Hi

I want to start this post off by saying “I know”… about all the crazy typos in my post yesterday

Sorry about that. I wish I had some cool excuse like “I’m on medication” or something like that… but no… it was just me, typing at lightening speed then hitting “publish.” It wasn’t until my husband read my post last night and said “What were you on when you wrote that post, there’s typos everywhere!” Whoops….

My mental note for today… “Must proof read, grammar check, and spell check all posts.”

Okay… moving on….

Its been a whopping four days since I’ve posted a picture of M… I think that’s a record! I snapped these pics yesterday of her trying to put on her daddy’s shoe. So cute

Since the SPINACH pops didn’t work out so well… I decided to make some MANGO + BANANA POPS

The ingredients were simple….

MANGO + BANANA

That’s what I love the most about making my own popsicles. The ingredients are simple and pure. None of that yucky stuff is added

Ready for the freezer!

There’s no doubt in my mind that these will taste delicious! I rapidly slurped down the leftovers!

Thank you so much for all the compliments on my birdcage and my decorating style Its still a work in progress

I did get an email asking me what my favorite scented candle is. That’s a tough one because there are so many that smell good!

If I have to choose one, it would be my beloved MILK candle by K. Hall Designs. I LOVE the way this candle smells! The smell is Vanilla, Coconut, and Milk, and is made of 100% pure vegetable wax. I want to buy there bath salts! Those smell heavenly!

I have a busy day ahead! I’m hoping to have to down time in the afternoon

Do you like scented candles? What’s your favorite kind?

Hola!

How are you doing this fine Tuesday?

Before I get to this insanely BRIGHT RED tomato… I wanted to catch you up a couple of things…

First… the SPINACH popsicle…. which I created in this post.

This is what it looked like. Not bad… right? You can see the bits of blueberries in it. It tasted delicious! M loved them… she really did. But… her little digestive tract did not Without getting too graphic on the blog… let’s just say I was poopie diapered out….

For now… I’ll be keeping the spinach out of the pops

Moving on….

I mentioned last week I was working on a little house project. To give you a little history… I LOVE going to antique shops and flea markets! I also love decorating I’m not sure exactly what my style is… its pretty eclectic. I guess it would be cottage, country, and coastal/beachy? One of my favorite decorating blogs is The Lettered Cottage. If you like the eclectic cottage style… check it out

Several months ago I found this old birdcage at a consignment shop. I purchased it for a whopping ten dollars. It was old and rusty. My plan was to refinish it and use it for something in the house.

Here is what it looked like when I purchased it…

I took all the pieces apart and scrubbed it clean.

After it dried I painted it inside and out with BRIGHT RED paint…

Once dried, I put it back together. After thinking about what to do with it, I decided to use it as a candle holder and place it on top of my china cabinet. I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out Here’s the finished product…

Sorry… my chandelier got in the way of the picture…

So there you have it… a BRIGHT RED birdcage sitting pretty in my dining room

Now…. for this BRIGHT RED tomato…

These are the heirloom tomatoes from my garden. I’m so very proud of them for two reasons.

1. These are the first two tomatoes from my garden
2. These are the first two tomatoes I’ve successfully grown EVER!!

Look at how beautifully BRIGHT RED it is!! It tasted just as good as it looked!! I could’ve eaten it just like an apple! It was that good!

After eating a couple of slices with a sprinkle of salt… I arranged this plate to go with our dinner.

Sliced heirloom tomatoes from my garden, layered with local fresh mozzarella, layered with fresh basil from my garden. Drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.

It was DELICIOUS

Have a wonderful Tuesday!!!!