I love that I am everywhere reminded of the beauty of light on water.
Coastal Living
Water’s Edge
There’s a whole world waiting at the water’s edge. It’s a world of in-betweens, a world where all seems possible, a world of suspension. It’s a world where you don’t have to be girl to have a whole world waiting.
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They Got Along
Lately, my youngest two children have come together over a shared purpose: keeping their parental units in a state of elevated blood pressure by arguing over all things inconsequential. Just as I once mentioned how diapers are as malodorous on the island as they are on the mainland, so also island kids can and do […]
Y’all, It’s Been Three Years
Y’all. It’s been three years. It’s been three years since the birth of An Island Mom. It seems like it’s been three days in some ways and three eternities in other ways. To commemorate the major world event, I’ll share a few of the last year’s highlights, organized by category for your reading convenience. The […]
A Carolina Island Life: How It Came To Pass, Part XII
If you’re new to this story, you may want to start here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, Part IX, Part X, and Part XI. I put the baby down, sat down, and cried while I told LCB my sorry tale. (I may have also […]
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Solitude
Of the many gifts that come from a life lived by the sea, the moments of solitude, with the ocean as backdrop, are among the ones I love most. Even more enjoyable than experiencing those moments firsthand, however, is watching them happen to somebody else.