Potty Training Success!
So here we are, exactly one day prior to Ava turning 3, and finally, she’s potty trained! Some of you might be going through the grueling process right now, or about to push off onto your journey, well fear no more your girl is here with some tips. Ok, so you probably think that I’m…
Fears of Raising A Black Son in America
You know what scares me the most? Having a black son in America. Having a son that looks older than his age. Having a son that is so trusting and naïve, to all the monsters of this world. Thinking that one day he’ll end up like Sean Bell, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Philando…
My Letter to Kevin
I probably erased this letter about 10 times. I just wanted to say that I miss you. Every year during Memorial Day I find myself thinking about you more and more. It’s not like I don’t think about you but being bombarded with other people’s memories and seeing their loved ones forces me to reminisce…
Ava’s lessons
It’s just something about toddlers, they’re smart, loving, clumsy, silly, mean, pushy, walking balls of emotion. They’ve fined tuned their motor skills and probably have started to form their words. A toddler’s favorite word is No! and as we’ve all heard “Nobody tests your patience more than a toddler”. Ava is a completely different child…
FATHER’S DAY INSIGHT FROM A MALE’S POV
Am I the only one that’s always unsure of what to buy my spouse for Father’s Day? What do you get a guy that has everything? It doesn’t help that we’re continuously buying and doing cute things for each other on a regular basis, that when holidays such as Mother’s and Father’s Day comes around…
Guess who has an Instant Pot!
Ok guys, I can admit that I’m pretty late to hop on the Instant Pot train, but boy am I so elated that I finally made it! This quarantine life has left me craving everything from Chick-fil-A to Korean BBQ. To my dismay when I started craving my favorite soup from Olive Garden, I couldn’t…
Wedding blues?
Planning a wedding can be extremely frustrating. I think we all know someone that may have been sweet as pie, but the closer her wedding day approached, she turned into a complete Bridezilla. Weddings can cause rifts between family, friendships and even the newly weds to be. Speaking from experience, wedding planning was so much…
Tips for a Quarantined Mom
First of all, how is everyone doing? This quarantine stuff can really make a lady lose her marbles. Imagine this…Months before this global pandemic happened, I was genuinely considering home schooling my kids, then BOOM! “Corona Virus!” (My best Cardi-B impersonation). It felt like a tornado came and uprooted my home from what I considered…
About Me
Hi, my name is Syan pronounced (Sigh-Ann). I was born on the beautiful island of Trinidad. A Stay at home mom, United States Marine Corps veteran, college student and most importantly a wife and mother of 3 rambunctious kids named Adrian, Ava bonus daughter Aileen and a pup named Benny. My husband is still Active…
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