Got the Winter Blues – Throw a Pre...

By Gail Leino Just when the weather is at it’s coldest and the days are at their shortest, consider throwing a beach theme party. Invite all your friends over and have them wear their favorite beach comber wear including shorts, sarongs and, of course, flip flops. Sure, you may live where there is snow on the ground, but the party festivities will be inside so you will be plenty warm. For fun invitations you may want to write the invitation information right onto a coconut. Something like “You’d be nuts to miss our Beach Party Blowout!” should...

Beach House Decorating Ideas

By Kathy Burns-Millyard Beach house decorating should never be a chore, in fact, when deciding how to decorate a vacation home or beach house you need to keep one thing in mind: relaxation. By its nature, decorating a beach house should not occupy a huge amount of your time. Instead, you should be doing what you bought the beach house for in the first place, relaxing by the beach. If your beach house is a hideaway retreat for your, your loved on or your family, don’t worry about a large amount of furniture and fancy furnishing. Instead, opt for a simple kitchen...