• 15 minute posts,  domesticity,  easy on the words,  Stealthy Spy Cooking,  Tis the Season

    Popsicle o’clock

    popsicles

    You know what brings all the kids to my yard? Popsicles that’s what. I’m keeping the whole neighborhood regular with these fruity yogurt pops. They are so delicious and good for you! Well, not counting the sugar in the vanilla yogurt I add… but the fruit! Delicious summer fruit!

    we scream for POPSICLES! summer girl

    apricots and strawberies

    This week I added apricots to the mix since we have so many of them. They are so tasty all blended up!

    vanilla yogurt makes the world go 'round fruity sludge

    stars

    And pretty too!

    popsicle o' clock

    It’s popsicle o’clock!

    Now go make some. Here’s my official recipe:

    Cut your ripe juicy fruit up (maybe a cup or two). Add two heaping big spoons of vanilla yogurt, blend in your trusty blender, pour into your popsicle mold of choice, freeze for a day and EAT!

  • 15 minute posts,  easy on the words,  gardening,  heavy on photos,  Newsbreaking Hair News,  Niece-com-poops,  Slow News Day,  the sticks,  Tis the Season

    Summer

    spotty fruit

    I think it’s safe to say that summer is here but then who knows, it is still June. The mornings are still chilly. But the fruit is here!

    giant happy squash plant

    And my garden is exploding!

    tomatoes! flat peas!

    I’m such a happy farmer. I’m sure my neighbor thinks I’m a genuine nut with all the watering I do and the walking around crouching down taking pictures of things. It’s like they are my babies.

    twinsies

    The kids are doing great. They are properly bored as they should be so their imaginations can grow, grow, GROW!! We have no television (it’s a godsend, believe me) and they spend almost 100% of their time outdoors making up complicated games and cluttering up my yard. But I don’t mind. I’m just happy that Bug has playmates. We’ve come a long way from being bored in the beach-house living room and watching Nickelodeon all day.

    my assistant who doesn't assist much

    Of course I still have the internet so we struggle with that. I’m probably going to have to start clocking how much time the teenager puts in on Facebook.

    There are swimsuits hung on the line…

    scene

    …movies to be watched in the living room where the daylight seems to last forever.

    my hair is long enough to put up!

    And I’m wearing my hair up! A sure sign of summer.