Your Nautical and Coffee Obsessed Best Friend: From Travel to Fashion and Everything in between
“In the garden of life, love is the peony that stands tall and proud, its vibrant colors and sweet fragrance filling the air with joy.” – Anonymous Surprises Friends, once again it is peony season and while June has been a difficult month, I was in for a surprise when I discovered that Gilsland Farms, [...]
“That the sea is one of the most beautiful and magnificent sights in Nature, all admit.” – John Joly Happy Earth Day Happy Earth Day friends! And yes, I know it was yesterday, but in my opinion every day can be Earth Day. Also full disclaimer I am still recovering from the epic of epic [...]
"I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky; and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by." ~ John Masefield Back to Camden I go Last fall when I did my Maine road trip I stumbled upon not only the gem that [...]
"I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within - in front of the sea." ~ Rafael Nadal Beachhood Memories I feel like these are the dawg days of summer as we fast approach September, heck they might have even already past us by with the chilly temps we have [...]
"Whether I'm in a ball gown or a pair of jeans, it's not about me or what I'm wearing; it's about what I can be doing to support and empower others going forward." ~ Louise Linton WFH Fashion There is a meme going around that said writers have prepared for social distancing and self isolation [...]
"The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach." ~ Henry Beston Cape Elizabeth I have written extensively about my love affair with the Maine Coast. I could go on and on until I bore [...]
"You can either see yourself as a wave in the ocean or you can see yourself as the ocean." ~ Oprah Winfrey Secretly A Mermaid If you read this blog or follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you KNOW I am a secretly a mermaid. I mean the Little Mermaid could have been written about [...]
"We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining - they just shine." ~ Dwight L. Moody Saturday Morning After going for a run and seeing if my Mom needed anything, I went to [...]
"Where we love is home - home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts." ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Last weekend, I flew home to New Hampshire for a quick trip. I had a doctor's appointment and I was planning to finish up Christmas shopping as well as help my Mom wrap. Unfortunately, [...]
"Good-byes are hard, but life is about changes." ~ Patty Loveless Unofficial End of Summer It is hard to believe that here in the US the official unofficial end to Summer has arrived: Labor Day. For me it ended a few days early, when I headed back to New York on Wednesday, bidding adieu to [...]