TALES OF THE TRAVELING TOTE - A GIVEAWAY AND ~ DOWN BY THE SEASIDE

Seaside, Florida

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Welcome to the Tales of the Traveling Tote

 Adventures and Giveaway May 15, 2026

Welcome friends, this is where the "Tales of the Traveling Tote" friends share our latest travels, projects and our most current events. You will have an opportunity to visit other members at the end of this post and learn about our giveaway.

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Seaside, Florida

A favorite beach destination

We recently returned from our spring getaway where we enjoyed a week at Seaside and Sea Grove, along Florida's scenic 30A in the Florida panhandle. Spending our time at the beach has always been our happy place where we enjoy ocean breezes and warm sand between the toes. On the one rainy afternoon we had we sat on our balcony and enjoyed reading.  Here are a few, well a lot of photos to scroll if you are planning a beach trip to the area...enjoy.

Beware of strong currents

Clay Gardens and Gifts ~ Seagrove

Louis Louis ~ Santa Rosa Beach

My favorite beach bookstore ~ Sundog Books in Seaside

A little retail therapy in Seaside

Great Southern Cafe, my favorite restaurant in Seaside

Afternoon showers 

And a balcony for reading

 

I enjoy our drives passing grand gulf-front luxury homes

It was fun to share a few memories from our favorite beach destination. Tell me, where do you and your family go when you go to the seaside?

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Now for the Giveaway!

Ricki Jill at "The Bookish Dilettante"will be hosting the giveaway for a chance to win this lovely tote from MacKenzie-Childs. Just leave a comment with RJ here.

 Thank you Ricki Jill for hosting. 

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Tales of the Traveling Tote members would love for you to visit.

Debbie with Miss Aurora @ Mountain Breaths 

Emily with Miss Courtney Childs@ The French Hutch

 Patti with Miss Kenzie @ Pandora's Box

Linda P with Miss Lola @ Life and Linda

Rita with Miss Luna C @ Panoply 

Sarah with Miss Merri Mac @ Hyacinths for the Soul

Jackie and Miss Madi K @ Purple Chocolat Home

Ricki Jill and Countess De Monet@ The Bookish Dilettante

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Remember to join  

Tales of the Traveling Tote

 next on, September 15, 2026 for more fun adventures and another giveaway

Happy Summer sweet friends!

EASTER AFTERGLOW AND SPRING BLOOMS

 

It has been a busy month here. With Easter coming early this year along with an early spring, our little garden was in need of attention! My tablescape for Easter was inspiration from our garden. As some of you know, daffodils are my favorites. Daffs have long bloomed out here but when I found these beauties at Trader Joe's I knew they would be the perfect blooms for a spring and Easter centerpiece.  

Petal Linen Placemats and napkins in Limoncello

from Arte Italica

Anthropologie Grace

Faye decorative dessert plates

I used a maidenhair fern in my center pot

As lovely as the weather has been with our early spring, it was suddenly hot! With temperatures in the eighties it was summer, or so I thought. Now we are back in the sixties, perfect weather for tending our garden.

Peggy Martin Climbing Rose

Our garden is beginning to fill in and grow and is such a joy to watch. With each passing summer we've been here our trees are taller, plants and flowers are spreading to cover the beds and our landscaping is finally complete.  

I hope you are enjoying a beautiful spring. Thanks so much for your visit.....