I kicked the holiday weekend off with a fun little breakfast on the porch. And by breakfast, I suppose I mean lunch since the boys didn’t roll out of bed until around 11AM. I fondly remember those summer days. I went a liiiiiittle crazy in the Dash store after the post-Christmas doldrums set in. The… Read More
Y’all, I have truly upped my summer game with the teen set and it’s shaved ice for the win! Ah, who am I kidding? It’s not just the teens that are raving about it. I’ve been churning out shaved ice every day for the past nine days for anyone and everyone that comes over. I… Read More
Summer is in full swing and, in addition to my own two hungry teens, I’ve had the pleasure of watching a revolving door of friends for the past week. I couldn’t be happier. I look at John and friends and think…. this is going to be one of the best summers of your life. You… Read More
We enjoyed a delicious meal – perfect for spring and summer – for our last Sunday Supper of the school year! I threw this meal together almost entirely with food I had on hand. I had a couple of bags of veggies and a bunch of chicken that we didn’t eat during the week. After… Read More
Yesterday I shared our table and decor for our Derby Day Dinner and today I’m back with the menu and recipes! Mint Juleps I’ll be honest, I have not been a fan of the Mint Julep until I made these! This was Southern comfort and air conditioning in a cup! For 1 Mint Julep Place… Read More
I’m back today with the menu from our Spring Fling party – it was simple and included our own favorite eats. I think it is nice to serve things that you love and feel comfortable making. For a party of this size (about 50-55), I like to do a lot of a few different items,… Read More
Since I knew I’d be traveling this week and my boys LOVE a good cindo de mayo celebration, we had it the night before I left! I set up everything on the island in the kitchen. We enjoyed “walking tacos” and fixings, churro ice cream bowls and Ranch Water (for the adults, of course)! We… Read More