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My Island Life as a Ripe Mango
Life has changed a whole lot for me during these last 5 months... mostly due to this whole pregnancy thing that I’ve got going on. While being pregnant presents a lifestyle change for women everywhere, living on an island adds a few unique quirks that I've also been...
The Pride of Ownership
My husband and I have now been living in our newly-purchased house for 6 months. Of course, we have an overwhelming list of things we want and need to do. I’ll admit that of all the things on our list, I have been most anxious to start renovating the inside. Thanks to...
September in “Paradise”
I often get asked by my stateside friends how much longer I plan on living down in the Caribbean. More specifically, they want to know if I’m planning on living here forever. I find it rather baffling that this is where their mind goes, as the world is getting more...
We Bought a House! In the Islands!
Yes, it’s true. In April, my husband and I signed the paperwork that officially made us homeowners on the beautiful island of St. Thomas. There’s no turning back now! In signing those papers, not only was I formally binding myself to the house, but also to St....
8 Tuff Miles
Being as small as they are, our islands don’t offer many road races for those of us that are runners. However, once a year in St. John, there is one race called 8 Tuff Miles that is well known for being one of the toughest (tuff!) runs you can do down here. The first...
How I Now See Less as More
After living in the Virgin Islands for 2 1/2 years, I've become pretty accustomed to most of the challenges and joys that make up life in the Caribbean. My initially intense longings for a Starbuck's coffee have subsided (what are they even serving now, peppermint...