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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...
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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...
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Island Mama Siesta
I’ve got toddlers. Squirming, Doc McStuffins loving, “Let It Go” singing, female toddlers. Because I am home with them day and night, they look to me for their every need. When I’ve had enough, my...
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Fuzzy Island School Schedules
It was just recently the start of the school year on my island. Or, at least I thought it was… the whole “start” bit is kind of fuzzy here. Back in the US, it’s pretty easy to find out the school...
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COMPARING ISLAND LIFE: Antigua & Elbow Cay, Bahamas
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the third post in our new series where women who have lived on multiple rocks compare the lifestyles of different islands. If you missed the first two, click here or here....
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Why We Need To Face Our Island Fears
“Do one thing that scares you everyday.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Living on a subtropical island, it’s pretty easy to do things that scare you every day. Just moving down to the island was scary in and of...
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Women Who Rock Their Rock: Meet Buki Cahane
With so many incredible women living in the tropics, often going unnoticed on their little islands by the rest of the world, I wanted to take the opportunity to share their stories here. This new...
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When Island Girls Say, “I Told You So.”
Before moving to my new rock home 6 months ago, I used to scour the myriad of articles written on this site. Wrapped in my duvet in the UK, I read the stories, took in the advice, and memorized the...
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Living with Small Kids on a Small Rock
I think it was about three years ago that me and my husband were sitting at the then newly opened Bizzy Bee bakery on a Saturday morning in Windwardside, Saba. People were waving, cars were honking,...
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Island Fur Mommas Are Moms Too
I may not be suffering from the baby blues but for you moms out there, spare a thought for the dog rescuers who can't bear to see another Fijian dog on the streets. I anticipate that I will be rescuing...
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When It’s Time To Say Goodbye To Island Life
When I leave this beautiful island of Mauritius, there are many things I’m certain I’ll miss: the kind-hearted local people, the array of cultures, street food, Sega music and dance, the beautiful...
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Island Humidity: Oh, How I Loathe Thee
“I’d walk through fire for my daughter. Well not FIRE, because it’s dangerous. But a super humid room. But not too humid, because my hair” – Ryan Reynolds Some people think I am being overly dramatic...
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Rugby in Fiji: Not Just for Men Anymore
Every country has a sport that its citizens are particularly passionate about. For Fiji, that sport is rugby. Yes, rugby – that sport where you get to watch players hurling themselves fearlessly onto...
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BYOI: Bring Your Own Inflatable
Before moving to The Bahamas, I thought that inflatables were either rings or mats, and only to be used in a pool. I’ve since seen the light. Inflatables are an essential part of island life. As a...
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Cash is King of the Rock
I’ve spent a lot of time living on islands these past few years, and there are a few constants that one finds on just about any island. “Tomorrow” means “not today,” and nothing more. It does not...
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Letting Island Kids Do The Translating
I live on an island where I don’t speak the two main languages fluently (or moderately, for that matter). Yes, you got that right – languages. Mauritian Creole and French are the languages most...
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How Our Big Island Family Beats The Heat
Does your island have different types of weather on different areas of the island? My rock in Fiji definitely does. One side is known for its wet weather and the other side of the island is known for...
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COMPARING ISLAND LIFE: Antigua & Elbow Cay, Bahamas
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the third post in our new series where women who have lived on multiple rocks compare the lifestyles of different islands. If you missed the first two, click here or here....
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Why We Need To Face Our Island Fears
“Do one thing that scares you everyday.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Living on a subtropical island, it’s pretty easy to do things that scare you every day. Just moving down to the island was scary in and of...
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Women Who Rock Their Rock: Meet Buki Cahane
With so many incredible women living in the tropics, often going unnoticed on their little islands by the rest of the world, I wanted to take the opportunity to share their stories here. This new...
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