Babies on the Beach: No Pictures Please!
The trouble with raising your babies on a rock in the Caribbean is that whenever you're on the beach, tourists inevitably want to take their picture. The tourists head down to paradise, having already been enchanted by internet images of golden-haired, brown-skinned...
You Might Have an Island Baby If…
I grew up in the UK, and I'm pretty sure I'd feel like I was giving my baby a rubbish childhood if we still lived there. The mum lifestyle of constantly putting layers on and off your baby, trekking to a constant stream of different mother and baby classes, dealing...
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...
Hold the Rum
So many life changing experiences are made much more special when you're on an island in the Caribbean simply due to the quirkiness of your lifestyle, pregnancy being no exception. Back on the mainland, I can't count how many times I've rolled my eyes at people...
The Home Rock Advantage
Living on this rock, it's very rare that I'm able to point to something and say, This here thing is definitely easier than it would be if we were living in the States. On the contrary, lots of everyday life things here are generally harder. Hot showers are harder;...
On-Island for the Holidays: Thanksgiving Olympics
As expat rock dwellers, we have to pick and choose the holidays we go home for - we can't have 'em all. Christmas is mine. I won't miss it. Maybe someday when we live farther away I might have to, but not while we're on a rock where a 4-hour flight is the only thing...
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