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Sole With Asparagus Recipe

Summer is here, and we have lots of fun plans to look forward to! This year I plan to bring our little guys to swimming lessons, soccer camp, and join a local pool as a family so we can enjoy the sunny days while cooling off and having fun. We hope to also take a […]

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  • We are visiting family in Indiana for the Fourth of July. I’m sure there will be some good foods there!

  • I’m with you about enjoying seasonal produce, although I have to say Michigan corn was WAY better than the corn down here. It’s not fair! I always like making a fruit salad in summertime too. Of course, grilling burgers and dogs is a must too.

  • that looks like a great recipe for fish.

  • I can’t wait for summer! That looks like a delicious recipe!

  • This looks like an amazing recipe! I will have to try it at our next cook out!

  • nicole @nicky_olea

    Oh I bet my husband would love that!

  • Mellisa

    Can you believe that I just tried Asparagus this past year! It’s one of my favorite veggies now..lol!

  • Jennifer @ The Quirky Momma

    The presentation of the asparagus and fish is lovely!

  • Oh yum, that looks so good! This summer were traveling via a cruise, so excited.

  • I never would have though to wrap it in Sole but I’m sure that gives it a nice, fresh taste!

  • It’s kinda funny, but suddenly all the teens in my house have decided that they love asparagus and ask for it all the time. This would be a huge hit!

  • Penelope

    One day we want to also (but our little guy is one so I think we need to wait a few years, lol)…when I was single, cruises with the gals were FUN!

  • Penelope

    Thanks!

  • What a unique way to enjoy asparagus! Yum.

  • My gosh that is so pretty and I just love that it includes a green 🙂

  • We have a cruise planned.

  • Oh my. This looks yummy.

  • This recipe looks great and perfect for warm weather. I adore my husband’s classic fruit salad with glaze during the summer.

  • I am crazy for fresh asparagus. Thanks for the recipe!

  • I’ve never heard of sole fillets, but this looks good.

  • Sounds like your summer will be full of fun! It’s too hot here in the summer to spend time outside {unless you’re in the pool} so we’ll be watching lots of movies, doing lots of crafts & preparing for preschool in the fall!

  • Mmm, that looks quite tasty!

  • Our plans for the summer are moving! WOOHOO! Can’t wait to have more regular BBQs in our new backyard!

  • My daughter would LOVE this — she is a fish and asparagus girl.

    It feels like we have nothing BUT plans for this summer … it’s already so busy!

  • I have lots I want to do before the baby arrives in August, like take the girls to the zoo, pool, beach, amusement park, aquarium, etc. We’ll see how that goes since we have about 8 weeks until the baby comes.

  • That looks awesome! I need to get hubby to make it!

  • That asparagus recipe looks tasty. Since it’s in season right now, I’ve been using it frequently.

    We don’t have too many plans but are going to spend a week at the beach at the end of the month. I can’t wait.

  • Donna

    I joined a local neighborhood pool (getting ready to take my son there in a few minutes), so plan on lots of pool time this summer. We have a zoo membership. We are checking out lots of local things (live in Knoxville, near the Smoky Mts., Pigeon Forge, & Gatlinburg), and leaving on Sunday to go to the beach for a week. Yay summer! 🙂 That asparagus looks so good, btw!

The Perfect Gift by Novica Fair Trade Artisans

If you are looking for truly one of a kind items for your home, yourself, or as a gift, let me introduce you to NOVICA, a fair trade artisan website that works with National Geographic to give talented artisans from around the world a medium to share their offerings. From handmade jewelry gifts and summer […]

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  • A hand-painted kite? How cool! You just don’t see work like that often these days. I love the feature to search by a recipients personality and type!

  • I’ve never heard of a hand painted kite. This would make such a unique gift!

Planning Family Vacations That Are Fun For Everyone #MiniTime

You have children who are 1 and 3, so your friends who have teens can’t tell you where the best hotels for families with toddlers are. You want to go to kid friendly restaurants, but can’t find any in the town you are visiting. Your ten year old is bored out of his mind on […]

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  • This looks like a great way to plan our family vacations! I will definitely check it out!

  • I didn’t know that about the uploaded photos. I like that element! Yes, realism is sometimes a good addition to the “glamour shot”.

  • This looks like a great way to plan a family vacation! I agree- it’s hard to find something to do that caters to everyone in the family.

Sweet Dreamer

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  • nicole @Nicky_Olea

    Awwww. How absolutely precious. So sweet.

  • This just made me smile! Such perfection!

  • I love looking at mine while she is sleeping 🙂

  • So precious. I was just gazing at my son while he was asleep for his nap.

  • Gorgeous!

  • Mellisa

    This is absolutely precious!

  • He is just so sweet! I love those long lashes!

  • Awwww

  • Too cute!

  • Such a beautiful photo!

  • Total cuteness!

  • Aww.. Such a sweet shot. I take a ridiculous amount of pictures of my son sleeping lol

  • What a great capture. I can totally see that as a canvas wrap 🙂 So sweet!

  • So beautiful! Love them when they sleep!

  • this is just the sweetest ever. I love the dark area of the picture

  • I don’t know what I love most: the little teeth peeking, the chubby cheeks, the little button nose…you kissed him after you took the photo, didn’t you?

  • Tammy

    What a peaceful picture – so precious – and those eyelashes! He’s beautiful Penelope 🙂

  • Awwww sweet baby

  • Penelope

    It’s the only time they sit still long enough to pose, lol…when me sons are awake they won’t stand still!

  • There’s nothing sweeter and more precious than watching a baby sleep. Love the picture!

  • Penelope

    Yes, I did!

  • Peneople he is so precious – beautiful picture!!

  • Love this! Babies are so so sweet when they are sleeping. That doesn’t change when they get older either.

  • That is a beautiful picture.

  • Jennifer @ The Quirky Momma

    I take so many photos of my kids sleeping, they look so beautiful and peaceful. I even take photos of my teens sleeping as they are also so beautiful to me plus when they are sleeping, they can’t back talk.

  • Penelope

    I know, my three year old already talks back!

  • Aren’t they precious when they are sleeping? I’m just always afraid to take a pic since waking them isn’t worth it. 🙂

  • Aww what a sweet photo. I still love watching my babies sleep though not babies anymore:(

  • How precious!

  • What a little sleeping angel!

  • Donna

    Oh my…. my heart just melted. <3

  • Those eyelashes! I have so many sleeping pictures one day I will organize them and put them all in a book…

  • What a precious photo, love a sleeping baby.

  • I love photos like this so perfect for the wall in black and white

  • Aww very sweet picture. I love capturing moments like these.

  • What a sweet picture. I love sleeping baby pictures!!

Memorial Day- We Love Our Country and Family #99SummerDays #HebrewNational

Our Memorial Day was wonderful, a fun family day filled with great weather, happy, running children, delicious food, and relaxing in the shade with family and friends. My favorite times are these long weekends spent getting together with those I love most, enjoying good food and good times. We came up with some new recipes […]

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  • Hebrew National are my fave hot dogs!

  • My family enjoyed Hebrew National hot dogs over the weekend also. We set up a hot dog bar and everyone enjoyed it. It looks like your family had a lovely holiday.

  • My mouth started watering at the photo of the peppers on that hot dog. So yum and I’m going to have to try that.

  • I love Hebrew National hot dogs, they really are the best. Looks like you all had a busy and fun Memorial Day!

  • Looks like it was a fun day!

  • I like that they are kosher.

  • I want one of those veggies dogs. Yum!

  • Stuffed mushrooms and a good hot dog, my mouth is totally watering. That sounds absolutely fantastic. Glad you had such a great weekend!

  • Hebrew National is the only good/real hot dog.

  • I’ve never had these kinds of hot dogs. They look good though!

  • Looks like you had a wonderful Memorial Day.

  • Looks like a wonderful holiday! I also love hot dogs topped with sauteed onions and peppers, yummy!

  • Looks like a good cookout to me.

  • I might have to try this brand for my son sometime – he loves hot dogs!

  • Looks like you had a wonderful day! And, I’ve never had these before but they sound good though.

  • Looks like you had a wonderful weekend! Hebrew National definitely tastes better than any hot dog I’ve ever had!

  • That napping pic is sooo cute!

  • It looks like it was such a beautiful weekend.

    p.s. Those are my fav hot dogs!

  • That hotdog looks delicious! I’ve never tried it loaded with veggies before.

  • We love Hebrews National here!

  • nicole @Nicky_Olea

    Sounds like you had a fun and delicious weekend!

  • Mellisa

    We almost always grill hotdogs on Memorial Day! They are so good and easy to make,

  • I love Hebrew National… looks like a fun weekend!

  • Oh man, look at all those peppers. Now that is how you eat a hot dog!

  • Looks like a lovely weekend.

  • Loosk like a great day!

  • I love that summer means more cookouts!

  • Looks like a great weekend! Love the food decorations.

  • I would love to try your recipe for the coleslaw you made! It sounds yummy!

  • You’ve got to love a great hotdog!! We are having them tonight!

  • All the mentions of your delicious Memorial Day food have my mouth watering!

  • Donna

    We grilled burgers and hot dogs on Memorial Day. Looks like you guys had a great day!

  • I agree I love veggies on my hot dogs, so yummy. Looks like y’all had a great memorial day.

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