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July 10, 2017

Seas The Day

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Our week at Bald Head has come to an end. I always think that the best vacations are the ones that leave you yearning for a little bit of normalcy and that make going home feel right. We are reset and recharged (and 50 shades tanner).

I had simple breakfasts, sandwiches for lunch and shrimp and wine for dinner almost every night! I can’t wait to tell you more about these Quaker Overnight Oats cups this week. They are so perfect for travel!

Yogurt bowls are always a beach staple for me. No dishes to do!

I made a half sandwich stuffed with turkey or ham, cheese, mixed greens, and pickles for lunch most days. Green peppers when we had them!

It’s so much easier to take a sandwich to the pool than a salad, but boy, am I craving salads now!

We did get in some exercise — a beach bootcamp and some long walks. And plenty of rolling around in the surf!

We went to the Shoal’s Club for the day once and splashed in the pool. The beach there had the most incredible tide pools!

Grammie and Pea tumbling around with Mazen in the surf!

We had glorious cocktail hours on the porch with cheese and crackers, chips and guac and the like.

Thomas and I made a low country boil, although since our pot was so small we roasted half of it (the potatoes, green beans and sausage) and that worked out quite well!

Larbs made her famous ice cream pie:

On our final night, we went to the marsh for a toast —

My parents bought a marsh house here on the island!

If you can’t tell, our whole family loves this magical place, so we are thrilled to call a piece of it our own.

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  1. Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says

    July 10, 2017 at 7:38 am

    I really do love your witty blog post titles! Looks like an awesome day, great you sneaked in some exercise too!

    Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
    http://charmainenyw.com

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  2. Tonya says

    July 10, 2017 at 8:00 am

    Love the pic of Maze layin’ out in the sand. Now THAT’s how you vacation. LOL

    That chips and guac/cheese pic just simplified my happy hour menu for a small get together later this week.

    That ice cream pie looks amazing. I’m gonna head over to your sister’s blog to see if there’s a recipe.

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    • Tonya says

      July 10, 2017 at 8:05 am

      Found it! link below in case anyone else was wondering. Hmm In the pic above it looks like she added a chocolate shell on top which is not a part of the recipe. So I will add the third step of melting chocolate chips and coconut oil, spreading that on top and put back in freezer until it hardens.

      http://www.takingbackmytwenties.com/2012/05/31/wedding-pie/

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      • KathEats says

        July 10, 2017 at 8:08 am

        Yes to the recipe + chocolate shell! Coconut oil shell sounds awesome : )

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      • Meg Z says

        July 10, 2017 at 3:22 pm

        Thank you, Tonya! I was coming here to plead for a recipe 🙂

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  3. polly says

    July 10, 2017 at 8:06 am

    looks like a ton of fun with family! How cool they got a house there! I bet you will have many many more vacations to make memories in the upcoming years, how sweet!
    Also, i agree salads are hard to eat at the pool or traveling. Yay for sandwiches!
    XOXO

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  4. Kelsey says

    July 10, 2017 at 8:32 am

    They got a house there???!!! Exciting!! Looking forward to many more blog posts about your trips to Bald Head Island!

    When you do a beach workout, do you do it in your swimsuit? Whenever I try to do that, I find it’s the most uncomfortable thing! I used to try to do a combo open swim/HIIT workout at the beach, but I got such terrible chafing that it wasn’t really worth it.. 🙁

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    • KathEats says

      July 10, 2017 at 10:00 am

      I wore my suit with sports clothes on top : )

      Reply
  5. Laura Swanson says

    July 10, 2017 at 8:42 am

    That is so exciting! Are they going to move there full time or is it just for vacations? My parents bought a beach house in FL a few years ago (in the area we all vacationed as children) and moved there full time from NY and LOVE it! We love going down for visits!

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    • KathEats says

      July 10, 2017 at 9:59 am

      Just for visits! They are renting it out all summer, so we haven’t even been in it yet! I could see them moving there for part of the year in the future though (or me moving there for part of the year lol!)

      Reply
  6. Taryn says

    July 10, 2017 at 10:11 am

    This beach looks so amazing! And all these fun pics has me super excited for our upcoming Outer Banks trip!

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  7. Denise Vermillion says

    July 10, 2017 at 10:50 am

    Very impressive side plank!

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  8. Jean says

    July 10, 2017 at 11:10 am

    I’m confused. You don’t wash your bowls after you eat yogurt in them?

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    • KathEats says

      July 10, 2017 at 11:22 am

      No I don’t – the dishwasher does!

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      • Jean says

        July 10, 2017 at 11:28 am

        That would be the same for any breakfast.

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        • KathEats says

          July 10, 2017 at 11:51 am

          Eggs = wash the pan
          Oatmeal = wash the pot
          Smoothie = wash the blender
          Pancakes = wash the skillet
          French toast = wash the pan
          Waffles = wash the maker (takes forever)
          Bacon = huge splatter mess

          Yogurt bowls (and overnight oats) are the simplest of all the breakfasts I rotate through!

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  9. Tamara says

    July 10, 2017 at 12:39 pm

    looks like so much fun! and I agree-the best vacations are the ones that leave you ready to go home.

    Reply
  10. Melissa says

    July 10, 2017 at 12:56 pm

    The Quaker Overnight Oats cups sound great! I noticed them in my local grocery store the other day and think it’s a great idea!

    Reply
  11. Tracy says

    July 10, 2017 at 2:35 pm

    Your posts about Bald Head have me dying to visit there!!

    Reply
  12. Linda @ The Fitty says

    July 10, 2017 at 3:41 pm

    Is that homemade guac using a magic bullet?

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      July 10, 2017 at 3:48 pm

      Just hand mashed

      Reply
  13. Erin says

    July 10, 2017 at 6:59 pm

    Bald Head is so beautiful! We loved it!

    Reply
  14. Alana says

    July 10, 2017 at 7:18 pm

    So exciting about your parents buying a place on the island! Yay!

    Mind if I ask where your shirt is from in the last photo? 🙂

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      July 10, 2017 at 8:24 pm

      Another Stitch Fix winner!

      Reply
  15. Sandy says

    July 11, 2017 at 5:51 am

    Congratulations to your parents on their vacation home! We vacationed in the same place in Florida for 20 years and two years ago bought our own place there. We live there 6 months and in Indiana 6 months. It is perfect for us and we love both homes now. It really cured my wanderlust and with kids and grandkids in three other states we have plenty of travel just seeing them and everyone loves to come to our beach house for their trips.

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  16. Amanda P. says

    July 11, 2017 at 8:27 am

    Hi! Looks amazing. My husband and I dream of having our mountain home and a beach home one day! That’s awesome. Also, where did you get your top you’re wearing in the last photo? Thank so much!

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      July 11, 2017 at 8:35 am

      It’s another Stitch Fix winner : )

      Reply
  17. Teresa says

    July 15, 2017 at 6:24 pm

    Do you use mayo on your sandwiches or an alternative?

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      July 15, 2017 at 11:51 pm

      Mayo!

      Reply
  18. Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) says

    July 18, 2017 at 10:21 am

    You seem to love your beach vacations!! Just wondering if you’ve ever been to Hawaii?

    If not, I think you’d LOVE it!!!

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      July 18, 2017 at 12:06 pm

      No but major bucket list!!

      Reply

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