tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54281458998505915382024-03-18T03:03:57.084-04:00A Beach House DreamDreaming of a Beach Cottage or a Condo by a beautiful Beach.Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-64516830052680160322009-06-23T11:09:00.012-04:002009-06-29T01:43:27.043-04:00Please Follow Me to my new Location<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGxz7214H8y5gRMYfVLBGADaE6zHkoibvS6QW6CYvg8WOO-lRu_LwAYOq7p8XT28m4g3a2hUHGCNhay19zS9PBjQKOfWK_c_rei3Grbwd8lRRcgAyyeYzJHXgUKgIbllXqtseSkLJh-0H/s1600-h/a-woman-walks-on-the-beach.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGxz7214H8y5gRMYfVLBGADaE6zHkoibvS6QW6CYvg8WOO-lRu_LwAYOq7p8XT28m4g3a2hUHGCNhay19zS9PBjQKOfWK_c_rei3Grbwd8lRRcgAyyeYzJHXgUKgIbllXqtseSkLJh-0H/s400/a-woman-walks-on-the-beach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350541013456663202" border="0" /></a>A Beach House Dream is being continued at <a href="http://www.an-ocean-beach-lovers-place.com/"><u><b>A Beach Lovers Place</u></b></a>.<br />I hope to see you there! And everybody is now on my blogroll there..., so if you would, please update your link as well. Thanks!Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-27542909563468873832009-06-18T23:11:00.004-04:002009-06-18T23:18:32.435-04:00The old Man and his Shell House<a href="http://mycastleinspain.blogspot.com/2009/05/paco-in-la-casa-de-la-conchasthe-shell.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWSM6Y09m4hCX74hEKSqbvp7qT6dmnxJm56k7mEUQavD8eDS0aRoZWz-Bp23qw1J7bx7jNMfVpY54est32uVJ8eGm70r1ZXFC6rjoK_69anFJKM5AGbxKkehqg0DXP4hJfSF3lpNZL8W_/s400/sea-shell-covered-wall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347962091329085746" /></a><i>"Paco started to cover the walls of his house with shells, 40 years ago then just couldn't stop."</i> I love that kind of creativity; innocent, just because you have to. <br /><br />You can see more of Paco's shell house @ My Castle in Spain:<br /><a href="http://mycastleinspain.blogspot.com/2009/05/paco-in-la-casa-de-la-conchasthe-shell.html"><u>Paco in la casa de las conchas, the shell house in Albuñuelas</u></a> <br /><br />Participating in: <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/"><u>Hooked on Fridays</u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-89111737341598122812009-06-17T00:05:00.001-04:002009-06-23T14:00:03.146-04:00Sailboat turned Homestead<a href="http://coastalnest.blogspot.com/2009/06/little-trip-to-oly.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PmBeeLuPd43UZUAyOXvwtfl47DsESy0ANP8RfUN_G2PRNW5EMyW_ZuWyr8osPIPf9gzJB8kX1aO0lsDOmRkxluWd2b81Arcy-yeqLPHj4QdnSoXINwkNUYFGTqL7hPnQE45GTuRrfWf4/s400/living-on-boat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347974157725706930" border="0" /></a>On her outing to Olympia (WA) Lisa @ <a href="http://coastalnest.blogspot.com/2009/06/little-trip-to-oly.html"><u>Coastal Nest</u></a> discovered this sailboat turned homestead. So you can have it all! Wind in your sails and grass between your toes.<br /><br />Participating in: <a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2009/06/617-outdoor-wednesday-23.html"><u>Outdoor Wednesday</u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-70638517237201727912009-06-16T00:10:00.003-04:002009-06-16T00:44:02.136-04:00Greek Salad<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/greek/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Mdo69MhzYSaKzYA_rWIwZYuoFNw1mMq7RmSzj56nkQtVqN1ozQbDkWGiotr8CtlpI78DRjC7J3asKTAqLtlWCIifDqBWO3wHigtvKSc4-oBLifxEiSe9bRA38W6cRL_FPkjTRHSSdaNw/s400/greek-dining.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345450231521441394" border="0" /></a>Inspired by Bloggers who <a href="http://www.completely-coastal.com/2009/05/everybody-loves-greece.html"><u>Love Greece</u></a> and my desire for an authentic Greek salad I'm sharing the link to The Preppy Patio's <a href="http://thepreppypatio.blogspot.com/2009/05/eating-on-patio-opa.html"><u>Greek Salad Recipe</u></a>. After all, the girl used to live in Athens! And did you know that the Greek Salad is also known as Horiatiki, or village salad?<br /><br />Participating in: <a href="http://inpassionatepursuit.blogspot.com/2009/06/celebrating-dad-this-fathers-day-with.html"><u>Tasty Tuesday</u></a> + <a href="http://blessedwithgrace.blogspot.com/2009/06/tempt-my-tummy-tuesdaysummer-garden.html"><u>Tempt my Tummy Tuesday</u></a><br /><br /><a href="http://abeachhousedream.blogspot.com/2009/06/cupcake-contest.html"><u>Cupcake Contest</u></a> + <a href="http://abeachhousedream.blogspot.com/2009/05/shell-sweets.html"><u>Shell Sweets</u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-36277165113810893842009-06-15T07:00:00.000-04:002009-06-15T07:00:01.481-04:00No Boundaries<a href="http://affiliates.art.com/get.art?T=15049549&A=379835&L=8&P=11925210&S=2&Y=0" target="_parent"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bFAHcqRbDzGCgCijz80mLbWjcY42g4ENARdNWF5uGDnndzFKCAGTbxPvJPhwsfnzESeXVNwmRTql5y7ps83Z0DJXqoGxFlmhVPmpx-Pjz61YROukwrb4t-24ojqlWTrthY7zwUyHpaD_/s400/ocean-beach-sunset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347035898555612370" border="0" /></a><center><span style="font-size:78%;">Tomas del Amo: <a href="http://affiliates.art.com/get.art?T=15049549&A=379835&L=8&P=11925210&S=2&Y=0" target="_parent"><u>Mokulua Islands, Hawaii</u></a></span></center><br /><i>"I could no longer identify the boundaries of my body, I felt enormous and expansive. I felt at one with all the energy that was, and it was beautiful."</i><br />These are the words of <a href="http://www.drjilltaylor.com/"><u>Jill Bolte Taylor</u></a>, a brain scientist who had suffered a stroke. No boundaries, all expansive; that's what I see when I look over the ocean. Beautiful. <br /><br />Jill's book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452295548?ie=UTF8&tag=artihomelighw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0452295548"><u>A Stroke of Insight</u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-16450448741418994312009-06-12T01:05:00.011-04:002009-06-12T03:01:04.177-04:00Cupcakes Contest<a href="http://contributors.marthastewart.com/portal/index.html?ctrl:id=window.default.ContestWindow&ctrl:type=render&ctrl:windowstate=maximized&op=vpic&ccomm=36648&offset=11&cPicId=90314"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPrk4Qkm20oBUetjbSPnMG3esl83UwJhS1Am_gRM4CxzW39EmYZdglWxcbTCEf8Rj4OiFtI6cpLRAB8coSbWCPGRPlQyT4tje_dQwbg6_oaz7OZCIAzKWMIUCn4FBEDuulj4VKPqwCGCA/s400/Cutest-Cupcake-contest-2009jpg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346302945341949202" /></a>One of the many cupcakes participating in Martha Stewart's <a href="http://contributors.marthastewart.com/portal/index.html?ctrl:id=window.default.ContestWindow&ctrl:type=render&ctrl:windowstate=normal&op=mpics&mmIndex=0&ccomm=36648&offset=648&msgperpage=8"><u>Cutest Cupcakes Contest 2009</u></a>. Not my creation. I'm not a baker, only someone who thinks pastries are beautiful. <br /><br />Participating in: <a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/2009/06/foodie-friday-5-minute-raspberry-cream.html"><u>Foodie Friday</u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-31841423190311698232009-06-11T00:10:00.000-04:002009-06-11T00:12:59.668-04:00Ready for a Beach Picnic?<a href="http://www.relaxedpolitics.com/?p=9625"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTDKsEbDEnLQFUA9YNat76Adtvur4QprLz35ZJqpyoaactvdaQzyiRJXXMAYeglB9-Qy4WnsNDGYHhDUOYUF4Y2ZpbxrZxsVqmgR5MdklkL4tOMlLgGou07hVVJIG_sZH4L7OvC5TAKEO/s400/picnic-at-the-beach.jpg" border="0" alt="beach picnic" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345785163519154178" /></a><i>"Beach dinners must be exceedingly portable and simple. Not only do we have to get it to the beach, we also have to be able to pack up in a hurry if a thunderstorm should develop,"</i> says <a href="http://featured.chefmom.com/2008/06/23/meal-plan-week-of-june-22/"><u>Chef Mom</u></a>.<br /><br />Does this beach "tablescape" meet the requirements? I don't think so, but it sure looks fabulous. And to my own surprise, I have actually never had a beach picnic!<br /><br />Participating in: <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2009/06/welcome-to-42nd-tablescape-thursday.html"><u>Tablescape Thursday</a></u>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-31012218726055518842009-06-10T00:01:00.003-04:002009-06-22T01:48:10.273-04:00Say it with Nautical Signal Flags<center><a href="http://www.completely-coastal.com/2009/05/nautical-decor-loving-life-at-sea.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdH3EPllKbL2240cYCWXAPnA7MKmYntCrxrD4-wdVXsRnP6k2xAArIgIqQbem_Ox476Ob7vpXJhyphenhyphennzVgFdMOzyJ92HLZaOLHgqIovASTopR6yhz-RmgXoJztAvaPFYdUroUvXz-1txRRUE/s400/nautical-decor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345419145037202466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">via Completely Coastal <a href="http://www.completely-coastal.com/2009/05/nautical-decor-loving-life-at-sea.html"><u>Nautical Decor -Loving Life at Sea</u></a></span></center><br />I love the idea of spelling out a message with nautical signal flags. A <i>"Welcome"</i>, a <i>"Happy Birthday"</i>, or whatever the occasion is.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p10916/index.cfm?pkey=caccoutacc"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0hgzW8hUhCp1tcCsRfYPfDZFG9KHRXAxesl7WarGbLwxcJCVhyphenhyphenRm1vCcwVPIECv1skHmTLPNJb45XTAS-O5CmxznDz4n2bKyk3fedRnUjwpIGc75OhAyWF5Gu1n3IpDNXpqyK1JzBDCD/s400/nautical-flag-decor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345428027678432786" border="0" /></a>Every flag stands for a letter and you can translate your message <a href="http://www.wingood.com/flagselect.asp"><u>here</u></a>, find letters and meaning <a href="http://www.maineharbors.com/flag.htm"><u>here</u></a>, and shop for nautical signal flags @ <a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5574736777&toolid=10001&campid=5336083325&customid=&icep_uq=nautical+signal+flags&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=12&icep_catId=&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg"><u>Ebay</u></a>.<br /><br />Participating in: <a href="http://www.wearethatfamily.com/2009/06/wfmw-room-time.html"><u>Works for me Wednesday</u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-78303656279373615602009-06-08T00:40:00.003-04:002009-06-09T15:10:17.949-04:00Let the Outdoors in<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/archive/fallin_slideshow_022006?slide=3"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodfIhp0oMqH0Mbf0spkDDrILG7M5az_L006dyMVYLT-vKSEIsPRBOYdG4DMG_c86ktZjAZc2XCaOnJm2DW4ss18DBulq3KYPLOSTngfTOg8_OjZw_cDpThpnK_YIkYA1LxcQPekQuDawS/s400/living-room-remodel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343271597393941794" border="0" /></a>This is Dena Kaye's winter getaway on St. Barth, but it didn't look like this when she bought it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/archive/fallin_slideshow_022006?slide=2"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE74NezQoNCyKRp6NQJZFmrxKdYYxFJhCKqysJabjsmNmaqs5AfZa2CtTtJCxBt8JTHUiRx3gl5zkw475ycgs22p3_WXH2mIBxNzr0G1TH-Kwp-3H39JSj-XXN2XDiWO3qM9588qB2nceT/s400/living-room-before.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343270929532771330" border="0" /></a>The living room had little relationship to the beautiful outdoors. So she knocked down the walls. And what a difference!<br /><br /><center>"Not interfering with views is decorating 101"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.scottsalvator.com/portfolio.php"><u>Scott Salvator</u></a> in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1588164764?ie=UTF8&tag=artihomelighw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1588164764"><u>750 Designer Secrets</u></a></span></center><br /><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/archive/fallin_article_022006"><u>Dena Kaye's Remodel Story</u></a><br /><br />Participating in <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2009/06/welcome-to-21st-metamorphosis-monday.html"><u>Metamorphosis Monday</u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-21888823769621992982009-06-06T01:57:00.006-04:002009-06-16T14:27:22.478-04:00Tropical Pink<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100/thad_hayes/hayes_slideshow_112000?showall=true"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnwCTWlN75tQP5ggXR0X_FJxzHT_cyT2nAxF1c2QDqlOuBH2cnyUSn-XMKbL1hDjBDPXi-jLUDatHM9XxxCbafQcGCK_vBuS6JlXNfVvK7gPVlcafXRvpj_GOt8sRFObcBq8Qwr_fzvpC/s400/Tropical-Pink.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342374063228435314" /></a>It's hard to believe that <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1723013/bio"><u>Estee Lauder</u></a> (1908 - 2004) lived her life indoors, even at her seasonal escape in Palm Beach. <i>"She didn’t like the wind to mess up her hair,"</i> says daughter in law Evelyn, senior Vice President of Estee Lauder.<br /><br />Read the story of the remodel here:<br /><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100/thad_hayes/hayes_article_112000"><u>Evelyn and Leonard Lauder Gently Update Their Family Retreat</u></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/00P3e727uM2pe"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfE5rsdYwfhr-HGG9zg1ZYJAKjbZa7y_hsvKf7EhloWrdeMa3M7x5fimilkNcLi112C4EPHp__7Br96UZNVqkuBbjkK60A_K4eKtz6Gwjv1EkGiyNQ-krIaEBtGztdj1wV_EcQrzA9bvqU/s400/Evelyn-Lauder.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344063925184742274" /></a>Evelyn Lauder promoting her new book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594865531?ie=UTF8&tag=artihomelighw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1594865531"><u>In Great Taste</u></a> three years ago at Saks in NYC. Royalties from the sale will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation -pink being the color of breast cancer awareness.<br /><br />Participating in: <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/pink-saturday/"><u><a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/06/pink-saturday-june-6-2009.html"><u>Pink Saturday</u></a></u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-64435178675316853742009-06-04T22:20:00.005-04:002009-06-07T22:28:35.630-04:00More than she DreamedI just love a good <i>dream come true</i> story.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xpOeTveKvQ1Fvy0eSiff7bMpp1DPIKnHcJrSnWRBC3o51XnfVi2uW8dH7l3xCzwL8Qv5T-VU2C2KsulreraZCP2Dd0JYkFPlD683SRoHxO-5kAHs_gRodMghTZU4iU9uX9Ne1sKRh7dO/s1600-h/capecodelife.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xpOeTveKvQ1Fvy0eSiff7bMpp1DPIKnHcJrSnWRBC3o51XnfVi2uW8dH7l3xCzwL8Qv5T-VU2C2KsulreraZCP2Dd0JYkFPlD683SRoHxO-5kAHs_gRodMghTZU4iU9uX9Ne1sKRh7dO/s400/capecodelife.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341445255984701218" /></a>Mary Lou Jackson had always dreamed of buying a house on Cape Cod, and each time she jogged through the River Street neighborhood in Yarmouth, MA she wanted one just a little bit more; then in 2006 she and her husband finally bought their home, and Mary Lou together with Designer Christine Walsh transformed it into a beachy summer retreat. But that of course is not all.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ciciandlu.com/public/portfolio_detail6.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-RukIgcyTLJge5N0IufCeOdQvlv3JsBX8cH4HTLJD9IxqYb8Vx7p4F9tHHoRcggcIUOM7OlYUjwNaTcsvI5MQJM-8LQnRjxLibUEtKQ_ouccAZhwwnrsB7qUKUPR5c6gSm6R0n-hBJmX/s400/Christine-Walsh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341447494607725826" /></a> The project went so well that the two women teamed up to start a business called <a href="http://www.ciciandlu.com/public/about.html"><u>Cici & Lu Interiors</u></a>, a coastal living design firm. She got so much more than she dreamed! And that is beautiful to me.<br /><br />You can read the full story at Cape Cod Island Homes: <a href="http://www.capecodlife.com/home/ES09_By-Design"><u>Enchanted Summer</u></a><br /><br />Participating in <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/06/04/hooked-on-fresh-flowers-at-home/"><u>Hooked on Fridays</u></a> + <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2009/06/05/backyard-parties-and-new-plants-for-privacy/"><u>A Beautiful Life Friday</u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-58220135447056477982009-06-03T00:20:00.001-04:002009-06-04T15:36:01.548-04:00The Sea Lions at Pier 39 in San Francisco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdt87iBq-Greh-3x9RfKHc8-JpdJC9j7GtFXid4KZ93wKNSXa2p9pOBp-UENGC0221EurQwmF2WXAY5-QbsxdRc0nsVFbpjd0kRMemHNfp7Nq4wvcRUP5q93xEDdV24oI0VW23P5r6VBl/s1600-h/sea-lions-pier-39.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdt87iBq-Greh-3x9RfKHc8-JpdJC9j7GtFXid4KZ93wKNSXa2p9pOBp-UENGC0221EurQwmF2WXAY5-QbsxdRc0nsVFbpjd0kRMemHNfp7Nq4wvcRUP5q93xEDdV24oI0VW23P5r6VBl/s400/sea-lions-pier-39.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342030016115385266" border="0" /></a><center><span style="font-size:78%;">Christopher Rennie: <a href="http://affiliates.art.com/get.art?T=15049549&A=379835&L=8&P=13031831&S=2&Y=0" target="_parent"><u>Sea Lions by Pier 39</u></a></span></center><br />The sea lions at Pier 39 in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. They just turned up one day, a few years ago, loved it and stayed! And now they are protected by law. Have you found your perfect spot? <br /><br />Participating in: <a href="http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/2009/06/watery-wednesday-38.html"><u>Watery Wednesday</u></a> + <a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2009/06/63-outdoor-wednesday-21.html"><u>Outdoor Wednesday</u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-82988795892730770582009-06-01T10:40:00.011-04:002009-06-08T17:05:49.283-04:00Leave Perfection at the Door<a href="http://www.capecodlife.com/home/ES09_Arts-and-Antiques"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcieh7dEw5tjXZPvUBSRfflDQ6fSqleYR_2yV8fAcdCVxtPXDcHQXP2qx-vSDyxxchAx0MzmCEQ5NTfu_8ox-7YhXcJfzC3GknZwy9QX2YTJiVZbKULVGhU7FVsx9w4oBwtig47tOhdH2/s400/beach-theme-room.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341455440704410434" border="0" /></a><i>"The quintessential cottage is relaxed, inviting, and encourages occupants to leave perfection at the door,"</i> says Jennifer Sperry from <a href="http://www.capecodlife.com/home/ES09_Arts-and-Antiques"><u>Cape Cod Life</u></a>. Sounds good to me.Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-74111632369467484672009-05-29T09:55:00.002-04:002009-06-10T14:09:09.007-04:00Shell Sweets<a href="http://memoriesinthebaking.blogspot.com/2008/06/i-have-worlds-largest-collection-of.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCa-9v-I5wKaDizEMCOGRlPYPe93qCdvNAU4jDiKgziQqw4HUwk6drXUGSvlXStfXe4H4QVQSx7zAhr1L_c0SBzlIGj56YSlMufh4KDHYu0hsuImKWZRgABQHDb_jt8wzTfl7fjO12teK/s400/seashells-pastry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338770563011507154" border="0" /></a>Seashells that are rich, moist and buttery, made by <a href="http://memoriesinthebaking.blogspot.com/2008/06/i-have-worlds-largest-collection-of.html"><u>Marysol</u></a>. And she shares the recipe (of course). I'm hooked.<br /><br />Participating in: <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/05/28/hooked-on-old-houses/"><u>Hooked on Fridays</u></a>. And I just learned about <a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/2009/05/foodie-friday.html"><u>Foodie Friday</u></a> too!Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-78406022154152060932009-05-27T00:01:00.001-04:002009-05-27T00:03:01.975-04:00Enjoying the Outdoors<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/archive/tharp_slideshow_022003?slide=10"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyjQsKdi9cO6T0iM8YJkFcbB0lptieRY346aV2Ij9aCdT4okRGW3C3ZqJBvfTi_MBqWBvH6vtpBinXGhSmMK0Pwic6kOaMI7pT2eUZQhujZu30RpXxngsw9ezl1f-FtqF72FkZZ2_UFfy/s400/Marthas-Vineyard-AD.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316982399789017906" /></a>I hope that you all have an intimate space outside to relax and enjoy nature, no matter where you live. <br /><br />This is Twanette Tharp's home on Martha’s Vineyard, MA. You can read her story here: <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/archive/tharp_slideshow_022003?slide=10"><u>A Life on the Water</u></a> <br /><br />Participating in: <a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2009/05/526-outdoor-wednesday-20.html"><u>Outdoor Wednesday</u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-9718791714905154852009-05-25T13:10:00.018-04:002009-06-16T14:59:38.272-04:00Betsy Wyeth's Dream<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/archive/wyeth_slideshow_062003?showall=true"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgGAxPKit818xP6Y84SChORM8wR8wWWdL8nu38J-z34KuQ7kiOmTs655BsXWGXEf4HqIOMIHhxnt8VAEesLNh1Ls6T9GbPOey_0BLx2ANq9-bE5wBpC9pgmKK1uSCG9u-o80W0Fu3iTbh/s400/Benner-Island-.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338864699280951154" border="0" /></a>Betsy Wyeth had always dreamed of living on an island. Islands are self-contained and she loves them because they are so detached that no one can easily intrude.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy6EinBxY2N6i27PCiv7MftQ47irv2XPMSZE2NqWNuXFwcxPZW-yCVjBq4kHWFuMKGwVzB9q_qT_BiZyh7rv6zKCV2WEDIpwAWpFF5HD1084JP8Q58AmH8-IV-dJnkvKGSvefD5pivxTf/s1600-h/Betsy-Wyeth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy6EinBxY2N6i27PCiv7MftQ47irv2XPMSZE2NqWNuXFwcxPZW-yCVjBq4kHWFuMKGwVzB9q_qT_BiZyh7rv6zKCV2WEDIpwAWpFF5HD1084JP8Q58AmH8-IV-dJnkvKGSvefD5pivxTf/s400/Betsy-Wyeth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339808013953798002" border="0" /></a>And to make a long story short. Betsy owns two islands in Maine, Benner Island and Allen Island, where she has been living with her famous artist husband <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/17/arts/design/17wyeth.html"><u>Andrew Wyeth</u></a> who passed on in his sleep earlier this year at the age of 91.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/archive/wyeth_slideshow_062003?showall=true"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNxUYEIzGwTuiQv-kdl2Y7M-e_DqcKy09WZf1ApFq_PN0xQBbkeeiUJVompXrVx3s1vXyQl7jj9XG_Ropk0n3PLi8xnGuRKDguAdxMAYbN40_9LBmucwpvdNxT7Qin3BYCOjAPQBJteu6/s400/Andrew-Wyeth-house.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338863801395856498" border="0" /></a>You can read her story here: <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/archive/wyeth_article_062003"><u>Betsy Wyeth’s Magical Benner Island, off the Coast of Maine</u></a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://affiliates.art.com/get.art?T=15049549&A=379835&L=8&P=11797617&S=2&Y=0" target="_parent"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SRn4f87CkuU2GBmpm5BBEkfYx1VNz0tSt7sdFeCO2Dy73hXvp9PDxfXOyyb0PTAECAmWq89WUa7mkSkFaqw6mI1dzZWz5LH0cW9CR8S-UI_3QgFV9ZmyIjV8LJo14g9Y3XJSsCv4whAp/s400/andrew-wyeth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339809792612968802" border="0" /></a><center><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://affiliates.art.com/get.art?T=15049549&A=379835&L=8&P=11797617&S=2&Y=0" target="_parent"><u>Andrew Wyeth</u></a></span></center><br />And Betsy surely wasn't alone with her attraction to solitude. This is what Andrew Wyeth said about his painting style: <i>"I think anything like that -which is contemplative, silent, shows a person alone -people always feel is sad. Is it because we've lost the art of being alone?"</i> From <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/16/american-painter-andrew-wyeth-dies-91/?page=2"><u>The Washington Times</u></a>. Read his story here: <a href="http://jmainewoods.blogspot.com/2009/01/he-paints-no-more.html"><u>He paints no more</u></a>.<br /><br />I could definitely live on a secluded island, at least for a while. <br />What about you?Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-30312033149436826672009-05-21T21:29:00.000-04:002009-05-21T21:51:20.125-04:00For the Love of Swimming -an Infinity Pool perhaps<a href="http://www.madsmogensen.com/people.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhp-BojQSKvMaeg2BxSj72Ek6xtSmeMiqRJYHTazxo4SjczFQS_DYG-vZizFojJc_0zlMsW-mmqdCHEb-iYVP2GW3j25sxbgkdsWXtqnwMgDyhZxftOML-Pb2YG96lCpkJBCUaIAzvQ21/s400/swimming.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338330442554603858" /></a>I love swimming and I miss it.<br><br /><a href="http://www.mrandmrssmith.com/luxury-hotels/united-states/miami/the-standard-miami/gallery"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJei2uUrnjwac-sUOf3KV_1mHByXwD1ZIjI_f6UcdPveqRUpiDeIJYBg4kecM5EOp4sdCd-rHG_zbgL752vdR1Lcc0YfycXSogP1UFvLDe9BUI7XnNfo1yeHXeVHcNAJJ25-b7aRV8qqa/s400/infinity-pool.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338083496950642418" /></a>And even though I have never been in an infinity pool I imagine it to be perfect -you get the feeling of being part of the ocean yet you're away from jelly fish.<br /><br />Participating in: <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/05/21/hooked-on-porch-swings/"><u>Hooked on Fridays</u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-15408723093828843152009-05-18T11:30:00.007-04:002009-06-16T14:59:57.415-04:00A Miami Condo<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100/alexander_gorlin/gorlin_slideshow_092006?slide=5"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dS846v18QblTentparzoECBcF__V2OHm-idhaCFWw687efwkhLadkI3jTPuQ4BrLUrHTtF7W65UCgIn8S1q9njTXMlsWMdxGz2fVOKFblDpGPbF_uqdx9JVDS7erJTB_Nb9WTTgkmB9T/s400/Miami-luxury-Condo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332586427297990482" border="0"></a><i>"The wraparound balcony gives one the feeling of being on a ship"</i>,<font size="2"> says architect and owner of this Miami Condo <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100/alexander_gorlin/gorlin_slideshow_092006?slide=5"><u>Alexander Gorlin</u></a></font>. I wouldn't mind that feeling at all!Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-77600535939403544652009-05-13T11:30:00.004-04:002009-06-01T02:43:42.319-04:00Walkin' to the Beach for a Walk on the Beach<a href="http://reneefinberg.blogspot.com/2009/05/do-it-this-morning.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuI4oJAXUmdl0v09lmMiqpdAT5MNMdzf2cN-9sx8_zvqFY5vtEN3RSBevtnL0L1-gfnNJcJweKZTtCM6q-Bph83y-2IWAO8ihDnggPU-t5zQ1KFozBslf51vQ8tw60YamabWvFsub8v3Pe/s320/beach-walk.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331642755475793554" /></a>This is where <a href="http://reneefinberg.blogspot.com/2009/05/do-it-this-morning.html"><u>Renee Finberg</u></a> goes for her morning walk, just down the street from where she lives in Boca Raton, Florida. A fabulous beach within walking distance, my dream.Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-25170366907057027042009-05-11T11:30:00.002-04:002009-06-04T16:10:15.388-04:00Grey Gardens Secret Garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Umit6t7CTpFG7GkQixDtjeMAJaCCkfPiYQHN06qIZoqeSKzMysiqbSPO7PQGXOCo3zReWQv1iAQp6rQdTXZgcN3rNoS-B-4MwoMk_W6Qxv91ArvyZIlO7IZxKaBdvpSbu0iK44alVUTs/s1600-h/Grey-Gardens.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Umit6t7CTpFG7GkQixDtjeMAJaCCkfPiYQHN06qIZoqeSKzMysiqbSPO7PQGXOCo3zReWQv1iAQp6rQdTXZgcN3rNoS-B-4MwoMk_W6Qxv91ArvyZIlO7IZxKaBdvpSbu0iK44alVUTs/s400/Grey-Gardens.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332834358388221442" /></a>I know, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/16/garden/20090416-greygardens-slideshow_index.html"><u>Grey Gardens</u></a> has been widely covered throughout the blogshpere and beyond.<br> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iO7LJZWuguLLckmGxt8lrPThO3gHuNzRfuwixra3mW2pG6yqO90HoQTC-af4tuHEQhxpFdn6r2-WIK4b-yIz8xdcxwAdyAi4j0Ry7v_oLK87xh-XwDFhGbbXNbonpX96CBVo-2Pka1gd/s1600-h/secret-garden.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iO7LJZWuguLLckmGxt8lrPThO3gHuNzRfuwixra3mW2pG6yqO90HoQTC-af4tuHEQhxpFdn6r2-WIK4b-yIz8xdcxwAdyAi4j0Ry7v_oLK87xh-XwDFhGbbXNbonpX96CBVo-2Pka1gd/s400/secret-garden.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332834165558524818" /></a>But have you seen this picture: Grey Gardens Secret Garden? The perfect place to rest after a walk on the beach.Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-1566666365295095442009-05-08T00:08:00.002-04:002009-06-15T02:19:24.169-04:00Bathroom with a View<a href="http://www.cottageliving.com/cottage/da/result/0,24880,733229,00.html?&Rooms=RoomsBathrooms&offset=54&tab=Rooms"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruSpn_JUK1WFjLiH2tFuBk9fqaAhEVQQvBmAgWtZ8n0IWZDM81KJJDidZpnj_AAB6YwWN1IRCQ6o8Iku39iiD9eJWFA84Kq5Sa0beJB6yD2qwIxoHW2G5v2-rjUMnC3iVyfFloxBgoEM/s400/nautical-blue-view.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282024891079899666" /></a>A dream come true! I'm in love with this bathroom.<br><br /><a href="http://www.cottageliving.com/cottage/da/result/0,24880,733402,00.html?&Rooms=RoomsBathrooms&offset=89&tab=Rooms"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FT_pk3KGo7OIH7K8-0W9wwTQxTn1g1OOGpvHtIZlahjo8j9XUJ5iKgFKC_PKv45xOMxMwuNJ1HO8QQJE8S-Zz_9xo9SZlJYFHlivjSIrFZay9GX2SRRjUVMWGf3dTGp6OCQ5425iX3U/s400/nautical-blue-black.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282091971955990418" /></a>But for now I'm happy with <i>a picture perfect view</i>.<br /><br />Participating in: <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/05/07/hooked-on-house-portraits-giveaways/"><u>Hooked on Fridays</u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-55022004680983079422009-05-07T09:32:00.007-04:002009-06-01T02:47:24.599-04:00A simple Dining Room Meditarrenan Style<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14892685@N05/1551698883/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8-e0Gsl4sApKfo6NJV23SpWyAUVeCVc8BaZrO_USTCXpNqEQIqfSWU16Y-NnFxt8omILUF59i77STNwdnTFLMdbs4xHZaKBPc2tuwO0lxsfbgDD51LjllG9wVBN5zPqr0S5gfskNaaw/s400/Mediterranean-style-room.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301079774949200930" border="0" /></a><center><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14892685@N05/1551698883/"><u>A Room in Nice on the French Riviera</u></a></span></center><center>You know the saying, "Less is More". I think less is less, and I like it!<br /></center>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-47171799219670403122009-05-06T00:10:00.001-04:002009-05-21T13:42:53.587-04:00Trust<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEHhgiUIgoarXCtn4C3ecC-ur8gXiSbMx0IqQ2C5gVdbAcwsgTAERIb3JADs7rCJPL_JsQpkF2QBd7PQKs_4IXqRXUxARbXw6nKy5LHlhpB_phESWPN2rEwa7l7EaIA4SloHHRO2PhMFk/s1600-h/coastal-path.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEHhgiUIgoarXCtn4C3ecC-ur8gXiSbMx0IqQ2C5gVdbAcwsgTAERIb3JADs7rCJPL_JsQpkF2QBd7PQKs_4IXqRXUxARbXw6nKy5LHlhpB_phESWPN2rEwa7l7EaIA4SloHHRO2PhMFk/s400/coastal-path.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332535011224924178" /></a><i>"For over twenty-five years I have let my dreams live within me.<br />I have let fear hold me back from trying because I was too afraid to fail..."</i><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://christanandallegra.blogspot.com/2009/05/coastline-giveaway-part-1.html"> <u>Allegra @ Christan and Allegra</u></a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://abeachhousedream.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-make-dream-come-true.html"><u>How to make a Dream come true</u></a><br /></center><br />Participating in:<br /><a href="http://www.wordlesswednesday.com/"><u>Wordless Wednesday</u></a> - <a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/"><u><a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2009/05/56-outdoor-wednesday-17.html">Outdoor Wednesday</a></u></a> - <a href="http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/"><u><a href="http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/2009/05/watery-wednesday-34.html">Watery Wednesday</a></u></a>Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-84848416699901416812009-05-05T07:00:00.009-04:002009-06-16T15:00:16.327-04:00A very small Seaside Cottage<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/24/greathomesanddestinations/24Away.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper"></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoIo16I_OoFiR8D7WT4iAPU6JNTQasGEH3uzwTvyvoPGumQ3y7Uiwp1ukfWncfrsz0V-hzyRc3oItQXSfiONGs25N5CzvhgKjptR0-e0tBG4RtqLm7CjwxCFd2BRd00j4yc2L3gZNFIup/s400/small-beach-cottage.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338080081552131650" />Songwriter Lvingston Taylor calls his <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/24/greathomesanddestinations/0424-away_index.html"><u>Small Seaside Cottage</u></a> on Marthas Vineyard <i>The Camp</i>. It's where he spends the summer, working in silence, listening inside or in his words <i>to his muse</i>.<br> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zskjyfIPgqUBr5BASbOCazN03PpjVjuhw3-0zXj0cckr7auu_ixXsw81ngLpIuYYt4_14pcCbrH5awAuous6X7LxiO-QrkR9FeN3B8TYxLZ7myCLJrRKGJjNHXY0HK2x42iVLOhe0YA3/s1600-h/Livingston-Taylor.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zskjyfIPgqUBr5BASbOCazN03PpjVjuhw3-0zXj0cckr7auu_ixXsw81ngLpIuYYt4_14pcCbrH5awAuous6X7LxiO-QrkR9FeN3B8TYxLZ7myCLJrRKGJjNHXY0HK2x42iVLOhe0YA3/s400/Livingston-Taylor.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338080649713208818" /></a>Did I mention 300-square-foot small! But not to worry. His <i>real</i> house is just up the hill and five times the size.Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428145899850591538.post-80046905893292147402009-05-04T11:00:00.005-04:002009-06-01T02:44:02.455-04:00Beaufort SC House Giveaway<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEt-I0xLdZtsnbiGFJ5piBNSr8EAjXbD4_zppz5cFbopqdYXnse6ruEBDPmxFgRWBN30_NG29qqWd5n5TFlnjMtFOnU1OwvlV6Te8ZjlAPsImN0JYYkgmfLgyND0HPqmuxpwYCPDtB3VkJ/s1600-h/Beaufort-SC.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEt-I0xLdZtsnbiGFJ5piBNSr8EAjXbD4_zppz5cFbopqdYXnse6ruEBDPmxFgRWBN30_NG29qqWd5n5TFlnjMtFOnU1OwvlV6Te8ZjlAPsImN0JYYkgmfLgyND0HPqmuxpwYCPDtB3VkJ/s320/Beaufort-SC.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331480836577482386" /></a>Thanks to Ms. Tee from <a href="http://thedelightfulhome.blogspot.com/2009/04/coastal-cottage-or-woodland-cabin.html"><u>Delightful Home</u></a> I might be pinching myself soon to remind me that I'm no longer dreaming and that I won <a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/idea-houses/choose-your-home-giveaway-00400000034352/"><u>Southern Living's House Giveaway</u></a>, roaming around historic Beaufort, SC on Port Royal Island, in the shade of moss-covered oaks, surrounded by water and a whole lot of charm. And just in case, if you’ve seen the Prince of Tides or Forrest Gump, you’ve seen Beaufort.Beach House Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063631257170400071noreply@blogger.com6