A Moment in Paradise

Anyone who knows me knows that I love the beach.  Given the choice of where to spend a vacation, I always choose a warm sunny locale.  The salt air, the sun, the sound of the waves, the warm ocean breezes......what's not to love? Just take a look at this picture. I've been going to the beach since before I could walk.

Me and my Dad at Edisto Beach 1966

But ya know, it's not always summer here in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.  We do have days that are just too cold to stroll the beach.  So what do I do about that longing for the sounds and smells of the ocean? Turn on some beach music and light up a candle. Yeah, a candle! But not just any candle. It has to have the aroma of a tropical paradise. How does this sound:

                     Caribbean fragrance - A tropical paradise blend of coconut, fresh sliced pineapple with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Or what about this:

                   Sea Salt & Lotus Blossoms - The scent of fresh air, sea salt, ocean mist and aquatic florals come together to create a sexy, modern twist on this fresh & clean fragrance, complete with tender green notes and beachy musks.

Don't those sound intoxicating? So, you may be wondering where you can get your hands on some of these candles. Well I'm going to tell you.  A Moment in Paradise. That's the Etsy shop owned by the one and only Shannon Rose. You see, Shannon has a love of all things tropical too. She offers so many great sounding fragrances, you'll have a hard time choosing! She doesn't have just hand poured candles, but candle melts and air fresheners too. So if you find yourself longing for a tropical escape during the upcoming long winter months, I invite you to go take a look at Shannon's shop.

Light up a candle and set the mood. You'll be glad you did!

Sisters at the Beach

I remember my Mama saying, "The older you get the faster the times goes!"  And like with most other things, Mama was right.  How can it possibly be time for the annual 'Sisters at the Beach' vacation?

Since none of you, my dear readers, know me personally, let me tell you what I'm talking about.  You see, I have three sisters and we are all best friends.  My oldest sister came up with the idea that every summer the four of us should go on a mini vacation together.  Leave the husbands and the pets and the children at home and just enjoy some girl time.  So here it is, the fourth year. Time to get excited, pack up the beach chairs and sun screen and head for the beach!  We have 4 nights and 3 days full of sun, laughter and lots of adult beverages!  We act like a bunch of teenagers.  You would never guess that adding up all of our ages we are 209! Yikes that's a big number!

But anyway, we reminisce about childhood days, we laugh until we cry, we sing, we play crazy games, take lots of pictures and video and like Mama said, time goes by fast! Before you know it our time is up and we head back to our daily lives and jobs and responsibilities.   But we take with us lots of new memories

This is the 4 of us last July.

                                                     

So here's to great sisters, great memories and much anticipation for this years fun to begin!