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| Georgia Aquarium |
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| Ladybug & Pots are right there in the middle! |
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| The Ladybug touching a seastar. |
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| The Ladybug reaching for a SHARK! |
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Aquarium Pictures
The Mall of Georgia
When you live in Smalltown, GA, just outside of Atlanta, you have the perfect balance of small town living and anything you could want or need just an hour away. One of our favorite things to do is to visit the Mall of Georgia - it is truly a destination...not to mention the fact that Master Chef Mom's favorite restaurant (On the Border) is located just outside.
Here are some pictures from our most recent visit:
Next time you come to visit, we will take you to visit the Mall of Georgia!
Here are some pictures from our most recent visit:
Next time you come to visit, we will take you to visit the Mall of Georgia!
The Ladybug is 9
Today the Ladybug turns 9 - I can't believe it! Where does the time go? We could never have imagined what a wonderful gift God brought into our lives on that hot July night in Hattiesburg, Mississippi? Since that day, our lives have never been the same...that darling baby with the strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes is becoming a little lady right in front of our eyes!
We will be celebrating with a trip to the Georgia Aquarium (www.georgiaaquairum.org) - we can't wait. Check back later for pictures!
What a great day!
We will be celebrating with a trip to the Georgia Aquarium (www.georgiaaquairum.org) - we can't wait. Check back later for pictures!
Monday, July 9, 2012
Heavy Drinkers
At the Ladybug Cafe, we are heavy drinkers! When we moved from Texas to Smalltown, GA, Gran said that she thought it might be time to get rid of the stadium cups...I cannot imagine living without stadium cups. When I go places and they are serving drinks in 8 oz glasses, I am not sure what to do - except refill my glass, numerous times. When you come to the Ladybug Cafe, there are 8 oz glasses, if that is what you prefer, but if you really need a drink, we have a wide variety of stadium cups that all come with a story!! So, while all of us should be drinking more water and less Coke Zero - or whatever :) it is that we need to get us through the day - here are a few beverages that we mix-up to keep us going and beat the heat!
Lemonade Iced Tea (adapted from Southern Living Magazine)
6 cups water
4 family size tea bags
1 cup sugar
1 can frozen lemonade concentrate
Additional ice and water
Boil the 6 cups of water, insert tea bags and remove from heat. Steep for 10 minutes. Add 1 cup of sugar to the "hot" tea, stir to dissolve the sugar. In a one gallon pitcher, add ice and can of frozen lemonade concentrate. Pour the tea and sugar mixture into the ice and lemonade concentrate. Mix. Add additional water to fill the pitcher.
Pampered Chef Punch (from Diane - my wonderful Texas Friend)
6 cups cranberry juice (I use diet or lite), chilled
4 cups Sprite (I use diet store brand), chilled
1 can frozen pineapple, orange, banana concentrate (I use whatever my grocer has that is close)
Combine, stir, and ENJOY!! I am not sure if this really is a Pampered Chef recipe, but I think I had it for the first time at Diane's house for a PC party - so fun and delicious!!
Homemade Starbucks Passion Iced Tea (from Gran)
TAZO brand passion tea at Target
Simply Lemonade
Truvia sweetner
Ice and water
Gran just sent this to me - I haven't tried it, but it looks DELISH! Here is the link to the recipe and details: http://vickidesigner.com/2012/05/21/homemade-starbucks-passion-tea-lemonade/
Happy Drinking!
Lemonade Iced Tea (adapted from Southern Living Magazine)
6 cups water
4 family size tea bags
1 cup sugar
1 can frozen lemonade concentrate
Additional ice and water
Boil the 6 cups of water, insert tea bags and remove from heat. Steep for 10 minutes. Add 1 cup of sugar to the "hot" tea, stir to dissolve the sugar. In a one gallon pitcher, add ice and can of frozen lemonade concentrate. Pour the tea and sugar mixture into the ice and lemonade concentrate. Mix. Add additional water to fill the pitcher.
Pampered Chef Punch (from Diane - my wonderful Texas Friend)
6 cups cranberry juice (I use diet or lite), chilled
4 cups Sprite (I use diet store brand), chilled
1 can frozen pineapple, orange, banana concentrate (I use whatever my grocer has that is close)
Combine, stir, and ENJOY!! I am not sure if this really is a Pampered Chef recipe, but I think I had it for the first time at Diane's house for a PC party - so fun and delicious!!
Homemade Starbucks Passion Iced Tea (from Gran)
TAZO brand passion tea at Target
Simply Lemonade
Truvia sweetner
Ice and water
Gran just sent this to me - I haven't tried it, but it looks DELISH! Here is the link to the recipe and details: http://vickidesigner.com/2012/05/21/homemade-starbucks-passion-tea-lemonade/
Happy Drinking!
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Ladybug & Kit: Turning 9
On Thursday, the Ladybug and Kit (the American Girl) will turn 9 yrs old. We love these girls - each with "yellow hair and blue eyes."
This is the beginning of the celebrating - notice Pots trying to get in on the fun!!
Happy 9th Birthday Girls!!
Friday, June 8, 2012
Happy Birthday to BBQ Pit Boss Dad!
Today in The Ladybug Cafe, we are celebrating BBQ Pit Boss Dad's birthday! He is...., well, today we are celebrating him :) !! As part of the celebration, we are making peanut butter banana icebox pie - we will let you know how it goes.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
While in search of a little inspiration...
I read the most recent post on Beth Moore's blog. If you haven't "met" Beth Moore, you need to meet her! I have completed several of her Bible studies - amazing! Here is the link to the yesterday's blog post Want to share something fun? The posting is great, but what I found hillarious was the comment made by Linda...ENJOY!! I laughed out loud!!
Lynda Rickey says:
Beth, What a fun idea! I teach school and if there is one thing you learn early on, you can’t control their mouths. Plus, the most challenging ones seem to come with the most energy and opinions. So, I’m teaching about cultures around the world. One part of culture is religion, a topic that a public school teacher has to be careful about when you’re teaching children. We were highlighting a country in Africa where they primarily worship in mosques. Well, that led to the inevitable questions about churches, sanctuaries, temples, synagogues and mosques and who worshipped where. Eventually, my most challenging little guy wanted to know what the difference is between Protestants and Catholics. I simply told him that the difference is primarily how they view Jesus. At that, he gets out of his chair, marching to the front of the room where he can command an audience, and before I can stop him nearly shouts at the top of his lungs, “I know something about Jesus. He had two dads… God and Mary’s boyfriend!” I quickly ushered him to his seat and redirected the students to the culture worksheet we were working on but couldn’t help but chuckle all day long about the sometimes unbridled chaos and content of the classroom.
Lynda Rickey says:
Beth, What a fun idea! I teach school and if there is one thing you learn early on, you can’t control their mouths. Plus, the most challenging ones seem to come with the most energy and opinions. So, I’m teaching about cultures around the world. One part of culture is religion, a topic that a public school teacher has to be careful about when you’re teaching children. We were highlighting a country in Africa where they primarily worship in mosques. Well, that led to the inevitable questions about churches, sanctuaries, temples, synagogues and mosques and who worshipped where. Eventually, my most challenging little guy wanted to know what the difference is between Protestants and Catholics. I simply told him that the difference is primarily how they view Jesus. At that, he gets out of his chair, marching to the front of the room where he can command an audience, and before I can stop him nearly shouts at the top of his lungs, “I know something about Jesus. He had two dads… God and Mary’s boyfriend!” I quickly ushered him to his seat and redirected the students to the culture worksheet we were working on but couldn’t help but chuckle all day long about the sometimes unbridled chaos and content of the classroom.
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