cocktails, island style, stories & beautiful blue water
We’re in the first week of the new year and I’m making a little headway on some long-delayed projects. Looking back at past accomplishments is my secret weapon for motivation to take on new challenges. These are the most visited new posts from 2016. I shared the most visited posts overall here ~ and these are your 2016 favorite posts… Read More
Ok 2016, that’s a wrap! Thank you so much to all our bluwaterpals, for being part of another trip around the sun. I started this blog as a virtual repository of things we enjoy, and wanted to share with family and friends. Can’t tell you how often I hear, “so glad that {recipe, photo, list} is one your blog, and… Read More
Merry Christmas to all our bluwaterpals 🙂 My perfect miniature beach cottage is decked out and ready for Christmas visitors ~ come on in! Sandy the cottage doggie has a friend visiting this year. Piper the beach pup is a neighborhood bluwaterpal and likes to stop by to play. You can catch up on the cottage story series here ~~~… Read More
We had planned a bluwatergetaway for this weekend, but things didn’t work out as planned. So when you can’t be there, revisit a favorite from earlier this year! We enjoyed a fun trip to Tybee Island, GA earlier this year, and our sunset cruise with Captain Rene and Sundial Charters was AH-MAZ-ING! Lots of photos in this post, but I… Read More
Welcome to our annual tiki bar tailgate at the Jimmy Buffett concert! Neither rain, nor heat, nor 60 hour work weeks will keep us from cranking up the blender and getting our parrot head vibe on ~~~ We arrived in an afternoon thunderstorm and waited for it to pass, before we were able to set up. It cleared off pretty… Read More
It’s the first week of the new year, and as I’m putting away the holiday decorations and thinking about my new year plans, it’s a good time to look back on some of your favorite posts over the past year. Lots of things to eat, a few bits of style, and bluwatergetaway opportunities were all in the bluwaterfave mix. So, in no… Read More
What would you change in your life to go chase your dream? Would you give up traditional ideas of security for travel to exotic tropical destinations? We all like to think about it, so now let’s talk to Michael Jasinski about doing it! Michael and his brother Brian are Jasinski Brothers Photography based in Gainesville, FL ~ and their work… Read More
It’s open house time at my perfect beach cottage AND it’s the bluwaterlife blog anniversary! Come in and take a tour! So excited to share the finished cottage AND a fresh new look here on the bluwaterlife site. It’s a two-fer for the blog anniversary. 🙂 In my mind I own ocean-front property, and the quintessential beach cottage. Unfortunately, neither… Read More
My perfect miniature beach cottage is almost ready for an open house! I’ve photographed the entire cottage inside and out to share an open house tour. Today I’m sharing a few preview photos while I’m finishing up the entire tour. You can catch up on the series here. First, here’s the outside shower I’ve added since the last update. Every beach cottage… Read More
