Free teenage summer bucket full of fun list ideas that my daughter came up with! Inexpensive activities for teens they can do when school's out.
Wow, I've got quite a few posts up my sleeve with some practical info in them...but they continue to take a back seat to me getting my butt out of the chair, and away from the computer - especially now that summer is officially here! So for now...they will just have to wait. HowEVER...in the meantime, I thought I'd share a little secret with you. First of all, it was simply a glorious first-day-of-summer weekend in my neck of the woods - I sure hope it was the same for all of you! I saw a LOT of variations of this little graphic ALL over social media this weekend: Ain't it the truth! :) And to make it even better, I had the whole weekend off (I usually work every other Sunday). On Saturday, I FINALLY had a chance to follow through with plans that we'd been trying to make happen since early January - to take my mom to lunch at the Good Earth bistro/winery for her birthday (I just wrote all about my love for that place here) - but were always stopped due to the horrid winter we just endured. Well, it was finally a simply gorgeous day, and we did it! My sister and eldest daughter accompanied us as well: L to R: My mom, daughter, and sister Apologies to my sister, who probably won't be happy about that photo of her, but you know how it is, trying to get a good shot of more than one person isn't easy! Anyway, the day was gorgeous, as you can see: And as usual, the food was superb, in flavour, and presentation. Case in point - the charcuterie platter we shared as an appetizer: And then there's my absolute favourite dessert, these scrummy fruit wontons with a dulce de leche dipping sauce (I know, I know...sugar, deep fried, but what can I say - it happens, people!): Well, I could go on about how much I love this place (and I probably will in future posts!), but needless to say, it was a wonderful start to summer, and to the weekend. Now, for that little secret... Yesterday, Rob and I decided to take the bikes for another spin, and believe it or not, we headed back Niagara way. We settled on the Niagara Falls to Fort Erie portion of Ontario's Waterfront Trail - and what can I say, the day was spectacular. But the curious thing is - it was a summer Sunday, the weather was off-the-charts stunning, the location couldn't have been more sublime...but we were almost the ONLY ones on the trail....for 50 kilometres! (there and back): This is A-OK by me - I am decidedly NOT fond of having to dodge other cyclists, roller-bladers, runners, walkers, cars, you name it, when out riding my bike. It's not that I'm anti-social, it's just so much less stressful when you're on a bike not to have to worry about bumping into someone accidentally - or having them bump into you. So it is with some hesitation that I write about this trail...because I'd like to keep it our little secret. Kidding. Not kidding. ;-) Anyway, if you live in, or plan to visit Southern Ontario, and you're looking for a fantastic place to take your bike for a little tour of the Niagara region, I would highly recommend this trail. It follows the Niagara river the whole way, to Fort Erie - so for the entire length of the trail you've got river views on one side, and some gorgeous swoon-worthy homes on the the other side, and quaint bridges over babbling brooks and creeks. You can take it as slow or as fast as you like - we took about 4 hours to do it, with stops along the way: But don't just take my word for it - a few sights from our little bike tour: Couldn't resist! You know my love for Waterlogue... My future home...(well, it actually was for sale...I can dream, can't I?) French Chateau with river view, anyone? This one was for sale too... Happy campers cyclists! After finishing the day with a well-deserved beer and a bite to eat on the patio at the Riverside Tavern in the charming little town of Chippawa, Ontario, we headed home as the sun set over Niagara Falls: The American Falls Mist at the edge of Horseshoe Falls (the "Canadian" Falls) Sorry about the quality on those last two - drive-bys from my phone - but you can't come to Niagara and NOT drive past the falls...(well, maybe you can, if you've seen them a gajillion times before) - but they're always a sight to behold - it never gets old! :) So all in all, not a bad way to kick off summer! Hope everyone else had a spectacular start to the sunny season, doing what you love to do! :) P.S. See what I mean? - we literally had the whole trail to ourselves:
Being on a lake during the summer is the way to do it. Enjoy the sun and have some fun with these 14 ideas for what to do at a lake.
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Hello everyone! It's Sunday and I'm blogging! I'm participating in a facebook hop this evening and I linked it to my blog for instructions...so I had to blog on Sunday! I hope you are all enjoying your day! The theme for our facebook hop is summer so I decided to make a card with a flower that blooms all summer long! You know I love DAISIES so I choose Gloriosa Daisy (Rudbeckia) for my card. I made the top daisy using Delightful Dijon cardstock and the flower from the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits. I cut the stem off and turned it upside down to get the look I wanted. Before adhering it I stamped my Whisper White cardstock with the Sunshine Saying stamp set. I also stamped another flower image using the same set and sponging some So Saffron ink in the middle. The centers of the flowers as well as the background are from the Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack. I stamped the sentiment on So Saffron cardstock with Black Memento Ink. The stamped image is layered over a piece of Old Olive cardstock and attached to the designer paper with dimensionals! I used Linen Thread to tie a bow. The card base is Crumb Cake cardstock! I don't usually use so many layers on the inside of my cards, but I really liked the look of Whisper White on Old Olive on Basic Black and then onto the Crumb Cake! Before I adhered all of these layers I stamped half of the flower that I stamped on the front of the card. I had to finish it off with a leaf from the same stamp set (on both sides) because I couldn't get it just right! I added a flower center made from the same designer paper as on the front of the card! I almost forgot to mention that I cut those centers using the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits. I LOVE how it turned out...a really fun card! Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you were happily surprised to see me here on a Sunday! I also hope you follow along with the hop! You can click HERE to go directly to my facebook page or you can click on the facebook icon above on the right! ~Today's Thought~
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Summer is finally here and I could not resist posting a collection of fresh quotes especially for Summer! My favorite time of the year! Actually I cannot think of anything better than being by the sea on a beautiful beach, refreshing myself in the cool waters of the sea.
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“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” – Rumi This is one of those quotes that I saw on Pinterest and it made me stop and think. I never really thought about it this way, but it’s such a lovely perspective. We always think of ourselves […]
Summer may be in full swing and the heat may be blistering, but that doesn't mean your fitness motivation has to crash and burn. Whether you're hitting up the beach or sipping margaritas by the pool, we've got some of the best motivational quotes to keep your fitspiration (fitness inspiration) goals in check all summer long.
You’ve probably already heard about the lifestyle trend called Hygge which has become increasing popular on social media of late (and I wrote about earlier this year here), however I thought …
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