The best seat in the house to start a new seaside year…Wildwood, NJ 2019 January takes a journey of self-discovery…Celebrates in seaside style🎉…Resolves to live gratefully…walks among the sand 🏖️and the snowflakes❄️…always loves the scenery…. cozies up by a fireplace🔥…reads heartwarming stories…roams along a sleeping Boardwalk…welcomes snowman-making season☃️⛄…sees sunny🌞 signs of spring…recognizes the value of…

It’s the Most Wonderful Life in Wildwood, NJ December 2019 Yes, I know that was so last week, but really think about the title. Is Wonder strictly for the holiday season? When we un-trim the tree and store our treasured ornaments away for another year, do we pack our most prized possession, our heartfelt memories,…

Seaside Snowman A brightly-lit ferris wheel lights the way for Santa in Wildwood, NJ 2019 A holly, jolly hello to all my fellow seaside lovers! I’m sure it’s odd for some of you to see me as a health nut at heart. Yes, I do have a reputation for having a deep love for chocolate…

The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time… ~Abraham Lincoln Happily living one day at a time, one sunrise at a time, in Wildwood, NJ December 2019

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken… ~ Oscar Wilde Playing the part of sunrise lover in Wildwood, NJ 2019 Got all your baking, decorating, shopping and that all-important Wish List done? No? Me, neither. So much to do, with so little time left to do it! It’s enough to stress out even Santa! What…

The greatest lesson I have learned in life is that I still have a lot to learn… ~ Unknown Lifelong Learner Life’s greatest lessons are often learned by the serene sea…December in Wildwood, NJ 2019

Mistletoe and Magic Warm the Coldest December Mornings… It’s worth the (seawall)walk to reach the prettiest December sunrise in Wildwood, NJ 2019 I’m keeping it sweet and simple this holiday season (with a bit of sea salt thrown in, naturally:)) … My pre-holiday plans include (but are not limited to): Decorating in Santa-Approved Seaside Style🎀…

I’ve realized that whenever I turtle step forward, I tend to achieve my goals. And when I try to rush forward, I almost always fail… ~ Martha Beck Taking the slow and steady (and sandy) path to achieve the perfect pre-winter morning in Wildwood, NJ 2019

December Dreams in Shades of Seaside Gold… Welcoming the prettiest December sunrise in Wildwood, NJ 2019 Originally published in the Sun by the Sea…print and online at: http://sunbythesea.com December detects each frosty morning. Arrives early for the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Waits patiently for Santa. Prepares Christmas cookies by the case! Hears…

Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture your heart… ~ Ancient Indian Proverb An autumn seaside sunset captures eyes and hearts in Wildwood, NJ 2022