Pool Party

July 5, 2012Leave a comment

Hope everyone had a fabulous 4th of July. My day was filled with poolside spritzers, delicious barbecue food, and watching neighborhood fireworks. We ended the night with a perfect 10pm dip in the pool which was very refreshing. The great thing about the 4th falling on a Wednesday is the celebration all week until Sunday. Since pool parties are such a popular event this time of year, I wanted to share my favorite pool party accessories.

POOL PARTY PONG by eileen

{Just ordered one of these online for our late July pool party}

{pool party cupcakes}

Frozen Lemonade Pie

July 3, 2012July 3, 2012Leave a comment

What can be more refreshing than this frozen treat on a beautiful sunny day with friends & family? So easy & so delicious. Yum.

Frozen Lemonade Pie

Ingredients:

Graham Cracker Pie Crust
2 cups heavy cream
1 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
1 can of frozen lemonade concentrate
Blueberries, raspberries, sugar and lemon juice

In a large bowl, make the filling of the lemonade pie by whipping the heavy cream until peaks form. Then fold in the combined lemonade and condensed milk into this cream. Pour this mixture into the pie crust, then freeze overnight to solidify the pie. Earlier in the day before serving the pie, create the topping by tossing the berries with the sugar, lemon juice and whipped cream if desired. Top the pie with this mixture when serving.

Firework Manicure

July 2, 20121 Comment

Fun holidays are the perfect excuse for cute dresses, crashing your diet, and of course, fun silly manicures that make you feel like you are 12 again. Here is some pinspiration for your choice of manicure for the 4th! 🙂

Banana Split Bites

June 29, 20121 Comment

These perfect portion bites are delish and so easy. Grab a few bananas, sprinkles, chocolate, and ice cream and voila, you have the ingredients for these decadent mini dessert bites.

Banana Split Mini Bites How To1 Banana Split Mini Bites

Use firm bananas and cut into 1 inch sections. Leave the peel on for easy handling, and with a melon baller, dig a well in the middle of each banana section.
Melt chocolate in the microwave and dip the bottom portion of the banana in chocolate and then dip it once again in either non-pareils or chopped peanuts. To quickly harden the chocolate, place dipped bananas in the freezer for five minutes.
Fill each well with ice cream (I filled mine with vanilla chocolate chip) and top with whip cream and a maraschino cherry.

In My White Tee

June 28, 2012June 28, 2012Leave a comment

Sometimes, even with a closet full of clothes, you feel like you have nothing to wear. This doesn’t match that, this shirt shows too much cleavage, those shoes are uncomfortable after 20 minutes & have left blisters in the past…and I can go on & on. So when you are having one of those days, keep it simple. Grab your old faithful white tee and wear it like you have never before. They are comfy & effortlessly chic.