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THE PROMPT ~
This week’s prompt is THE BEACH. Are you a beach babe? Are you a summer cottage lover? Does your heart flutter when you see beach-themed decor? Share with us below your take on the prompt by linking your blog post.
MY INSPIRATION ~
This prompt is perfect for me since we returned Monday evening from a lovely 10-day vacation in our home state, Michigan! We camped and cottage-d, we visited our parent’s houses ~ and we spent a lot of time outside at the beach. I wore my bathing suit like 7 out of the 10 days we were gone. There’s nothing quite like the warmth of summer sunshine :] HEAVEN!
Below are some photos from my parent’s cottage, which is about an hour north of Grand Rapids, MI. Blue skies, green grass, cold water, warm summer sun {makes my eyes squint!}, play time with my nephew Collin — and Bauer, too! Mow the lawn, clean up the beach area, sip Snapple, lunch on the deck… We had such a fun day outside on Saturday.
My parent’s bought this cottage the summer before my freshman year of high school. Over the years they’ve built a giant deck on the lake side, added sea-doo’s + paddle boats to the water, painted bedrooms, added more furniture, build a new shed {the neighbor drove their car through the old one, whoops!} and more. Together we laugh at the kitchen table over card games, make pasta salad and dessert and hamburger patties in the kitchen. We build fires near the lake, plant flowers near the trees. It’s a very special place to me :]
And… Zack and I were engaged at the cottage on July 3rd, 2006 ♥
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!
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I grew up by the water and it was not until I moved hours inland that I realized how much I miss certain things (just not the hurricanes). My parents also have a cabin and your post reminded me that it has been far too long since we have taken the kids there and what happy memories can be created.
Thanks for hosting!
Erika
Artful Rising
The beach is my favorite place in the world :)
I love your happy memories, it’s great how a place, such as your parents’ cottage, can bring families together and leave lasting impressions. :-)
I love your pictures! The cottage sounds AWESOME!! I am so excited for our vacation coming up next week!!! YAY! Thanks for hosting again Gussy! I LOVE the workshop! xoxo
love it! so happy you guys had a greart time on vacation!
i wrote about our family beach as well! hopefully you love it!
Such a great way to spend the summers. I want so much to have a little place our kids remember growing up….but then I think about the fact that my parents always took us to places all around the world…slums of Africa and mountains of Romania to help give children from an orphanage a good summer…so then I guess I didn’t have it too bad. :P But there’s nothing like summer on the water…sigh. :P
Good one girl. The cottage is pretty awesome.
Looks like so much fun!
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We just went to MI for the first time this summer. My SIL & her husband recently moved there. His family has a cottage on a lake and it was just wonderful! Wish we could have stayed longer! Also I want your confidence to wear a 2 piece suit again! You look great!
that cottage sounds so special! love places like that…thanks for hosting. glad to be back after missing a week!
Such lovely beaches! I so wish my internet had not been down this morning; I don’t have enough time to look over all of the wonderful posts!
whoa. this is totally a God thing because I was getting ready to panic because I need guest posters for Aug 7 – 14 when I go to da beach!! :D so excited!
so…what do ya say: will you be a guest poster for me? any & all beach themed stuff would be great to include in the post. {and ps it will NOT hurt my feelings if you say no for any reason.} :)
wow, my comment sounded like a info commerical, ha!
woow hoo…I made it…better late than never…right? Last night I lost my post when I lost our internet connection and I was in tears! So frustrating….but I didn’t let it stop me for long and now I’m all linked up and off the check out everyone’s great beach posts. Your post HAD ME at the engagement story…ahhh!!! Thanks bunches for hosting Gussy…it’s a great party! Fondly, Roberta