Texas rockets (aka- grilled, bacon wrapped, stuffed jalapeños) are my very favorites, y’all. I love it when Adam grills these up. In fact, not only are these one of my favorites, they’re one of those oft-requested barbecue and potluck staples (people always ask us to bring Texas Rockets!). I love having those kinds of crowd pleaser […]
rainbow fruit lemonade
I will be honest- this rainbow fruit layered lemonade mostly came to be because dragon fruit is back in season here in Saipan. And we keep seeing pink ones (at the grocery store, they sell some dragon fruit already halved, so there is no ‘which center color am I getting’ dilemma)! And, seriously, what is […]
homemade coconut key lime sugar scrub
Y’all know that summer is my very favorite. Ice cream! And grilled pizza! And swimming pools! And sundresses! And sandals! Living in the land of perpetual summer means that I’m pretty much a DIY pedicure expert. My key ingredient- homemade sugar scrub. And this coconut lime one is pretty much summer in a jar (what could […]
free father’s day printable questionnaire
Eeeek, y’all, Father’s Day is this weekend. As in, three days away. Adam’s gifts this year are all tied to our trip to New Zealand in the spring (aka- a night at a fishing lodge, a day with a guide, etc.), so the kids and I have been brainstorming ways to make Father’s Day special without […]
cookie butter ice cream (aka the best thing I’ve ever tasted)
I am prone to exaggeration. But there is not an ounce of embellishment when I say that I think this homemade cookie butter ice cream with chunks of Biscoff cookies speckled throughout is the best thing I’ve ever tasted. Friends, it is seriously cuckoo-for-cocoa-pops amazing. And it’s the perfect addition to the Summer Fun Series […]
a buffet of gourmet hot dogs
With our easy access to the beach, we have made more bonfires this year than ever before. And besides s’mores, our other bonfire staple is hot dogs (ok, actually we usually make chicken sausages… but hot dogs are just so classic, you know?). Anyhow, at a recent beach-y bonfire, we brought all sorts of eclectic […]
easiest ever maxi dress
I live in maxi dresses. I mean, I wore lots of dresses in my pre-Saipan life, but now I only have shorts (and one lone pair of jeans) as a formality. Like someday maybe I’ll look in my closet and think, “Yep, today’s the day- I’m not going to wear a dress.” I’ve seen several […]
DIY outdoor classic board games
Have I mentioned before how much we LOVE living on the beach? It is such a fun experience, and one that I never imagined we’d have. We love falling asleep to the sounds of waves and waking up to the beautiful water. The best part is that we have a wonderful (HUGE) playground for our girls […]
strawberry limeade popsicles
We have had some seriously gorgeous weather here in Denver these last few weeks (including a whole set of 85 degree days- my favorite!). Even though I’m certain we’ll still get some yucky weather, and probably even snow, we’ve been living up our summer-ish weather with tons of time outdoors, popsicles, grilled pizza, the works. […]
how to make (really delicious!) ice cream cupcakes
If you follow us on instagram, you’ve probably noticed that Jord is currently stateside (YAY!). We are living it up, trying to do every fall-ish thing you can imagine (turns out, there isn’t so much ‘fall’ in the middleeast), staying up wa-ay to late laughing, and just generally loving the chance to hang out. Since […]