Summer Cocktails

Grown Up Lemonade [eat make read]

 Green Tea Mojito [The Kitchn]

Balsamic Lemonade + Vodka [What's Gaby Cooking]

Happy hour, anyone?

Looks of the Moment I Love.

[The Sartorialist]

[Urban Weeds]

[Sacramento Street]

 [Olivet]

 [Karla's Closet]

Endless Summer.

I'm adoring these summer images from Antonella Arismendi in her Endless Summer photography collection.

Don't you wanna..

just head to the beach by yourself (and your handsome pup) and sit and relax with your feet in the sand?  Just chilling out and contemplating where your life is headed?  I feel like it's all happening so fast (and sometimes not fast enough).. it's eerie.  My friends and I are all headed in different directions, which is exactly what we're supposed to be doing.. but it's a little surreal.  I'm so proud of all of us for really doing the things in life that will get us to where we need to be in life.  RSJ is her own HR powerhouse in Asheville (which, ahem, is a temporary location missus!) and S$ is doing big things in NYC with social work at Columbia.  When did we get so.. adult?!  

But lately I've been having a strong pull towards heading down to the beach house after my last day of work (and after I've fully moved out of my apartment) and just.. being.  Does that make sense?  I swear I'm usually not this deep in my head (mainly because it's scary to me.. all those.. thoughts! ah! haha), but it'll be good to be a little introspective.

And with these images, I'm having even more of an urge to go as soon as I can.

[Miles of Style]

 [Ringo, have a banana!]

[The Alternative Wife]

Any of y'all heading to the beach this summer?

A Memorial Day Picnic!

The boys and I went out to the American Tobacco Trail on Memorial Day.. and it was just the perfect relaxing day.

How cute was this little picnic backpack JP got me for Christmas last year?!  It had everything you need for wine, cheese, and other food.  There's even a cooler in the back.

Here's our spread.

And look at how relaxed Coop is?!  Gah, I love this guy.

Of course there was wine..

I absolutely love the summertime.

Oh Summer..

It's so close I can taste it.  This is all I want to do all. summer. long.  Who's with me??

So far, there aren't any beach plans in the works for the summer.. but I am really really craving my toes in the sand, a good book in hand, and a cooler of beer next to me in the shade. 

picture via tumblr

Craving the Summertime.

Riva Polaroids By Gutschera & Osthoff

Strawberry Dumplings -- Summer Fruit Future Experiment

As I was browsing through my google reader -- I came across this in The Kitchn blog.. and cannot wait to try this recipe out (compliments of Gourmet). I'm obsessed with strawberries.. especially now that summer has rolled around, and want to get some from the farmer's market asap. Yum.