How do you celebrate your independence?

Perhaps make a patriotic meal?

Wear a little Red, White, and Blue?

Wave the American Flag?

Pay homage to those who gave their lives for our freedom?

However you spend your 4th of July, spend it somehow remembering and celebrating how we gained our freedom!

Have a safe and Happy 4th of July!

Kirsten

Iced Vanilla Chai, Crick Mud, and Good Times!

This summer will be composed of the following:

 yummy drinks

 bendy straws

bright, cheery, decor

delicious treats

a pretty atmosphere

good friends

and good (not so clean) fun!

Be sure to enjoy the summer while it lasts!

Sarah

First Beach (Lake) Day!!

Our first day of summer vacation was a gorgeous one! Perfect really! So perfect, that we headed to the lake near us with good friends to celebrate the fact that.....School's Out For Summer!!!

                                                                           Drop and Run...

The aqua flip flops belong to my 10 year old daughter....and yes, I realize they are much bigger than mine. lol.

                                                                                    Wishful thinking.
                                                                 Testing the Waters...

Mia's always being chased by boys. Hmmmmmm, could that become a problem?

                                                                    Sand play...

While there, I realized that this was the first time Marli had been to the beach as a toddler...a walking, talking, eating (sand preferably), toddler!

                                                                   Lunch Time....

Did someone say "Lunch"???

Fresh water mussels perhaps?


My friend, Beth...Now I really want a big floppy beach hat.

We had a fun day with our friends at the lake. Many more to come this summer....so call us Lake Bums!

                           Kirsten

Girls Night

I recently decided to host an outdoor wine and dessert party for all my closest girlfriends. I wanted to really make it special, considering most of them are sleep and 'fun' deprived mothers and/or workaholics. Although the desserts were yummy, the wine fantastic and the decorations pretty, the best part by far was being able to catch up with everyone without having to chase the kiddos around. And get this...we actually all ditched the sweats for some pretty attire.

I made simple DIY wine glass tags with the first initial of every guest so we could distinguish whose was whose.

Guests who were pregnant drank out of cute little mason jars.

On the menu: chocolate mouse, panna cotta with peaches in lime syrup, gluten free cupcakes and Italian cookies

Teacups were family heirlooms...we all got so drunk, we never even got to use them LOL

Some girls weren't as cooperative with the camera....(ahem Sara)

Guests got to take home blueberry muffins as favors for the following morning.

Party was a success! Round two is in the works....



Ashley