4th of July & Seaside Brewing Company

For the 4th of July, we went up to visit my Husband's family.

We helped take our twin nephews on the max to the parade.
They were so cute. They were so excited to be going on the "train. When first max came by they were just screaming at it because they were so excited. And then we had to tell them we weren't going on that and we had to wait for the next one. It was torture for them to have to wait! They love Thomas the train :)

The parade was fun. Lots of kids, lots of candy, lots of red, white and blue!

We both got pretty sunburned though! Our chairs were in the sun & I forgot the sunscreen!

I had a cute festive outfit, but I didn't get any pictures of it!

We spent the rest of the day at the pool with a bunch of our nieces and nephews. It was relaxing and refreshing! I really didn't even lay out like this for long, because it was way to hot! Pool and shade for me :)
The next day, we went up to Seaside to visit Joel's uncle. They guys went out to Golf and my mother-in-law and I went and looked in all the shops. We found one adorable home decor shop that was decorated beautifully and the gal working was a hoot! We also went into couple of cool antique shops. Lots of pretty things. The weather was beautiful! We just walked down to the ocean and back. Then we all had lunch together at the Seaside Brewing Company.

I didn't take any pictures, so I just stole some off of their facebook page. On their website, it says that this building used to be the city jail! The weather was way nicer than it is in this picture :)

This is the inside near the bar.

This is the second story. We went out that door on the left and ate lunch on the deck.
I had a Honey Badger Blonde, and fish tacos. It was delicious!!

See how sunny it was? Such a nice day!

What did you do for the 4th?
Happy Tuesday!

Red, White & Blue

Here's a peak at my 4th of July

Here is the dessert that I made that I shared in an earlier post. They were soo delicious! However I must have done something wrong because my crust was stuck to the bottom of the cupcake holders I no one could get them off. They still said it tasted good though :) I think in the future I would not bake the crusts and just refrigerate them...or just buy a graham cracker crust pie and make one big pie instead of little ones ;)

  The feast

My brother BBQ'd chicken. It was so good!

My parents' dog was spoiled as she had people throwing the ball for her ALL day long.

Sweater: Old Navy // Sequin Tank: Old Navy // Necklace Bauble Bar // Lipstick: MAC Russian Red

Here is my outfit. I know my necklace is crooked but I didn't want to make my photographer take another picture because we had already taken a couple that I didn't like. Notice the little photo bomber above my right shoulder?

It was such a nice, relaxing day with friends and family. I love visiting my parents' home, it feels like vacation because they live in such a beautiful place! I miss it! There are not enough trees in the town I live in now!
I hope you all had a great 4th of July too.
Happy Monday!

Independence Day

Source: Free Patriotic Printables via My Fabulous Life Blog

Happy 4th of July everyone! I love the USA and I am proud to be an American and live in this great nation.

In a time where so many people seem to hate the United States I think it's important for people to remember that Nations are made up of individuals. I am an American, you are an American and our unique personalities and passions are what build a Nation. Without independence there is no creativity and growth. I am so thankful for those who have fought for our freedom whether on the battle field or with their words in city halls and pubic entities across America.

I also want to take time to honor a great American, Louis Zamperini. If you have have been following my blog you will remember a couple months back I wrote a review on the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (read it here). It is the story of WWII POW and Olympic runner Louis Zamperini. Zamperini passed away this Wednesday. His story is amazing and inspiring and I am so glad to have read it. I really recommend that if you haven't read it yet, you do. Louis Zamperini is an individual who has done a lot of good for our world, and he has helped to make America what it is, just like you and I have a chance to do everyday, maybe not in quite as an astounding way, but everyone has a chance to make a difference.

I'm off to celebrate Independence Day with my family.

Happy 4th Everyone!

4th of July Inspiration

red & blue abstract dress // heart tee // bird tee // red top // gingham top // blue wedges // denim skirt
white skirt // striped shorts // red rose flip flops // floral denim tunic

I was browsing on the DorothyPerkins.com today I discovered a ton of cute red, white and blue pieces that would be festive for the 4th of July! Dorothy Perkins has a lot of lovely pieces.

I'm headed over to my parent's tomorrow for a BBQ so I thought I would share the recipes for a dessert and salad that I am bringing.

For dessert I am going to try something I've never made before: "Easy Lemon Berry Pie" from "Coordinately Yours" Blog by Julie Banner. I'll let you know how they turn out--I hope they look as pretty as this picture!

For the salad I am making my own homemade coleslaw. I just dice up cabbage, onions and peppers and then make a dressing. I don't really measure anything, I just eyeball it.

The ingredients are:

Plain Greek Yogurt (about a cup or 2)

Apple Cider Vinegar (1-2 tablespoons)

A squirt of Dijon mustard

A dash of salt & pepper

About 1/2 cup of sugar (or 2 tablespoons of honey if you want to be healthier)

Honestly I just mix the ingredients and then taste it to see what it needs more of.

Mix up the dressing in a separate bowl and then add it to the cabbage mix and then toss it all up!

My husband doesn't really like coleslaw and he likes this recipe! 

What are your plans for the 4th? Are you making any yummy treats?

Happy Thursday!