Savannah: The Beach

We spent a wonderfully cloudy afternoon rollicking in the waves down at Tybee.  99% of the time, life with the three boys looks pretty much like this…

…but occasionally I am able to snag a sweet moment like this…

And while it’s pretty much a miracle to have two littles looking at the camera and smiling, it’s actually this one that melts my momma heart…

…the two most precious things in the world to me - big brother confidently smiling at the camera and little brother grinning from ear to ear while he adoringly looks up at his favorite person on earth.

 

As an early evening storm rolled in, we wrapped up our day with our regular Monday visit to Tybee Social for fish tacos and margaritas.  The babies dined at their very own table (which was more a treat for us than them in many ways) and the PCP was introduced to the Mrs Pac Man / Galaga table game (identical to the very one we used to play on Friday nights at the Pizza Inn about thirty years ago.)

Just five months apart, the two littlest littles are becoming thick at thieves.  Back at home, I uploaded pictures and wrote this whole blog while they preciously talked and played in the bunk room.

How is school already looming so dangerously close on the calendar?  I’m so not ready for these long days and late nights to end!

xoxo

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Hi everyone. 

 We made it home from Florida late last night, exhausted and happy

to be home.  The trip was really fun, even though there were a few

little bleeps along the way. 

Today I will share the Good times with you and save the

Bad & Ugly for another post.

The Good...

View from our condo balcony in Destin.

Two and a half weeks with our grandson Aden.

Fun at the beach with four of our grand kids.

Precious time with dad.

Spending time with Hubby in Saint Augustine...

and in Savannah.

I hope you are having a wonderful Summer!   I'll be back later

to share more vacation details and announce the winner of the

Cutting Edge Giveaway. 

Thanks for visiting.

xo,

Sherry 

I'll be partying at :

Savvy Southern Style

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Belgian Pearls 3rd Anniversary

 

Dear friends and readers, today it is my 3rd blog anniversary!

I have such a great time blogging and have met so many wonderful people! Some of you became really good friends. I want to thank everyone of you, from around the world, following my blog!

I sincerely thank you for the fine comments on my blog posts and for the support I receive from oh so many blogcolleagues! I do hope you will understand that I don't have time to comment all of your blogposts (I wished I could!), but I do the best I can to reply to all the emails I receive from you (being one of my readers or blogcolleagues).

THANK YOU  my readers and colleagues for all your support and for being loyal followers of Belgian Pearls!

Today I posted some random chosen images of earlier blogposts and of which I do know you loved them.

Enjoy!

 

Orangery of Axel Vervoordt (Picture by me).

 

Orangery Garnier Antiques (Photo Credit Claude Smekens).

 

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Terrace at my home (Picture by me).

 

At my sister’s home (Photo credit Montse Garriga).

 

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Our orangery (Picture by me).

 

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My library (Photo credit Claude Smekens).

 

Home of Natalie Haegeman (Source here).

 

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My sister’s orangery (Photo credit Montse Garriga).

 

Home of architect Xavier-François Van Damme.

 

Home of Natalie Haegeman (Source here).

 

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My home (Photo credit Claude Smekens).

 

From my home to yours : this virtual bouquet of roses!

A HUGE THANK YOU !

Without all of you ‘Belgian Pearls’ wouldn’t survive!

Bouquet of roses at my home (Photo credit Efie De Grande).

 

xx

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Belgian Pearls 3rd Anniversary

  Dear friends and readers, today it is my 3rd blog anniversary! I have such a great time blogging and have met so many wonderful people! Some of you became really good friends. I want to thank everyone of you, from around the world, following my blog! I sincerely thank you for the fine comments on my blog posts and for the support I receive from oh so many blogcolleagues! I do hope you will

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A perfect summer day with Marianne of Marianne Simon Design

Hi and good morning. So happy to be here with yet another favorite blogger for my "A perfect summer day" series. This woman knows style and elegance....and her elegant design work speaks to that so I knew she would hit a home run when she came aboard and as I expected...Marianne of Marianne Simon Design delivered. Hopefully you know of Marianne Simon Design (formally Style for Living)....an elegant blog always with an interesting musing or two and lots of great design inspiration. So happy to have and welcome Marianne here and her perfect summer day looks like winner to me! So here we go......take it away Marianne!

My perfect summer day would start at this time of the morning (or afternoon)…9:00am

The bedroom I wake up in would look something like this……Classic and calm with crisp white sheets, upholstered headboard and a simple flower in a vase on the bedside table.

And my bathroom like this...…. I simply love a beautiful white bathroom.  This one has been a long time favorite of mine.  What a dream shower!

A favorite beauty product I love to use during the summer...….. Chanel lipgloss in the color Sundress

And this is an ideal summer outfit that you might find me frolicking in...….There's nothing better than a pair of jeans, a classic t-shirt and a statement necklace!

My view from my bedroom in the summer looks like this……Who wouldn't want to look out their bedroom and see the Eiffel Tower!?

And of course this perfect summer day is located in.....Paris!

For breakfast I would indulge in...….. A delicious latte.  I would add a croissant to go along with it. 

 

After I am showered, fed and revved up to start my day, I will....go shopping.
For lunch this is my absolute favorite summertime meal.....Ina Garten's roasted shrimp and orzo salad.

  

An afternoon snack might comprise of...….. French macarons, of course!

My afternoon activity would be......… A trip to the spa.  A massage sounds really good right now!

The ideal summer drink is..... A fruit smoothie, always refreshing on a hot summer day.

This is what would be served for my ideal summer dinner……  I love pizza and dream of having an outdoor pizza oven one day.  Yum!

And where I eat it might look like this......A beautiful outdoor space to have friends over and sit by the fireplace.

A perfect summer ending to a perfect summer day would end...... With a nice walk with my dogs in a park.  It's one of their favorite things to do every day.

The best part of my summer day is.....Stress free and relaxing!

Tina, thank you so much for including me in your wonderful summer series!  I am honored to be included!  xo

HOLY MACAROON! I am kind of reeling from how amazing this is and how it has every one of my senses in serious overdrive. Paris? Macaroons? That outdoor fireplace setting? The walk  in a chic Parisian park? The food? The chic outfit? Seriously, Marianne I think you might have just nailed it. Paris and perfect summer day go together like chocolate and caramel, popcorn and butter, cheese and crusty bread...well you get my drift. This is a brilliant idea for the perfect summer day and I would be so delighted to spend it with you if you need a willing and able travel companion who has zero inhibitions about delicious food:) Want to see more of Marianne's wonderful style? Then click on over to her wonderful blog, Marianne Simon design by  clicking here. Merci beaucoup  Marianne for this fabulous post and to all of you for stopping in.....wishing you a wonderful summer day, Au revoir!