The Art Of Going Gray
You know that feeling when a scary idea pops into your head, but it brings along just enough excitement so that you don't immediately shout "Go away scary thought. I will never, in a million...Read More
How Island Dogs Can Break Your Heart
Anyone who knows me also knows that I am a H-U-G-E dog lover. Not just "hey dogs are OK" sort of person, but the type bordering on obsessed. While my pack is holding steady at...Read More
Ask An Island Girl – A New Q&A Series
Usually, this is the spot where you'd find my latest blog post, filled with witty observations and wry commentary on the absurdity of island life. And on more introspective days, my musings on the ups...Read More
Playing The Island Cell Phone Game
Just when I started worrying that island life was getting almost normal and that I'd run out of absurd situations to write about, the universe reminded me otherwise. Specifically, that I do, in fact, still...Read More
When Is The Right Time To Change Your Life?
For anyone dreaming of making big changes in their world (I'm talking BIG changes, not the "should I go dark or blonde" kind), one underlying tension that dances at the edge of every such vision...Read More
You’re Celebrating What? Experiencing The 4th Of July Abroad
One of the strangest things that I didn't expect to miss as an expat - but do - are some of the US-centric holidays. While my Dutch Caribbean adopted island does celebrate a few of...Read More