Category: coastal living
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Summer plans
It’s officially summer (at least in this hemisphere) and I’ve got big plans! 1- Don’t melt. Always a goal for summer in the South. Although it’s humid as all get-out here, it’s not any worse than back in “Hotlanta” and at least we usually have a bit of a breeze. Still, hot is hot! 2-…
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Homeschooling on Island Time
“Island time is one of those delightful double entendres. On the one hand it refers to pace, a certain slack attitude towards the clock. But it also refers to time well spent, away, in a place that refreshes the spirit and cleanses the soul.” – This Slow Life We don’t live in the Caribbean. Ken…
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The 100 Day Project
So there’s this thing on instagram that has, apparently, been around a few years but I must’ve overlooked it. This year, a few of my instagrammy friends are participating and I felt like it was a project I could do to challenge myself a little but wouldn’t be too hard to actually accomplish. The project…
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6.2 Miles for Mercy, Island Style!
Last Saturday, I did it: my first 10k! Yes, I ran in island-inspired attire. This event included a 5k, a 10k, a half-marathon, and the fun run, all followed by a beach bash with concerts and more. Seeing all those costumes on the race course was hilarious, and running in a grass skirt felt pretty…
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10 things different about island life
Less than two weeks ago, we moved from a metropolitan, highly populated area to a small coastal town. It’s a little bit like a perpetual vacation, except Ken has a job and we have to actually do things like house-cleaning and schoolwork. It’s awesome, but it’s a lot to get used to! Just a couple…