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virginia beach – live the life {sponsored post}

April 19, 2012 by · 1 Comment
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virginia beach. it's not only my home, but it's also a vacation destination for so many people.  i've lived in virginia beach for over 25 years and i can personally attest that there is so much to see and so much to do in virginia beach.  i'm not lying when i say there is something for everyone. everyone. located in the southeastern part of virginia, virginia beach is a mere four hour drive {on a good traffic day} from our nation's capital, washington, d.c.  two-thirds of the united states' population lives within a day's drive of virginia beach. so, what are you waiting for? when i say virginia beach has it all, we have it all: beaches:  we've got plenty to choose from.  my personal favorite?  sandbridge.  of course, i live a mere twenty minutes from the sleepy, … [Read more...]

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ten reasons why you would want to visit virginia beach.

July 12, 2011 by · 1 Comment

so, i may be a little biased about virginia beach. why? because i live here. the navy brought my family here {from hawaii!} back in 1986. i basically grew up here. i graduated from high school here. i met my husband here. i am raising my family here.this area - my area - of southeastern virginia is an amazing location filled with all kinds of things to do. this is an area that thrives from the tourism industry & is super proud of our military. virginia beach is the most populous independent city in the commonwealth of virginia {it's also the 39th largest city in the u.s. according to the 2010 census} and there is plenty to do when you're visiting...here is my list:surf, sun, sand - some locals may say that virginia beach has no waves, but that doesn't stop people from taking their … [Read more...]

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moon jellies.

July 8, 2011 by · 6 Comments

the kids & i went to sandbridge this morning with every intention of having a photo shoot at the beach. yeah, that didn't exactly happen. first of all, the weather was gloomy. i wanted sunshine & rays of light in my pictures, not dark, gray clouds. second of all, after taking one step into the shore break, i heard nothing but squeals of delight...moon jellies!i'll spare you the science lecture, but moon jellies {or aurelia aurita} are pretty common on our beaches. they're harmless & i don't mind the kids playing with them. if you're curious to know more about moon jellies, then click here & here.anyways. if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, right? rather than making my kids pose for pictures they didn't really want to take i decided to just follow them around. i was the … [Read more...]

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wordless wednesday: mista crab.

June 8, 2011 by · 3 Comments

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knee deep.

June 6, 2011 by · 2 Comments

gonna put the world away for a minutepretend i don't live in itsunshine gonna wash my blues awayhad sweet love but i lost itshe got too close so i fought itnow i'm lost in the world tryin' to find me a better waywishin' i was knee deep in the water somewheregot the blue sky, breeze and it don't seem fairthe only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chairsunrise, there's a fire in the skynever been so happy never felt so highand i think i might have found me my own kind of paradisewrote a note, said 'be back in a minute'bought a boat and i sailed off in itdon't think anybody's gonna miss me anywaymind on a permanent vacationthe ocean is my only medicationwishin' my condition ain't ever gonna go away cause now i'm knee deep in the water somewheregot the blue sky breeze blowin' … [Read more...]

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