The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo s Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo style, hope you had a good one! ✨
A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
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Strawberry Lemonade

May 5, 2010 · Narrative

strawberry lemonade

Every time we make a pitcher of something, the kids are clamoring for a taste.  Sometimes it’s Mom Juice, meaning not for kids’ consumption, so I try to keep an eye on having fun pitchers of things they can have too.  This past weekend, we went through one pitcher of Pina Coladas (for the grown-ups) and two pitchers of Strawberry Lemonade (for everyone).  It was a new recipe I found on one of my favorite photography blogs awhile back and one that will definitely be in heavy rotation.

Minutes to make, it got a big thumbs-up all around, with The Neighbor Husband dubbing it “restaurant quality.”  It’s the perfect way to savor a little bit of sunshine.  Outside.  Watching the kids play.  Appreciating every single second.  Drink up!

Project 365
May 5, 2010, Photo #89 (with a bonus picture)

Off to a Good Start

Tonight I participated in an Amazing Race event with my Mom’s Club.  Last year, I was a little new to the club, so didn’t sign up for the annual event.  This time, I was all in.  We had six teams with five members each, with each member having a specific job during the night, along with detours, bonus rounds, and tons of clues to solve as the night wore on, just like the real Amazing Race, .  Some included rowing from one shore to another, eating chips and salsa with a stranger at a local bar, eating two hard-boiled eggs (that would be me) at a deli downtown (with no water) while another member clucked outside with a chicken hat, finding crowns at a local eatery (Burger King), spelling out the word Cinco with our team members and much more.  With photos of everything as proof.  And a giant six foot tall inflatable cactus that we had to drag with us and include in every photo.  Tiring, but loads of fun, and our team came in second place… even if we scared the bejesus out of a poor pregnant lady walking in her neighborhood when our car quickly braked and we all piled out and tossed a cactus in her direction for a mandatory picture. That might have been one of the highlights, right up there with one of our Team Members taking a total faceplant in the drive-thru lane of Burger King.  Talk about taking one for the team. ;)

House Decorations

We were the red team – loved the decorations at our Team Captain’s house.

Strawberry Lemonade
Recipe courtesy of Ashley Anne

Can of frozen lemonade (NOT pink lemonade)
1/2 cup frozen strawberries (sliced works better than whole)

1. Mix your lemonade.

2. Add some lemonade to the strawberries in a food chopper. Let it sit for a minute or two to soften. Chop it until it is like a slushie.

3. Pour into your lemonade.

4. Find a front porch and a magazine and enjoy.

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Comments

  1. Merry120 says

    May 6, 2010 at 12:00 am

    Strawberry Lemonade….YUM!

    Reply
  2. Joanne says

    May 6, 2010 at 6:15 am

    The strawberry lemonade sounds incredibly refreshing and the Amazing Race sounds like a ton of fun!

    Reply
  3. Patsy says

    May 6, 2010 at 8:12 am

    Sounds like a lot of fun! I’m totally making this strawberry lemonade though… my boys would go crazy for it!

    Reply
  4. mandy says

    May 6, 2010 at 9:06 am

    The Amazing Race sounds like so much fun! What a great idea. And I’m pretty sure I’m going to need to make some strawberry lemonade soon (and maybe add some adult juice to it).

    Reply
  5. Ramona says

    May 6, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    Gosh, hope the team member is okay. I don’t take face plants very well…

    Reply
  6. pamela says

    May 10, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    Sounds like a blast! Hope that pregnant lady didn’t wet her pants or anything. :o)

    Reply
  7. jo says

    May 12, 2010 at 10:26 pm

    love your photos :)

    Reply

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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo s Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo style, hope you had a good one! ✨
A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨

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