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2 SEASONS RESORT : THE PERFECT STAYCATION
2 Seasons Resort; which opened its doors to the public in December 2019 is owned by a lovely couple, Nadia and Rami. The resort is located on Tokeh Beach along the Freetown Peninsula; famous for its crisp white sand and clear blue waters. The spacious and homely villas overlook the Atlantic Ocean and was the perfect place for our family staycation. The beachfront villas contain 2 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchenette and a private wooden deck. The poolside villas are the same except for the wooden deck. The master bedroom; which spots a king size bed is grand and is complete with a seating area and a balcony for…
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TIPS FOR VACATIONING IN CAPE VERDE
Cape Verde has a booming tourism sector and they don’t treat it lightly. You can have an absolutely luxurious and indulgent vacation in Cape Verde. In February, I visited 2 islands in Cape Verde, Praia and Sal with my friend and here are my tips for vacationing in Cape Verde. Travelling to Cape Verde For Sierra Leoneans travelling from Freetown, there’s no direct flight from Sierra Leone to Cape Verde, you have to go via Dakar, Senegal. From there, there are about 3 or more flights every day to Praia and Sal. Cape Verde is made up of 10 islands but flights from other African countries land mainly at Praia…
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PARENTING THROUGH A PANDEMIC
The 1st half of 2020 has been real and life changing in so many ways, it feels like we’ve been here for over 3 years. The world is dealing with a pandemic and as of today’s date (29/6/2020), almost half a million lives have been lost to COVID19. That is half a million families that have lost a loved one and dealing with the aftermath. With the exception of our amazing and brave frontline healthcare and essential service workers, we have all had to slow down due to government-imposed measures to restrict movement and curb the spread of the virus. As a result, those of us who live with family…
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AWESOME IDEAS FOR KEEPING CHILDREN ENTERTAINED DURING THE HOLIDAYS
Christmas is fast approaching and that means school and day-care breaks as the wonderful caregivers also spend some much-needed time with their families.For a lot of parents, I know that our thoughts are filled with 1 question; How to entertain and keep our children busy during this period when they are home? Are they getting too much screen time?Would the activities be as stimulating as the ones they engage in at school or day-care? If you are a mother working out of the home, those questions are followed by others such as ‘Would the caregiver at home stick to the schedule when I am not there?’, ‘How do I monitor…
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GREAT IDEAS ON EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING FOR MOTHERS WORKING OUT OF THE HOME
I have had 2 babies in the space of 2 years which means that for the last 2 years, I have been either pregnant or breastfeeding. When I got pregnant with my first child, I honestly gave not much thought to how I was going to feed the baby. I was more interested in the cute little outfits and baby paraphernalia; which are on the market in abundance. I was ooh-ing and aah-ing over cute little rompers and wondering whether I should get wipe warmers (don’t get them. There’s absolutely no point to them). I downloaded an App (Pregnancy+) to keep track of my baby’s development and I am truly…
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SADIA BAKARR: YOUR FITNESS ADVOCATE
Sadia Bakarr is a Barrister and Solicitor in private law practice at Tanner Legal Advisory. In her free time, she is a fitness and gym freak who managed to lose 20kgs in the space of a year. Sadia Bakarr stands at 6’1ft so by any standard, she is above average in build and stature. Because she had always towered over most of her friends, she always felt bigger. Sadia’s father loves to exercise and keep fit so she was exposed to exercising from a young age though she wasn’t really into it. She’s the only girl in a household of four kids so she is no stranger to physical activities.…
