When my kids were younger we used to love to go to The Berry Patch to pick blueberries. I love the taste of plump, ripe, fresh blueberries. They taste the best right off the bush as long as there aren't any bugs lurking on them. July seems to be the height of blueberry season in the Midwest. If you find yourself with an abundance of blueberries … [Read more...]
Summer Reading List
I've complied at list of books I'd like to read this summer. I scoured my bookcases for books that I already own with the exception of one newly purchased book, And The Mountains Echoed. I'm really bad about buying books before I've read what I own. I just keep adding to my collection. Then there is the ever growing stack of magazines … [Read more...]
Celebrate Life
I'm celebrating the fact I turn 46 today. Four more years until 50! I don't have any big plans this year, but have had a week of dinners and lunches with friends. I feel very blessed to have such great friends. It's always nice to have a birthday week instead of one single day. However, I always seem to enter the month of July one or … [Read more...]
Candy Party
Since it's my birthday week I thought I'd share a fun birthday party theme for kids or possibly even an adult who loves candy. I had the opportunity to take pictures at my friend Mary's party before her home was bombarded with four and five year olds hyped up on sugar. She put together this adorable candy party for her daughter Maisy and her … [Read more...]
My Favorite 4th of July Ideas
I have scoured pinterest and the world wide web and selected my top five Fourth of July ideas. My prerequisites were they had to have the colors red, white and blue and be fairly easy to make. I hope you enjoy checking out these ideas and decide to try something new this July 4th. Under each photo I've included the link to the website where you … [Read more...]
Hipsters
Hipster is defined as a person who follows the latest trends and fashions . My son thinks I'm trying to be a hipster because I blog. His teenage opinion thinks I'm way too old to be blogging. I've told him there are grandmothers who blog, and they have great blogs. The first one which comes to my mind is ZuHaus at Home. Do you ever wonder … [Read more...]
10 Simple Joys of Summer
Today is the first official day of summer. There are many things I enjoy about summer. Here is my top ten list of things I love about the summer months. Casual skirts and sundresses flip flops Dining al fresco- when it's not 90 plus degrees outside KC Royal's hot dogs- there's nothing better than a hot dog at a baseball … [Read more...]
Sea Glass
This coastal tablescape is from Pottery Barn. I could live in that store! I don't know if it's because I dream of living by the ocean, but I love coastal decor (minus the flamingos that is). I thought this tablescape had some fun ideas I could replicate without spending a fortune on new dishes and glassware. The center of the table … [Read more...]
10 Infused Water Recipes
I drink a lot of water year round and sometimes it just gets plain boring. Last summer I purchased a glass water pitcher that contains a separate cylinder inside for fruit. When I'm not being lazy, I love to make infused water. You don't need a special pitcher to make flavored water, but I like it because it helps contain any floating seeds … [Read more...]
DIY Purses
I have found the saying "what comes around goes around" to be true many times in my lifetime. I had to smile when I saw this article for handmade purses in the June issue of Martha Stewart Living. I used to carry one of these purses when I was in 7th or 8th grade. At that time, I was a transplanted Yankee … [Read more...]