We went blueberry picking this past weekend. What fun! I am not a huge fan of blueberries, they are generally too tart for me, but the rest of the family loves them. Picking them fresh and enjoying them is a whole different thing. They were so sweet and delicious. Helps that they are so much…
Tag: Summer
Off to the Beach
I am off to soak up some vitamin D. Let’s hope the weather cooperates. Though I could sit on the beach in any weather. My first summer weekend of the summer. I am so looking forward to it.
Summer Reading Continues
Now that I am all caught up on the available past seasons of Dexter I am flying through my summer reading list, even with the new additions. I haven’t gone through this many books in a long while. I love when I stumble upon great reading, planning out my list certainly helped. The Yellow House…
Laugh it Off {Pickled Summer Squash}
Were the hell did June go? We have been so busy it seems to have passed me by. Weekends have been jam packed, our next free weekend is Labor Day. Our plans always involve fun, but it still wears me down. Busy weekends also mean less cooking and eating at home. This makes it hard…
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
At this rate, I will never get through my summer reading list… The Year of Magical Thinking By Joan Didion Completed! I could have read this in one sitting. It is a story of the the author’s mourning. “You sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends.” Not a fluffy beach read,…
Favorite Summer Recipes
Better Homes And Garden Photo I went to the farmer’s market this morning on my way to work. No strawberries. Did I miss them? I hope not because I was planning on making strawberry bruschetta this weekend. Fresh strawberries in summer are so delicious. Paired with goat cheese (I will order anything on a menu…
Summer Reading Update
The weather in the evenings have been perfect for sitting on the front porch and reading. My daughter and I have been trying to do this every night. As part of the library reading challenge she needs to get in 30 minutes of reading each day. As a result I am halfway through my summer…
A Slice of Summer – Margarita Cake
Bundt cakes are the ultimate in low maintenance cake making. Especially when it involves using a cake mix. There are countless ways to liven up a simple cake mix. The Cake Mix Doctor is my go-to for ideas. It has more than just Bundt cakes too. Block party season is here and there is nothing…
It’s Officially Summer
This essay caught my eye in the New York Times Magazine. I immediately added the book it was an excerpt from, Orange is the New Black: One Year in a Women’s Prison, to my summer reading list. It was the first book on my list that I tackled, so Summer had begun for me. That…
Summer Reading List
My nightstand is piled with books again. I am starting to dive in and already enjoying the first read. Here is what I plan to tackle this Summer. I’ll need more for the beach trip in August, what are you reading? Orange Is The New BlackMy Year in a Women’s Prison By Piper Kerman The Yellow…