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Nancy Smith Cooking on Tybee Time

Menu Suggestion for 8/23/08 to 9/6/08 From Cookbook "Cooking on Tybee Time" By Nancy Lee Smith Boursin Cheese Spread (Page 3) Fresh Pineapple and Pear Salad (Page 38) Easy Chicken Parmesan (Page 62) Potatoes and English Peas (Page 87) Ice Cream Pie (Page 101) Some of you have already purchased Cooking on Tybee Time and I thank you. This makes a great book for your home as well as a wonderful gift for any occasion. A sample recipe: Easy Chicken Parmesan Serves 8 4 large boneless chicke… Continue

Posted by Nancy Smith on August 23, 2008 at 10:15am — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman Bark Parks leash cutting has been canceled for Saturday...

Doggone It! Tybee’s Leash Cutting Celebration Cancelled Due to Weather Tybee’s Dog Parks Leash Cutting Ceremony, originally scheduled for Saturday, August 23rd, at 10:30 am has been postponed. Although Fay should no longer be a real threat by then, potential rain, and the large amount of rain that has fallen already, has put the damper on the intended party. Volunteers and staff will doggedly carry on in pursuit of a caring canine facility, and we will send out the hounds to announce a new date… Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on August 22, 2008 at 11:02pm — 1 Comment

Diane W. Kaufman Tropical Storm Fay

She came, she blew lots of rain and wind, she's still sticking around, but that's ok because we really do need the rain. The winds are howling tonight and bands of rain, but still nothing close to a hurricane. The Sea Turtle Nests are ok but the Marine Science Center is keeping an eye on the nests that haven't hatched yet... Driving out on the Tybee Road from Savannah and seeing how high the water is during high tide...... we only have about another foot of water before the road is covered. No… Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on August 21, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman Newest Mermaid Sighting!

Our newest mermaid sighting. Thank you to the Davis Family , recent visitors who stayed at SeaGlass Cottage! Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on August 17, 2008 at 2:47pm — No Comments

Jackie Callahan Happy 21st Birthday Picture

I wrote a note the other day about my older son turning 21. Well - yesterday (8/16) was the big day and it turned out great. Colin LOVED the blue crabs and we had a good old fashioned East Coast crab feast. In fact, we couldn't finish them all so we will have a repeat today.… Continue

Posted by Jackie Callahan on August 17, 2008 at 12:37pm — No Comments

Jackie Callahan My Baby is Turning 21!

I cannot believe it! It was just yesterday that my oldest son Colin was born, and now I turn around and on August 16th he will be 21!!!!!!!!!! Every summer we went to the beach for a vacation at Bethany Beach, Delaware with our family - Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie (Diane of Mermaid Cottages), cousin Kate and friends. We spent idylic days playing on the beach and in the ocean, evenings were spent eating blue crabs and corn on the cob. We would walk the boardwalk, listen to musical acts at the bands… Continue

Posted by Jackie Callahan on August 13, 2008 at 8:02pm — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman Reviews by our guests for all our homes

Did you know we have reviews posted on our website www.mermaidcottages.com from guests who've stayed with us this year? This is a new feature we've added in 2008 so we can receive the honest and frank feedback from everyone. We receive suggestions on how we can improve our guest's experiences which is exacatly what we want! We want flawless homes and only know how to improve if you tell us. We send out the requests for reveiw twice a month and just added the newest reviews from July. If you're… Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on August 6, 2008 at 11:13pm — 1 Comment

Diane W. Kaufman The Pink Party!

The Pink Party was a huge sucess! Not only did we celebrate s… Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on August 4, 2008 at 10:12pm — No Comments

Nancy Smith Cooking on Tybee Time Sample Recipe from Cookbook for August 1-15, 2008

Menu for August 1-15, 2008 From Cooking on Tybee Time By Nancy Lee Smith Raspberry Cheese Spread (Page 4) Coleslaw (Page 35) Shrimp Casserole (Page 72) Toast (Page 72 with Shrimp recipe) Fruit Cocktail Dessert (Page 99) My husband, Bill, is my BIGGEST food critic but all of our friends at Tybee have a loud voice as well! Because of the many requests for my recipes, I published my collection and it became available at the end of May. Some of you have already purchased it and I thank you. This m… Continue

Posted by Nancy Smith on August 3, 2008 at 4:46pm — 1 Comment

Pam Jones "Girls weekend" at the Flip Flop Cottage

The Flip Flop was the perfect place for us sisters, sister in law, daughters, nieces and one little granddaughter to share a fun getaway.

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Posted by Pam Jones on August 1, 2008 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Michael Bodine Tybee Island Beach Accessibility

PRESS RELEASE: Contact: Tybee Island City Hall For immediate release (912) 786-4573 Tybee Island Beach Accessibility Tybee Island, Ga. – (July 29, 2008) The City of Tybee Island continues to welcome visitors to enjoy its beaches, with the upcoming replenishment of the sand on the beaches and by the refurbishment of the streets and sidewalks in the Tybrisa-Strand shopping district. The City has several amenities to help the mobility impaired to enjoy the beach as well, mainly, though not exclus… Continue

Posted by Michael Bodine on July 29, 2008 at 5:37pm — No Comments

sara tetley My Beaufort Getaway Blog: A Dream Come True

My husband, son and I first visited Tybee, Savannah and Beaufort in 1998. Although married years and years, we'd never taken a real vacation. Believe me, getting away from it all was absolute bliss. We're both architects and adored the scale and design of these magical towns, with our 4-year-old in tow. We decided we would make this area our annual destination. Once we left, we'd spend the rest of the year awaiting our next summer visit. Back home, we read everything we could get our hands on ab… Continue

Posted by sara tetley on July 29, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman Mermaid sightings from dinner at the old Ft. Screven Bakery!

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Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on July 28, 2008 at 9:51pm — 1 Comment

Diane W. Kaufman Mermaid sightings...

Check out the pictures section- 3 more mermaid sightings from Wilmington Island! Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on July 28, 2008 at 9:48pm — No Comments

Patricia Briseno Just returned from Tybee

Every year my family meets at Tybee Island for a family vacation. We are from MO and found out about Tybee through a friend whose father had been stationed at Tybee with the Coast Guard. From the moment I stepped foot on Tybee I fell in love. It is amazing how one small place can have such an impact on a life. I hope to one day make my home there, after retirement in just a few short years. My students get tired of hearing about Tybee but that doesn't stop me. This year we discoverd how charming… Continue

Posted by Patricia Briseno on July 27, 2008 at 7:26pm — 4 Comments

Sue Bentley Another Mermaid Sighting - thanks Teresa Love

The Mermaid was sitting in my tree in my front yard - she was a gift to Teresa Love from Diane K for her recent birthday... Happy Birthday Teresa Continue

Posted by Sue Bentley on July 22, 2008 at 3:10pm — 1 Comment

Sue Bentley Another Mermaid sighting

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Posted by Sue Bentley on July 22, 2008 at 3:06pm — 1 Comment

Nancy Smith Cooking on Tybee Time

A Suggested Menu for a Day for the Month of July From Cooking on Tybee Time by Nancy Lee Smith Carrot and Apple Salad (Page 35) Meatloaf (Page 68) Creamed Potatoes (Page 87) Limas (Page 84) Cornbread (Page 21) Peach Cobbler (Page 97) My husband, Bill, is my BIGGEST food critic but all of our friends at Tybee have a loud voice as well! Because of the many requests for my recipes, I published my collection and it became available at the end of May. Some of you have already purchase… Continue

Posted by Nancy Smith on July 20, 2008 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Diane W. Kaufman more mermaid sightings!

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Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on July 20, 2008 at 11:20am — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman A visit to Little Tybee with SunDial Charters!

Judy, Cathy and Virginia ( Judy's 94 year old mom… Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on July 17, 2008 at 12:03am — No Comments

Vicki Lyn Butrym Tybee Island Sunrise Exercise Class/Boot Camp

This class is ongoing in memory of my husband Paul W. Butrym who passed away on May 14, 2008. He was a great Personal Trainer and he had the gift to motivate people. I have been blessed with support from boot campers that have kept the class going. We meet every morning… Continue

Posted by Vicki Lyn Butrym on July 15, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Sue Bentley Open house Sunday (Today)

I am hosting an open house at 16 13th Lane on Tybee from 1-3pm. Great old raised Tybee Cottage - so stop by and say HI! Any questions or need to get in touch with me - Sue Bentley 912-441-0617 16 13th Lane Tybee Island 1-3 pm Continue

Posted by Sue Bentley on July 13, 2008 at 11:23am — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman Share what's going on with everyone!

Hello everyone! We want to encourage everyone to keep posting on our social network what's happening on Tybee so we can all be informed and up to date! Take a look at what Fritz has just posted under events- a play he wrote which will be available to watch here on Tybee! Thank you for sharing and we want everyone to post any and all events you'd like! Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on July 12, 2008 at 3:38pm — 1 Comment

Sheilah Peake Hello from a Newbie!

Just wanted to say Hello! Hope you don't mind me joining in. I've never stayed at one of your beautiful cottages, though I've seen them. I've been to Tybee many times. Tybee is my most favorite place on earth. Maybe through this blog I can share a lifetime of memories and stories about my times at Tybee. It was the title of Mary Kay Andrews' book, "Savannah Breeze" that caught my eye a few years back, so I just had to read it, and I've been hooked ever since. I've read them all now! How ironic… Continue

Posted by Sheilah Peake on July 12, 2008 at 12:21am — 1 Comment

Diane W. Kaufman Mermaid sightings

Thank you Diane Parkman for sharing! Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on July 9, 2008 at 11:36pm — 1 Comment

Sue Bentley New Real Estate Listing on Tybee

Hi My first adventure blogging - not painful at all!!! I am a real estate agent on this wonderful island. It is the best job in the world showing folks this wonderful island and wide range of houses/townhouses/condos available. I love all of the quirky Tybee Cottages. I found a new listing in the MLS last eve - a wonderful house near the back river - $375,000 - 3 bedrooms/2 baths - 1338 sq ft. If any one is interested in taking a look at the house - please contact me sbentley@bellsouth.net or… Continue

Posted by Sue Bentley on July 9, 2008 at 9:40am — 1 Comment

Mary Gleason July 08

I am here under different circumstances for now and not being a Beach Bum. However, I can say I love the beach and I plan to try to see tybee before we leave the area. we have been here since June 24th and have moved three times since :) I was searching the internet for a change of pace for living quarters instead of this same Hotel room( in our budget ) and everytime I found a cottage that I liked Mermaid Cottages seemed to be attached to it. :) Diane has been so nice. If I don't get the chance… Continue

Posted by Mary Gleason on July 7, 2008 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Diane W. Kaufman mermaid sightings...

Thank you Missy DeBlasio and Sherri Simmons who sent this! Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on July 5, 2008 at 4:29pm — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman Christine Hall Photography

Christine Hall is an amazing photographer here in Savannah and she's again offering to take your dog's photography and raise money for the local humane society organizations. July 12th and 13th will be the next dates she's offering this and the cost is $50 and a bag of dog food as your contribution- go to www.christinehallphotography.com for more details or call her @ 912 604 3814... If you'd like to see two of the pictures she took of my labs, Danny and Max, go to her website, then to her Blog… Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on July 2, 2008 at 12:14am — No Comments

Terry June vacation

We were recently down for a week of fun in the sun and R&R. It was a great time !! We rented bikes from Tim's Beachgear and cruised the island. Did some jet skiing, people watching, shopping, sunbathing, a lot of drinking and eating of fresh seafood. N Beach Grill and Spanky's had the best margarita's--the Killa Rita was killa. Spanky's had good and plentiful food, AJ's had GOOD food, even though you're going to have a wait. Sundae Cafe for very good food as well. Good sunsets at AJ's and D… Continue

Posted by Terry on July 1, 2008 at 10:52am — 1 Comment

Diane W. Kaufman Mermaid Sighting #2

This handcrafted mermaid lives in front of the Enlisted Men's Mess Hall atop a great sign that reminds us all about island life. "slow down -you ain't on the mainland!" Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on June 29, 2008 at 4:53pm — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman The newest memeber of the Mermaid Cottage Family

Sue and Gary Bentley ( Gary is our accounting office and Sue is a wide variety of wonderful things to us) have a new memeber of their family- Ace! Ace was adopted this week from an amazing place called Maranatha Farm which works with animals rescued from a shelter until they find a h… Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on June 27, 2008 at 10:15am — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman Mermaid sightings

We are officially starting the Mermaid Sightings here on our social network. Linda Bray has started this for us- she just returned from Jamacia and found this GREAT rasta mermaid at a beautiful little ocean front resort in Negril. I hope all of you will send us your mermaids as… Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on June 26, 2008 at 11:47pm — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman Tybee Tour of Homes pictures

I've just loaded some pictures from the Tybee Tour of Homes earlier this month of the upstairs master suite at Mermaid Manor. Enjoy the pictures! Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on June 21, 2008 at 3:42pm — 1 Comment

Laura "Fifi" Flowers Hello Tybee Island...

Here is one of my beach inspired paintings... I thought a beach painting would be appropriate to say hello to everyone... I'm a visitor to this site... I have never been to Tybee Island... it looks lovely... maybe some day! Diane has been kind enough to invite me to join this site and she has written lovely words about my art work on her blog... thank you again… Continue

Posted by Laura "Fifi" Flowers on June 20, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman National Take your dog to work day is today!

Today we honor National Take Your Dog to work day! And the first day of summer! We celebrate all those lucky dogs who get to go with their humans to work, either each day or everyday and all the pleasure they bring to the work world. Isn't this a great picture o… Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on June 20, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

The Pink Ribbon Link About The Pink Ribbon Link...

My name is Missy and I am a Breast Cancer 3-Day walker and team captain of Save The Blouse Bunnies! in Atlanta, GA. www.SaveTheBlouseBunnies.com. I know how hard it is to fundraise. I wanted to be able to help local walkers and runners raise the funds they need with unique items that won't cost them a fortune. I also wanted to offer gift items that can't be found everywhere to those who have been touched by breast cancer. I walk for the daughte… Continue

Posted by The Pink Ribbon Link on June 6, 2008 at 1:28pm — No Comments

Missy Ben-Yehoshua Save The Blouse Bunnies! ALL CHOCOLATE Fundraiser

My Breast Cancer 3-Day Team is hosting an ALL CHOCOLATE Fundraiser Saturday, June 28th in Atlanta. Tickets are $25 per person and is tax deductable! If you would like more information, email me. The more that come, the more money we raise for the fight against breast cancer! Continue

Posted by Missy Ben-Yehoshua on June 6, 2008 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Missy Ben-Yehoshua Why I Walk...

I walk for the daughter I am expecting/adopting, so hopefully she may learn about breast cancer in her history books and not from personal experience. I am walking in the memory of my cousin, Cathy Cooper Thomas, and all the other ladies we met and learned about along the way preparing for the 2007 walk. All those currently fighting, the survivors who have won the battle and those we have lost. You may know someone who has been affected by breast cancer and I would be proud to walk in their hono… Continue

Posted by Missy Ben-Yehoshua on June 6, 2008 at 12:50pm — No Comments

Missy Ben-Yehoshua Walking Again!

I have committed to participate in the 2008 Atlanta Breast Cancer 3-Day! The 2008 Walk will be held October 24-26. Not only have I agreed to walk the 60 miles over the course of 3 days, I have committed to fundraise a minimum of $2,200 to help fight breast cancer. I have set a personal fundraising goal of $4,000. That's a thousand more than last year's goal. With the support of friends and family like you I'm sure it won't be a problem reaching my goal. Please consider making a fully tax-deducti… Continue

Posted by Missy Ben-Yehoshua on June 6, 2008 at 12:48pm — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman Don't forget- Saturday June 7th is the Tybee Tour of Homes!

Don't forget- The 11th Annual Tybee Tour of Homes is this Saturday from 10AM- 4PM. This is a part of the original painting Debbie Brady Robinson painted for the poster of my cottage- Mermaid Manor. You can buy tickets the day of the tour or go to www.tybeet… Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on June 2, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman GA drivers- a new chance to support the Georgia Sea Turtle Center!

Brand new! The Georgia Sea Turtle Center will be able to receive support from all Georgia drivers who purchase the new speciality license plate with a portion going towards supporting the sea turtle center on Jerkyll Island, GA. We need at least 1000 people to sign up before production can begin. To sign up and learn more about the Sea Turtle Center visit the website www.georgiaseaturtlecenter.org Thanks as always for your support of our sea turtles! Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on May 30, 2008 at 9:21pm — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman Surf Puppy Video Tour

www.surfpuppy1.com/ Be sure to go to this website for the video tour of Surf Puppy! Enjoy! Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on May 28, 2008 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment

Jackie Callahan Surf Puppy Cottage For Sale

After much soul searching, my husband Tim and I have decided to put Surf Pu…

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Posted by Jackie Callahan on May 27, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Jackie Callahan Rainy Days...

Wouldn't it be wonderful to be on Tybee Island this weekend!!!!!! It's Memorial Day Weekend and it seems it doesn't matter where I live, it rains on this most special weekend! When I was a kid growing up in Maryland, everyone headed to the beach for the big Memorial Day Weekend that kicked off summer. And it seemed it ALWAYS rained (at least for part of the weekend). When I became an adult, I stayed home. The traffic - who can forget the miles, and miles of back up on Route 50 heading toward th… Continue

Posted by Jackie Callahan on May 24, 2008 at 2:35pm — No Comments

Pamela Martin Look What Washed Ashore at Seaside Sisters on Tybee Island!

It's official - Diane Kaufman (www.mermaidcottages.com) and Pam Martin(Pamela Martin Designs) have finally made a dream come true! Diane has brought to her "Shop-within-a-Shop" at Seaside Sisters Chic Beach shopping destination, Pam's whimsical art work! Diane's "shop" is fill… Continue

Posted by Pamela Martin on May 23, 2008 at 8:43pm — 5 Comments

Diane W. Kaufman Sunday on Tybee

Beach Bum Parade has come and gone, the island is full with visitors still here enjoying the beautiful weather and we even have a very light shower to water our flowers. Check out this wonderful new logo for bike riding on Tybee! Designed by Tracy and Tim of Tim's Beach Gear , we've de… Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on May 18, 2008 at 10:12am — No Comments

Jackie Callahan Beating the Heat.....

Oh how I wish I could be on Tybee right now. I'd be heading off to the beach to lay in the sun (with sunblock, a big floppy hat and a great book of course), and maybe even swim in the ocean. The temperature is supposed to get to 105 here in Los Angeles today. Even for California, that's HOT!! So, as the temperature goes up here, I am going to try and transport myself in my mind to the fun and relaxation that only Tybee Island can provide. In fact, I think I'm going to go get my bathing suit on… Continue

Posted by Jackie Callahan on May 15, 2008 at 1:56pm — 1 Comment

Debbie Spittler Upcoming Anniversary Visit

We haven't been to Tybee for a few years now. We came to Savannah for a long weekend and visited Tybee Island and fell in love with it. We reviewed all the cottages and they are all wonderful and filled with personality. We are staying at "Crabby Pirate" but actually wanted to stay at "Surf Puppy" but it was booked. But we will probably come back later this year for an extended weekend and will stay there. We were reading the blog site about the owners being from California and how they renevate… Continue

Posted by Debbie Spittler on May 15, 2008 at 10:55am — No Comments

Jackie Callahan Cottage Names

Hello from California! Yes - you see it correctly --- California --- My husband Tim and I live in Los Angeles but own a cottage on Tybee. Our cottage is named Surf Puppy. When we bought it 2 years ago and had it restored, we thought long and hard about what to name her and finally came up with what we thought was a perfect fit. The cottage is only 2 blocks from the ocean, it's petite - perfect for a couple or small family, and dog friendly. Plus we have 2 dogs of our own (Rocky our Golden Retri… Continue

Posted by Jackie Callahan on May 14, 2008 at 1:20pm — No Comments

Christine & Ken Folkers Our First Tybee Vacation

We have heard a lot about Tybee, but never found the time to pay a visit...big mistake! Thank you Diane for helping make a wonderful vacation! Being able to spend 7 days with my parents and being able to bring our three dogs (Gizmo, Wilson and Duke) was an added plus. Early morning walks, fishing on Tybee Pier, Breakfast at the Breakfast Club (an absolute must), relaxing on one of the many porches, reading and falling asleep on the Napping Porch, great lunches at AJ in the neighborhood and so m… Continue

Posted by Christine & Ken Folkers on May 12, 2008 at 9:26pm — 1 Comment

Frances Kaye Mother's Day

Good evening and I hope the day was a wonderfully enjoyable one for you..My days have been filled with sunshine and blessings of another good day. Continue

Posted by Frances Kaye on May 11, 2008 at 11:56pm — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman Our first members have joined!

Happy Mother's Day ! Our first 4 members have joined our network! Thank you for being part of this exciting new venture. We're going to find lots of uses for everyone- if you are an artist- post some pictures of your art, if you're a realtor- let us know that so visitors can call you to see some wonderful Tybee treasures. We want our home owners to brag about their wonderful Mermaid Cottage and tell us more about what path brought you to Tybee. Share pictures of your family and friends enjoying… Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on May 11, 2008 at 10:47am — No Comments

Diane W. Kaufman Welcome!

Welcome ! We look forward to keeping everyone up to date on Mermaid Cottages , Tybee Island and just whatever anyone else wants to share. We want to hear from you! Share your experiences, give your suggestions and recommendations, offer feedback on how we can improve, this is an open forum for friends, guests and hopefully future visitors to Tybee Island and Mermaid Cottages! We want to build and share a great network of friends and information. Don't forget- our website to see our cottages, r… Continue

Posted by Diane W. Kaufman on May 10, 2008 at 8:21am — No Comments

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