Christmas in July | Beachy Ornaments

Do you know anyone who either lives some place tropical or their weather is just warm and sunny year round? We have some friends who, a couple of years ago, packed up their household and moved to Puerto Rico! They were both born and raised in the northern part of the U.S. so this was no small adjustment, although they don't look like they're suffering too much!

One way we stay in touch is via Facebook, and they seem to love snapping pictures of the beach and the beautiful Caribbean sunsets, making the rest of us oh so jealous of their delightful scenery and weather. Wanting of course to visit them, I immediately entered a google alert for good airfares between Minneapolis and there...thinking maybe somewhere around January or February? ;)

Turns out that some of the raw materials for Christmas ornaments and decorations that we make are much more plentiful and found naturally in the summer...unless of course you live in paradise, then you can skip this post, haha.

I like the idea of collecting sea shells from the beach, a little sand, maybe even tiny splinters of driftwood, and making these delightful glass ornaments. While you are enjoying vacation why not get your Christmas in July on at the same time?

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