syndication, Travel Tagged With: Stephen King, The Shining (film), United States

Friday Five: Million Dollar Arm Edition

May 16, 2014 By Nickida

Friday Five: Million Dollar Arm Edition I recently had the opportunity to attend a movie screening of Disney’s Million Dollar Arm.  It’s been a while since I did a 5Q Friday post but I figured I would try something different and work on a new feature on my blog at the same time.  I really…

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Filed Under: Disney, Friday Five, Movie Mondays, Reviews Tagged With: #MillionDollarArm, Aasif Mandvi, Alan Arkin, Baseball, Bill Paxton, Cricket, Disney, India, Jon Hamm, Lake Bell, Million Dollar Arm, United States

Health Mart Pharmacy Champions of Care Challenge

March 3, 2014 By Nickida

Health Mart Pharmacy Champions of Care Challenge Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Health Mart While in college one of the biggest things I loved getting involved with was volunteering in my local community.  My college was located in a high crime and at risk area of the city and there…

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Filed Under: #Spon Tagged With: Community health, Grants, Health, Health Mart, Mart, Nonprofit organization, Pharmacy, United States

Sara Lee Chocolate Chip Snack Cake Review

March 1, 2014 By Nickida

Sara Lee Chocolate Chip Snack Cake Review Disclosure: I was provided a sample for review purposes.  Any and all opinions expressed are my own and have not been influenced. I love chocolate.  Honestly though I have to say that I think lots of people like chocolate.  February is National Chocolate Month and Sara Lee Snacks…

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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Bimbo Bakeries USA, Chocolate cake, Grupo Bimbo, Mexican Stock Exchange, Sara Lee, Sara Lee Corporation, Sara Lee Snack Cakes, United States

Inspirational Greeting Cards from LouLouBlue

February 27, 2014 By Nickida

Inspirational Greeting Cards from LouLouBlue I’m a sucker for a great greeting card.  I love sending them and receiving them in the mail.  It’s actually my preferred way of contact.  I miss those days when letters always came via the postal mail.  As a Christian woman I love the cards I saw at LouLouBlue because…

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Filed Under: Announcment Tagged With: Christianity, Extended play, Greeting card, LouLouBlue, Mother's Day, shopping, Stationery, United States

Positive Play with Just Play Toys

February 18, 2014 By Nickida

Positive Play with Just Play Toys Disclosure:  I was provided with product samples for review purposes, any and all opinions expressed are my own and have not been influenced. It’s Black History Month and as an African American mother I try to teach my kids about their past, so they are aware of their roots…

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Filed Under: Disney, Reviews, Toy Reviews Tagged With: African-American, Benjamin Rush, Black History Month, Doc McStuffins, Glasgow University, James McCune Smith, Just Play Toys, New Orleans, Positive Play, United States

Dine at Bonefish Grill This Valentine’s Day Weekend

February 7, 2014 By Nickida

Dine at Bonefish Grill This Valentine’s Day Weekend Disclosure: I was provided a gift voucher in exchange for this post.  Any and all opinions expressed are my own and have not been influenced. Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and if you haven’t made any plans for the night yet you make want to consider some…

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Filed Under: #Spon, Entertainment, Restaurant Reviews Tagged With: Bonefish, Bonefish Grill, cooking, Fish and Seafood, Home, Sunday, Sunday Brunch, United States, Valentine's Day

One God One Plan One Life Devotional Review & Giveaway

January 21, 2014 By Nickida

One God One Plan One Life Devotional Review Disclosure: I am a Tommy Nelson Mommy and I receive the book below for review and they also provide one for a giveaway.  Any and all opinions expressed are my own and have not been influenced. Personally I don’t have any children that are teens but my…

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Filed Under: Giveaways, Good Reads, Tommy Nelson Mommy Tagged With: christmas, giveaway, God, Lord, Max Lucado, One God One Plan One Life Devotional, review, Teenagers, Thanksgiving, Thomas Nelson, United States

The Courier of Caswell Hall Book Review

October 24, 2013 By Nickida

  The Courier of Caswell Hall Book Review Disclosure: I was provided a copy of this book for review from Litfuse Publicity.  Any and all opinions are my own and have not been influenced. Title: The Courier of Caswell Hall (American Tapestry Series) Author: Melanie Dobson Publisher: Summerside Press Published: September, 2013 ISBN: 978-978-0824934262 Genre: Historical…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: American Revolution, American Tapestry Series, Caswell Hall, Courier, Historical fiction, Melanie Dobson, United States

The Classic Historian Memory Game

June 27, 2013 By Nickida

The Classic Historian Memory Game My husband is a big history fan, he really enjoys it over any other subject.  Since our children are young they haven’t started learning much in the area of history, so when we had the opportunity to review the American History Memory Game from Classic Historian we were excited to…

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Filed Under: Mosaic Reviews Tagged With: #mosiacreviews, American Civil War, American History memory Game, Civil War, game, History, History of the United States, The Classic Historian, United States

The 2013 Master Books Scholarship Essay Contest Ends April 12th

March 26, 2013 By Nickida

Additional Details 3 Ways to Win: One grand prize winner will receive the $3,000 scholarship as detailed One winner from each state will be awarded, on behalf of their local group, the entire Master Books digital library Each local group that yields a winner will receive a single-use coupon for buy one, get any product…

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Filed Under: Family Tips Tagged With: Colleges and Universities, Education, Essay, Financial Aid, K through 12, Scholarship, Student, United States

Five Cities I Would Like to Visit

January 10, 2013 By Nickida

I’ve been thinking about travel plans a lot lately.  I am not sure why.  Maybe its because we are planning a trip to visit my husband’s family down south and the kids are so excited.  So I though I would share five cities I would like to visit in the United States with you.  I…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chicago, French Quarter, Golden Gate Bridge, New Orleans, Owens-Thomas House, San Francisco, Savannah Georgia, United States

Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Review

January 7, 2013 By Nickida

Growing up in the islands I am very family with coconuts.  I could just close my eyes and remember picking a fresh coconut from our Asian coconut tree and my father cutting off the top and me drinking the cool coconut water.  Did you know before the coconut gets hard enough for it to be…

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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Coconut, Coconut oil, Cook, fruits, Home, Recipe, Tropical Traditions, United States

Get Fit New Years Resolution

December 27, 2012 By Nickida

  If you make that promise to your self every year that you are going to lose weight and have a hard time actually losing weight.  This is a great giveaway to get your started and help you achieve that success.  If you are not looking for lose weight but get more fit and healthy…

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Filed Under: Giveaways, Uncategorized Tagged With: Glycemic index, Harris Interactive, Health, New Years Resolution, Nutrisystem, shopping, United States, Weight loss

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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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