Author name: Meli Mel

Mom and wife originally from the Caribbean island of St. Lucia and now reside in the United States. This blog is about the day to day things I see and sometimes may encounter in this fascinating world that we live in. Live life in concert with your values! Never be paralyzed! Don't wait for people to change!

Health & Advocacy

World Sickle Cell Awareness Day

Today is World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, not to be confused with Sickle Cell Awareness month which will be in September.  In 2008, the General Assembly of the United Nations recognized Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) as a public health concern and chose the 19th as the commemoration day.  SCD affects millions of people worldwide, both […]

Culture

Quick Eye Makeup for Carnival

Hey ladies, Are you looking to get that perfect makeup look for Carnival day and just don’t know much about makeup or don’t have the time to go to a MUA or maybe the money? I have a quick solution that I have used in the past (out of sheer laziness doh, cause I dabble

Culture

Updated 2017 St. Lucia Carnival Calendar

43 more days for the revelers to be on the streets of St. Lucia showing all their beauty and splendor.  The bands are closing sections left and right, de made in China or Trini costumes have started production and some have even touched ground already and tickets for de fetes are out in the outlets.

Culture

Belinda Labranche: Fighting and treading along the Lupus Battle

The one common theme that I found in doing these interviews from my Lupies were LIVE YOUR LIFE…everyone have setbacks and they all know to dust themselves up and continue kicking Lupus in it’s butt…I believe we all have to fight to live and to live the best life that we could.  Meet another Lupus

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