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March 7, 2012

The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook is Here!

If you didn’t see our post a few weeks ago about it, the big day is here! The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook is now available at a bookstore new you! You haven’t heard of it? Well, watch this!

The cookbook looks amazing! Wondering where you can get your copy? Well check out Amazon, Books-a-Million, Barnes and Noble, Indiebound, or Powell’s Books. Don’t wait! The cookbook is hot off the presses and copies hit shelves near you yesterday!

Get your copy TODAY!

We are so proud of Cheryl and Griff and want to send out a huge congratulations! We love visiting The Back in the Day Bakery, and now we can try our hand some of the recipes for ourselves. We can’t wait to pick up our copy of the cookbook!

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March 1, 2012

Help Keep Tybee Tidy This Weekend at the Beach Sweep!

Welcome to Tybee Island!

Looking for something to do this weekend? Don’t forget about the Beach Sweep going on this Sunday! Take a day out of your weekend to help keep your coast clean and Tybee Island tidy! Together, Mermaid Cottages, Tybee Beautification Association, the City of Tybee Island, and the Georgia Conservancy will hold a Beach Sweep March 4th.

We’d love to see you there! Just meet at the Tybee roundabout for the beach sweep on Sunday, March 4th, at 10:00am. We’ll work to clean the beach until about 11:30a.m. Trash bags, grabbers, and gloves will be provided, but you are more than welcome to bring your own gloves if you like! It’s a great way to get active and help the beach we all love so much!

We hope to see you this weekend on the beach!

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February 29, 2012

Mermaids in Our Midst: Jane and The Jitterbug Bakery

We’re so excited around here! Our good friend Jane is embarking on a major adventure, and she wants to take Tybee Island right along with her!

Jane Wells is the UX and community lead for WordPress, and she lives here on Tybee. Before she was a web design guru, she was a cook, baker, and manager of healthy cafes and kitchens in tourist lodges. Now, she has a mission to bring both her loves together!

The Jitterbug Bakery will bring a few things to Tybee that she is sorely missing! Jane hopes to open her bakery and provide Tybee Island with a go-to place for coffee, pastry, and yummy vegetarian options. And that’s not all! The Jitterbug will be a space where the community can relax, connect, and even learn!

She’s got the plan in motion, but she needs our help! You can read more about this wonderful project over on her Kickstarter Project page! Not only is there loads of info on her vision for The Jitterbug Bakery, you can learn exactly how you can make this plan a reality for Jane and for Tybee Island! You can even follow Jane through her start-up process and the progress of the entire project at her site, BuyJaneABakery.com! There, you’ll find her blog, information on the project, a link to ways you can help her achieve her goal, and even The Jitterbug Bakery menu!

We can’t wait to help, and we are so excited to see where this adventure leads! Please join us in support of The Jitterbug Bakery. Jane, Mermaid Cottages, and Tybee Island will thank you!

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February 26, 2012

Wild local Georgia Shirmp & Grits

Made an absolutely wonderful dinner tonight- wild Georgia shrimp and stone ground grits. I couldn’t believe how yummy the dinner turned out! Nothing better on a winter night (even when its only 50 degees outside!) The grits has cheese which made them even better!

the stone ground grits

the shrimp cooking in olive oil and garlic

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February 23, 2012

A happy mermaid guest enjoying sunset!

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February 22, 2012

Make Plans for The Georgia Conservancy Oyster Roast!

Roast, shuck, eat, repeat! Who doesn’t love a good oyster roast? Well, you’re in luck; you can join Mermaid Cottages and the Georgia Conservancy at an amazing oyster roast next weekend! It’s shucking for a great cause!

Join the Georgia Conservancy March 3rd from 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. at Captain Butler’s on Whitemarsh Island for the 2012 Oyster Roast! The roast will feature all-you-can-eat McIntosh County oysters, SweetWater beer, and Smokehouse BBQ. Better still? You can relax and enjoy the sweet Southern sounds of local band, Junkyard Angel. All to support the Georgia Conservancy!

This wonderful event is presented by Georgia Power. The 2012 Oyster Roast is a family-friendly event that brings together Georgia Conservancy trustees, members, and friends for great food and good times. You certainly won’t want to miss it!

Tickets go fast, so get yours now! The Members of the Georgia Conservancy price is just $20 per person or $35 per couple. Not a member? No worries, non-members can enjoy the fun at a price of just $25 per person or $45 per couple and, that includes a 6 month membership to the Georgia Conservancy!

The fun doesn’t end after the roast, either. Make a weekend of helping your coast and help us keep Tybee tidy! Together, Mermaid Cottages, Tybee Beautification Association, the City of Tybee Island, and the Georgia Conservancy will hold a Beach Sweep March 4th. We’d love to see you there! Just meet at the Tybee roundabout for the beach sweep on Sunday, March 4th, at 10:00am. We’ll work to clean the beach until about 11:30a.m. Trash bags, grabbers, and gloves will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own gloves if you like. It’s a great way to get active and help the beach we all love so much!

If you want to learn more about the Georgia Conservancy, make sure to check out their website or even follow them on facebook!

Don’t wait, Make plans for this weekend now! Head over to the ticket page and reserve your roast ticket, then get your beach sweepin’ shoes ready! We hope to see you on Whitemarsh Island for a shuckin’ good time!

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February 16, 2012

Tybee Community Pool Fundraiser!

Tybee is planning something cool, but we need your help! Tybee Island has just about anything you could ask for, right? Well, we don’t have a community pool! Wouldn’t that be nice? A place to enjoy splishin’ and splashin’, all year long? Well, we think it would be awesome and so do many others. That’s why we need your help!

If you are in the Tybee area, or if you’re going to be sometime soon, please consider donating items to the Tybee Island Community Pool Yard Sale Fundraiser! Items of all kinds are needed, right down to tables for displaying the items, so this is your opportunity to do a little spring cleaning and donate things today!

The yard sale will be held Saturday, February 25th from 7a.m. to 2 p.m. at 613 Miller Avenue. You can drop off your donations (starting now!) at 613 Miller Avenue any time. This will help everyone handling pricing of items to get a jump on the task before the big day. Check out the list below and please, donate if you can! One hundred percent of the proceeds from the yard sale will go toward the Tybee Island Community Pool Fund!

Needed Yard Sale Items

Children’s clothes in good condition
Power Tools: saws, drills, sanders, and so on
Sporting Equipment: golf clubs, workout equipment
Bicycles: especially ones in good shape & ready to ride
Electronics: stereos, computers, radios, etc.
Toys in good condition
Household Items: refrigerators, irons, dishes, etc.
Furniture: chairs, tables, beds
Books: all kinds, but especially children’s books
Gardening Equipment: rakes, hand tools, watering cans
Jewelry: watches, rings, necklaces, earrings
Miscellaneous: wall hangings, quilts, bedding, pet items

And remember, if you don’t have items to donate, we still need tables to use for display! Label your tables so they can be returned to you and drop them off at 613 Miller Avenue. Volunteers are also needed to work from 6 a.m. to 2p.m., so there’s a spot for everyone to participate. Every little bit helps! If you need more information, please contact Chris Garbettat 786-0448 or tybeechris1@bellsouth.net.

We hope to see you out at the Community Pool Fundraiser Saturday, February 25th! It’s for a great cause; Tybee needs a year round heated pool for locals and guest alike to enjoy! Help us make that goal! Donate items, come out and shop…every little action moves us that much closer to our goal. See you Saturday!

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February 15, 2012

It’s Mardi Gras Time Y’all!

It’s that time again…time to find your mask, beads, and festive garb! What, you ask, is the best way to do that? Well, the only way Tybee does anything…throw a party!

Join all of Tybee this weekend for the island’s 4th Annual Mardi Gras celebration! This party will include all the traditions of Mardi Gras, an event that dates back to the ancient Romans. Tybee will be decked out in her finest for the occasion! The fun begins this Friday, February 17^th, from 8-11 p.m. with the Masquerade Ball at Fannie’s on the Beach! Make sure to get your tickets and don your best glitz and glamour for this party! There will be prizes for the best dressed, not to mention the crowning of the king and queen!

If you can’t make it Friday, no worries! The celebrations continue Saturday, February 18th. Join us for the Mardi Gras Parade at 2 pm down Butler Avenue, followed by a street party, free live music from great local bands, and more until 6 p.m.!

This amazing event is put on by the Tybee Island Tourism Council. For more information on this and more up-coming events, make sure to MardiGrasTybee.com and TybeeVisit.com. Please, make plans to celebrate with all of us this weekend…Tybee’s Mardi Gras is a not-to-be-missed event!

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February 8, 2012

The 2012 Tybee Energy and Water Fair is Coming!

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Looking for something to do this weekend that is fun as well as good for the planet? Look no further than Tybee Island! This Saturday, February 11, is the Tybee Island Energy and Water Fair!

The Energy and Water Fair is an event designed to educate everyone in ways to conserve and reuse community resources. Conservation is so important. We only have what the Earth has given, so we should know how to better take care of our resources! The Community Resource Committee is holding this fabulous event, and it’s not to be missed! There will be local vendors, scientists, and organizations participating. Fair-goers will enjoy more than 30 exhibits and 8 workshops, plus free events for kids. There will even be free and confidential document shredding along with electronic recycling available at the fair! Learning ways to Use less to save more is easy and fun! Just look at this schedule of events!

WORKSHOPS

9:30 – 10:00: Lester Wiggins, Savannah Tech Construction & Maintenance Technology, The Future of Solar Energy in Our Region

10:10 – 10:40: Dr. Clark Alexander, Skidaway Institute, Sea-level Rise & Coastal Erosion in Georgia

10:50 – 11:20: Anna Smit, Southern Alliance for Clean Air, Benefits/Challenges of Offshore Wind

11:30 – 12:00 Pat Prokop, WTOC Weatherman, History of Climate & Use of Fossil Fuels

12:10- 12:40: Julian (Solar) Smith, How to Use Solar Energy

12:50 – 1:20: Keith Freeman, One World Sustainable, Solar PV Potential in SE-Residential and Commercial

1:30 – 2:00 Tonya Bonitatibus, Savannah River-keeper, Interconnection of Our Waterways & Their Uses

2:10 – 2:40 Dr. Joe Richardson, Tybee Island Beach Ecology- Diverse, Seasonal, and Interesting.

ALL DAY EVENTS

• David Loxsom, Atlantic Recycling Solutions – Electronic Takeback

• Sam Kirkland, Wind Turbines of South Carolina – Exhibit

• Wes Jackson, Solar Cooker Demo – free sliders

• Scott Kilpatrick, Savannah Shredder, Document Destruction - confidential and free

• Lester Wiggins, Savannah Tech, Solar Power Generator – Exhibit

• Tybee Charter School – serving goodies

• Silent Auction

This fair is FREE to the public, so don’t miss a minute of the fun! Come on down to the Tybee Gym (next to Memorial Park) from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and learn loads of ways to lower your water and energy bills, as well as other things you can do to take better care of our planet. It’s the only one we’ve got! We hope to see you at the 2012 Tybee Island Energy and Water Fair!!

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February 1, 2012

The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook is Almost Here!

If you live in the Savannah area, and you don’t know about The Back in the Day Bakery…WHAT are you waiting for? The Back in the Day Bakery sits at 2403 Bull Street in beautiful Savannah, Georgia and it’s only the best place ever for all things sweet, savory, and delicious. They say “Slow down and taste the sweet life,” and it isn’t just a tag line. Owners Griff and Cheryl Day believe “good food should nourish your body and soul.” When you visit Back in the Day Bakery, you enter a neighborhood bakeshop where everything is hand made in small batches. They put a real emphasis on quality and local ingredients, and you can taste the love in every bite!

The Back in the Day Bakery is known locally as well as nationally for their decadent, down-home desserts and scrumptious rustic breads. Now, we know everyone can’t make it to Savannah, so what’s the next best thing? A cookbook of course! That’s right! The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook is coming! We are super excited to see the finished product. Some of the cookbook was written right here on Tybee Island at our Mermaid Cottages! The cookbook celebrates the bakery’s tenth anniversary, and it’s packed with all the baking knowledge Griff and Cheryl have to share, right along with loads of amazing recipes to tempt your taste buds.

Just one yummy picture from the Back in the Day Bakery Facebook Page!

Back in the Day’s famous Buttermilk Biscones are in there as well as Old-Fashioned Cupcakes, Chocolate Bread, Cinnamon Sticky Buns, S’more Pie, Almond Crunchies, Drunk Blondies, Pinkies Chocolate Lunch-Box Treats, Rustic Cheddar Pecan Rounds, and the list goes on! The full-color photographs will make your tummy rumble. There are even behind-the-scenes bakery shots that will give you a peek into the day-to-day workings of life at the bakery. This special cookbook celebrates family traditions, baking from scratch, and quality local ingredients. It’s basically a “down-home bake sale in a book!”

Where can you get yours? Well, the book will be available for purchase March 6, 2012, but you can pre-order a copy today! If you want to make sure to get your copy reserved before they hit the shelves, you can pre-order The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook at Amazon, Books-a-Million, Barnes and Noble, Indiebound, or Powell’s Books. So don’t wait! Order your copy today! We are so proud of Cheryl and Griff and want to send out a huge congratulations, happy ten years (and many more!), and a Thank You for every single smile we’ve had when we visit The Back in the Day Bakery! We can’t wait to pick up our copy of the cookbook!