Souvenirs from the Sea {A Giveaway!}
Gift from the Sea Giveaway {$200 Value}: 1. Pottery Barn Golden Shells and Shell Chart Greeting Card 2. $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card 3. Neutral Striped Tote from Restoration Hardware 4. SoulCare Journal Set: Fair-Trade Mulberry Paper Journal/Sketchbook, Write for...
Tracking the Current {Gift from the Sea 8: The Beach at My Back}
When we packed for the beach, we didn’t know whether to take our swimsuits or our hazmat suits. We tracked ocean currents on the web, watched the news and called Gulf Coast locals to see if we should even come. I remembered years ago how I found globs of oil...
Curator of the Cape {Gift from the Sea 7: A Few Shells}
I spoon froth into pale brown ripples of coffee and ask for more of the story of this place. Floor-to-ceiling doors wide open bring in a breeze from the bay, and here comes the owner, friend of these friends. He brushes feathery wisps from his brow, tucks some grey...
The Inventor’s Banyan {Gift from the Sea 6: Argonauta}
We were gathered in by branches, a generous canopy shielding sun from shoulders that looked mostly like stewed tomatoes. I had told my husband to wear sunscreen the day before, but he hadn’t listened. So this day, we fled the Gulf beach to find shade along the...
Swimming Strong {Gift from the Sea 5: Oyster Bed}
I’m thrilled to be guest posting for my friend Hayley at The Tiny Twig today. Be sure to swing over there and share your thoughts on how to create a life of “more passion and less fuss”…then come back and join us below for our latest...
I’m Darcy Wiley, co-writer of The Yes Effect: Accepting God’s Invitation to Transform the World Around You. I’m an explorer at heart… Read more