I have been dying to get to this post! Within the last year, I have come across two of the most creative ideas to document your vacation memories. The first was on a home tour, and let me tell you, this is my FAVORITE HOUSE EVER. It is historical, has tons of architectural detail, and a fabulous layout. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that the owner has loads of style and could make a potato sack look like Chanel. But I digress… Paula, founder of GAIA, has the most incredible vignette around this fabulous antique piece she uses for her jewelry. When they go on vacation, Paula and her husband take a photograph of their feet together with the scenery in the background. The photos are framed and matted in the same manner with the location and date below the photo. Love this! (Please pardon the photography, I am vertically challenged when it comes to these super high ceilings!)
The second idea I spotted at our neighborhood social. As we were all drooling over Lee’s fabulous home, my Interior Designer friend Laura said, “You must see the sand!”. I thought, “Sand? Well, if Laura says I need to see it, then I better see this sand!” So into the pool house we went. There sat this lovely arrangement of shells and sand…and…wait for it…
Turn the sand around and…
Years of memories of travels represented in one beautiful vase! Lee and Dave bring back a water bottle filled with sand from each vacation and Lee labels the striations with the location and year. Brilliant and beautiful!
I hope you loved these ideas as much as I do! How do you document your memories?
xoxo
Amy
I love this! My family and I try to go to a different beach every year, what a fun idea to collect sand from each vacation.I wish I would have seen this post years ago when my kids were little. Oh well, I am going to start the tradition anyway and maybe when they have kids they can start one too. This is so awesome, thanks for sharing!
What a great idea! I love the feet and the sand!
Thank you, Carla! I thought they were fabulous ideas as well! What are you faves??
Where can I get this container that she has the sand stored in (or something similiar? That is beautiful!!!
I’m not sure where she purchased the container, but you can find great containers at your florist or at upscale stores like Central Market who have great floral departments. Thanks for the comment!
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I’m going to do this when I go to different beaches in California this summer : ) This is a fantastic idea. Thank You <3 God Bless
Thanks for the comment, Emily! Have a blast in California!
God Bless
What a great idea! I hope you don’t mind that I shared a link to it on my blog today.
Megan
Thank you, Megan!! Thrilled that you thought it share-worthy!
This is pure genius! We’ve been on a lot of trips lately, sad I hadn’t found this first but I plan to start from here on out. Thank you very much for sharing!
I’m so glad you like it! I thought it was genius when I saw it as well! Thanks for stopping by and commenting! xo
I am from Emerald Isle! I hope you enjoyed your stay
I wish it were my photo, Ashley! The sand actually belongs to my neighbor but I hope I get to visit someday! Thanks for the comment!
I love the sand vase idea too! I saw the link shared on “Iowa Girl Eats” blog and it got lots of great feedback there too.
I lived in Emerald Isle as well, but moved to Hawaii two years ago so I am planning on starting a sand vase here
Thank you so much! I can’t take credit… my neighbor was the genius who had the idea! Thank you for your comment!! xoxo
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this is a great idea. I only have 2 comments – 1. It is unlawful in some countries to take sand. 2. Sand in the VI have sand fleas and they bite. So be sure to check the countries rules and regs.
Love, love this idea! Does she have something between the layers of sand to keep them separate? I feel like, with my luck, they would start to mix as they settled.
Hi Kristen! I don’t believe she has anything in between the layers. I do know that when they moved to Dallas, they covered it with saran wrap and Lee held it in her lap the whole way here!
Love this idea and will be starting this awesome tradition soon.