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October 2011

Making a Difference, Mermaid Style!

Leave a Comment / Fun on Tybee, Mermaids Make a Difference, Sea Turtles, Service Dogs (Beach Bum Biscuits) /
Welcome to Tybee Island!

Mermaid Cottages has the coziest homes away from home in Tybee Island and Savannah, it’s true. But we’re more than vacation rentals; we’re part of a community. That’s why we are active with the local island community, including helping people and local organizations we believe in and love. That’s what our project, Mermaids Make a Difference, is all about! We invite you to jump right in and volunteer during your visit. Of course, we’d like for you to get involved if even just for the day as well!

Beach Sweep September 2011

We love giving back to our community and want to share every opportunity we know about with you! If you are looking for ways to be more involved, whether it’s during your vacation or just for the day, make sure to check out the Community tab on our website.  It’s a little thing we like to call Voluntourism on Tybee, and we’d love for you to join us in giving a little back! We have a list full of fabulous ways to get in there and give back. There are loads of upcoming events listed for you to choose from, like The Journey to Peace Walk to benefit the SAFE Shelter of Savannah on October 22nd, and The PurpleStride Savannah 5K to raise awareness and funds to fight Pancreatic Cancer November 12th, just to name a few. We also have Beach Sweeps planned on a regular basis, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy! You can even show off your Mermaid pride with a tee shirt from Seaside Sisters, where there are loads of other Mermaid Cottages goodies as well. Goodies that help you give back with each purchase!

Just by staying with Mermaid Cottages you are giving back! Your stay helps us support Tybee’s Sea Turtles and the guide dogs we sponsor each year!

Mermaid Cottages loves Tybee Island, and we know you do, too! We encourage you to take a little time during your visit to Tybee and join us in giving back to the community we hold so dear. We hope to see y’all real soon!

 

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Mermaid Lore

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You know, mermaids have been around for a very long time. It’s always fun to learn about them, especially when you can read stories from different countries from around the world! Our fellow mermaid, Melissa, sent us this wonderful link, and we just had to share it with all of you. There are stories from cultures around the world!

Humanity.org has a section full folklore from around the world…and they even have a section of mermaid stories! All of them are fabulous, but Melissa’s favorite was definitely The Mermaid’s Twin Sister, from Trinidad. We couldn’t agree more! Brew a hot cup of coffee and settle in, because these tales are all worth the read! Thank you for sharing Melissa. We love them all!

Have you seen a mermaid or have a story to share? We’d love to hear from you! Please send your pictures and stories to diane@mermaidcottages.com. Your sighting could be the next featured right here on our blog. We can’t wait to hear from you!

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No One Told Tybee Summer Was Over

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by Cottage Cheese

photo by Julie Cioni-Corbin

One of the most endearing qualities about our cozy, seaside cottages and historic homes at Mermaid Cottages is that each house has a soul of its own.  Sometimes the soul of a cottage just reaches out and connects with a guest and a bond is formed that is hard to put into words.

Lucky for us, Kerri,  a recent guest knew just how to share her sentiments about the cottage in which she stayed.  It was so wonderful and beautiful we wanted to share her prose about this Tybee Island jewel.  At first, she was torn as to whether she wanted to share her newfound discovery with everyone, but we managed to persuade her.

Here for your enjoyment and pleasure is Kerri’s poem.

Summer, Extended, 2011 

No one told Tybee that Summer was over,
. . . had been over four days . . .
. . . that the Autumnal Equinox, guided by a New Moon,
had ushered in the reign of its chilled, windblown short-day season.

Perhaps the waxing moon’s tenacious tug on the tides
kept Summer’s deposal at bay.
Beachside, waves curled like muscles and crashed in protest;
while the sea rose, flanking high to engulf the grassy marsh.

Or was it the cicada symphony strung so sweet,
so insistently rousing wave after wave
of audible standing ovation for the passing Season?

Whatever,
Fall paused in the anteroom, lingering over incomparable Summer’s sunsets,
I saw it. …

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More Mermaid Goodies!

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mermaid cottages tee shirts and caps

Greetings Mermaid Cottages Guests (and all shoppers who love great souvenir t-shirts and supporting animals in need!) Check out our Mermaid Cottages long-sleeve t-shirts! $35 each/sizes Small to 2XL. The best part about purchasing one of these great shirts – profits go to support our work with rescue dogs and cats through One Love Animal Rescue, Florida Lab Rescue and other animal non-profits! These shirts are awesome! Perfect for the Fall & Winter months…a chilly boat ride to explore what Tybee has to o6er in the o6-season, a brisk walk on the beach during the Holidays…a cozy reminder of your wonderful vacation…endless possibilities for these great shirts!
mermaid cottages tees
And, speaking of the Holidays, why not take a few of these great shirts home for Holiday gifts! Don’t go home without a great reminder of your time on Tybee and help us support animals in need at the same time!

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