This is a pretty constant view of where I live. Life on an island revolves around the weather. It's why people come here when the weather is snowy and cold (like it is right now in much of the Continental US). People often ask me if living here is like...
There was a well known business book written several years ago, called Good to Great. It was about companies that were not only successful but had raised the bar on what it took to meet customer's expectations and still be very successful. It was a remarkable roadmap for how a...
This is me. It's me a couple of years ago when I had first started Island Contessa. This is what I refer to as a 'first generation' design. I still have a version of this tunic but its gone through a few design changes and some different fabric, etc. I...
See this young woman? 20 years old. First trip overseas and I go to Russia. This is Russia when it was still part of the Soviet Union. Cold war stuff. The week before we got there was the first time Pepsi had been introduced. Fast forward and I'm a banking...
See this picture? You're going to see a better version of it soon but I wanted to show you this one to show you what perfect women look like. Well maybe not perfect women but true friends. Not one of these women are professional models (although they are all pretty...
