by Beth | Jun 18, 2018 | Education, Environment, Featured, Healthy Living
People are always complementing me on my great skin, to which I always bashfully respond, “Thanks!” And then I feel compelled to tell them how they too can have a beautiful complexion. I know that some of my epidermis good fortune can be attributed to a...
by Beth | Apr 8, 2018 | coastal cooking, Cookbooks, Featured, Healthy Living, Suggested Reading
Everyday Seafood is every “sea foodies” dream and is one of my favorite seafood cookbooks. Filled with over a hundred recipes for fish and shellfish it encompasses everything from soups and stews, baked and barbecued fish, salads and dips. I appreciate the...
by Beth | Apr 7, 2018 | Featured, Sea Inspired Decor, Surfing, Travel Destinations, Vacation getaways
Santa Cruz is synonymous with surfing. The images are everywhere. It’s part of our culture. It is our culture. We even have a surfing museum at Steamer Lane, but the real attraction is the surfers themselves. This Day of Surfing art print from Houzz embodies...
by Beth | Aug 1, 2017 | Featured, Healthy Living, Lotions and Potions
Essential oils have been around since the days of Cleopatra and have recently resurged in popularity and for good reason. They have many healing, therapeutic and cost saving applications– medicinal, household cleaning products, aromatherapy and personal beauty...
by Beth | Jul 10, 2017 | Activities, Beach Crafts, Games and Activities, Featured, Sea Inspired Decor
We have a very tropical backyard that is bordered with lots of bamboo. Lots. Since it is so plentiful and grows so quickly, I’m always looking for clever and creative things to create and do with it. A while ago my husband Bill made me bamboo planters by cutting...
by Beth | May 7, 2017 | Beach Crafts, Games and Activities, Featured, Marine Botanicals, Sea Inspired Decor
I’ve been decorating glassware with pressed flowers and marine botanicals for years and I was looking for new ideas and was inspired when I discovered this really cool “sea glass” craft spray paint from Krylon. It comes in many colors, but I like the...
