Carnival Blog
July and August are typically the hottest months of the year and sometimes the heat is downright unbearable. On my journey, I was looking for ways to Beat The Heat or at the very least, “feel a little cooler.” So take a little trip with me & check out what I’ve found along the way. I hope you will feel a bit cooler after this journey that I like to call “Beat The Summer Heat.”
First I stopped into a little shop called AJscountrycottage and found a delicious smelling soy candle called Ocean Breeze. Feeling cooler already.
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Then I found this beautiful silk wall hanging in AltheaP’s quaint little shoppe. I feel better already as I imagine floating up in the sky where the air is much cooler.
While I was out trying to cool off, the bugs starting ‘bugging me’ and I found this awesome “Bug Be Gone” soap in UniqueGarden’s Shoppe. Can’t wait to use it, it’ll keep those bugs away and I’ll smell good too!
Then I decided to take a trip to the beach and walk in the surf. The waves were crashing over my feet and the spray was so refreshing. This is one of my pastels.
Or, how about going sailing, even if it’s only in your mind! I drink hot coffee every morning, I can’t start my day without it, so these lovely coasters take me away to a relaxing, cool place. I found them in Blazing Needles store.
Now this is a cool dog! Need I say more??! I found this cute little number in DRCrafts specialty shoppe.
Aaaah, what could be better than an icy, refreshing drink…like a margarita and these lovely margarita glasses were found in the glitznglass shoppe and would be perfect for that.
As my journey came to a close I found this beautiful cool blue necklace in magdalenejewels store. I’m telling you, I feel cooler already. How about you? Enjoy.
Fun! Thanks for including my wall hanging.
Thank you so much for showcasing our doggy dress!
Kelly
Julie – great blog – I actually felt refreshed after traveling through your “cool” finds in the different shops. I love ajs candles – have one burning right now! love the dog – I was surprised to find my “Venus” necklace among your cooling treasures for a “Hot” muggy day. Oh now if I could only have an ice cold margarita in one of those glasses!
Wow, I was sitting here, sweating as a matter of fact, when I giot a note to read this. I am indeed, cooled off a bit! Thank you for the lovely ride, and for including my bug be gone soap! I personally am looking VERY hard at those margarita glasses! lol
I think you did find some cool ways to beat the heat! great first carnival for the etsy bloggers!
A lovely journey through some great shops!! I love your choices!
Lots of great finds! Hope you stay cool this summer
Julie, what a lovely blog & post. I’m a homebody, too. Nice to meet a soul mate.
I have 3 grown sons & our daughter, Scout is still at home. We’re TWO homebodies. I think Evan has a plan to get us out of the house tomorrow. Thanks for posting your link in our thread. ox
That’s a lovely post with lovely finds!
What a “cool” blog
thanks for including my margarita glasses.
What a fun post. I loved seeing all the pictures of your finds!
Jana
great picks! I love the wall hanging my Athena – never been ballooning, but I’ll Have to do it! Thanks for joining the Carnival!
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