Happy Little Cottages By The Sea

Cottage Charm, Coastal Calm

August 2011

A Tybee Island State-of-Mind

Sometimes, it is difficult to get away. Life doesn’t always allow you to get away long enough to make it out to Tybee Island. But you know something? There’s nothing stopping you from enjoying a little Tybee Time right where you are!  That’s certainly what our friend Sandy did recently!

Tybee Time

Sandy and her friends Jan and Carol are all veteran travelers, being a Meeting Planner, Travel Agent, and Airlines Account Executive. They’ve been all over, but Tybee Island stole their hearts when the trio enjoyed a trip together this past May.

Sandy, Jan, and Carol are the best of friends and get together once a month for what they like to call SSD…that’s Soup, Salad, and Dessert. Well, SSD was at Jan’s home recently and boy, were Sandy and Carol surprised — Jan had brought a little bit of Tybee Island to Pittsburgh! Sandy shared a little about the party with us:

“To our surprise she had the dining room table spread with Tybee theme including Mary Kay Andrews new book!  The coffee table was filled with seashells under candles and a “beachy” feel with white and sea blue décor.  We took our shoes off and pretended we were back at Tybee Beach!”

Sandy, Jan, and Carol know they can enjoy Tybee Time anytime!

How much fun is that? It just proves what we have always believed — Tybee isn’t just a place, it’s a state-of-mind! Thanks for sharing Sandy! We sure hope your Tybee party tides you over until y’all get the chance to visit with us again!

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BEACH SWEEP: LABOR Of LOVE

Mermaid Cottages announces our next BEACH SWEEP!

It’s a true Labor of Love, so join us on Sunday, September 4, 2011 from 9 AM-10:30 AM.

Please meet at the Tybee Visitors Information Hut near the Tybee Pier. Gloves, trash bags and trash grabbers will be provided.

Mermaid Cottages offers our guests the opportunity to combine their vacation travel with volunteering on Tybee Island. Participating in various local projects alongside our Mermaids and Mermen allows our guests to “live like a local” and gives you a chance to give back to our coastal community.

Keeping our island neat and clean isn’t just important to us, but for all of our wonderful wildlife and beach ecology, too.

It’s LABOR DAY weekend, so come be with the Mermaids (and Mermen!), residents, guests and friends and let’s Keep Tybee Tidy!

 

 

 

It’s VOLUNTOURISM at its best!  Y’all comin’?

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Clover’s Tybee Island Send-off!

Hundreds of people showed up on Tybee Island last week to send a hometown girl off in style! Thursday, Clover the sea turtle was released into the waves on Tybee’s South Beach after spending her first three years of life with the marine experts at the Burton 4H Center. See, Clover was a straggler hatching, unable to leave the nest after hatching back in August of 2008. Today, Clover is a healthy, happy sea turtle that is back where she belongs, cruising the Waves of the Atlantic Ocean.

Cruise with Clover

The Cruise with Clover campaign successfully raised the $5,000 to purchase a satellite transmitter. Clover was outfitted with her transmitter last week and then she was ready to hit the waves! The cool thing about the transmitter? It isn’t just for scientists! That’s right, you can follow Clover’s journey right from your own home. She may be left the beach, but fans can follow her progress at Seaturtle.org! Just click the Georgia Sea Turtle Center link and look for Clover!

Thanks to all the supporters who made it out to give Clover a true Tybee Island send-off! We wish Clover all the luck int he world and hope to see her return to Tybee Island for a visit or two in the future!

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The Mermaid is In!

Take a look at this fabulous sign! Martha S. shared this picture all the way from Clemson, SC! She said she spotted it on a neighbor’s door while visiting a friend’s apartment. Don’t you just love the shell cord? We will definitely have to find our own version of this awesome sign to use around here at Mermaid Cottages!! Thanks for sharing, Martha!

Isn't it awesome, Mermaids in the South Carolina foothills!

Have you seen a mermaid? We’d love to see it! Please send your photos and stories to diane@mermaidcottages.com and let us share your mermaids with our Mermaid Nation right here on our blog! We can’t wait to hear from you!

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Life’s A Beach With Mermaid Cottages Contest

Life’s a beach with Mermaid Cottages on beautiful Tybee Island, GA!

Show us yours…your photos of  our beautiful Tybee Island beaches…and you could win our Marvelous Mermaid  Mania Prize Box!

Send us your photos and you’re entered in our Life’s A Beach With Mermaid Cottages Contest:

LIKE us on Facebook and post your photos

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FOLLOW us on Twitter and Tweet your photos

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FOLLOW our Blog and  Comment that you’ve posted your photos on Facebook and/or Tweeted your photos on Twitter.

The contest is open to everyone and starts right now!  Send us your photos by Monday, August 15, 2011 and you could be our Marvelous Mermaid  Mania Prize Box winner!

 Enter as often as you like with your best Tybee Island beaches photos.  Life’s a beach for Mermaid Cottages and you!

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