One of the activities that I love most about summer is my annual visit to the County Fair! This has been a looong time tradition. It is a tradition that includes carnival games, rides, a flower show, horse races, livestock viewing, contests, vendors, and food – sooo much food. Fairs everywhere are known for their …
I admit it, I love sugar. All kinds of sugar – chocolate, bagels, French bread, margaritas, chips, and more! I mean just take a look at many of my recipe posts. You can find some amazing dessert, drinks, German pancakes, pizzas and more here on my blog. Yes, they are all yummy! But this is …
Have you ever had a Skip and Go Naked? This sweet lemony drink is seriously refreshing and the perfect poolside or lakeside (just make that waterside) libation. I love this drink for a few reasons – first, just look at how fun it is. Seriously? Have you ever seen something so pink and frothy? Totally …
Way back in February I posted my 2017 Reading Challenge. I have been busy reading, and have knocked off quite a few of my selections, but I have not yet shared them with you. So sorry about that! My book clubs keep me busy reading – almost too busy. Can that really be right? I …
Summer is officially here, but I was lucky enough to get a taste of it early. During our Teacher Appreciation Week in May we were treated to a fun-filled week of Aloha spirit. As you know, I am a teacher – I love the time with my students and my time in the classroom. Teaching really …
Ah, I love summer! I’m starting to finally feel like summer has hit. A big part of that is that I just hosted my annual Ladies’ Pool Party. This is my annual kick-off to summer. There is no doubt about it – when I can float in the pool during the middle of the week, …
What does it say that my first blog post after my last day teaching this school year is a summer cocktail?!? I guess I am ready for summer! Actually, if you follow me on Instagram, you saw my picture from Rocky Point Restaurant a couple of weekends ago. Since my school year goes through …
Former Olympic soccer player Shannon Boxx has hung up her cleats to take on a new role… as an advocate for Lupus Awareness. Boxx played for years on the Women’s gold-medal winning soccer tean in spite of the disease, keeping her diagnosis secret from everyone but one teammate. She has since gone public with her …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FreeOfSulfates #CollectiveBias As you may have seen, I have just finished my home office/guest room makeover! OK, I am super closer to finishing 🙂 I do have a few lose ends that still need to be cleaned up. …
When people think of celebrating a special occasion or planning a special date night – most people tend to plan a night out at a special restaurant. While I am the first to agree that sometimes it is nice to get out of the kitchen, I also believe that sometimes it is equally wonderful to …
