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• A Goodbye Letter to Molly our Beloved Family Member, Companion and a Dachshund Dog
  on Jan 28, 2016 in Pets
  Rest in peace, dearest Molly a.k.a Molly Girl. Today, after 10 days I've finally come to realize you’re truly gone. It was so sudden it feels like a bad dream and I’m pleading with you to wake me from it. At first I screamed no from the very dept...
• Mother's Day Gift Ideas
  on Apr 12, 2015
  Mother's Day Gift Ideas. This year give Mom something a little different.  A hand stamped spoon bearing a sweet message of affection.Here's one for Mom's morning coffee.A simple message of love accented with a small heart.A gift from the childre...
• Trying out Herbivore Botanticals Skin Care
  on Mar 15, 2015 in Product Test Drives
  This post about my experience trying Herbivore Botantical's skin products is long overdue especially considering I made my purchase on April 6, 2014 and it shipped on April 15, 2014.  I purchased the facial skin care set via their Etsy shop that...
• Rustic Salty Nautical Decor Ideas
  on Nov 7, 2014 in Decorating Home Accents Nautical
  A few of salty nautical decor items I came across recently. A big spool of rope works as a side table.A crusty anchor with shackle and chain for the garden.An old oar with a whitewashed make over, great above a window.Find a small wood dingy han...
• Nautical Home Decor - Ikea Summer 2014
  on Jun 23, 2014 in Decorating Home Accents Nautical
   Hello everyone, it has been a very long time since I posted and in fact even longer posting more consistently.  I hope this finds you all healthy and well.  I am very rusty with blogging, so here goes.This year Ikea adds some fun naut...
• A Summer Evening On The Bay
  on Aug 20, 2013 in Beach Photos Out and about
  A few photos of the bay on beautiful summer evening.
• West Marine Nautical Fashion Finds
  on Mar 21, 2013
  Who knew some of the larger West Marine stores are carrying some fun nautical and coastal style clothing.  Moving towards more fashionable instead of typical and boring.I knew some West Marine stores carried two of my favorite lines, Tommy Baham...
• Hurricane Sandy - Unprecedented, Unforgiving, Unforgettable
  on Nov 10, 2012
  Hurricane Sandy, Tropical Storm Sandy, unprecedented, unforgiving, unforgettable.  I decided to post photos that would shed a little light on what was around us.  Some areas were simply too dangerous to visit and others the road didn't exis...
• Mystic Knotwork. A Family Tradition of Sailor Bracelets
  on Oct 25, 2012 in Handcrafted Home Accents Wedding Design Spotlight
  Mystic Knotwork has a long standing family tradition of making decorative knots.  Located in Norwich, CT, close to the famed Mystic Seaport, Matt Beaudoin and, his wife Jill craft sailor bracelets and other nautical knot items. They craft them o...
• Semi DIY - Nautical and Mermaid Cabochon Magnets
  on Oct 11, 2012 in Decorating Etsy How To
  Semi DIY refrigerator magnet makeover. Easy, peasy! Our refrigerator has a few magnets ranging from cooking measurements, to bare, plain and boring.  Mind you, there aren't many but, I wanted to get some that were of similar themes.I didn't see...
• Velvet pumpkins by Timewashed - beach white
  on Oct 6, 2012 in Decorating Handcrafted Holidays
  I saw these particular velvet pumpkins from Timewashed featured by Completely Coastal I was smitten with the color described as sea mist shown in the center.  I don't buy many decorations since I prefer to use simple glass vases and lidded jars...
• In Loving Memory of Noelle.
  on Sep 20, 2012 in Thank You Ramblings Pets
  Ten years, five months and three weeks seems like such a long time.  It is actually far too brief.  How do you thank such a being for giving 10 million smiles. While we do have two other wonderful dogs Noelle had that extra something specia...
• Nautical window shopping
  on Jul 22, 2012 in Decorating Vintage Out and about
  A few odds and ends with nautical flair I happened upon recently.This large old wood spool of rope with more rope and pulleys draped on top of it.Big wood anchor decorated in all sorts of knots and such.  While not a decoration I cared for I did...
• Dream Boats and Mega Yachts.
  on Jul 15, 2012
   While I could happily spend my day in an open runabout built to look like an old wood one.A boat I have admired and sigh each time I pass by it sitting like a gem at it's private dock is the San Juan 48.Once aboard I keep wanting to go bac...
• Judy the elephant washes the car. Watch and smile!
  on Jun 12, 2012
  Your going to smile after watching Judy the elephant. It looks like a commercial at first but it isn't. I've watched it a dozen times at least.
• All Women Stalk 40,000 Fan Giveaway
  on Jun 7, 2012
  Do all women stalk? The internet for information that is. Apparently, 36,501 adoring fans of the Facebook page All Women Stalk admit they search the world wide web for information.  Diana Trotter, editor and social media expert serves up a mecca...
• Swimming Pools
  on Jun 2, 2012
  I would like to have a swimming pool someday. How about this one with a great view and a whirlpool feature.  This monster pool has water feature.  See the waterfall sides in the photo below.This is a really a hot tub but I like the waterfal...
• Stylish Home Catalog and Room Styler
  on May 29, 2012 in Decorating Vintage Etsy Handcrafted
  The wonderful team a Stylish Home notified me over the holiday weekend they had featured one of my items in their latest on line catalog Summer Weddings with Handmade and Vintage.It was a nice surprise and so was visiting there page where you can sty...
• Blue Sail Studios fine silver and hand stamped jewelry, nautical silverware
  on May 22, 2012 in Sea Life Blue Sail Studios Handcrafted Recycled Home Accents Jewelry
   Blue Sail Studios 1 is open. Featuring hand stamped silk ribbon wrap bracelets.I had to add the number 1 to the name to put the shop on Etsy.The crinkle silk ribbons are all painted by hand and measure either 35-36" or 41-42" in length dependin...
• Nautical fashion basics
  on May 14, 2012
  I found some fun nautical fashion collections.  A navy blazer is a must have. I have several of them in different fabrics. How many do you own?   Source: mariapia65.polyvore.com via beachhouseliving on Pinterest...