How to Live and How to Live Bayside are two beachy boutiques located across the street from one another in the heart of Beach Haven on Long Beach Island, NJ. The stores are centered around the art and philosophy of owner and artist Sandy Gingras. Inside, you’ll find her bright, breezy artwork and books alongside coastal home decor, gifts, clothing, and jewelry all inspired by and intended for a simple life by the sea.
“I love simple things…a weathered kitchen table where you can paint shells with your child and not worry about drips…clothes already soft and sun-washed…a big white porcelain bowl filled with summer peaches…
– Sandy Gingras
These things matter, not only because they are beautiful & useful & comfy, but because they say something real about who we are and how we live and what we live for. And sometimes they even help us live better…
I hope everything we make at How to Live is moody like this- full of philosophy, quirky & juicy and full of heart I hope all our gifts nudge you toward simplicity. I hope they remind you of thankfulness. I hope they speak something true to you about how to live…”
Sandy is the author and illustrator of inspirational gift books, and most recently, the novel Paradise Girls.
Shop for a variety of Sandy’s framed prints and greeting cards through Sweet Gumball, Inc.
How to Live
7 S. Bay Ave
Beach Haven, NJ 0800
(609) 492-9232
How to Live Bayside
100 N. Bay Ave.
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
(609) 361-5333
Both stores open Friday-Monday
(Check social media for current hours and updates)