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Mermaids in the Kitchen: Turkey and White Bean Chili

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Yay! We are so excited around here; It seems you heard our call for recipes, because we’d had several submissions of delicious dishes! This week, we have a chili that sounds so good, it’ll make you miss those colder months. We’re pretty sure it’s fabulous any time of year, though! The recipe is Turkey and White Bean Chili from Kathleen; here’s what she had to say:

“My family loves Tybee and the Mermaid Cottages year-round, but we’ve recently begun a tradition of renting a cottage the week after New Year’s. Here’s a recipe for winter beach weather!” ~Kathleen B. Lewis, Atlanta, GA (formerly of Savannah)

Thank you for sharing your recipe Kathleen! Readers, make sure to scroll down for the entire Turkey and White Bean Chili recipe below. We can’t wait to try this out!

Do you have a recipe you’d like to share? Well please do! Send your recipes and pictures to diane@mermaidcottages.com and we’ll share your tasty tidbits right here with the rest of our Mermaid Nation!

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Live Like a Local: 4th Annual Tybee Island Wine Festival

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April is here, the weather is beautiful, and we couldn’t be more excited. April means it’s time for the Tybee Island Winefest again! All you wine lovers out there, get ready! Tybee’s 2012 Winefest promises to have something for everyone, so clear your calendar for next weekend, because you don’t want to miss the fun!

Thursday, April 12th, through Sunday, April 15th, The Historic Tybee Post Theater will be hosting the 4th Annual Tybee Island Wine Festival! No matter what you enjoy, from wine to culinary delights, there will be something for everyone. This year, there are four main events to tempt your taste beds. There’s Seafood School on Thursday, An Evening of Oysters and Wine on Friday, the Grand Wine Tasting on Saturday, ending with the Champagne Brunch Sunday morning. You can even read more about  wine fest in Macon Magazine this month!

Visit TybeeWineFestival.com for all the info you'll need to have a fabulous time!

Make sure you check out the schedule of events page, and the rest of TybeeWineFestival.com, for all the information you need! Winefest is always a great time, and it benefits a wonderful cause: the restoration of Tybee’s Historic Post Theater. Visit the site and get your tickets today! We hope to see your smiling faces on Tybee Island next weekend, Y’all!

 

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Mermaid Sighting: Get Your Motor Running!

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Around here, we know that mermaids can be spotted anywhere. Sometimes, they are where you’d least expect it! Rob, one of our loyal fans from Florida, recently attended his first Daytona Beach Bike Week and spotted something pretty cool while he was there. This is what he had to tell us:

“I was walking around a custom bike show and noticed a paint job that brought Mermaid Cottages to mind! There wasn’t an actual mermaid in the flesh, but these scales were pretty awesome. Who’d have thought I’d see something that reminded me of mermaids at Bike Week?!”

Rob took a great shot of this motorcycle's inner mermaid!

Thanks Rob! That’s beautiful! I guess mermaids really are everywhere!

Have you seen a mermaid? We’d love to hear about it! Please send your sightings and stories to us at diane@mermaidcottages.com and keep your eyes peeled…your sighting could be the next featured right here on our blog!

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Mermaids in Our Midst: Kevin and Layla Palmer

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Meet Kevin and Layla Palmer of The Lettered Cottage!

Mermaid Cottages loves our Mermaid Friends and Family, and we love to introduce our readers to those special people, too! Meet Kevin and Layla Palmer. Kevin and Layla are our fabulous friends from Alabama, better known as the couple from The Lettered Cottage! The Palmers are one talented bunch, and we count ourselves lucky to call them friends!

Photography by The Lettered Cottage - Breeze Inn Cottage

If you haven’t had the chance, make sure you check out The Lettered Cottage blog. Clear your schedule, because you’ll be hooked! Kevin and Layla pour every ounce of passion and talent they have into their blog and projects. In their own words, they are “enthusiastically passionate about writing stories, making music, and interior design.”  The Lettered Cottage began as a place for them to share their projects, life, and basically document their passions. The photography is gorgeous, the projects and stories are always engaging…The Lettered Cottage should simply be on everyone’s daily reading list!

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We were fortunate enough here at Mermaid Cottages to have Kevin and Layla visit with us a few times! They have featured two of our cottages in their wonderful Guest My Nest feature. They also put their talents to work in our Screened Inn and Enlisted Men’s Mess Hall Cottages!

As if interior design talent weren’t enough, The Lettered Cottage couple has some serious photography skills under their belt! Kevin recently had his amazing photography of Mermaid Manor featured in Flea Market Style, and he has even started ShootFlyShoot.com to help all you budding photographers out there learn how to shoot like a pro!

Photography by Kevin Palmer - Mermaid Manor Cottage

We’re pretty sure there’s nothing The Palmers can’t do! We are so thankful to be able to call them friends and part of the Mermaid Cottages extended family! If you’re interested in learning more about Kevin and Layla and The Lettered Cottage, make sure to check out their website. You can also follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and even YouTube! We know we can’t get enough of The Lettered Cottage…how about you?

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Live Like a Local: Fort Pulaski

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Most people know a visit to Tybee Island means beautiful beaches, salty sea air, and sand in your toes. Coming to Tybee means escaping to a slower pace and more relaxing place. Sure, escaping to paradise is a pretty good reason for wanting to plan a trip to our lovely island, but did you know there’s more to Tybee Island than just the beach?

When you stay at any of our Mermaid Cottages, you are mere minutes from everything Tybee Island has to offer. There are, of course, our beautiful beaches, but we have many other attractions to tempt travelers as well! One such must-see while on Tybee Island is Fort Pulaski.

Fort Pulaski is steeped in history! The fort was built between 1829 and 1847 on Cockspur Island near the mouth of the Savannah River and was intended to defend the city of Savannah from foreign attacks and invasion. Today, the fort is a beautifully preserved example of 19th century military architecture you simply have to see to believe.

Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can tour the fort and learn more about the history of the grand structure, the area, and it’s role in the Civil War and beyond. There are indoor exhibits as well as opportunities for outdoor activities, chances to experience  area wildlife, and even do a little bird watching! You can even participate in guided tours. There’s something for everyone to enjoy!

Fort Pulaski is located between Tybee Island and Savannah on Highway 80. You are a short 5 to 10 minute drive from any Mermaid Cottage to the fort…not to mention just 20 minutes to Historic Downtown Savannah! It’s just one of the many attractions on our island that you shouldn’t miss during your stay!

Don’t wait, Tybee Island has so much to offer! Plan a trip today! We can’t wait to make your Mermaid Dreams come true!

 

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