Here's an insanely easy way to add nautical flare to any event with these candles, embellished with sand and sea shells.

Grilled Eggplant antipasto is an easy, amazingly flavorful Italian appetizer to make ahead of a party.  The eggplant is tender and fabulously flavorful thanks to the Italian marinade.

Tutorial for making incredibly easy, but beautiful starfish cookies.  Great for any mermaid, ocean, or nautical theme.

Tutorial for making ribbon wands, perfect for wedding send offs, birthdays, and creative dress up play.  These have an elegant nautical theme.

How to make a monogram cake bunting cake topper for a nautical themed event, like a wedding or birthday.  The monogram is made out of real shells and sand.

Recipe for how to make delicious baked German pancakes (also known as Dutch Babies) topped with lemon juice, butter, and powdered sugar.  This recipe can be made in a 9" round cake pan, or in individual sized cast iron skillets, as shown.

Plain wrapping paper can be turned into something custom and amazing with just a simple stamp and ink set.  This navy blue paper was turned into beautiful Nautical wrapping paper, and was also used to line invitation envelopes.

How to make real sea shell accents for a wedding bouquet.  This is an easy DIY wedding project that will add elegant nautical style to a basic bouquet or floral arrangement.

How to make an elegant nautical table number or cake topper covered in real sea shells.

How to make a nautical rope charger, just like the ones you see at Pottery Barn and other high end home stores, for just a few dollars.