summer down

Happy July.

The entire notion that one can spend time living life devoted to the verb of

"summering"

fascinates me to no end.

The added day-light, open windows, screen doors, porches, verandas, riding bikes, weekend blitz's of summer fests, the guilt ridden mondays, only to obsess all year long

is truly the cat's meow.

Proof that Blondes do have more fun.

Visual overload for me as an artist to capture it all on paper would take a lifetime or a book!

Add -"Summer is a verb" frame by MRR Design. Marnie and I met before her blog. She came to me in pursuit of art for her snappy frames.

We connected on so many levels, Moms, fabric and ribbon junkies, monogram mavens, art lovers, tart lovers, avid readers, frugalistas, knitters and our love for sisters and Summertime, bonded our friendship.

The quintessential white bikini, basket on the pink bike, the coveted Hermes towel and not to mention kitty out for a spin. I really wonder if and when that beach babe has time to "summer down" between all the work-outs between the shopping escapades, the ups deliveries and the five-o-clock pit-stops.

Summer never looked so good on the first day of July.

mad hungry

Yesterday, my family was re-united after each other's respective vacations. My twin sons were in Utah (skiing) with their dear Auntie and we hopped down to Florida for a little warmth with our girl and then back for a weekend of ski racing. I arrived home to a bulging mailbox, laundry and to some mad hungry men & boys. Good thing that the above cookbook arrived in the mail from "Allie von Summer is a verb." She knew that my sons were celebrating a birthday and that I - their mother would need "Recipes, Strategies & Survival Techniques" which is a definite must for any family with men & boys.

So as I continue to sooth the savage beast with guy gastronomical feasts, as well as calm my inner crank with some green tea and wade through the laundry, I give thanks for appetites and a blog that feeds my creative soul. I cannot even begin to tell you how thankful I am for each of you, your generosity, humor and saving me from going completely and utterly mad while I keep all the balls in the air. My job entails raising a family, building my business, surviving a looming renovation and being the grown-up and tell my man that "Let's not go out, Let's eat at home!"

There is truly nothing like the Family Meal to keep a family from going mad hungry!

Cheers for family meals. Do you eat as a family or on the fly?