Ozo Summer Salad

Orzo Summer Salad 

After having a great salad from Fresh Market last week,

I decided to make my own version of it.

1 package Orzo Pasta (I used Trader Joe's)

1 Tomato

1/2 can Black Beans

1/2 small container of Feta cheese

1/2 small bell pepper 

juice from 1 lemon 

fresh cut lemon balm from my garden

fresh cut cilantro from my garden

olive oil, sea salt, garlic and pepper. 

Boil the Orzo pasta and wait until it cools.

Mix all other ingredients with the pasta.

Serve!

It is super yummy and healthy.   

Naples, Florida

Last week my boys headed to Key West 

annual boys trip

Mini Lobster Season

they struck gold this time

they limited every.single.day

So, my girl and I hit Naples

each with a friend

girls week

Here is a photo out of my window on the way down

not pretty

 but that was the first and last of the rain

We hit our favorite breakfast spot early Monday morning

 Here are a few sights from Naples

 A pic of the beach the first night - it looks like the sand is meeting the sky

Early next morning we headed to Marco Island

made a stop at the Isle of Capri for a drink

Marco Island Beach

Dinner at Ft. Myers beach

Next beach, Ft. Myers 

Bonita Beach

Naples Beach

Lover's Key State Park 

Awesome beach - you park and take a tram to the beach

you get to ride around the beautiful state park

beautiful palm trees, bridges, and manatees

Next was breakfast and shopping on 5th Avenue before hitting the beach

This was my yummy breakfast

Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes 

Yummo!

And we always have to visit Trader Joe's 

in any town we are in

we have to drive 45 minutes to our closest

 Trader Joe's at home

How beautiful are these flowers?  All over 5th Avenue.

Sweet girls going to dinner. 

And Kelly and I going to dinner. 

Savannah learning yoga poses - didn't take her long.  

And here are two phone photos my sweet guy sent of the lobster they caught in Key West.

Here's a pic of the Fresh Florida Lobster they caught. 

We had a wonderful time, beaching it, shopping, (West Elm Love)  sight seeing, visiting 4 different beaches, doing Pinterest projects, (photos later post) and having a lot of girl time.

A wonderful week and only 2 hours from home.

We are truly blessed.

xo 

I heart the beach.

This little heart shell sums up our week at the beach.

I heart it.

I hope your weekend is filled with sunshine too.

xo 

Craft Night

Here's a quick look at two cute wreaths my mom and I made last night. 

Her wreath

We started with a grapevine wreath  that we already had

The "J" is a small metal sign from Michael's

$1.00

The ribbon is also from Michael's 

Using a 25% off coupon made it $8.50

We took a small piece of wire and attached the sign to the wreath

My mom hand made the bow and we also wired it to the wreath

covering up the top wire of the sign.

So easy and she loved it.

Total Wreath = $9.50

My Wreath

I found these two Lemon Wreath's at Kirklands

They were originally $7.99 each

Marked down to $4.99 each 

and then 1/2 off of that

SCORE

I loved the wreath but knew it was too 

small for my door

so I decided to buy two of them 

and see what I could do

I found the yellow and white ribbon at Michael's

again with a 25% off coupon - $7.50

We took thin wire to connect the two wreaths

My mom again hand made the two bows

This time we actually hot glued them to the wreaths.

Added a small ribbon to hang on the wreath hanger

And there you have it.

Total = $12.50

And I love it.

Lemon's are my thing and our home is yellow 

so it's perfect.

Sorry for the less than quality photos,

they are from my phone

and at night 

but I was excited to show you.

xo

The Brass Tap

The Brass Tap is up for an award

If you are local, please vote

Best Bar Contest

How exciting for Steve and his partners

that their establishment is up for this award

The Brass Tap

The Brass Tap is an upscale beer bar that offers 40-60 different craft beers on tap, more than 300 varieties of imports, local craft beers, and a large selection of premium wines and cigars. We are constantly searching for the best beers from all regions around the world, and rotate our taps to ensure that you can always expect to find a new favorite. We offer hundreds of different bottled beers that are also available for carry out. At The Brass Tap, you can enjoy our spacious patio and never have to drink the same beer twice!

In addition to our beer, music and entertainment is a huge part of The Brass Tap experience. We strive to create a unique and friendly atmosphere every time and our daily entertainment is carefully selected to fit this niche, by offering the best line-up of local bands. The Brass Tap vibe is upbeat, but casual all at the same time.




Thanks for your support blogger friends. 

xo 

Laundry Love

During my 40 bags in 40 days 

Lent Project

I found a handy little way to organize my

"laundry needs"

I picked up a used jewelry travel bag at a local thrift shop

washed it of course

and I'm using it to hold the items that I need right next to the

laundry sink and the washing machine

I also organized my shelf with shoe bins 

from the Dollar Tree

Total cost for 10 bins and the travel bag = $13.00

xo

DYI Jewelry Board

So I crossed another item off my Summer Bucket List this week

 A very large Jewelry board

Made with love by my sweet dad, Savannah and myself

actually my dad and Savannah did most of the work

but I did hang out with them and take pics :)

We started with a piece of plywood about 3 feet long

purchased burlap from Joanne's to cover,

and purchased different furniture hardware to attach

We took the burlap and completely covered the board

used a heavy duty staple gun to attach on the back

Then we drilled very small hole and

 started attaching the hardware.

Lastly we attached a wire picture hanger on the back.

This baby is going to hang on my bedroom wall. 

Easy Peasy!

(not sure why this pic looks lumpy - it's definitely very smooth)

Savannah liked it so much, she talked grandpa in to coming back

on Sunday and make her one too.

She decided hers would work better horizontal.

                 



Hope your checking items off your Summer Bucket List too.

xo