Camera Fun: Buffalo Shots, The Churches/Streets/Skylines Edition

On my last visit to Buffalo I didn't feel like I took as many pictures as I did last year.  And then I sat down to edit them and realized I was WRONG. The weather was so cooperative (until the last week and a half) and my belly was still so relatively manageable in size that ...

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The Current State Of Affairs

I am: Back in Trinidad Happy to be able to feel my toes/nose/extremities in the tropical heat Wishing I could teleport myself (and my family) back and forth between Trinidad to Buffalo on a daily basis Reminiscing about my last use of the "Expectant Mothers" parking spot at the supermarket (I waddled into the store as a joke--just to ...

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Oh, My Good Intentions… Exercising At Eight Months Pregnant

I had these great intentions to hit up Zumba while I was here in Buffalo (where I am until Monday), to make myself a regular fixture at the gym with my sister, and to beautify Elmwood Avenue and it environs on daily walks. HA. I managed two (or wait, was it three?) visits to the gym around ...

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Ways To Keep Warm In The Cold, Cold Winter

Life at my mom's house ticks on--just one more week until I go home, boo hoo.  I will miss the family for real; I will not miss the three flights of stairs. In the time since my last post, I've been trying my best to keep warm.  And by that, I mean... Taking my sister and her ...

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The No-OCD Parent: Keep Your Horror Story To Yourself, Thanks

Last week, I went shopping for some vital biological-maternal-guardian-of-a-baby supplies.  (OK, nursing bras, if you must know). So I bought some bras for the purpose.  They were surprisingly less awful than I thought they would be--and cheaper, too.  I walked out of the Motherhood Maternity at Macy's with a smile on my face (after two trips ...

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Happy New Year–PRST-Style–And Marching Onwards

This post surely takes Puerto Rican Standard Time to a new level, right? Anyway, it's never too late to wish you all a Happy New Year! I had the greatest intentions of drafting up a great big thankful post recapping all the highlights of this year, of which there were many:  an awesome real and ...

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Christmas Eve, Four-Sisters-And-Traveling-Mom Style

There is STILL a pretty substantial store of Christmas sweets in this house, so as far as I'm concerned, Christmas is far from over... However, I must admit that the official holiday is done, even if we're still working on our cavities. This year was a real first in that my mom went to Puerto Rico ...

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I write about life in sunny Trinidad and Tobago.

I work out to avoid falling coconuts.

I dress brightly to blend in with my lush surroundings.

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