We are 2 days away from school being officially out for the summer and I am FAH-reaking out people. I am so not ready to have my kiddos under foot 24/7. I do have the youngest one enrolled in a summer camp, we are NOT I repeat N-O-T going through another summer of “what are…
summertime
Seven Summer Essentials
I decided to clean out my closet this weekend and put away up my winter sweaters and wellies. I’m hoping to uncover signs of summer like my linen pants and strappy sandals because I’m afraid to say it but May gray is ushering in what we Californians (<—please tell me you have seen this SNL…
Longest Day of the Year Reminds Me of a Photo
Today marks the first day of summer and the longest day of sunlight or darkness if you are south of the equator. For us in southern california that means sunrise at 6:15 and sunset at 8:07 but if you live up north let’s say Seattle you get another HOUR of sunlight. The photo above was…
Cherry Cola Ribs
It’s 90 degrees out today and all I can think about is summer. The pool, the sunburns and piles and piles of Cherry Cola Ribs. I have been making these since the first time I saw them featured in the July 2002 Barbecue Issue of Bon Appetit. If you’ve known me long enough chances are you have had a…
Schedules Go Out The Window in Summer
I get asked this question frequently, “how do you have the time to blog?” The answer won’t surprise you, I am like every other mother, wife, sister out there I don’t I have to make time. Trust me there is enough on my to do list without having to add in any extras. All those…
The lost pictures
Well you know what happened. I had every good intention of uploading my BIG PICTURE SUMMER photo project on a daily basis and I was kinda on a roll there for awhile. Before I knew it July began to bottleneck … there was my nieces party, my mom’s birthday, my brother-in-law’s parent’s 50th wedding anniversary,…
Picture Summer – Day 23
Guest photographer ALERT! f/5.0 • 1/500 • ISO 80 • 5mm Olympus Stylus Waterproof camera My son took these shots – I actually discovered a few of these on my camera while wiping memory cards clean – he is really good! check these out and tell me are they not amazing?? I did ONLY light enhancements they…
Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon with Roasted Eggplant
After attending the Lowly and Lovely Eggplant Recipe Contest last week at Zov’s Bistro I put eggplant at the top of my grocery list. I really wanted to make the Eggplant Salad I had tried that day but dinner time rolled around too soon and before I knew it I was scrambling. I had purchased…
