Virtual Girls Night Out - First Day of My Life

It's amazing when you start letting your mind "go there" how your memories begin to flow. And sometimes your heart begins to hurt. Ugh. I need a break. I'm going to hang out with my fantastic blog buddies and smile and dance and have our little Virtual Girls Night Out!!!

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Time For Some Tunes!

Bright Eyes "First Day of My Life"

I cry! But it's a good cry :->

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Time For A Cocktail!

Bright Eyes Kiwifruit Fizz
Ingredients:
1 oz Plymouth Gin
1 egg white
3 oz Zespri Gold Kiwifruit puree
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz lemon verbena infused simple syrup
1/2 oz half & half
Club Soda
Directions:
Shake all ingredients except club soda on ice vigorously for at least one minute. Strain into a chilled Collins glass and top with club soda. Stir gently and serve with a side of gold kiwifruit and a spoon.

Sounds delicious. However, lots of ingredients. I may just have a little gin ;->

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Time For A Giveaway!

I have a delectable giveaway for French style madelines happening at my review site Ann Again... and again Reviews. Just in time for Valentine's Day please check-out the delicious offerings from Donsuemor Bakery. I'm so happy to offer a gift box full of heart-shaped madelines to one lucky winner. Click here to enter :->

Alright blog pals get cozy, make yourself a delightful beverage and have fun at our blog-hopping Virtual GNO!

Miss Poodle Perm, That's Me!

Jill of Scary Mommy is doing a linky post about school pictures. You know the ones, possibly you didn't smile a sweet smile, just the smirk of panic. Or you didn't know it was picture day because you had been out sick for a week and you show up in your most comfortable shirt and bed-head. (Yep. That happened to me. The smile was good though!) Well, my scanner isn't working or else I would post a particular picture from Freshman year. Since I don't have a visual, here's the story: I remember my first day of High School. Actually what I remember is the picture taken of me leaving for my first day of High School. I'm wearing a brave smile, but the hair, the hair , my hair style was a nightmare. My two best friends and I were going to be attending a High School out of our district. That was stressful enough. To add to this new-ness we wanted new looks as well. K. was going to sport the Argyle and Alligator shirt look. W. was going for 'All Monogram

This Is Quite The Blog Party! Add Your Blog To Turn It Up Tuesday!

Ever dream of having a day when you receive breakfast in bed, not one lick of housework is done - by you! - and the weather matches the mood of the day, which is 'lovely'. Well, I had such a day on Mother's Day and I am so grateful to my family. ( Could we do it again soon? I vote 'yes! ') How was your weekend? Do tell. I'm so happy to be a guest host for the blog hop Turn It Up Tuesday. Add your blog link and meet some terrific Bloggers! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy Mother's Day!!!! What did you moms out there do today? We'd love to hear it! Share it here on Turn It Up Tuesday! Welcome to the 34th week of Turn It Up Tuesday! Thanks so much to everyone that joins us each week and makes this blog hop the best that it could be! As you may know, Turn It Up Tuesdays is all about being happy, excited, energetic...and having fun! Link up your favorite posts and meet some awesome b

My Questions Answered By Chef Pati Jinich - Video

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