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Pineapples as Christmas Trees?

November 17, 2017August 19, 2020 AbacoSun 0 Comments Christmas Tree, instagram, Post

It’s no secret that I love pineapple-themed decor. Perhaps it hearkens back to my Loyalist roots, since pineapples were a common Colonial symbol of friendship and hospitality. Tom and I used pineapples as the motif

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Sweet Decor Inspiration

November 14, 2016October 4, 2020 AbacoSun 1 Comment Fish Hooks Cottage, Post

Much of Green Turtle Cay’s wealth in the late 1800s was generated through the cultivation and export of pineapples. At that time, the fruit was a rare luxury for European royalty and upper classes and

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Sew Clever!

November 5, 2016August 16, 2020 AbacoSun 3 Comments History, Post

Along with helping my great-grandfather with farming, my great-grandmother, May (Gates) Curry sewed straw hats as a way to earn money for the family. Early on, she used a hand-crank sewing machine and later, a

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From Our Fish Hooks Inspiration File

November 23, 2015August 12, 2020 AbacoSun 6 Comments Fish Hooks Cottage, Post

A peek into our Fish Hooks decor inspiration file.

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Fish Hooks Restoration: The Living Room (Part 2)

July 17, 2015August 4, 2020 AbacoSun 20 Comments Fish Hooks Cottage, History, Post

My attempt at making a traditional braided rag rug turned out even better than I could have imagined.

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Decor Green Turtle Cay 

Fish Hooks Restoration: The Living Room (Part 1)

July 15, 2015August 4, 2020 AbacoSun 5 Comments Fish Hooks Cottage, Post

Having discovered all sorts of treasures in the attic at Fish Hooks, we’ve been trying to use as many of them as possible in the house. Here’s how we repurposed a set of living room furniture….

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