I know, I know. Island Contessa is a lifestyle brand so why am I talking about puppy love? Well you see, I've loved animals since I was a little girl in Independence, Missouri and my neighborhood playmate and I saved birds and squirrels and cats and dogs. Both of my...
New Year's Resolutions. Made any in your lifetime? I'm betting you have and if you're like most people, this is the list: 1. Exercise more (lose weight, be healthy, other choices) 2. Find a job (a new one, quit the old one, start a business) 3. Save money (more money, some money) 4. Resolve...
There's a very popular country song called Girl Crush that talks about a woman who has been wronged and how she wishes she could understand what her man sees in her nemesis by kissing her lips, etc. You get the picture. In the country music world, it has been somewhat...
"I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody's passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn't mind leading." Amy Poehler, actor The number of women owned businesses in the US is estimated at 9.4 million...
Good mahnin'! It's the frequent chime of island voices when you pass them whether its in the grocery store or the post office or on the street. It's usually repeated several times as a friendly gesture and depending upon the good mood of the speaker. When my husband and I...
When I started this business, I consulted with LOTS of people, both professional and not. I had a pretty good background in business so it wasn't the nuts and bolts of the operation, it was the business itself. Grading, fit models, jersey, weave, etc. It was a whole new lingo...
This view. This view right here is what I get to see everyday. Most people would not argue that I am blessed. While living on an island does come with its own unique set of challenges--if you are able to rise it above it, you are perpetually rewarded with breath-taking...
I remember when my husband and I took a cruise down the Seine in Paris several years ago. It was pretty cold and rainy and the plastic windows that rolled down on the side of the boat made it difficult to see outside. That is, until we rounded a corner...
This. This picture right here is perfection to me. A beautiful woman (who happens to be my friend) wearing my St. Croix sarong on a sun kissed day at a beautiful Caribbean home (also the home of a friend). I, frankly, can't imagine anything more perfect than this. But I...
Recently, I heard someone say to a young adult as they were leaving, 'make good choices' and it got me thinking about the choices we make not just everyday but throughout our life that can really stick with you. The choice (and opportunity) to go to college. The choice of...
