There’s no fooling her today. April is hard at work, tending the flowers at the Welcome Center as she has been doing since 2003. Sculpted by Mobile, Alabama artist Jo Hess and donated by several residents of Fairhope, April always has a beautiful potted plant ...

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There’s definitely an art to living in the South. Moss dripping from ancient trees and bright white cotton fields being ruffled by the breeze paint a fetching picture. So why shouldn’t our vocabulary be just as artistically resplendent? Last week, I had lunch with three ...

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Do you think you can stand looking at another charming vintage beach cottage from Tybee Island? Welcome to Mermaid Manor, which was built in the 1930’s.  It is part of the Mermaid Cottages rental properties, so yes . . . you can stay here anytime! ...

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We were having trouble with teenaged boys remembering things. What a surprise, right? I sent Big-‘un to the store for three things, and he got all three things wrong. Lil’ ‘un kept forgetting his homework.  I didn’t panic, because that’s just the way boys are. ...

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What fun I’ve had on the first ever Tybee Island Sleepover! Twenty ladies who write lifestyle, food, craft and decorating blogs were invited to visit this charming island off the Georgia coast. Mermaid Cottages hosted us in a variety of adorable homes which are for rent ...

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   Several emails a week were popping onto my computer with titles like, “Senior Plans,” Senior News” or “Senior Moments.” I was highly insulted at first and immediately deleted them, until I realized that the messages weren’t aimed at me, but were instead legitimate reminders ...

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