Beach Bum Biscuits Blog is Moving!

     That's right...our blog is moving! We here at Mermaid Cottages have been hard at work on our new and improved website, and we have included both our blogs! We cherish each and every one of you, our readers, and hope you will continue to follow our Mermaid Adventures on our new website, complete with our Mermaid Cottages and Beach Bum Biscuits blogs!  The link to both blogs are right on our home page, so you are just a click away from all our Mermaid Cottages fun!

     We will, of course, be posting links to our blogs on our Mermaid Cottages Facebook Page as well, so there are plenty of ways to find us. Thank you for reading, and we hope you join us at our new blog home!

Beach Bum Biscuits: EASTER Reminds Us To Give Thanks

Today will be filled with lots of wonderful food, love and laughter and the renewal of time honored traditions we wish to pass on to our families and friends.  One tradition at Mermaid Cottages we will always honor is the opportunity to serve, to give back, to celebrate and to carry on.

Thank you to everyone who helps us sponsor puppies to be trained as Guide Dogs and Service Dogs for persons with disabilities.  By staying with Mermaid Cottages and promoting Beach Bum Biscuits you help continue this tradition.  Our own Berkeley Springs recently graduated from Guide Dog School and is now paired with his Forever Friend.  They'll have a beautiful journey together and for that we are grateful and thankful and proud!

Berkeley Springs

CELEBRATION SUNDAY

Pomp and Circumstance.  Rite of Passage.  The Pinnacle of Achievement.  Graduation Day.   Fulfillment of Destiny.
Behind all the pomp lies the most important circumstance.  Unto every life a time comes when each soul is called to serve a cause that's greater than himself or herself and it represents everything that is good and honorable in this wonderful life we share.
Behind all the pomp stand many dedicated supporters and caretakers and remarkable talents that make a difference and make their lives a testimony for achievements .  They know that what we earn is our living and what we give is our life.  They have learned that a life of service is a life best lived.
THEY are the people who make up Guidedog.org.  Since 1946, the Guide Dog Foundation For The Blind, Inc.   has provided Guide Dogs to blind people who seek enhanced mobility and independence.  THEY include the sponsors, the trainers, the puppy walkers and their many supporters from all across our world.
In our particular circumstance, this includes Mermaid Cottages and our commitment to sponsor Labrador Retriever and Golden Retriever puppies to be trained as Guide Dogs and Service Dogs for persons with disabilities.  We even have our own special Mermaid At Large, Sandy Leandro, a very busy travel and hospitality executive who is our Puppy Walker.  Sandy has raised and nurtured and socialized our latest puppies to become the best at what they do.
Recently, Sandy travelled to New York for CELEBRATION SUNDAY to attend the graduation of  Berkeley Springs, one of the dogs she
was puppy walker to and one of the puppies we sponsor.  If you've ever attended a milestone event for someone in your life you can appreciate the pride and love and hopes and dreams and all the emotions that swell up inside as you witness the recognition of  a worthwhile endeavor.



Thanks to Diane Kaufman and her devotion to championing the best that Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers have to offer through Mermaid Cottages, Beach Bum Biscuits and the life that she lives.

In this circumstance the pomp is well deserved and we honor Berkeley Springs for achieving his Celebration Sunday and meeting his forever companion as he walks through life.  This is our celebration every day!

Serving With Honor: TONY

One of the puppies we sponsored for Guide Dog training, Tony, is about to be paired with his new owner.  Tony has spent the first years of his life learning and training to be of service to someone in need.

Tony excelled during his first 18 months of being socialized by his "walker" where he learned proper etiquette in public.  Next, he moved up through the ranks of training and apprenticing and he's now ready to change someone's life forever.

Of course, this comes as no surprise to us.  You see, Tony is a namesake.  He is named to honor  and in memory of Tony Patrea, JR.  Tony was a brilliant young man from Tybee who was well known throughout the island for his citizenship, courteousness and helpfulness.  He volunteered for many Mermaid Cottages community service projects and he also loved animals dearly.

Tony Patrea, Jr made the most of his life while he was here and we know Tony, the Guide Dog, will make his mark on someone's life just like his namesake.

We remember Tony Patrea, Jr and we honor his legacy through our Tony's life of service!

Featured on Beachhouse.com!!

Wow, I just have to share some really cool news with everyone! Our Beach Bum Biscuits have been featured in an article on Beachhouse.com! Beachhouse.com is an awesome place to explore and I just love their motto: Bring the beach home. You can search beach homes all over the world on their website! We at Mermaid Cottages are just too excited that our Beach Bum biscuits are getting exposure to so many readers and can't thank the people at Beachhouse.com enough!

Don't forget, proceeds from the sale of Beach Bum Biscuits go to support service and guide dogs! So, by buying a bag of goodies, or staying in one of our cottages, you help support two wonderful foundations: The Southeastern Guide Dog' Puppy Sponsorship Program and The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind. Beach Bum Biscuits are available in each cottage to enjoy during your stay and are for sale at Seaside Sisters here on Tybee. They make wonderful gifts, perfect for the coming holidays! If you aren't nearby, please email me at diane@mermaidcottages.com or call 912.313.0784 for more information about getting your Beach Bum Biscuits!

The Note Cards are HERE!

The fabulous note cards from our friend Fifi Flowers have finally arrived on the island! You can get your box of 10 note cards for just $20 at Seaside Sisters now! These cards are just too cute for words...so here's a picture to do them justice...

Don't forget, these cards are fabulous in more than one way! You not only get to enjoy and share Fifi's whimsical paintings with your friends, you're helping support our service and guide dog sponsor program! So hurry to Seaside Sisters and pick up your box of pup notes today!

Boomer is a Star!

     We are so proud of all our sponsored dogs...but today we have a star on our list! Boomer, along with our sponsorship program here at Mermaid Cottages, was featured September 16th as a Dog Star over at Dog Star Daily!

     Dog Star Daily is a cool site for dog lovers, with tips and advice on everything from welcoming a new puppy to behavior and nutrition. They also have the Dog Star photo section where you can submit a dog for star status, or vote on stars already posted. Of course, we are just elated to see our pup on the list of dog stars!

     We couldn't be prouder, and what a great way to help get the word out about our Beach Bum Biscuits. Congratulations Boomer...way to go!

Our first replacement order of Beach Bum Biscuits!

I know this may not seem like a big deal, but it is!  When I placed my first order ( over 250 bags) I never thought we'd sell all the bags!  Well, we have and I've just placed my first re-order!  They'll be arriving very soon at Seaside Sisters.  

This picture is from the shop, we also have several pictures of the label- actually a local artist's interpretation of how she thinks the dogs look in their hammock. 

We still have a few bags in the shop, but more are coming soon!   Thank you all for supporting our efforts in sponsoring our guide and service dog puppies.

Beach Bum Biscuits Will Help Sponsor Service and Guide Dogs!

Please stay tuned to our Beach Bum Biscuits Blog-- we will soon be announcing where these awesome bakery-made dog biscuits will be available in a beach town near you.

Proceeds from the sale of our biscuits go to support service and guide dogs!

 Mermaid Cottages has always sponsored Guide Dogs like Clarke, Berkeley, Erik and Tony (pictured here, Left to Right) and this is just another way we can continue these awesome programs of service into the future!