The Island 15
Ahhh... The Island 15. What is it, you ask? Do you remember that first semester in college where you completely let go, ate whatever you wanted (chicken flavored Top Ramen noodles anyone?), had the late night munchies (thanks to everyone's sweetest friend, Mary Jane),...
What Wearing a Bikini Year Round Teaches You
After spending the past decade in a swimsuit more days than not, I've come to a few conclusions. I'm not going to blow sunshine up your ass and tell you that I'm some magical unicorn of body confidence now, that living on an island has cured me of all my womanly...
4 Things I No Longer Care About
"You will discover a simpler life." A wise friend attempted to reassure and calm me as I frantically packed our lives into 8 giant suitcases. I heard the words but didn't fully understand what they meant. Life was far from "simple" at the moment. We were moving our...
7 Unavoidable Island Beauty Disadvantages
For the most part, living on an island has brought out my inner beach babe in all the ways I dreamed it would. The endless sun gives my skin that healthy, year-round glow that friends back home can only attempt with a spray tan. My closet is packed with cute dresses,...
7 Things No One Tells You about Moving to a Rock
As we near our second year anniversary of making the leap to move to an island, site unseen, I have realized some "truths" about life on a rock. When we were grappling with the decision of making the move, I recall frantically Googling, "Should I move to a tropical...
The Island Beauty Secret
Two plumbers showed up on my porch recently to fix a problem with the shower. I was cleaning house when they unexpectedly knocked on the door, so while I tackled my to-do list, they went to work inside the tiny space that is my bathroom, clanking away. All of a...
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