Millennial Caribbean Mom

  As a single mother, I am always thinking about ways to save and to manage my finances wisely. I discovered Rakuten   which allows me to receive cashback on my online purchases. 😁 What this means is that once you shop at your favorite stores on the website, they will take off a percentage off your order. You can see the list of stores that they offer cashback by searching in the search box. Also, once purchases are made through the website, it is recorded and you are paid every three months. You can choose if you want to be paid by PayPal or by a cheque. I often shop on Shein , Temu , Amazon and the Childrensplace when I am buying clothing and accessories for my daughter. I have received $50 USD in my PayPal account. I discovered the website in 2015 when it was known as Ebates . If I was shopping through their website consistently then I would've received more cashback. 😊 You can sign up to start receiving cashback while shopping at your favourite stores. You can...

  How to Potty Train a Toddler as a Single Mom Is Your Child Ready for Potty Training? Day Training  There is no set rule for Potty Training as all children are different and made uniquely by God. These are my Potty Training tips that I used when I was training my daughter. ( I give God all the glory) There are two phases of Potty Training - Day and Night Time Training that your child will go through. In order to successfully Potty Train: One must be consistent Be optimistic Be patient Have faith that it will happen and ask the Holy Spirit to help you along the way The first step to Potty Training is to see if your child  is showing signs that he or she is ready. Does she take off her diaper when it is wet? Or Does he wake up with a dry diaper?   This is your sign that you can begin to Potty Train. That is what the experts say as this process should not be rushed. They have to be ready to do it.  You can get ready to buy the plastic Potty for your chil...

FINDING PURPOSE  If you told me 5 years ago that I will become a single mother, I would definitely tell you otherwise.  I am led to share this story with you.  In January of 2016, I had a medical abortion. The fetus had some abnormal complications and the doctors saw it best for me to abort it. I was 4 months pregnant. That journey was a rough one as I was not yet a born-again Christian. However, I believed in God. During the months after that I couldn't cope with the loss and I kept questioning why it had to happen. Why my first child? Why me? I didn't seek counseling to deal with the loss and I would constantly be crying or thinking about it.  I had prayed to God asking him to bless me with another child. In November 2016, I found out I was pregnant again and this time it was with my ex who was in another relationship at the time.  He answered my prayer but not in the way that I would expect. During pregnancy, I had to get used to doing things on my own as ...

  Easter Reflection In Jamaica, we love to eat our bun and cheese and fish during Easter time. For others, it may be about the Easter bunny and going egg hunting or scavenger hunting. Before the pandemic, it would be a time of reveling and partying especially in Jamaica.  Let's use this time to reflect on a few things. Let's reflect on our lives and know that tomorrow is not promised to anyone. A lot of lives have been lost due to COVID-19. My condolences goes out to all who lost a loved one. 🙏 Where would your soul go when you die? Let's be honest, some of us haven't given this a thought but it's very important. God loved us so much that He sent his son, Jesus to die for us all to save us from our sins. By His blood, we are redeemed, we are made new. Once we give our life to Christ, we are a new creation. We are set free and when we die our souls go to Heaven.  If you haven't watched 'The Passion of the Christ' by Mel Gibson, I implore you to watch it ...

  We are now in a new year- 2021 ! You've made it to another year.  💪  To God be the glory!  January is almost  finished. 👀 Some of you have made resolutions and created vision boards . I am keeping the one I made last year. 😊 It is great to plan your life with all your hopes and dreams. However, sometimes we fail to seek God's wisdom in each area of our lives. I have clarity when I ask for God's opinion and therefore I am constantly seeking Him before I make any decision.  He will never lead us in the wrong direction. 💬 His ways are not our ways and His purpose always prevails. 2020 taught us that we cannot put our trust in our job, our health, our finances or our future but we must put all our faith and hope in God who is the source of all things. He is the one that gave you the strength to wake up and go to work and provided you with that job. As trivial as it seems, He is the one that blessed us with all that we have.🙏 I encourage you today...