Good morning Friday fans! We’ve made it! Another week is coming to an end (and I can practically taste my happy hour glass(es) of Pinot Grigio) but before I down tools and dash out of the office here’s a quick recap of some of the things that have been making me smile this week: ::… Read More Five Friday Favourites
The most extraordinary thing happened to me last Saturday evening. I had met up with four girlfriends at my favourite Virgin Gorda restaurant for a much needed catch up and we had shared a couple of bottles of wine and some of their delicious tapas-style dishes. It was the perfect evening of girly chatter and the… Read More Random Acts of Kindness…
I posted recently in my New Year’s resolutions regarding my desire to improve my morning routine. I was always feeling grumpy and rushed as I’m really not a natural morning person (!) and I wanted to find a solution for me, a routine that could add some calmness and restore some order to my morning.… Read More My (Miracle) Morning Routine
I am eternally grateful that I have been able to tick a few items off my bucket list already, I’ve flown in a helicopter, crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef, learnt to scuba dive, flown first class, run my first half marathon, drifted across California vineyards on a sunrise hot air… Read More My Bucket List for 2017
A bit of light relief and silliness from me this morning. I recently got to thinking about the kind of girl I am I want to be and the girls that I know here in the islands. Whether you’ve lived on one, are living on one or plan to live on one, here are the 10… Read More 10 Signs That You Might Be An Island Girl
If you don’t follow me on Instagram, maybe you should? You can find me here with lots of pictures and snippets, glimpses and insights into island life! Foot prints on the beach – we have a fairly private and seldom used beach directly in front of our house which is where we walk the… Read More Saying Goodbye to 2016 – a brief reflection and Instagram round up of December.
A couple of weeks back some very good friends of mine from Tortola had family visiting. During these precious weeks of quality family time they (obviously) wanted to include some Virgin Gorda adventures and I was lucky enough to be invited along for the ride. Virgin Gorda is arguably one of the most beautiful of… Read More A Tourist In My Own Town
One of my absolutely favourite places, and one which I don’t get to visit nearly enough, is Anegada. Fortunately this was briefly remedied last weekend when good friend’s decided to host a birthday celebration up there and the husband and I traveled up for the day to join in… Anegada is the Northernmost island in… Read More Anegada Adventures
The Barefoot Angel 