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The Nameless Beach Game

Posted on March 14, 2012March 14, 2012by Island Mom

We’ve been a bit busy of late, which I’ll likely get into later on this blog. But I wanted to share a quick glimpse of how we spent our Sunday afternoon, back at the old house. After a couple of days of shells, sandcastles and beach football, the small people opted to try a new […]

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Business Calls, Island Style

Posted on March 10, 2012March 10, 2012by Island Mom

Sometimes, when you live and work on an island, you find yourself doing business in strange places. Yes, that’s LCB in the background, taking a business call that came in while he was in the middle of climbing a live oak tree near our house. I offered spousal support by laughing, pointing and taking pictures. […]

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Little Brown And Green Friends

Posted on March 8, 2012March 8, 2012by Island Mom

This afternoon, we were joined by a small friend we haven’t seen in quite a few weeks. Actually, make that two small friends. As I was standing inside the house looking out on the deck, I noticed a small, brown shape moving slowly across the deck. When I stepped outside, I saw this little guy. […]

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The Pelican Watch

Posted on March 5, 2012March 5, 2012by Island Mom

Many of you are familiar with my long sordid past with the aviary species. If not, read this or at least content yourself with this bit of knowledge: historically, something about my presence appears to compel many a bird to, well, release while in close proximity to me. Thus, I view the aviary species with […]

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Things I Love About Island Living: #6

Posted on March 3, 2012March 3, 2012by Island Mom

I love how it’s entirely impossible, no matter how much we intend otherwise, to step foot on the sand without ending up in the water.

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The Boys’ Bed Debacle

Posted on February 29, 2012February 29, 2012by Island Mom

Over the past few months, we’ve been enduring what I refer to as The Boys’ Bed Debacle. Normally, when I require a new piece of furniture, I go to a local furniture store, select a piece, and the piece arrives in my home in short order. This, in fact, has always been my experience, until […]

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