“Rain, rain, go away,” you might find yourself singing on any given Summer day in Florida. While rain is needed to help maintain …
The “Sanibel Experience” with Tarpon Bay Explorers
We don’t often write about or promote specific businesses on island, especially since there are so many 5-star tourism and …
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Sanibel Island Summer Camps 2019
The daily afternoon rain showers are a reminder that Summer is here! Our kids only have a few days left in the school year, so you …
Sanibel Kids Living The Good Life
Each Mother’s Day, I take a moment to count my blessings. With four kids and my husband, Jim, I quickly fill an entire handful of …
Getting To Know Sanibel
We’ve gotten to know Sanibel pretty well having lived here for more than a decade now. There’s so much to say about our 16 …
Flowering Trees Are Blooming in Florida!
It’s fun to see colorful wildflowers and flowering trees come to life in the spring! While our warmer temperatures allow many …
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Don’t Be a Hippo
One day while driving home from the bus stop, our youngest daughter, Abbie, asked what the word ‘hypocrite’ meant. She was six at …
Sanibel Mangrove Trimming Restrictions Explained
A little snip here a little snip there never hurt anyone, right? Wrong. Actually, mangrove trees are a vital part of Florida …
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7 Startling Truths From Sanibel’s Past
Everyone knows Sanibel as the sleepy little barrier island and favorite family vacation destination, where biking is the preferred …
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McCallion’s Model Local Island Fashion
We love our local boutique shops on Sanibel! So much so that Jim and I even volunteered to model clothing from our local shops at …
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