Farm fresh to our door

Guess what arrived at our door before 8 o'clock this morning? A box of farm fresh organic vegetables, our first Farm Fresh to You delivery! I can't tell you enough how glad I am to have such a service available in our area.

Yes we have two farmers' markets in our town every Sunday, but only one small organic farm stall to buy from. The local supermarkets have organic fruit and vege sections, but they're pretty expensive and choices are limited. So I'm giving this CSA home delivery service a try; I'm liking it so far!


Today's box contained:
2 braeburn apples
3 big heirloom tomatoes
1 bunch spring onions
1 bunch rosemary
1 bunch dandelion greens
1 head lettuce
1 bag of sweet gypsy peppers
1 bunch nantes carrots (so cute)
1 galia melon
1 pint strawberries


I like that I'm getting produce that I've never tried or knew about before, such as the galia melon, dandelion greens and sweet gypsy peppers. Can't wait to try them. By the way, aren't those small nantes carrots cute!

Homemade KitKat ice-cream

Fancy some homemade KitKat ice-cream? My husband, self-designated ice-cream maker in our household, made a sweet cream base and used the recipe from the Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book. Our first homemade ice-cream was on Mother's Day when he made us some creamy Oreo Mint ice-cream, I'm still dreaming about that one! The mint was just the perfect amount, so gooD!

Tuesday's inspiration ...2 days later

I instantly fell in love with these beautiful collages at etsy store Sascalia. I'm so inspired by these Mom and baby themes; love the whimsy in them.


The blue in this spring flowers collage caught my eye right away; love the blue and the colorful flowers that pop out of it!

My new tin thing

I couldn't believe my good luck at Marshalls last Thursday. I was strolling through the outdoor decor aisle when this cute tin wall decor item stopped me in my tracks.

I picked it up, inspected it, and got giddy with glee as my brain shot images of different nooks in my house that would be perfect for it. So I bought it on clearance for $7! When I went home, I peeled back the red tag and was surprised that its original price was $28. Woohoo, score!

I still have no clue what I'd put in the adorable little buckets (not herbs or plants for sure), but this thing is so darn cute! It makes me smile every time I look at it.

Swimming and summers

Wearing their swimming vests... can you see how excited they are!
This past Saturday was the start of swim season for my family; I love our together time in the pool. Lots of splashes, laughter, and pride.

We ate an early breakfast, watched some cartoons, and around 10 A.M. the kids got super excited getting into their swim gear. This will become our summer Saturday routine. If you remember, we started swimming regularly late last year, so I'm glad we're doing it much earlier this year.

I've a friend who mentioned that she has *counted* exactly how many summers she has left until her wee kids head to college because she wants to be sure she makes the most of them. How wonderful is that! I am inspired.

Chips and pretzels in my cookie

Potato chips, Fritos corn chips, and pretzels in a cookie? I was intrigued. So yesterday I made Oatmeal Cookie Guy's Copycat Momofuku Compost Cookie.

I skipped the coffee grounds and replaced the peanut butter chips and chocolate chips with Reese's baking pieces (milk chocolate with peanut butter crème).

Can you spot the ruffled potato chip peeking out of this cookie? (I used Ruffles original potato chips)
This cookie recipe is now one of our family favorites! We enjoyed the chippy crunch and the salty-sweetness in each cookie. Loved it! Funny, my hub surprised me when he told me he really liked this cookie even before I had the chance to get his feedback (which is typically the case). And when I told him it contained potato chips, Fritos corn chips, and pretzels, his reaction was priceless! Yeah!

Thanks Oatmeal Cookie Guy for sharing another delicious cookie recipe!