Apologies for the long hiatus

Between going to the Cape, getting really sick (arrghh and still getting over it) and getting ready for the move to Savannah, my poor little blog here has been neglected! But never fear -- once I get my act together, I promise more posts in the future!

In the meantime, here's a picture of a giraffe from when I went to the London Zoo.

Hope y'all are having a great summer!

It's Hot Out

And kitty kitty is doing her fat-cat-it's-too-hot-sprawl.

What a goofball.

This Summer, I Want To...

Among various other things, one thing I for sure, most definitely don't want to miss this summer is the Brimfield Antique and Collectible Show.

I mean, look at all this fantastic stuff! It's a treasure trove of vintage items, pieces that are just waiting to be refurbished, renovated, and loved.

I love looking through salvaged items. You never know what you might find! This looks like an excellent opportunity to look through all sorts of things and find loads of inspiration.

For the Brimfield Antique and Collectible Show website, click here!

Images from Apartment Therapy, Orange Street Design Studio and Country Living.

A Tuesday List

It's Tuesday. It's windy, damp and icky out.

And it still doesn't feel quite like spring. Sure, it's getting up to about 60 degrees today, which is better than what we've had. But, it's cloudy, gray and rainy. I'm ready for sunshine, barbeques and sitting out on the porch drinking iced tea. I am so ready for warm weather and the food that comes with it. Here is a list of spring and summer food to help me pretend that it's not disgusting out:

1. Peach Crunch Cake: This is a different take on the peach cobbler -- a version with more oomph, if you will. Looks delicious to me.
2. Blueberry Pomegranate Granita: Two of my favorite flavors: blueberry and pomegranate!
3. Lemon Triangles: Nothing says summer quite like lemons.
4. Blueberry Lemon Buttermilk Cake: I made this the other day and I'm in love.
5. Fruit Salad with Honey Mint Lime Dressing: It just sounds so fresh and so spring-ish!

1. Citrus Marinated Jerk Chicken with Mango Salsa: Mmm. I love anything with mango salsa. And this looks so yummy!
2. Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers: LOVE LOVE LOVE turkey burgers.
3. Grilled Pineapple Mango Salmon: When I think of spring and summer, I think of grilling. And I think of fish. Delish.
4. Fish Tacos: You cannot possibly have summer without fish tacos.
5. Grilled Zucchini Fries: Because I love zucchini. And see #3.

1. Sunshine Nectar: I could go for some sunshine nectar right about now.
2. Just Peachy Lemonade: Peach lemonade? I'm in.
3. Blackberry Iced Tea: There will be summer evenings spent sitting on the patio, sipping blackberry iced tea.
4. Montgomery Mint Tea: A Southern classic! I vote to bring it up North.


Now, I am starving. And I want to be on a sunny patio sitting in a rocking chair sipping iced tea. Instead, I will be sitting in my cubicle, sipping my Nantucket Nectars Half Lemonade Half Iced Tea. It's close, right? Well. I'm pretending it's close.