the weekend!

camping out? a picnic in the park? Whatever it is...enjoy your weekend!

it's hot

Summer has officially begun which means my afternoon walks into town to do errands have turned into a hot mess. Thoughts of heat exhaustion creep into my scorched brain as I'm stumbling home and I'm realizing a three mile hike is not a good thing to be doing when it's 90+ degrees.
I could just get up earlier to walk (but I seriously don't see that happening during my summer vay-cay) so, I need to find another aerobic activity that is inside with AC. A few friends have suggested:

Really?? It sounds interesting but just checking to see if anyone's tried it out there. I don't have to wear the tye dye pants do I?!

midnight snack

Gelato. Ice cream. Sorbet. Popsicles. If it's cold...it's good. What are your favorites?
*lately; gelato is at the top of our list.

book club for two

I'm late to the party on reading this bestseller, but sometimes it's difficult for me to find the time to read 600+ pages unless I'm traveling (or when my foot was broken earlier in the year).

I told my husband it read like his kind of book and would be a nice change in authors that he normally devours. He's loving it.

We are currently "sharing" the book (I'm in the final chapter while he is midway through) and a mini book club has been born during our summer casual cocktails. Chances are he'll move on to the second (and third) while I blog away, but I hope to pick them up when he's closed the cover. What books have you read lately that you love?

ch,ch,ch, chia

Do you guys know about chia seed? If you don't...let me fill you in and then go get some (any vitamin/health food store/I buy it in bulk at New Frontiers)...it's SO good for you!

Some benefits:
No need to grind Chia Seeds to digest it. It is a relatively easy to digest seed, whereas flax seeds are not. You can stir them in juice, yogurt, throw them in when you're baking or cooking--its nutrients hold up in hot or cold temps.Chia seeds have very little taste, which makes them acceptable to even the most discriminating palate.
Packed inside a tiny chia seed is protein,omega-3 (more than salmon), fiber (um...thank you!), antioxidants (more than blueberries), vitamins and calcium .

Tiny chia seeds don't stop with what's packed inside of them; once eaten, chia seeds provide energy (people are always asking me about this...maybe it's the chia?), lessen the risk of cardiovascular disease, stabilize blood sugar, provide the daily requirements of fiber, vitamins and aid in weight loss (2 tablespoons of Chia = 7 grams of fiber, 2 grams of protein, 205 milligrams of calcium, 5 grams omega-3)

Try it out this summer--see if you notice a change. And if you were wondering...yep; this is the seed that sprouts on those clay pots you see at the holidays. Who knew?

smile

Ruby has learned to smile and we are loving it. Hope your week gives you good reason to giggle and grin.

happy dad's day

He's the sweetest man I know with a heart of gold...our kids are blessed to have him for a daddy. Happy Father's Day and Happy Weekend. Enjoy!