If you’ve been eyeing those shell-covered beach totes but not the price tag, here’s exactly how to create a DIY shell beach bag that looks high-end and is totally custom. For a fraction of the cost! DIY Shell Beach Bag (Inspired by a $245 Designer Tote) If you love coastal-inspired beach accessories and a good [ Continue Reading … ]

YOU GUYS. It has basically been you, me and ChatGPT trying to keep this blog afloat. I’ve been using Mailchimp for my subscriber list since 2015. And if I’m being completely honest, I set it up and never looked back. I pretty much forgot it even existed! Fast forward to now and things are starting [ Continue Reading … ]

Last Summer I stumbled across a charm bar inside the cutest little gift shop. I had never seen a safety pin charm brooch before and it instantly appealed to my love of nostalgia. I still have my plastic charm belt from the 80’s, after all. So of course I bought the safety pin and a [ Continue Reading … ]

First of all, hello!!! Long time no see! Happy 2026! I have been contemplating disappearing from the internet entirely after having my PayPal account, blog email and basically entire identity stolen in 2025. BUT…I got through it. And here we are. It has been a long process figuring out how many things are attached to [ Continue Reading … ]