Mocktail Monday - Tea Punch

Monday, Monday. How did we get to Monday already? I'm working on day three of no sleep. We were at my mom's over the weekend and I got no sleep and then Logan decided to wake up and scream for an hour at two a.m. last night. So, I'm wiped out. I've decided that after today I'm taking a hiatus/vacation from blogging this week and I'll pick back up next Monday, June 29th. I wanted to make sure I finished out my Mocktail Monday series for the month of June. It is hard to believe next week is the last week of the month.

I'm so annoyed because somewhere I've got a great Tea Punch recipe and I couldn't put my hands on it to save my life. I know it is a Southern Living recipe. I decide to do a search and I found this one, so I thought I'd share this one today. It sounds yummy and is similar to the one I had. So, I hope this will be something you can enjoy this week.

Tea Punch
3 c Tea; strong
1 c Lemon juice
4 c Orange juice
2 c Raspberry syrup; or grenadin
1 c Pineapple, crushed
Sugar; to taste 2 qt Club soda; chilled
Combine all ingredients except club soda in a punch bowl with a large block of clear ice; allow to chill thoroughly. (If fresh fruit juices are used, they should be strained.) Add club soda just before serving.

I'd love to get some feedback to know if any of y'all have tried any of my Mocktail Monday mixtures. I'll check back in next Monday. I'm looking forward to some fun in the sun. I certainly need it.

Fabulous Favorite Friday

So it is Friday. Thank goodness! I had to play hookie from the blog yesterday because I've taken over as coordinator of my MOPS (Mother's of Preschoolers) group. I've got to be insane having two little ones and taking on this challenge, but I felt called to do it and wanted to see the group continue. So, I had my first meeting with my team and it went well. I'm so blessed to have an awesome group of ladies to work with and we are excited about the new year which will start in the fall. If you aren't familiar with MOPS, be sure to check out http://www.mops.org/ to find a group in your area. It is a wonderful resource for moms with young children. I can't say enough good things about it.

For today's Fabulous Favorite Friday pick, I wanted to show you our latest hot weather treat. I've become such a fan of adding Crystal Light to my water that I was pleasantly surprised to find that Crystal Light has frozen pops. This box came with Raspberry Lemonade and regular Lemonade flavored pops. Since I've become such a fan of the Raspberry Lemonade in my water, I was excited to see it as one of the flavors in this box. We opened this box up on Tuesday and I had the Raspberry Lemonade pop and it was very refreshing. Perfect for these hot, humid summer days. I was surprised that Sawyer even wanted to taste it and kept coming back and asking for more licks from it. He is definitely in that picky toddler stage, so for him to come back and ask for more is a great praise for these pops. When he was sick during the winter we got popsicles for him and he wouldn't even try them, so I think these Crystal Light pops are a hit with him. So, I would call them "toddler approved". LOL

Have a great weekend and be sure to check back Monday for another edition of Mocktail Monday.

Wow Wednesday

Wow, its Wednesday already. This week is flying by for us. Summer always seems to go faster because it is my favorite season.

Today I wanted to share with you some Wow Websites. These are different folks I've come across, many because of seeing their great Tweets come across Twitter. Which by the way, have you seen my Twitter button to the right? Follow me on Twitter by clicking on that button.

The first website I want to highlight today is "The Diary of A Poshpreneur". Her website is just an awesome place to poke around, full of great little tid bits. As someone who loves things that are chic, "The Diary of a Poshpreneur's" website is definitley chic. Love the color scheme of pinks and browns it is so girly and fun. She is one of Glamour magazine's Glambassadours. Not only does she have that going on, but she is also a business owner and has adorable kids clothes. Ladies, the tutus for little girls are just too too cute.

I'm so excited to have been chosen as one of the winners of her recent Maybelline contest. I'll be doing some shopping at Target for Maybelline products and will be taking pictures of my purchases and giving comments on what I buy. Look for that coming up, I believe next week. Should be so much fun. I will also be blogging on that as well.

My second website I'm highlighting today is "The Happy Housewife". She has some great articles for saving money in these tough economic times, especially if you are a commissary shopper. I've also seen information on home schooling on her website, so if that is something you are interested in then I think she'd be a great resource for you to check out. Her banner at the top of her blog is so cute with little pictures of her kids. Such a great personal touch.

So, these are two fabulous ladies I've discovered on the big world wide web. Soon I will be sharing more websites that I think you'll find delightful. Have a great Wednesday!