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Vintage Shops Pt. 2: the Mermaid's Lagoon

5:34 PM



(*Leans over* *whispers* that ^ is so my Dad)

thee "Mermaid's Lagoon" is the largest little shop over at Ogden's Commons...also the beachyest.
Full of mermaids, whales, and the color blue, it's one of the cutest shops you'll ever see.


"The sea is His, for it was He who made it, And His hands formed the dry land."
-Psalms 95:5


“Look at that sea, girls--all silver and shadow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds.” 


“It isn't Narnia, you know," sobbed Lucy. "It's you. We shan't meet you there. And how can we live, never meeting you?"
"But you shall meet me, dear one," said Aslan.
"Are -are you there too, Sir?" said Edmund.
"I am," said Aslan. "But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there.” 

― C.S. LewisThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader

(If you are going to look for quotes, you are going to think of C.S Lewis and end up stuck reading his. T'is too true.)


Do You Live by a Body of Water?
Are You Fond of Beachy Decor?
Are there still Small-Town Shops Where You Live?

decorations

the Vintage Shops Pt.1 ~Quirky Cottage~

3:28 PM




We have got these amazingly vintage cute shops around here...and I just have to share them with all of you! It's super cute because their all in one building. So, one of my favorites is the Quirky Cottage, which specializes in vintage, bay decor, and everything rustic/adorable. Need examples? Look below.









Can we agree that all that would look great anywhere? It's rustic and adorable.

What are your favorite vintage items?
Have you ever been to a store like this?

crafts

The Strawberry Moon and a Grape Crate turn vintage

1:06 PM



Over the bay, across wrinkles of sandbars and a back drop of smoothly painted sky, hung a 'strawberry moon', as the weather people call it. To see such a lovely ball of brightness, overlooking all the glory of the bay at night, is a summer evening to remember.


Yesterday my Mom surprised me by bringing a grape crate into my room. Together we styled it a bit, and then I added some personal touches. Ah! How long I've been trying to capture that vintage/rustic/simple/pretty style. And there it is. A piece of it, at least. just a touch of the vintage life. My Mom also had the creative idea of putting a mason jar with flowers inside a pantyhose (see where I get my random creative ideas ;) And thennnn....I made a chalkboard (yes, I like chalkboard stuff. Yes, I could possibly be overdoing it.) on a square of poster board, with seashells from our beach.









Did you see the 'Strawberry Moon'?
What have you crafted lately?
Which project did you like the most?

art

Transforming to a Novel

3:56 PM


Hello Everyone. So I was very happy to see some of you gave me your thoughts on the survey, and for the results;...the majority of you said your favorite posts was updates from the author. Thank you!! Recently, I have painted my first my-style portrait, with my own drawing style and not the gloppy-painting style. My room is very summer-y, so this winter I just really wanted to make it look more like it was winter; hence the painting.




For Christmas, my parents gave me a ukulele! I have been learning some chords and trying to get the hang of it. My family is a very musical family, and just the other day my Dad posted his first song on Soundcloud, that he wrote after the shooting in San Bernardino California ( you can listen to it here).
My play, Clock of Victoria, is a work-in-progress and so far I've only collected a few things like costumes and makeup.


I have a very important announcement; Sea Fair is turning from a Novella to a Novel! With 31,000 words done, I only have 9,000 more words to go. I have learned some things in the process, one is not to push writing. Let it flow, and don't focus on making every sentence perfect. When I was pushing my writing, it sounded misshapen and I was making very little headway.
Just a brief update!
God Bless.

Blog

Clock of Victoria || Cinderella Week

5:21 PM

Hi everyone! I just typed up a little post to let those of you who don't follow my Vintage blog know that I'm participating in Cinderella week, (from Along the Brandywine) and that you may want to check it out.



I am also keeping track of the progress on my homemade play 'Clock of Victoria', which is a Victorian-era/time travel movie.



Thanks again,