Ay & Ay | Kelly O. Pugh

When it comes to selling your home on St. Croix, the big things matter, location, price, square footage. But it’s often the little things that make buyers pause, smile, or move on. Over the years, I’ve learned that selling isn’t about tricks or gimmicks. It’s about helping buyers see your home at its best, and making it easy for them to imagine a life there. Here are five simple, practical tips that make a big difference when you’re getting ready to sell in St. Croix. 1. Firs

Where Glass Art Meets Island Heart If you’ve ever wandered through Christiansted and spotted a shop bursting with color and sparkle, there’s a good chance it was Mitchell Larsen Studio . It’s the kind of place you step into “just to look” and somehow walk out with something you can’t stop smiling at. For me, Mitchell Larsen isn’t just a shop. It’s one of those spots that feels like a love letter to St. Croix. Every piece of glass art seems to carry a little bit of the island’

When I first heard that St. Croix’s northwest coast would become home to the new Maroon Sanctuary Territorial Park, I felt both awe and gratitude. Over 2,469 acres of protected land, including rugged cliffs, lush forest, and nearly two miles of coastline, are now forever safeguarded. It’s a victory decades in the making, one that preserves the island’s largest intact forest, honors the Maroon people who once sought refuge here, and protects the natural beauty that defines our