Summer Is Here!

“I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”

- F. Scott Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby)

Monday Morning Motivation

“The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.”

- Abraham Lincoln

When it feels like 102 degrees outside

Have dessert. Yum! A delicious surprise my mom brought to me.

An image for a cloudy day

Nothing could be more perfect on a cloudy day like today than a peony in a mason jar. Mason jars: not only for lemonade (although I think that’s when it tastes the best!)

Tags: Mason jar, peony

Monday Morning Motivation

“Really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.”

-Mark Twain

Tags: mark twain

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin (Again)

So happy that Tina came back to reprise her role as former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/gop-debate/1325764/

[Video courtesy of NBC]

Tags: sarah palin, snl, tina fey

Mint Julep Recipe from Southern Living

Even though I am not going to be here for Gold Cup, I know that many of my Lilly Pulitzer wearing ladies will be sipping on these lovely derby appropriate drinks. Stir up a Mint Julep – Southern Living.

Tags: derby, drink, gold cup

Breaking News – May 1, 2011

“I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.” – Mark Twain

Unbelievable news this evening and, even more so, a day to remember in history. 8 years to the day, I think we can finally say “mission accomplished.” A big thanks to all of our armed forces for their courage and perseverance.

USA USA USA

President Obama at the WH Correspondents Dinner

So for a politician, Obama is pretty funny. Some of the jokes might have gone too far, but hey -what are you going to do?

[Video courtesy of CSPAN and YouTube]

Tags: Obama, white house

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part II

Chills. Can’t wait for July!

[Video courtesy of YouTube and Warner Bros]

Tags: harry potter