Video Recipes – DIY's – Island Life – Travel – Natural Living – Minimalism
2018 was a yet another whirlwind of a year. I became a first time auntie, spent my 33rd birthday atop a holy mountain, released my new ebook, Beginner Vegan, returned to our island home after being separated from it and my husband after hurricane Maria, spent my free time working a fruit farm, moved closer..read more
This fresh Korean cream cake is my absolute favorite cake of all time. If you’ve never had an Asian bakery style cake, you’re really missing out. The fluffy chiffon cake layers are the only base worthy enough to slather liberally with the light and airy frosting it’s traditionally paired with. The taste is subtly sweet..read more
It’s often hard on a little tropical rock like ours to get into the holiday spirit, especially when it’s pretty much 85 degrees all year round but, I’m hardly complaining. I’m grateful we’re not bombarded with ads and billboards. Back in the states, I’d grab holiday-themed lattes with friends bundled up in my scarf and..read more
Truth be told, I wasn’t too concerned about self care in my early 20’s. Thankfully at the very least, I always washed my face and moisturized but that was pretty much the extent of my self care rituals back then. I’ve come to realize that true self care isn’t just about pretty pink bubble baths..read more
I look forward to the weekends all week. I mean, doesn’t everybody? Before moving to St. Croix, we lived on a small island off of the east coast. Though it was mighty beautiful, it was hard to ignore the fact that we could only use the beach a few times out of the year. 2..read more
After Hurricane Maria, I gained 20 extra pounds in a very short amount of time. This also coincided with a surge of digestive issues like daily bloating, regular cramping, indigestion, and heartburn. I go into great detail in my ebook, Beginner Vegan about how I lost all the weight and completely eliminated what was symptomatic..read more
When it comes to fruit, it’s hard to pick a favorite -especially when St. Croix has so many to choose from. I suppose for me, it comes down to what season it is because trust me, when mango season hits, you’ll find me beneath the trees mono-mealing a dozen of them, no joke. So in..read more
The abundance of sweet, juicy, fresh, local tropical fruit is one of the many reasons I love St. Croix. There’s such an abundance that first off, I couldn’t possibly name them all and second, it just wouldn’t do it justice to create just one post. Keep an eye out next week for part 2 for..read more
Kenya, here we come! With the flurry of back to back category 5 hurricanes, we were displaced for awhile and things were hectic to say the least. We most definitely weren’t in any place mentally to plan our yearly anniversary trip and so we put it off until things settled. This year, we’re celebrating my..read more
1. HYDRATION IS KEY. I always travel with my empty Nalgene. Whenever I get the chance, I also consume coconut water and eat lots of fresh fruit and veggies to stay hydrated in other ways. This not only helps to stave off bad jet leg, but it also helps to prevent your skin from losing too..read more