Have a Peach

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Peeled peaches, we had to get the skin off for our little eaters.

Loaded with nutrition peaches are great as a snack or an addition to :

1- cottage cheese

2-  salad

3- hot or cold cereal

4- in peanut butter sandwich

5- in yogurt

One large peach, has just 68 calories and no fat. Eating peaches instead of more processed snacks, such as chips, baked goods, cereal bars and cookies, can help you manage your weight. Peaches are naturally sweet, no corn syrup so it can replace some of the added sugars in your diet.

Loaded with antioxidants in the flesh and skin of peaches. One of the major antioxidants in peaches, chlorogenic acid, helps flush out free radicals compounds that your body stores through exposure to pollutants from food and the environment. It also reduces the effects of aging and chronic diseases. This antioxidant may also keep you safe from cancer, provides eye health, and reduces body inflammation.

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Creating the Beach Bungalow

We love being around the beach, and we know getting there might take some planning, but turning our living space into a beach bungalow is easily done.

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Crate & Barrel, Beach scene
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Pottery barn, Sea collection pillows
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Ralph Lauren, nautical pillow
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Pottery barn, nautical flags
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Anthropologie, Solomon ceramic stool Tracey Boyd

And of course need to look like we are on the beach

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Ralph Lauren, Classic fit polo shirt
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Anthropologie, Luxe silk caftan

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Where to be to celebrate Cinco de Mayo 💐

In Denver annual Cinco de Mayo festival, “Celebrate Culture,” takes place in Central Civic Park. For families there is a parade, green chili cook-off, chihuahua races and performances on three separate stages.

In Texas San Antonio’s Market Square serves as party central on May 5, with music, Tex-Mex, concerts and colorful folklorico dancing.

New York has a parade at Central Park West, complete with mariachi music, folklorico dancers and colorful floats. For those over 21 celebrate the day with a margarita Cinco de Mayo pub crawl, organized by dozens of NYC bars.

Los Angeles hosts one of the largest Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the country with a festival known as Fiesta Broadway around El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, with dancing, music, and other performances.

In Chicago Families can head to one of Chicago’s many Mexican eateries for special menus and music or watch the annual parade on Sacramento Drive in Lawndale.

San Franciscans celebrate the best of Latin American and Mexican heritage with a day-long festival at Dolores Park.

And yes Minnesota in St. Paul’s District Del Sol on the West Side hosts one of the nation’s best Cinco de Mayo celebrations. A parade down Cesar Chavez Street, a low-rider car show, a 5K race and three stages of live entertainment.

In Phoenix Patriots Square Park, is where it all happens. A chihuahua race in Chandler, live performances on the stage in Scottsdale or enjoy three days of dancing and festivities in Mesa.

 

Have an amazing time.

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Peanut butter and pears make a delicious snack

Pears have been around for 3000 years, and are a great source of immune-boosting vitamin C., antioxidants, high in fiber so great for digestive system, helps with dehydration, reduces fever, and are a great pre or post workout snack.

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Organic creamy peanut butter generously spread on two pieces of white bread, thinly sliced Bartlett pear

Choose any sliced bread that you prefer, but we think when Bartlett pears ripen they are super juicy and sweet.

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Creamy organic peanut butter and two slices of white bread, and a Bartlett pear.

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Fire pits a cozy look

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Terrain, Copper fire pit

https://www.shopterrain.com

You have probably seen these fire pits in back yards on the porch in the Camp grounds and by the pool. They are a great addition and can be more practical than you think. Relaxing around a fire pit with friends and family, making s’mores, and if burning wood, the aromatic firewoods such as:

Apple, cherry, pear walnut and some evergreens like balsam fir would be heavenly.

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Paloform, Bol Corten Fire Bowl

https://paloform.com/fire-pits/bol/

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Hayneedle, Red amber Santa Fe wood burning fire pit
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Frontgate, Pieta Fire pit

https://www.frontgate.com/pieta

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A Berry Story

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One way of eating your berries.. Berry season is here and Blackberry cobbler was on the menu

There are more than 30 edible berries that can be cooked baked and enjoyed right off the plant. Which ever is your favorite berry, they all share one thing they are the ultimate anti-aging superfood. Their high levels of antioxidants and phytochemicals keep our brain young, skin glowing, and reduce risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

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Beets and lentils for better health

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Whole beets

Two delicious and amazing side dishes that can help us stay healthy. If you cook often you know we are always looking for new and flavorful side dishes.

Beets

Benefits:

Beets are rich in beta-carotene, carotenoids, and flavonoids. These powerful antioxidants give beets that beautiful color. All foods that are rich in antioxidants are effective at cleansing your liver.

Love this vegetable. It has a beautiful color, and it is delicious served warm or cold. Great addition to salads and meals more so if grilled.

Lentils

Benefits:

Lentils are great to lower cholesterol. Diets high in lentils prevent hypertension and tend to produce more favorable cholesterol levels than diets lower in lentils.

Cook lentils in water and salt to taste. Bring to boil and simmer until almost soft to chew. Serve it as a side dish, add it to rice, or any salad.

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Lentils cooking in water with salt, serve warm or cold

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Hanging Flower pots on the yard fence

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Marigolds in clay pots

Two winters ago the confederate jasmine that cascaded over the wooden fence couldn’t take the freeze and died away. This spring we are filling the open space with an old piece of wrought iron gate and flower pots.

This was an easy project, just used five small pots, potting mix, vine rope and marigolds.

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Wrapped the rope twice made a loop and attached it to the fence.
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Filled the pot with potting mix and added the marigold and added more mix.

When watering we found out holding the pots up helps water to flow all the way to the bottom of the pot.

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The 2018 Floral prints are unique

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Balenciaga, Sun shade skirt

What makes the 2018 floral prints different is the color and shapes all mix with images of flowers. It is not just flowers and beautiful colors on fabrics, but geometric shapes, and graphics mixed in with bold and vibrant colors.

 

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Anna Sui, Fairey Fields Crepe & daisy
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Burberry, men’s Floral print shirt
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Miu Miu, Faille pouch
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Acne Studios, Kymi gum fantasy sneakers
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Ralph Lauren, 872 straight leg jeans
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Tadashi Shoji, sarahi gown
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Gucci, Flora snake print silk dress

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