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!

Life & Projects

Welcome to November!

I have been lagging in posting lately and is not from lack of things to say cause trust me I have plenty to say, just been so consumed with work.  But I had to post on this very first day of the best month of the whole year………………..yeah I said it, NOVEMBER is the best […]

Life & Projects

Nail Polish

So last month I did a post on Gel Nail Polish and despite it being nice and “safer” than the acrylic or gel powder, I have decided to give it a break.  I really think that the UV light that was being used was making my nails really weak. Now I am just experimenting with

Health & Advocacy

Coping with Sickle Cell Pain

Although this is breast cancer awareness month and I promised to talk a little more about Sickle Cell in my previous posting and I got side tracked and didn’t.  So here goes some additional information for people that may not be aware or just a reminder to others. Sickle Cell Anemia, is a lifelong disease

Life & Projects

Coloring Locs

So this past weekend, I decided to color my locs black.  I have never seen my hair black, so I didn’t know what to expect.  My hair has always been light brown as far back as I can remember; my Lucian folks would even go far as saying I had shabin hair, lol.  But I

Culture

Miami Carnival Review 2011

(Just adding content to my blog, this is an old review of last year carnival) This year Miami Carnival has certainly been different, from the costume collection down to the weather.  Last year after a dismal stage crossing with Party People, I still decided to give them another chance this year and I played with them

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