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Goat Hill Hike St. Croix, USVI

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Leaving love notes in the geocache at the top of the hill I had what began as an awful day last Sunday.  I woke up with a pulled neck muscle, broke one of my favorite dishes and it went on from there, following a particularly grueling work week.  After breakfast, my husband suggested we get..read more

Vegan Red Velvet Cake – 100% Natural Recipe

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Vegan or not, this happens to be my favorite red velvet cake ever.  It’s intensely soft and moist with just a subtle kiss of cacao, dripping with a lemony, buttery frosting that ends any meal on a high note. This is my 100% natural red velvet cake baked with better for you ingredients like healthier fats, less..read more

What I’m Packing For Kenya

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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

Visiting St. Croix – Weekend in St. Croix

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We’ve now lived on St. Croix for 2.5 years and its natural abundance and beauty still doesn’t cease to amaze me.  I get questions all the time about how to move here or fun stuff to do when you get here.  Though it really comes down to what type of experience you’re looking for, today’s..read more

5 Travel Tips

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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

Rose Body Butter – Easy 3 Ingredient Recipe

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You guys loved my whipped chocolate body butter so much, I felt it was high time for me to reformulate it with an even simpler recipe.  This rose body butter melts to the touch and glides on like…well, butter.  It penetrates deeply and with some studies showing that rose oil has the ability to allow..read more

5 New Things I’m Trying

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With the beginning of a new month just around the corner, I’ve decided to set a mini goal for myself and that’s to try 5 new things.  I’m the kind of person who needs a routine and seeks a schedule but also craves spontaneity, if that makes any sense at all.  However, with the onset..read more

St. Croix Food & Wine

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St. Croix’s Food and Wine Reef Responsible event was one not to be missed for the island foodie, with vendors from all over the island collaborating together for sustainble, local seafood. I take you along with me on the west end of the island {there’s a saying on island that “west is best”} to Fort..read more

What I Eat In a Vegan Day

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As I mentioned in this video, you guys have inspired me to really look into veganism by bringing it to my attention on my channel, blog and social media, asking me about vegan  ingredient swaps or how to veganize some of my existing recipes.  You guys shared your testimonials with me on how it’s changed..read more

Beach Essentials – DIY’s & Protective

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Though it’s pretty much summer 24/7 here in the Caribbean, summer is creeping up just around the corner for you state-sider’s and I know for me, one of the first things I used to do to usher in the new season was to plan a beach trip!  As you may already know, I pretty much..read more

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