Summer Daisies...and a Winner

Its appearance delicate and sweet, yet 
strong and resilient to the hot Summer sun. 

Wild and free but at the same time tame and meek. 

Such great contrast in such a small 
flower, the wild Daisy of Summer. 

 The kiddies picked some wild Daisies 

for me last week and I couldn't resist taking

 some photos while the sun was shining. 

I love buying fresh flowers, staging and taking 
photos of them.  But I love it even more when the flowers are free 

and especially if  they were picked by my children.
  

They make such a sweet and easy 

centrepiece for a Summer table, don't you think?

 While I really like wild Daisies, I most definitely am in love with Summer. 

Last week I also shared a centrepiece 
made of wild flowers, which you can see here. 
Do you have a favourite wild flower?

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. 

I wish you a beautiful day.

much love,

I also want to announce the winner 
of the MIKASA Aliza Teal set....

Tracey - Flower Girl

Congrats Tracey!  

I will be sending you an email letting you know you won! 

A little busy...

 For those who do not follow me on FB or Instagram, please 

let me introduce to you the newest member of our little family...

 Our brand new 

Australian Shepherd, 

Brody...

 We drove 8 hours to get him and surprise the kiddies after school. 

Needless to say, they are crazy over this little guy and so am I. 

I didn't realize having a brand new puppy would 

be like having a newborn and a toddler all at once.

So I hope you excuse the lack of posts this week as I try to 

keep this little guy from having an accident inside our house. 

Have a lovely day!

much love,

 

The Inspiration Gallery Features...

I have to tell you guys that each and every week, there are so many beautiful links that it's getting harder and harder to only pick a few, having said that, here are only a small sample of your talent...

Thank you so much for linking up with us and helping us inspire others. 

We have some exciting news for The Inspiration Gallery and hope to share with you next week.!

Vintage Patriotic Decor via The Golden Sycamore

How to Beef Up your Baseboard via Love Pomegranate House

Duncan Phyfe Table and Chairs via The Golden Sycamore

DIY Wire art Display via Liz Marie Blog

Summer Burlap and Canvas Sailboat Pillow via Confessions of a Plate Addict

Vintage Nursery via Rain on a Tin Roof

DIY Chevron Storage Container via My {DIY} Habits

DIY Rug Ottoman via Teal and Lime

Kitchen Reveal via Shabby Love

DIY Burp Cloths via Cherished Bliss

Garden Tablescape via Common Ground

Under the Sea Party via Clean and Scentsible

The Inspiration Gallery 40

Seagull acrylic painting 

Using wild flowers

Healthy fudgecicles 

Father's day gift ideas

DYI rustic wood frame

Marinated BBQ Skewers

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Homemade Fudgesicles with a Healthy Alternative

I hope you have had a great week!  It's been raining non-stop

around here, but we enjoyed a nice sunny day today and so I decided

I would surprise the kiddies with some homemade fudgesicles.

They are so easy to make that I almost felt guilty when the kiddie's expressed

their gratitude over their little surprise.  I'm not sure however if their thankfulness was because I allowed them to have something sweet after school or the delicious

treat itself.  Nevertheless, they were happy and that made me happy.

Homemade Fudgesicles 

1 cup of skim milk

1/3 cup of Nutella hazelnut 

Directions

1) combine milk and Nutella thoroughly

2) pour mixture into molds

3) freeze for 4-5 hours or overnight

4) Enjoy!

Healthy Fudgesicles 

2 scoops chocolate whey protein powder
1 1/2 cup plain almond milk
1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

1) Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth

2) Pour mixture into molds

3) freeze for 3-5 hours to set

4) Enjoy! 

Easy peasy, right?  

Perfect for a nice hot summer day! 

See you later on tonight for The Inspiration Gallery

much love,