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Hot Flashing in the Tropics
This particular post is for the ladies... or those men looking for opportunities to man-splain something later and then get smacked for it! When we first visited the Dominican Republic and then purchased a house a year later, I was normal, hormonally speaking. I...
The Glamorous Caribbean Life
In an attempt to help me convince my baby sister to go for a destination wedding here in the Dominican Republic, friends of mine at Everything Under the Sun Cabrera took us on a tour of some of the gorgeous villas for rent that are in our little town. Though as we...
The Search for the Perfect Island Home
I recently read Olivia's post, Which Island is the Right Island for You? and was inspired to write about our search for our perfect island home. I feel confident that there are many people in this Women Who Live on Rocks community who dream the same dream that brought...
The Stress of Island Home Ownership
There are a few things that I have come to appreciate about western industrialized nations. For example: flushing the toilet without a thought for where it all goes, which goes hand in hand with turning on the faucet and having potable water (although I'm from...
How I Hacked My Island Hostess Duties
I'm starting to appreciate the spartan nature of Dominican kitchens. At first, I would compare the lack of cabinetry and the sparse shelving of typical island kitchens to images of the dream kitchens of America and think, "How does this even work here? Why would...
Island Girl, Au Naturale
My mom and I are (or were) self-proclaimed "Ivory girls." (If you are middle-aged, you might remember those Ivory soap commercials that inspired this nickname.) My mom dropped off the pure, no make-up, au naturale bandwagon around her forties, but I march on. I love...