My Honey Spots

The view from my beach towel on the Port Stanley Beach. Sigh... 

The love affair started long ago; I was hopelessly young, impossibly impressionable, and more than ready for freedom. And I found it at the beach. I learned a lot on those summer trips to the lake and while it may very well have been planned out, it always felt very fly-by-the-seat-of-our-swimsuits when my dad would shrug and say, ‘Why don’t we got to the beach today?’ Where most families would pack up hot dogs, chips and lawn chairs, my parents did things a little differently. Oh no, there were no Disney beach towels for us. It was a massive Marimekko umbrella that shaded us from the overhead sun, turning everything sparkly and multi-coloured underneath. It was bacon-wrapped filet mignon over the hot hibachi coals. And when the long day was finally done, Paul Simon or ABBA would carry us home.

Now that I have kids of my own and live a stone’s throw away from Port Stanley you’d think that the magic of the beach would have somehow lost its lustre. But that’s the thing about the beach. It never changes. It’s always just sand, and swimsuits (both good and bad), and people swimming or tanning or reading or kissing. It’s still kids splashing in the surf and parents yelling for them to come closer to shore. And while life goes so so fast everywhere else, time seems to stop when your feet are planted firmly in the sand.

Port Stanley is one of my all-time favourite honey spots where I go with my husband for long walks on the beach (for real), with our kids to build pretty sandcastles or even on my own, at 2 pm on a weekday when I need to regroup and just lose myself for a little. Where do you go to relax? What place makes you the happiest? If you could pick one honey spot, what would it be? Marc Jacobs has just launched MJ Honey Spots, listing Marc Jacobs’ personal favourite places around the world. Tell me your fave Honey Spot where you live, then be part of the buzz and share your Instagram pic with the world at http://www.marcjacobsfragrances.com/honey using the hashtag #MJHoneySpots. Can’t wait to see which Honey Spots you choose! 

xx

A trip to Port Stanley would not be complete without a pit-stop at Mackie’s for some legendary Orangeade. Yum!

That’s me, hiding out under my floppy hat, ready to hit the beach. #MJHoneySpots

HONEY Marc Jacobs is the bright, spirited and spontaneous new addition to the Marc Jacobs fragrance family. HONEY is a sunny delicious floral – happy and energetic, with notes of fresh green pear, orange blossom and warm honey. Playful and polished, the bottle is elegantly crafted with beautiful finishing touches that reveal the cheerful, bright and sophisticated fragrance. HONEY Marc Jacobs is available at retailers across Canada including Sephora, Hudson’s Bay, Holt Renfrew, Shoppers Drug Mart, Murale and Jean Coutu. For more information, visit: http://www.marcjacobsfragrances.com/honey 

 

Disclosure: This post was brought to you by Coty Prestige via Glam Media Canada.  The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Coty Prestige.

Comments

[Bea]

Love this! I love going to the beach too. Can't wait to try out the new fragrance

[realliferunway]

Glad you like! I'm not a big fragrance fan but this one is bee-lightful x

[M]

I still have that huge Marimekko umbrella. Made by an Old Order Mennonite in Hawkesville.
Nice memories.
x

[realliferunway]

That umbrella was the best. I remember thinking it was twice as big (and twice as lovely) as all of the other beach 'brellies x