Georgia Peach

Posted on July 16, 2013 by

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The warm weather has me craving something frozen to drink by midday and my current go-to is a copycat version of the Cheesecake Factory’s Georgia Peach drink. To make: Combine 2 ounces vodka, 1 ounce peach liqueur, ½ cup peach slices (fresh or frozen) and ½ cup crushed ice in a blender. Add ¼ cup raspberry juice (I squeezed raspberries in cheesecloth) and blend briefly. Pour into two glasses garnish with a mint leaf, raspberry or peach slice and enjoy. Of course since I don’t drink I followed the same recipe but left out the alcohol and added water as well as extra raspberry juice. 

Blissful State of Summer

Posted on July 15, 2013 by

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{Afternoons at the beach require cute totes like this one from Nantucket Brand}

Despite the fact that summer officially arrived weeks ago the weather here has been less than perfect. That is until this past week when temperatures outside started holding steady at an uncomfortable temperature. Leaving my weekend filled with beach days, dune hikes, bike rides, cherry limeade, fireworks and a trip out on Lake Michigan, leaving me in a blissful state of summer delight.

 {Evening walks on the break wall as the Badger comes in}
 {Bright nails for bright days}
 {Homemade Cherry Limeade to stay cool}
 {Dune hikes overlooking the water}
{Late night dinners while waiting for the sun to set}

Five Things

Posted on July 12, 2013 by

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 {I love visiting lighthouses}
 {Pasta salad in a pail my go-to for drop in house guests}
 {Jack survived his first Fourth of July!}

{Fresh veggies with every meal}


{Morning walks on the boardwalk}

How To: Beach Bun

Posted on July 11, 2013 by

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Living in a beach town you tend to spend a good portion of time at the beach. As a result buns, ponytails and chignons become daily essentials. My current favorite is the beach bun or nautical knot. Not only does it keep the hair off your neck, but also even when you have flyaway’s or it starts to fall out it still looks chic. 

Step 1: Tie your hair into a ponytail.

Step 2: Separate the ponytail into two pieces.

Step 3: Take the two pieces and simply tie them in a knot. This is like when you begin to tie your shoes.

Step 4: Pull the knotted sides around the top of the bun and secure with bobby pins.

Summer Mix Tape Vol. 1

Posted on July 10, 2013 by

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There’s something about the songs you listen to during a summer that become engrained in your head for years to come. While songs like “Footloose” reminds me of dorm dance offs and “Hot N Cold” brings back memories of hikes up Sugarloaf. Of course new songs are added and old ones are replaced. Here’s a little glimpse at my summer mix tape. What are your go-to songs for summer?

Robin Thicke, T.I. and Pharrell: Blurred Lines
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: Can’t Hold Us
Bruno Mars: Treasure
Labrinth: Beneath Your Beautiful
Good Charlotte: Girls & Boys
Mike Posner: Cooler Than Me
Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams: Get Lucky
Journey: Don’t Stop Believing
Kid Rock: All Summer Long
Carrie Underwood: Blown Away
Katy Perry: Hot N Cold
Flo Rida: Right Round
LFO: Summer Girls
Drake: Fancy
Mungo Jerry: In The Summertime
Ke$ha: Party at a Rich Dude’s House
Jana Kramer: Goodbye California
Kenny Loggins: Footloose
Kid Rock: Born Free

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