Category: coastal living
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Our new house: a sneak peek!
I’ve talked about moving, and even written a good-bye ode to our house, so now it’s time to share a peek at our new little cottage near the sea! By bicycle, it’s less than a mile to the beach. {squee!} We’re downsizing. This little 1960’s ranch-style house is 40% smaller than our current home and…
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Throwing off the bowlines
Lately I’ve been having difficulty being still. As an introvert, quiet downtime is vital for me. My need for stillness is in direct proportion to how loud/busy my life is; for the first 40 years of my existence, I didn’t recognize the correlation — but becoming mama to two young children very close in age…
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Family vacation at the beach
I have nothing profound to share with these photos, but one of the perks of having a blog is sharing [too many] family vacation photos, even if it’s more than a month after the trip! Our first vacation day — Mother’s Day — was nothing but rain, rain, rain, and wet, wet dogs, all courtesy…
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Beach Activities for Kids
We have BEACH on the brain right now as we count down the days until our next trip. One thing I love about our vacations is the laid-back vibe, and I never like to have too much planned. I think the kids could build sand castles and chase waves ALL.DAY.LONG and be perfectly happy, but…
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Family Vacation on the NC Coast
Last time we went on a family vacation, it was to Tybee Island. This time, the crew was different: LacyDog stayed with my mom and her dog Mocha; Lindsey is living on her own; and of course we didn’t even know about the newest family members during our last vacation! We chose a different location,…