Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July!!

Hope you all have a wonderful holiday.

Richard Gere's Hamptons Home

While reading the Sunday paper this morning, I came across an article about celebrity homes for sale that have been on the market for awhile. In the article, it mentioned the estate of Richard Gere's white frame farmhouse in the Hamptons. Curious as to what it looked liked, I searched the internet for the listing.

Come take a look....

Love the vine covered pergola.

The glass entry doors are charming.

Beautiful, light filled kitchen.

With the humidity and temperatures in the upper eighties here, I would love to have a pool in our backyard. This one would do.

Now all I need is around eight million dollars and I could move right in. LOL!!!!

To see more photos and listing information, click here.

Chocolate Graduation Caps

(This photo is from Bakerella.)

I saw these adorable chocolate graduation caps on Bakerella's blog. The other day my daughter came home from school and said her class was having an eighth grade graduation luncheon. I knew these would be perfect to make.

Here's my version.


They were so easy to make. The original recipe called for Godiva chocolate squares, but at fifty cents a piece, I searched for a less expensive chocolate. I found the Ghiradelli chocolate squares at Target for a fraction of the cost.

Wordless Wednesday - Crazy Hair Day At School

Preppy Finds

Anything pink and green always catches my eye. I found the cute pink polka dot dish set at Swoozies for my niece.

I saw the pink and green plaid glasses on a website last year and by the time I got around to ordering them they were sold out. I stopped by TJ Maxx the other day and there they were sitting on a shelf waiting for me to buy them. Too bad they only had one box.

The monogrammed plaid tote is from LL Bean. I was in search for a cute little purse for running errands with that I could fit my big wallet in. It is perfect.

Aren't these monogrammed glasses adorable?!!!! I just saw them at The Monogrammed Gift. I want these!!!!

Lampapalooza Party Hosted By The Nester

I'm jumping on board the Lampapalooza Party being hosted by The Nester. Most bloggers are showing their creative talents with lamp makeovers. I'm not that talented in the lighting area but I have found some great deals.

I had been looking for many years for a new chandelier to replace the hideous one the builder put in our home. Everything I liked was way more than I wanted to spend. One day I happened to stop at The Expo while they were having a clearance on their floor models and spotted this great chandelier. As soon as I saw it I knew it would be perfect for my foyer and quickly told the sales associate to mark it "SOLD".

This next lamp is another one of my favorites. As I was making my way through Target one day, I spotted this beauty. Loved it at first sight and two of these were immediately in my shopping cart. I get so many compliments on it and people are amazed when I say I got it at Target.

Wait...here is one little creative touch I added to a lamp. I saw the cutest lamp in a little girls room at a designer showhouse. They added a bright pink ribbon bow vertically to a white lampshade and viola...it made the lampshade pop with color. I came home and added this ribbon to a lamp I have in the kitchen.

Delicious Summer Salad

I love salads, especially during the summer. This salad I made for lunch yesterday and is one of my favorites. It is so easy to make and very delicious so I thought I would share it with all of you.

Recipe for Salad

Dressing:

1/4 cup Olive Oil

2 T Sugar

2 T White Vinegar

Salt and Black Ground Pepper

5 Dashes of Tobasco Sauce

(Whisk together the above ingredients.)

Boston Bibb Lettuce

Romaine Lettuce

Green Onions, chopped

Toasted Almonds

"Tear" boston bibb and romaine lettuce into pieces. Put into serving bowl and top with green onions and toasted almonds. Drizzle dressing over top and serve.

(Yesterday I used "bagged" lettuce which made it even easier to make. It was "Fresh Express Sweet Butter". )

Bon Appetit