Current Rock of Residence:
Elbow Cay, Bahamas
Island Girl Since:
2013
Originally Hails From:
Tallahassee, FL
Lily has been island-hopping for the last three years aboard her sailboat “Robin Hood” with her husband and tribe of monkeys – three boys ages 8 months, 3, and 5. Thanks to boat repairs, she has done more island living than island hopping for the past two winters, but she’s not about to start complaining! A big believer in teaching old dogs new tricks, she is perpetually trying to learn new things from guitar to skateboarding to various ill-advised water sports. A big photographer, she lugs around her special camera equipment backpack loaded with a GoPro, DJI drone, and Fuji camera, all while snapping hundreds of photos on her iPhone. Follow her adventures in children, beach-hopping, and boating on Instagram @boatsboardsandbabies and on her blog, Explore New Shores.
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We have so many amazing women all over the world who love islands - many are lucky to live on islands and many just love the island vibe and try to replicate the laid back style and attitude whatever their latitude! I want to start sharing the stories of some of these...
Return to a Small Island
So, my husband and I have just relocated from the "big" island of 60,000 people back to one of the smaller "sister" islands with a population of 2,000 people. We left here 20 years ago after the birth of our first child. The return has definitely felt like a...
The Story of Rose – The Little Dog That Could
My life in the Dominican Republic had a major change in March 2020. My husband and love of my life passed away. I was also extremely ill with a Lupus flare and COVID at the time he died. I was in hospital and wasn’t with him. Doctors were trying their best to save...
Call me Cruella de Vil
I want to talk to you guys about the one time I "kidnapped" a dog and how I think I'm paying for it in Karma. Taking a brief trip into yesteryear, there used to be a bar and restaurant right next to the condo I live in. Said restaurant would host loud parties which...
The Perfect Island Community
"If you look at an island for what it is, it's a piece of land, surrounded by water that appears to stand alone. It's true that there are no united states or neighbouring unions. It floats in the middle of the ocean, seemingly disconnected from the rest of the world....
A Caribbean Take on Body Positivity
Found this article this week and love its positive spin on body positivity. I encourage you to read the whole article. :-) Excerpt from bbc.com Read the whole article here. It’s impossible to travel around the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao without falling in love...
