Do you love the look of Beach Cottage Style? Bring the beach into your home with these 25 coastal style furniture finds on Amazon.

When it comes to coastal style, these affordable furniture finds will look gorgeous in any home including cottage, farmhouse, lake or beach house. For more seaside style inspiration, see my blog post 10 Dreamy Beach Cottage Rooms.

 

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25 Beach Cottage Home Decor Finds on Amazon

This Beach Cottage Style collection brings together cozy and casual elements to reflect an easy going way of coastal life. The use of bright whites, tans and neutrals create a clean aesthetic meant to evoke the breeziness of the beach. (click on image to find item)

 

1. Elk Lighting Springtide Table Lamp, Aqua, Polished Nickel – Create a warm and welcoming home with this beautiful Aqua lamp.

 

2. Nearly Natural Zebra Silk Plant, 3 feet – Add a warm tropical touch to any room in your home with this gorgeous plant.

 

 

3. Kenroy Home Rustic Wall Mirror with Natural Rope Finish- Place this nautical rope mirror above the sofa or any wall to ass more natural light into your home.

4. Nearly Natural 5289 6.5ft. Golden Cane Palm Silk Tree, Green – Bring the coast in with this gorgeous palm tree.

 

5. JONATHAN Y 19″ Seashell LED Table Lamp – Use this transitional coastal cottage lamp in any room to complete your coastal decor.

6. Baxton Studio Chavanon Wood and Linen Traditional French Accent Chair – This beautiful cottage style chair will add coastal charm to any room.

7. Sunset Trading Horizon Slipcovered Sofa – This bright beachy white sofa comes in 2 colors.

8. OSP Home Furnishings Kaylee Spindle Accent Chair, This beautiful white framed chair with linen fabric will elevate your living room style, comes in 3 colored fabrics, white, grey and navy.

 

9. Coaster Home Furnishings Rectangular 2-Drawer White Coffee Table – This coffee table is the perfect piece for decorating a coastal style beach cottage living room. 

10. Coaster Home Furnishings Johansson 3-Drawer Writing Desk with X-Shaped Braces Antique White – another beautiful furniture piece perfect for a decorating coastal office.

11. Ashley Furniture Signature Design Ceramic Table Lamps – This set of 2 taupe lamps add soft neutral hues and textural beauty to your home.

12. Signature Design by Ashley – Havalance Flip Top Sofa Table in Whitewash/Brown Wood comes in 2 styles: A sofa table or a coffee table.

 

13. BIRDROCK HOME Round Pouf Foot Stool Ottoman – This Knit Bean Bag Floor Chair in Sage Green is Great for The Living Room, Bedroom and Kids Room

14. These Rattan Back French Country Cottage Dining Room Chairs are perfect for a coastal style dining room and comes in 4 colors and sets of 2-8.

15. This Seaside Lodge White End Table by Home Styles adds a rustic coastal feel to any room in your home, 3 styles available: end table, sofa table and coffee table.

16. Decorative Accent Chair with Studded Details – Light Blue come in 6 colors to complete your coastal decor.

17. Signature Design by Ashley Mirimyn Cottage Vintage Hand-Finished Round Accent Table comes in 3 colors, distressed white (shown) teal and brown or grey and brown.

18. Safavieh American Homes Collection Charlotte Distressed Light Blue Sideboard come in 8 gorgeous colors, click image to see all.

19. Renditions Gallery Abstract Seascape Wall Art Framed Beach Painting

20. Powell Furniture Sadie Long Console Table come in 2 colors, Teal and Cream

21. Safavieh Home Collection Ebo Coastal 4 Tier Etagere come in White and Grey. Use this shelving to display all of your coastal decor.

22. Safavieh Home Collection Mina Modern Coastal 3 Drawer 25″ Bamboo Nightstand, White also comes in 2 other colors.

23. This Liberty Furniture Summer House Queen Panel Bed in Oyster White is a perfect addition to any coastal cottage style bedroom.

24. Progressive Furniture Willow Nightstand in Distressed White also comes in 2 more colors.

25. Safavieh American Homes Collection 5 Wicker Basket Storage Tower, bring the beach into your bedroom with this gorgeous tower of seagrass baskets, comes in 5 colors.

 

I hope you enjoyed these coastal beach house finds! For more inspiration see my blog post 25 Beachy Knobs & Pulls On Amazon.

 

 

My Favorite Banana Pancakes

 

There is nothing like waking up in the morning to the smell of these homemade Banana Pancakes. The optional shredded coconut added to the batter gives the pancake flavor a tropical twist, but they still taste delicious without it. This recipe serves 4-6.

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups butter milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 ripe bananas thinly sliced
• 1/4 shredded coconut (optional)
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans to garnish (optional)

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In a separate bowl, whisk buttermilk, vanilla extract, egg, butter, and coconut. Then add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients.

Add pancake mixture to lightly buttered skillet or griddle. Top each pancake with 4-5 pieces of banana and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the edges appear dry. Turn with a wide spatula and cook another 2-3 minutes on the other side. Drizzle with maple syrup or honey.

This recipe serves 4-6.

 

Note: You can also add sliced bananas in between layers pancakes once they are cooked if you do not wish to add them while they’re cooking.

You can serve these pancakes immediately or stack on a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven at 200 degrees.

If you love this recipe please share it, Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

Happy Holidays! Are you looking to feel happier in the year 2022? The secret is practicing the art of gratitude!

What are you grateful for? The 2022 New Year is upon us and I just wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past year. Let’s face it, for some this has been a tough year. For others the holidays can be a very sad time of year. You may be dealing with loss, loneliness, grief, anxiety or depression. If you are then this post is for you. Even with the current state of events going on in the world; There is always something to be grateful for. I felt the need to share a little bit about myself and my past struggles because I want to you to understand why your first thought in the morning should be Thank You!

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If you are having a tough time right, now here are some tips to help you through. Remember..

• Look for something positive in each day.
• As your life changes, so will your circle.
• Make yourself a priority again.
• Your presence matters here.
• Always believe in yourself.
• Keep faith that you will make it through.
• Start each day with a grateful heart.

I remember when I wished for all of the things I have today. You see, I used to be a person who complained a lot. I used to see the bad in every situation and I wasn’t even grateful for my life. I was diagnosed with chronic illness at a young age, so just being able to do ordinary things was a challenge. I thought my life was over. I had so many hopes and dreams I still wanted to accomplish; but how could I now? I became very depressed because my future was so uncertain and guess what? I lost everything!

Not only did I lose my health but my job, friends, family, and the place I lived in. I hit rock bottom. Until I learned to practice gratitude there was no way I could even begin to try and rebuild my life again. Even though you may lose everything at some point, or you may be having a tough time in life; the point is it may be really hard but you will get through it. I might not feel that way, but I can honestly speak for someone who has been through more that I ever thought I could handle. Rock bottom became the solid foundation from which I rebuilt my life!

 

I am Grateful for:

• Being alive! – Despite all of my health challenges, I’m still here.
• All of my life experiences, good and bad. I learned how to become a survivor.
• My wonderful loving friends and the family who truly cares.
• Buying my 1st home. Something I thought I would never be able to accomplish.
• My blog. I am able to help and reach many people.
• Never losing hope or faith in God and myself.
• All of the people along the way who helped me on this journey of life.

 

 

 

You see there is always something to be grateful for. We may not always realize it, but it’s true. Each day that you are able to wake up and take a breath is a gift!

 

The more you focus on gratitude, the more you will attract things to be grateful for! I know it’s not easy, but slowly start practicing an attitude of gratitude and you will soon see your life begin to change for the better. You will not only begin to feel better, buy you will feel more positive about your situation. You will begin to feel as if you can accomplish anything.

With the new year upon us, another helpful thing I like to do is to set goals instead of new years resolutions. Maybe you want to start a business or a new hobby. Remember most people break their resolutions within the first 1-2 months of new year. Try writing down your goals instead. By writing them down, you begin to manifest them into reality. That way when reflect on the past year, you can look back at your list of goals and you will feel better about the past years accomplishments. Also don’t be too hard on yourself if you don’t achieve everything on your list. There is always the next year.

I hope you find this post helpful, is so share it with friends and family or anyone who is having a tough time in life right now. Have a very Happy New Year!

 

Happy Holidays! Are you looking forward to the New Year? Are you tired of baking Christmas cookies yet? I know I am, lol. Why don’t you bake this deliciously easy Funfetti cake for New Year’s Eve? It’s actually a great cake recipe for any occasion such as birthdays, July 4th (think red & blue sprinkles) or Halloween (think Orange & black sprinkles).

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What makes this cake easy is that it’s made from a box mix. What makes it taste home made is the altered ingredients. I never use water in any of my box cake recipes because water does not add any flavor. I also like to add butter to the recipe because butter just tastes better.

You Will Need:

• 1 box Pillsbury Funfetti Cake Mix
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 stick melted butter
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tsp almond extract
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• extra sprinkles
• cake frosting

Note: You can substitute corn or canola oil (you won’t taste the olive oil at all).

Directions:

• Set your oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare 2 or 3 8-inch round pans to keep cake from sticking by lightly coating bottom of pan with butter.
• Add  flour to dust the pan then place into the freezer.
• Blend Funfetti cake mix, melted butter, oil, eggs, almond and vanilla extract in a large bowl until moistened.
• Beat with a mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.

Note: Should you choose not to use Funfetti cake mix, use a white box cake mix and add your own sprinkles to the batter at this step.

• Remove cake pans from freezer, fill each equally with mix.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 29 to 33 min.
• Insert toothpick in the center of the cake to check and see if it comes out clean, your cake is done.
• Cool 10-15 minutes before removing cakes from the pan.
• Choose your favorite frosting, add between layers and then on top of the cake.
• Decorate top and sides with the extra sprinkles, Enjoy!

I hope you enjoy this recipe! If so share it with family and friends. Also see my recipe for Coconut Malibu Rum Cake.

Have a Very Happy New Year!

Having guests over for the Holidays? This savory easy breakfast quiche is a fast delicious & filling recipe your guests will enjoy; plus it will make your whole house smell amazing! This quiche can be prepared the night before, refrigerated then simply pop into the oven 1st thing in the morning. The touch of Bisquick adds a light and fluffy interior.

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Ingredients:

• 10-12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled or 1 cup
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup shredded cheddar or sharp white cheddar cheese
• 1 cup frozen broccoli crowns, chopped & thawed
• 1/4 cup Bisquick baking mix
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1-2 ready to bake deep dish pie crust

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Pre-bake pie crust on a cookie sheet for 10-12 min or until slightly golden brown
3. While crust is baking, take a large bowl and add eggs, milk, 1/2 cup cheese, Bisquick, salt & pepper. Whisk lightly until thoroughly mixed.
4. Remove pie crust from the oven, let cool slightly for about 2 minutes.
5. Layer cooked bacon, broccoli and the rest of the 1/2 cup cheese.
6. Pour the egg mixture over the top.
7. Bake 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted in the middle of the quiche comes out clean.
8. Let stand 5 minutes out of the oven before cutting, then Enjoy!

This quiche can be enjoyed anytime besides breakfast. I have often made this quiche as a go to recipe when I can’t figure out what to cook for dinner. You can also double this recipe by doubling the ingredients and use 2 deep dish pie crusts. Pop one into the freezer and bake it at a later time. Your family will love this, besides what’s not to love about cheese & bacon?

What I love about quiche is that there are so many different variations that you can make. For example try swapping out the broccoli and add sautéed mushrooms. You can also add chopped onions, or if you have roasted red potatoes left over you can add then into the quiche and it will still be delicious! I hope you enjoy this recipe!

Happy Holidays! Baking season is here and this is another on of my favorite easy box cake mix recipes. I use Pillsbury Moist Supreme White Cake Mix. The easy vanilla cupcakes are light and fluffy. They will stay moist and fresh for 4 days. These cupcakes are fun to make and the icing is made from rolled fondant. Just click on the link to see the recipe instructions for the fondant. This recipe yields 24 cupcakes.

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Ingredients:

• 1 box Pillsbury Moist vanilla cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk or water
• 1 stick of melted butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

About the ingredients: I like to save time by altering box cake mix until it tastes home made. I never use water because it takes away from the flavor.

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat your nonstick bakeware with cooking spray or simply use cupcake liners. Blend cake mix, butter, milk, oil, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl on medium speed for 2 minutes. Fill cupcake pans 2/3rd of the way, then bake at 350 degrees for 29-34 minutes. Insert toothpick in center and if it come clean cupcakes are done.  Let them cool 10-15 minutes before removing from the pan and then cool completely before decorating. This recipe yields 24 cupcakes.

You can prepare fondant while cupcakes are baking. See the instructions/ingredients here @ Allrecipes.com 

If you don’t with to use fondant you try other creative ideas like piping icing instead or decorate with your favorite vanilla frosting and sprinkles. They will still look and taste amazing. The important thing to remember is have fun and create wonderful memories with your family! For easy decorating with kids you can add mini Christmas trees on top or their favorite colorful Christmas candy! You can also try decorating with Royal Icing. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Holidays!  December is finally here and that means it’s time for some serious cookie baking! Here is my mom’s classic Royal Icing recipe that so many of you have requested. It’s easy to work with, sets quickly and will  have a nice texture when it dries.  Use this classic royal icing recipe for both flooding and outlining your Christmas cookies.

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Royal Icing Ingredients:

• 4 cups (Domino confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• 3 Tablespoons meringue powder (not plain egg white powder)
• 9–10 Tablespoons room temperature light cream (water is optional but it cream adds a richer flavor
• 1 Teaspoon pure vanilla extract (you can also add your own flavor variations instead of vanilla) but make sure it does not have oil because it will break down the icing.
• food coloring

How To Make Royal Icing:

1. Combine all of your ingredients into a large bowl using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat icing ingredients together on high speed for 1.5 – 2 minutes. The icing on the whisk should have stiff peaks as shown in the photo below, if not keep going but keep in mind the long you whisk the icing the thicker it will become.
2. If icing becomes too thick, just add a little more cream to achieve the desired consistency.
3. Divide your frosting into 2 bowls, color as desired. One will be your outline icing, the other will be your flooding icing.
4. Add a bit of cream or water until the icing achieves a drizzle effect off your spoon.
5. Decorate your cookies! Use your stiff icing for outlining and your thinner icing for flooding and filling.

 

Once applied to cookies the icing will dry in about 2 hours at room temperature. Enjoy! I hope you found this recipe helpful, if so share it and also see my recipe for Buttery Soft Sugar Cookies!