MindSet 50 minute

Heritage- For my daughters

I was born in Trinidad the twin isle of the Caribbean.This is our national flag with it's meaning/representation.

Designed by the Independence Committee and selected to be used as the National Flag in 1962.

The colour Red represents the "vitality of the land and its people; it is the warmth and energy of the sun, the courage and friendliness of the people."

The colour White represents "the sea by which these lands are bound: the cradle of our heritage; the purity of our aspirations and the equality of all men under the sun."

 The colour Black represents "the dedication of the people joined together by one strong bond. It is the colour of strength, of unity, of purpose and of the wealth of the land. 

I feel it is important for my daughters to know where I am from and the culture that influenced my essence.

So girls... pay close attention, I will be doing a series of posts about the country, the culture, the food and essence of Trinidad and Tobago, so stayed tuned.

M is for Maria!!!

M is for Maria

Maria Is a great friend.............

A friend who is now part of my family

I am so blessed to know you.
My dear friend, you have been a blessing to my life and that of my family. Our Lives have been greater enriched because of knowing you.

Friends support your dreams and you have mine! Thank you!

Happy Birthday Maria!

Tiger Tales: Chelsea Art Designs: feature an artist’s OPEN HOUS...

Tiger Tales: Chelsea Art Designs: feature an artist’s OPEN HOUS...: Recently my dear friend Chelsea of Chelsea Art Designs hosted an artist OPEN HOUSE, at her family residence. In spite of the chilly ...

Love is..............

Love is............giving your wife more hours to herself....



My husband recently purchased several Cardigans and Jumpers to wear over his shirt so I wont have to spend hours on end ironing his shirts for work, thus providing me with more time for more fruitful duties. 
Please note; I love ironing, I find it very relaxing and it does wonders for my pores but my husband never in all the the years we have been together never asked for anything to be ironed, I just did it. 
Now his new job requires that he is smartly dressed and I feel the pressure on myself to iron a batch ( 7- 10) of it each week on top of the girls uniforms and my things. So the pressure is off and he wears work clothes as below. 

No these men are not my said husband just used as an example to show  how you too could send your man off to work and nit be chained to the ironing board! And yes!! my husband is equally adorable and handsome!   ( with a bit less hair) photos courtesy Pinterest.

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Chelsea Art Designs

Set4Sport!!- Review

 Hello dear friends, I hope you have all been well and living  a life full of joy and gratitude. Lately I have been so busy settling my daughters into school life and embracing  a newchapter in my every changing life.
However I have not been too busy to notice that everyone I talk to is so inspired by the 2012 Olympics! myself included.So you can imaginge my delight when I was invited [via - Britmums ] to attend the SET4SPORT event arranged by Judy Murray  [Judy is the mother of Andy Murray-  only the World's #4 Tennis Player ]. The aim of the event was to demonstrate games from her Set4Sport programme. 

Unfortunantely I was unable to attend at the last minute[Erin 3 fell ill-alas the joy of motherhood], however I was kindly sent 4 of Judy's books in the post.

According to Judy . These lessons do not need a gym, a sports club or a specialised trainer. The best games are usually the ones you and the kids make up yourselves -music to my ears!!!

Armelle  age  6

As a mother of 2 active daughters aged Erin 3 and  Armelle 6 [often described as Princess Tomboys] I am delighted to find the contents of this book very useful. I find it especially so, as the winter months are fast approaching, I now have even more indoor activites I can do with the girls to keep them active, entertained with lots of fun and laughter. The best part for me is that- I do not have to purchase anything!!!! Everything I need is right under my roof. And I am certain you have the same in your home too.

 SET4SPORT    - ABC's

Erin age 3

• AGILITY
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•  Balance
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  CO ORDINATION

The book gives very clear and easy to follow instructions and diagrams. The layout is vibrant and engaging. Reading this book took me right back to my childhood days.... My 5 siblings and I had such an active childhood both indoors and outdoors and we all are still reaping the beneifts to this day. I am proud to recommend this book to our current generation aged 3 and upwards. Facebook Set 4 Sport!
Twitter Judy Murray- set4sport



Some of the games you can play with your kids are ...

High Jump

Jumping the River

Jackpot

I hope you have enjoyed this post and found the links useful. I aim to do a follow up post with Armelle and Erin in a photo journey putting some of the games to good use. Look for that in early December. Best wishes  Chelsea Disclamer- This is not  a paid post , however I was sent the books for a giveaway and review. The 3 books have since been snapped up when I had a playdate at my home last week with three 3 year olds! The opinions stated here are all mine and that of my family.