Get ready….get set….Memorial Weekend here we come!!! Can you believe the start of summer is just around the corner?!! Sara and I are counting down the weeks until school is out. We are dreaming of summer sun, the kids sleeping in {we can wish} and fun summer drinks enjoyed by all. This Lemon Blueberry Simple Syrup is just as it’s stated….simple and perfect topped with lemonade, turned into a festive summer cocktail, or better yet given as a gift.
It was a big birthday week for my family last week during our spring break. To celebrate I made a few of these Strawberry Tropical Cocktails. The taste of this tropical drink will take you back to your last vacation, or make you think of taking one real soon.
This Strawberry Tropical Cocktail is definitely on the skinny side so you can enjoy one or two. Sip them over appetizers in the late afternoon, or share them with a couple of girl friends and count down the days until schools out for summer!
What makes this drink feel like it should have a tiny umbrella in it is the mixture of coconut vodka with the muddled strawberries and pineapple. I have made this Strawberry Tropical Cocktail by either simply muddling the strawberries and pineapple with Stevia at the bottom of a cocktail glass or I have placed the strawberries and pineapple with Stevia in the blender. Either pureed or with fruit on the bottom, this recipe is easy to make and it will transport you to a quiet moment beach side with a cocktail in hand. Cheers to celebrating birthdays, counting down until schools out, and to enjoying these cocktails on a sunny day.
Cheers!!
Rise and shine! Welcome to this edition of Weekend Lovelies. Yes I say rise and shine, as this picture literally is the sun rising on an early spring morning. My kids are early risers, and though I am one too, I am never quite ready to rise early on the weekends. This particular morning I was grumpy, when Mason made his way into my room. He said mom, “I have to show you something”, thinking it was a recent Lego build, I slowly got out of bed and made my way towards him. To my surprise this was my morning greeting. “Isn’t this beautiful Mom?” This made my day. So for you parents out there, I do have say there are positives to these early mornings. Seeing the sun rise just over the trees is not always going to be noticed in our lives. It is a special treat, and one day we will be wishing and hoping for these early morning risers. This weeks Weekend Lovelies is full of our favorites. A little DIY to some spring fashion. I am looking forward to having this week off for Spring break. Though we don’t have huge plans, my family will be celebrating a few family birthdays…..two very special ones are sandwiched together in our week off. I am excited to be celebrating Shane’s birthday, and Madeline’s 5th birthday! Do you have any upcoming celebrations or spring plans? [Read more…]
The month of March has been so full, happy, and memorable for my family! My two littlest ones celebrated their birthday’s! Miss Blue requested a mermaid theme, with street tacos {made by her daddy} for dinner, and a colorful circus cake! {Ha!} The only gift she really wanted for her 6th birthday was to go to Disneyland. {We had passes four years ago… but since then, we haven’t been back.} A week following her actual birthday, we made the trek down the mountain to the happiest place on earth!
Before we get to those fun photos… here is a peek at Sophia’s special day! {I wish I could take credit for the birthday decorations… but it was all my creative husby’s vision! He decorated and I made her sparkly crown… because every mermaid needs a fancy crown, right?!}
