Dear Summer Part 2

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

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The official start to summer is just a few weeks away, so it’s only fitting that I have started to think about some of the things I want to do before Labor Day (you can see last years checklist here). Here are 11 things I’d most like to complete before summer ends. What’s on your list?

1. Go on a spontaneous road trip.
2. Take walks with Jack after dinner each night.
3. Find a good hiking spot in my new town.
4. Run a Color Run.
5. Make homemade popsicles.
6. Host a nautical party.
7. Build a picnic table.
8. Spend as much time enjoying the beach and Lake Michigan as possible.
9. Take full advantage of events around my new home.
10. Work on decorating the house and getting pictures up.
11. Donate the summer clothes I don’t end up wearing.

Five Things

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

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 {Sitting on the dock}
 {An old pair of boots makes for a whimsical planter}
 {Now all I need is strawberry season}
 {Trying out growing onions in a crate this year}
{Taking a nap with Jack}

DIY: Flower Tower

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

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 {filling in after one week}
I am always trying to come up with new ways to display flowers. Last year I created a tilted whimsical planter (seen here). This year I did two different versions of the planter that I will post next week. However my newest addition is the flower tower that I saw in a Home Depot commercial. You can find Home Depot’s directions here, and you can also see my tips and tricks for creating the planter below.
 {fill the pot halfway insert the zip tied chicken wire and then fill pot to the top}
use a good soil: I used Moisture Control
 {Add two layers of landscape fabric to the inside}
make sure the landscape fabric is NOT stretchy
 {only add enough dirt to do one row at a time}
 {cut a + in every other space and then insert your flowers}
{once finished}
be sure to use a watering can to pour water all over the tower

Skipping Town

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

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 {spent time in the flower gardens}
wearing: OKA B, Old Navy and Charlotte Russe

I live in a beach/tourist town and while everyone was piling in for the holiday weekend I skipped town, and headed down to my parents house. While I didn’t spend time on the beach the low-key weekend was just what I needed. Here’s a glance at what I was up to. How did you spend your holiday weekend?

{travel buddy}
 {chocolate chip cookie bars}
 {picnics at the park}
 {s\’mores}
{Memorial Day at Comerica Park: Tigers vs Pirates}

Lemon Batter Bars

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

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This past weekend I spent time at my parent’s house and in between barbeques and trips to get ice cream we found time to whip up a couple holiday favorites. Chocolate chip bars for the boys and lemon batter bars for us girls. You may know of my love for all things lemon (as you can see here, here and here), but these bars hands down are my favorite. They’re so simple to make and it’s hard to just have one!

Lemon Batter Bars
Ingredients
1 package lemon cake mix (I used Duncan Hines)
½ cup salted butter; melted
3 eggs
1 package cream cheese; softened
1 can lemon frosting (I used Duncan Hines)

Directions
1. Combine cake mix, butter and one egg until moist. Pat into a greased 9”x13” pan.
2. Blend lemon frosting into cream cheese until smooth.
3. Reserve a little over ½ cup for frosting baked bars.
4. Add remaining two eggs to the frosting mixture and beat on high for 5 minutes.
5. Spread frosting mixture (with the eggs) over the base.
6. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
7. Cool bars, frost, cut into bars and keep in the refrigerator.  

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