Favorite Skin Product: Savannah Bee Royal Jelly Body Butter

I have been obsessed with the Royal Jelly Body Butter ever since I “discovered” it at the Savannah Bee Company while walking along Broughton Street which is Savannah’s equivalent to Charleston’s King Street. The Royal Jelly Body Butter comes in three formulas – the original, tupelo honey and sensitive skin. The packaging is so pretty and I just love the smooth and velvety texture, the delicate scent, and the fact that it’s very hydrating – I highly recommend! Since my trip, I have repurchased the big container of the sensitive skin formula. My daughter occasionally gets eczema and she…

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Travel Notes: Bonaventure Cemetery

Bonaventure means good fortune and this cemetery is one of the most visited places in Savannah.  Located on what was originally a plantation, it ranks among the most beautiful cemeteries in the country.  Old growth oak trees covered in Spanish moss, Victorian grave markers, and gothic sculptures all contribute to its haunting beauty. This place was made famous by the 1994 novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt and in the movie directed by Clint Eastwood based on the book.  The Bird Girl statue which appears on the cover photograph of the book was…

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Travel Notes: Savannah, GA

“There are vaster and wealthier cities, but for architectural simplicity, for an indescribable charm about its streets and buildings, its parks and squares, there is but one Savannah.”  – Timothy Harley, a minister who visited Savannah late in the nineteenth century. It seems that I have been forever fascinated by the Low Country since my first sight of big oak trees splendidly draped in gray-green Spanish moss in hot and sultry Jekyll Island many summers ago.  This fascination led me to Charleston and now, Savannah.  I am enamored!  This place is beautiful, romantic, genteel, laid-back, and mysterious all at once.…

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