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An Artist’s Soul | Sep 25th, 2011

Once upon a time I wrote, I painted, I made music… I created beautiful things. How did I get from there… to here? Where I’m afraid to pick up my guitar, because I now fumble at a language in which I was once fluent. I no longer draw or paint, because I don’t have the time. Or so I...

Posted by Nicole on Aug 21st, 2011 in Uncategorized | Enter your password to view comments

Protected: Thank You

By the time I was her age, I had scars on my head and chin from being banged around by my then-stepfather. I suppose when you’re that small your hair’s the easiest thing to grab hold of, and...

Posted by Nicole on Mar 24th, 2011 in featured | 2 comments

It’s good to be home…

My son recently had a heart defect repaired through the kindness and generosity of pediatric cardiologist, Dr M. Ebeid. Wendy Fitzwilliam can be proud to have her name associated with the Pediatrics Dept at...

Posted by Nicole on Feb 6th, 2011 in Sundays in my city | 4 comments

Sundays in My City – Arboretum

Took in a bit of nature with the family today… Those bamboo patches really reach for the sky… The water was so peaceful… and cold! It was good to be in harmony with...

Posted by Nicole on Jan 26th, 2011 in my kids | 5 comments

You are Perfect

One day you’ll be old enough to see this. ...

Posted by Nicole on Jan 20th, 2011 in writers workshop | 10 comments

A Tropical “Winter”

Growing up in the Caribbean, I learned all I knew about winter from TV. There was snow and it was cold, I got that. Things froze. Things got slippery. There was ice. The first time I stepped onto frozen ground...

Posted by Nicole on Nov 29th, 2010 in macaroni kid, trinidad | 1 comment

Macaroni Kid Trinidad Christmas Dire...

Ideas for the Holiday Season from the Macaroni Kid Trinidad Community!

Posted by Nicole on Nov 28th, 2010 in macaroni kid, trinidad | 10 comments

One Voice

There’s a funny thing about blogging – it can be totally impersonal, and completely intimate, all at the same time. When I started this blog in August 2009, it was a way to express a bit of...

Posted by Nicole on Sep 15th, 2010 in Tech Talk, newtwitter, social media, twitter | 3 comments

Along Comes #NewTwitter

Just when you thought you had it all figured out… Personally I welcome change to the Twitter.com interface. I use HootSuite because it allows me to schedule tweets, post to Facebook, and monitor...

Posted by Nicole on Sep 12th, 2010 in Sundays in my city | 8 comments

Sundays in my City – Aripo Cot...

This is part two of the family’s trip to the Heights of Aripo earlier this month. If you’re ever in Trinidad, I definitely recommend a visit to The Aripo Cottage Eco...

Posted by Nicole on Sep 8th, 2010 in Uncategorized | 3 comments

Conversations with Toddlers

Cute words your toddler surprises you with One! Twooooo! Fo! Fyyyye! Wan’ DIS one! LELLOOOO! (Yellow) Nook! Iz my BWUDDAAAAH! [When big brothers return from school] Not so cute words your toddler...

Posted by Nicole on Sep 5th, 2010 in Sundays in my city | 6 comments

Sundays in my City – Heights o...

Today we travelled to the hills of Aripo in Trinidad’s Northern Range and spent the day at The Aripo Cottage. It was a great end to the long vacation for the children. I feel blessed to have spent such a...

Posted by Nicole on Aug 29th, 2010 in Sundays in my city | 8 comments

Sundays in my City – Peace

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Posted by Nicole on Aug 17th, 2010 in Motherhood, Parenting, inspirational, motivational | 7 comments

The Derek Redmond Inspiration

Recently a friend posted a YouTube video link on Facebook that got a lot of attention. People were talking about crying watching it, having a lump in their throat, being so moved by the power of love and...

Posted by Nicole on Jul 22nd, 2010 in Reflection, Relationships, communication | 13 comments

Waiting to be Wronged

Years ago, when I started making the shift to shaping a career rather than just holding a job, circumstance brought me into dream team, and a dream opportunity, that I never would have imagined just 2 months...

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