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Just Us Girls

April 3, 2009 By Rhoda 55 Comments

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Just us girls

There’s just nothing like a road trip to Gulf Shores with some girlfriends to recharge your batteries and just enjoy some good ole’ girl time. We all love our hubbies, but this trip was all about us. We got to do exactly as we pleased, stopped as much as we wanted while we were driving, shopped a whole lot, and ate girlie food. Oh, it was fun! These ladies are very sweet and I’m so glad I’ve gotten to know them these last 2 years since moving to Birmingham. This was our first time going on a trip together and it really turned out great. We had a blast, took walks on the beach all 3 days, sat and sipped coffee in the morning over good conversation, and relished the peace and quiet pace of the beach. And the napkins that Maureen had at her beach house said it all…Just us Girls!

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We carpooled down in 2 vehicles and stopped plenty of times. One of our many stops going down was at Priester’s Pecans, a legend in this area for their abundance of pecans and candies.

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We popped in upstairs to see the candy making process in person. I didn’t take pics, but on the way back home, we stopped by the Russell Stover store and bought their blooper chocolates. And man, are they good! My hubby was happy to see those when I got home.

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And who knew there were SO many variety of pecans. I sure didn’t!

Wisteria Cottage

Next stop, Wisteria Cottage in Fort Deposit, AL. A couple of the girls had been here before, but it had been awhile.

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They have lots of home accents.

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And apparently, they are party central in this area for pageant dresses, prom dresses, and all around party wear.

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These slip-on OKA sandals are very popular in the South. Do you have these in your area? They are very comfortable and the ribbons can be changed out for other colors. I don’t have any yet, but I just bought my first pair of Yellow Box flip-flops at Belk this week. The black and white polka-dot ones will be great for my wardrobe this summer.

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Wisteria Cottage has lots of monogrammed items, like these hand towels.

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Lots of birds and nests.

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And an abundance of bunnies. And no, I didn’t buy this lamp, as much as I loved it.

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This tall lantern was very nice.

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Birdsnest and a painting.

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This iron item was very unique and would look great on a large island in the kitchen. What a fun piece to have for parties. If you’re in this area sometime, stop by Wisteria Cottage. You’ll enjoy it!

Beach House

And so, after a few stops on the way down, we finally arrived mid afternoon at Maureen’s beach house. I showed lots of pics of this last year, so if you’d like to see the whole tour of this beautiful beach cottage, click here. It’s a 3 story beach house and absolutely beautiful. With 4 bedrooms and baths, we all had our own space.

Back deck

The large back deck looks out over the back bay area. A total Coastal Living moment.

Dock

Their dock, complete with boat and Waverunners. It’s a bit chilly yet to be in the water.

Beach

Since we had sunshine the first day, we figured we had better take advantage of it. Good thing we did, as we didn’t see it again the whole trip.

Beach Sand

So, we enjoyed a nice breezy walk on the beach late afternoon on the first day.

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The beach was practically deserted this time of year. Isn’t it pretty? Come summer, things really get hopping down here.

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We watched a couple of guys on these balloon skis flying through the air. There was plenty of wind that day, so it was no problem for them to fly across the waves.

The girls

And we stopped someone along the way to take a pic of the girls. That’s (L to R) Sandy, Tricia, me, and Maureen, who owns the lovely beach house we stayed in.

Calypso Joes

For dinner that night, we went to Calypso Joe’s and it was really good. I got shrimp and grits and we all enjoyed our seafood. When at the beach, you gotta get seafood.

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Maureen, Tricia and me before dinner.

Since the weather didn’t cooperate, we had to find something to do the next day. Rain threatened and it was black and cloudy. We didn’t let that dampen our spirits though. A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. When it rains at the beach…what do you do but go shopping?! We took off to the Tanger Outlet and spent all afternoon there and had dinner at Lulu’s the second night.

Dinner at Lulus

After walking on the beach that morning, we all decided that our hair would just have to wait. You can see I went curly since that’s what my hair does naturally and after walking around in the humidity, it’s almost a losing battle at the beach, I’ve learned. We were all whining about our hair, especially me.

Lulus

Lulu’s is a lot of fun, if you’ve never been there you must try it. I got my fill of some fried seafood that night and we all had some luck at the outlet shops. I bought some Gap jeans and a cute top from Ann Taylor and we all came home with shopping bags.

On the way home from the beach, we took some time to stop at more fun places and I’ll share those with you in the next couple of posts. There are some great places down there to browse and the best time to do that is without our hubbies, so we took advantage of the time and had a ball looking at everything. Can’t wait to show you some of my favorite new shopping haunts. I’d love to go back to a couple of them for sure, so stay tuned for more great shopping and a few pretty beach houses too!

Thank you ALL for stopping by the giveaway. What a great success it has been. I’ve got so many new readers to visit and I’m really trying to catch up with all of you, but it’s just about impossible these days. I SO appreciate you all taking the time to stop by and see me and I just run of out time to visit you all. The fab giveaway below ends on Friday night at 6 pm Central time, so there’s still time to comment if you’d like to get in on it! Winner will be announced on Saturday morning.

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  1. Kristi says

    April 3, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    Did you happen to stop by the framing shop by Wysteria Cottage? My cousin, Chris Edgar, owns and runs the business. They are great at framing.

    My grandparents live in Fort Deposit, so we are frequents to Priesters…

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  2. Betty Parker says

    April 3, 2009 at 6:43 pm

    Such beautiful pics of the beach. I am convinced that we have the most wonderful beaches ever.(Alabama and NW Floria coast)Hwy 30-A is my very favorite. Seagrove beach, Rosemary Beach, Watercolors.
    Thanks for sharing. I’m ready to go!

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  3. Runner Mom says

    April 3, 2009 at 6:56 pm

    What a fun time!! So glad y’all enjoyed yourselves! You HAVE to get a pair of the OKA’s–they are so comfy that I can stand and teach in them all day long! My feet are about comfort!!! Great pics, Rhoda!!

    Take a look at my blog when you get time–I would love your advice on my UGLY vases!!!

    Hugs,
    Susan

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  4. Lisa says

    April 3, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    What a treat you had spending time with your friends! No need to fret over the added curl. Your hair looks adorable.

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  5. Sares says

    April 3, 2009 at 7:45 pm

    Ah, the beach. I love the beach, any beach. I do have to say though, your white sandy beaches look more inviting than the cold, gray, sandy beaches of the Pacific Northwest. I imagine the sounds and smells(my favorites) are similar though. I love those flip flops. I’ve never seen anything like them, but they look like my kind of shoe. Glad you enjoyed your trip!

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  6. Susie Q says

    April 3, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    How fun. I long to do that with some girlfriends….maybe up into the moutains…I’d be so tempted to sleep the whole time!

    And check out http://www.naturallycurly.com Lot of help for your hair.

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  7. KK says

    April 3, 2009 at 10:25 pm

    Looks like a beautiful and fun week you ladies had. So glad for you and your friends. Thanks for sharing the wonderful pictures.
    Blessings always,
    Kaye
    Matthew 21:22

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  8. kim says

    April 3, 2009 at 10:32 pm

    Hi Rhoda,

    What a great trip y’all had. It has been several years since I have been to Gulf Shores. You stopped at my favorite shop, Wisteria Cottage. We stopped there on the way home from Biloxi last year and I bought a beautiful large rooster petit point pillow. I think I am ready to head in that direction again so I can shop there again.

    Your friend Kim from RMS

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  9. Diane@A Picture is Worth.... says

    April 3, 2009 at 11:22 pm

    Hi Rhoda,
    I have to agree… a girlfriend trip to the beach is just so much fun…the walking, shopping, and sitting around in PJ’s and just talking!

    I love LuLu’s….although we didn’t go the last time we were there.

    I have tried Windows Live Writer and really love it! Thanks for the post on it!

    🙂 Diane

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  10. momof3girls says

    April 4, 2009 at 12:47 am

    hey girl, I’m to late to enter the drawing but after reading about your trip and seeing the beautiful beach and fun shops I had to leave you a comment and say I hope you all have a great time! I am so jealous as I sit typing this snuggled under my blanket (yes, I said blanket) due to the cool whether in my part of the great USA. Looks wonderful- ENJOY!

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  11. Victoria@WhimsybyVictoria says

    April 4, 2009 at 3:21 am

    It looks like you had a great time!! We all need some girl time! I always enjoy looking through your pictures and see your finds! Thank you for sharing!

    Hugs to you,
    ~Victoria~

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  12. Jessica says

    April 4, 2009 at 4:41 am

    Sounds like such a fun trip! I need to get travelin’!!! The Gulf looks so beautiful, I’ve never been down there. I would just love to visit Wisteria Cottage (although I would have to just look). How in the world did you pass up the bunny lamp…be still my heart…so precious! Glad you had a great time…can’t wait to see more!

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  13. Cote de Texas says

    April 7, 2009 at 1:37 am

    I’m sorry, but I think your hair looks adorable curly!!!!!! I love it like that!!!!!

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  14. Renae says

    April 7, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    I’m with Joni! I like your hair curly too!
    I found you over at Kelee’s…well done!
    My son goes to Samford and I visit often…I will have to look you up next time!
    Blessings…

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  15. Renae says

    April 7, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    Ohhh…I meant to comment on your Girl trip…I so need one of those….they are the best!

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