the beach cottage.

my family owns the sweetest little beach cottage.

its tucked away on a quiet strip of sand.

on a tiny lot. surrounded by mounds of sea oats.

this darling little cottage has been in our family for years.

my grandmother bought it back in the 1970s.

back when the beach was barely peppered with homes.

and to this day, we still appreciate the old florida charm 

that was built into our little beach cottage. 

there she is.

standing proud in all her flat-roofed glory.

a true gem. overflowing with character.

and while big, beautiful beach homes are being built beside her.

we will forever love our teeny. tiny. le petit auberge. 

isn't she just the cutest cottage you ever have seen?

endless summers have been spent in this little cottage.

i can remember being too hot & sunburnt to sleep at night.

so we would put our pillowcases in the freezer to make them extra chilly.

and taking showers in the outdoor shower before coming in for the day.

and many game nights. with bunches of kids running around.

and bocce ball on the beach. and card games. and cookouts.

and waking up to the oceans waves. 

this little. teeny. cottage.

is filled with great big memories of great big love.

like this special night.

the night my lovie proposed to me.

that all took place at our beach cottage. 

lovie knows how special it is to me & my family.

so he knew it would make for the perfect engagement night.

this weekend was our six month wedding anniversary.

and this week is the anniversary of our engagement night.

so, we found it most appropriate to go spend some time at the cottage.

we packed a picnic dinner.

and donned our sunset soiree styles.

{these beachy shoes are a steal at nordstroms}

and set out for a relaxing night at the beach.

it was the perfect way to celebrate this special week.

and well, just to celebrate this special life.

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