2020 Year In Review
Is it really the end of another year?! Wow, time flies when you do the same thing over and over again, eh? Sometimes I think our lives didn’t change ...
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December 28, 2020
Homeschool Resources for Dyslexic Fourth Grader
When we pulled our son from in-person school and started homeschooling him for fourth grade, I was keen on sticking with a virtual schooling program and I think we tried ...
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December 4, 2020
Hawksbill Turtle Hatchling Rescue on St. Croix
There are certain things that bring positivity and smiles to one's day - rainbows, dolphins, ice cream, and TURTLES! Let's focus on the turtles. Turtles are amazing creatures that symbolize ...
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September 26, 2020
Extended Stay Travel on St. Croix – Covid Travel Trend
Does my Instagram feed inspire you to consider island life - maybe an extended stay on St. Croix? Well it must because I've had a number of really interesting people ...
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August 6, 2020
Learning to Meditate as a Family
We are learning to meditate as a family thanks to the Ten Percent App and it may be the best thing we've committed to ... ever. With guided meditations and ...
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April 30, 2020
St. Croix Kid Friendly Restaurants
We eat in a lot, mainly because I LOVE to cook, so when we do eat out, we make it a 'thing.' We go for the food yes, but we ...
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April 22, 2020
Backyard Tent Camping Scout-Style
Backyard Tent Camping and Earning Webelo Cast Iron Skillet Badge During Covid-19 Sometimes I feel a little guilty that I am not totally hating being homebound. As a remote-working mom, ...
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April 9, 2020
How To Get Rid of Cockroaches In The Tropics
It's not fun and definitely not pretty, but hiding among the beautiful tropical flora and fauna are pesky bugs. If you live in a tropical or humid climate, chances are ...
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March 31, 2020
Living the Offbeat Life – Content Marketer On St Croix
Podcast drop! Thank you to Debbie of The Offbeat Life for visiting St. Croix and letting me tell my story. What an inspiring blogger, podcaster, content marketer, and now friend! ...
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March 11, 2020
Best Places to Work From Remotely on St. Croix USVI
I live on St. Croix, a tropical island in the Caribbean. I am proud to be location-independent. The best reminder of my lifestyle choice comes when I leave my rock ...
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February 7, 2020
My Fit Journey
Eek! I can't believe I'm posting a photo of my 45 year old self in a bikini! This photo comes with my now two year committment to work on my ...
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February 3, 2020
Happy Holidays from The ZDubs
Happy Christmakkah! We're so happy you are reading our recap, but do us a favor - drop us a line with your 2019 update! Our end of year recap is ...
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December 30, 2019
This was our attempt at windswept and sunset glam☀️
We are hilarious. This was our attempt at windswept and sunset glam☀️ .
Together we do some pretty darn cool things!
We aren’t together IRL all the time, which makes it even more special when we are.
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May 2, 2019
BEACH: My magic word.
BEACH: My magic word. The thing that grounds me. The place I feel happiest. Where I am most relaxed. My raison d’etre.
We were married on the beach in front of @cottagesbytheseastx more than 10 years ago. And it was so lovely to share it with our MI cousins this past weekend.
#beach #islandlife #beachfront #islandliving #sandinmytoes #uncommonmama #raisondetre #stcroixusvi
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April 5, 2019
Namaste frog!
Namaste frog!
This guy was feeling my vibe this morning after a fabulous yoga practice with Claudia guiding us at @thecourtyardstx this morning. A perfect morning after spending the night at @companyhousestx
#hotelyoga #vacationyoga #travelyogi #yogatravels #stcroixyoga #namaste #haveyogamatwilltravel
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March 26, 2019
Alternative St. Croix St. Patrick’s Day Parade Day Excursion
Happy St. Patrick’s Day parade day. We’ve got #RainbowBeach all to ourselves! ☘️ #stcroixusvi #beachday #islandlife #uncommonmama
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March 16, 2019
Last night’s show was lit
Last night’s show was .... lit 🔥 *Taj’s new favorite word. 🌅#lovetheview #sunset #mothernature #sunsetbeach #islandview #beachsideliving #westisbest #mothernaturesbeauty #womenwholiveonrocks #islandlife #greenflash #outdoorliving #frederiksted
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March 7, 2019
Found My Happy Place
I found my #happyplace ⛺️ 🌴 🌊
Looking forward to making this a fabulous #guestroom. More guests coming!
Tell me what you know about composting toilets.
#cabana #fale #beachsideliving #islandgetaway #islandescape #caribbeanadventure #beyondtheclassroom #stcroix #compostingtoilet #tinyhome #offthegrid #tinyhouse #guesthouse
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March 2, 2019
Caribbean Cottage Being Built
Ethan the Builder on our new #glampingpad. Soon, we can host visitors!
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February 3, 2019
September 29, 2018
You can take the boy off the island, but you can’t take away his mango eatin’ skill.
You can take the boy off the islan', but you can't take away his mango eatin' skill.
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June 28, 2014