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How are you? I feel like I have asked that question more times in the last few months than I have in my entire life, but what feels the strangest to me is how much we have started caring about the answer. Before it was a meaningless greeting with no care for the answer, but now we ask because we want to know the answer. Anyhow, we are here to bring a little sunshine to your life because as we are all aware the list of things that have been disrupted by the pandemic is endless, and now the weather is moving closer to summer sun there’s one thing we have all recently realised we are missing, and that’s the beach!
There’s no better way to, excuse the up, brighten up a room in your home than with some seashell fairy lights. You can either make these yourself with some seashells from a previous seaside trip or with a swift online purchase or buy ready-made ones from any online craft store.
Anyone born after 1990 will have fond memories, and very retro photographs, of them as youngsters playing in their shell sandpit and paddling pool. These are a great way to bring a touch of the beach to your home and will keep them occupied giving you time for a g&t in the sunshine.
To complement your sandpit and paddling pool, or hot tub and jacuzzi depending on the age of your children, a custom towel is the best way to keep the holiday spirit going as you dry off at home. With a personalised company such as Banana Moon you can your imagery or even motivational text to your personalised beach towel to make it extra special!
If like me, the DIY bug has caught during lockdown want to spruce up your bathroom then a nautical theme is a great way to bring that seaside feeling to your home. If you aren’t decorating the full room or want a little something to complement your seas shell lights, whitewashed baskets are an easy way to add a nautical theme.
When I’m at the beach I always hope to find a washed-up message in a bottle. Unfortunately, I’m now an adult and I realise it isn’t going to. So, to make it a reality I made my own, and it was super easy to do and can be achieved with only a few items you will find kicking around the house. This can make a great crafting activity, perfect for those parents struggling to keep the kids away from phones and consoles during the lockdown!
If you are feeling especially crafty or looking for plenty of entertainment for the kids, then making driftwood decorations could work for you. Don’t worry if you don’t have any spare driftwood kicking around as you can easily find an online DIY guide to making your own at home, another activity for the kids to join in on.
Have you ever noticed that every time you have stayed in a seaside lodging there is always a nautical wall compass? These were essential tools used by seamen years ago, and now they serve as ornate reminders of our ancestors. Aside from their beauty, they are still functional pieces with many including barometers and thermometers, beautiful and useful.
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Welcome to Birds and Lilies! I'm Lou: mother, blogger and freelance writer. This is my lifestyle blog, where I talk about motherhood, infertility and IVF, beauty, my love for food and wine, as well as my thoughts about stuff, and our real-life and travel adventures.
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