I just wanted to share with you a few pictures of the Atlantic taken over the course of a recent afternoon.
As you can see, the colors of the sand, the sky, and the sea change from hour to hour.
In case you are wondering, it does this all the time.
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Just because I love all y’all so much, we’re having another giveaway here on An Island Mom!
On this quest some call blogging (or as my spell check suggests: bogging, logging, flogging, clogging, or slogging), I’m starting to discover that I like to host giveaways. That way, I don’t have to win to win, you know?
Wow, that last line sounded even more terrible than it did in my head, which was unexpected. Right now, you probably are thinking something along the lines of, “Christine, just stick to your areas of expertise: island life and embarrassing yourself in public.”
You are so right, I’m sorry to concede.
So here’s the deal. Recently, at a local gift shop, I found this oh-so-beachy beach bag, which made me think about summer and how much I’m longing for beach weather again after the Winter of Our Discontent. This made me think about how most people probably feel the same way (and some of you have a much, much greater right to your discontentment than I do), and then I thought, “I bet a lot of An Island Mom readers would love this bag to help them anticipate the weather to come.”
I think profound thoughts when I shop.
This is especially true if the small people are with me (e.g., “Do not trip and knock that display over again lest we be banished from a store I really like!” and “Exactly how long can an errand that should take five minutes actually take?”).
But I digress, so here’s the scoop.
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’m giving away this oh-so-beachy beach bag by Mud Pie. The bag can fit several towels,
and has a small pouch inside for change, phones, etc.
The contest starts today and runs through next Saturday, March 15. Any time you like An Island Mom or share this post on Facebook, follow An Island Mom or retweet this post on Twitter, or comment on any An Island Mom blog posts published between now and next Saturday, you will be entered to win.
Please enter as many times as you wish; indeed, I encourage it! A winner will be chosen shortly after the contest closes.
So without further ado, let the giveaway begin! Bring it, all y’all!
Sand is to my kids what play dough was to me growing up.
Well, except I don’t recall actually sitting in my play dough,
nor do I remember using my derrière to sculpt it.
Most recently, for my sons, it was fertile ground for a 3-D version of their Clash of Clans villages.
What one starts, the other must follow, of course.
And then there’s Baby-girl, with winter coat and bare feet, eager to join in the fun even when she’s not sure what the fun is.
Many of my students are caught up in the whole Clash of Clans frenzy as well, so I can see why the game is addicting.
But I’ll always prefer the 3-D version myself.
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