Monthly Archives: May 2010

>Make The Best of Things

Posted on May 30, 2010 by marierhoades

> I found a wonderful project this week on Make The Best of Things  blog. She has just redone her teal and chocolate brown bedroom and turned a couple of plain, very cheap, glass vases into textured and teal – … Continue reading →

Posted in coastal decorating, crafts, Decor, decorating, projects, vases | 11 Comments

>America’s Best Beach Boardwalks

Posted on May 29, 2010 by marierhoades

>My beloved Long Beach Peninsula, which I’m honored to call home, has been selected by Travel & Leisure magazine as having one of America’s Best Beach Boardwalks! Long Beach, Washington Boardwalk “On the isolated Long Beach Boardwalk, built over cool, … Continue reading →

Posted in boardwalk, lewis and clark, Long Beach, travel and leisure, Washington | 3 Comments

>Carefully Scripted is Hot!

Posted on May 28, 2010 by marierhoades

>What’s hot is home accents? Handwritten Script Lettering! According to Home Accents Today’s May issue they have selected this style as being hot, hot, hot! “In the age of e-mail and texting, handwritten letters are perilously close to becoming an … Continue reading →

Posted in coastal decorating, Decor, decorating, home accents, Interior Design, Trends | 8 Comments

>Classy Sea Glass Vase

Posted on May 27, 2010 by marierhoades

>This sea glass vase , in the softest palest pink you’ve ever seen, is the perfect companion to any flowers. This one-of-a-kind creation is handmade by Beach Grass Cottage owner, Shari Curtiss, with soothing soft pink and clear/white beach glass. … Continue reading →

Posted in beach grass cottage, coastal decorating, Decor, decorating, Favorite Finds, Interior Design, sea glass, seaglass | 7 Comments

>The Joy of Red

Posted on May 26, 2010 by marierhoades

>In the English language, the word red is associated with the color of certain flowers such as roses, ripe fruits, fire, sun and the sky at sunset. InvitingHome.com states that, “Red is the color of the life force. The color … Continue reading →

Posted in coastal decorating, cottage, Cottage Room Styles, Decor, decorating, Interior Design, Red | 1 Comment

>Let’s Get Crafty!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by marierhoades

>One of the main things that I love about living a coastal lifestyle is the simplicity.  From the clothes we wear to the interior and external decor that graces our timbers – I guess it boils down to the unpretentiousness of it … Continue reading →

Posted in Beach, coastal crafts, crafts, projects, wood | 3 Comments

>Coastal Living’s Best Seafood Dives

Posted on May 24, 2010 by marierhoades

> Long live the laid-back shacks where the menus hang on the wall, the beers chill on ice, and the food comes piled high, deep-fried, slathered, breaded, buttered, and steamed. Coastal Living scoured the coast—and filled their paper plates—to find … Continue reading →

Posted in coastal living, diners, dives, drive-ins, food, recipe, seafood, taste of the coast | 3 Comments

>French Riviera: Uniquely Chic

Posted on May 23, 2010 by marierhoades

>I had the opportunity to watch one of my favorite “chick flicks” today… French Kiss.  If you’re not familiar with the film, it stars Kevin Kline and Meg Ryan. The film was shot on location throughout France including the French Riviera. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Chick Flicks, French Kiss, French Riviera, Movies, Rick Steves, Travel, travel and leisure | 6 Comments

>Vintage Charm Graces Town of Ocean Park

Posted on May 21, 2010 by marierhoades

>Authentic seaside cottages are found throughout the small burg that we call home. We love our small town of Ocean Park; which was settled more than a century ago as a Christian revival center and was even a station on the Ilwaco … Continue reading →

Posted in bed and breakfast, cottage, history, homes, ocean park, towns, travel and leisure, Washington | 6 Comments

>Ramblings of a Beach Bum

Posted on May 20, 2010 by marierhoades

> After awaking this morning I found that a Mac truck (ie big rig, semi-truck) had run me over numerous times. Okay, this is a bit of an exaggeration; however I went to bed early last night, slept in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Beach, crafts, Personal, photography | 1 Comment