Blueberries are on point right now. I recently heard on the radio that growers are experiencing one of their best seasons yet, but that because the weather got hot very quickly, it will be short. We’ve been getting pints of … Continue reading
Over the weekend, our parents friend’s hosted a backyard concert featuring Jenn Grinels. Jenn’s an awesome songwriter, singer, and overall performer; she kept the crowd thoroughly entertained not only with her music but also with her witty story telling in … Continue reading
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It’s been quite the week. At work the GM’s wife lost her 6 year battle with cancer Sunday night.
Every day is an opportunity.
Have a wonderful weekend!
xx
-h
The video for the new Mumford & Sons video Hopeless Wanderer came out yesterday. It starts at like most folk band videos and then BAM – double take! BAM again – is that Andy Bernard? And…the guy from 30 Rock?! It’s true, Jason Sudeikis, Ed Helm, Jason Bateman, and Will Forte are absolutely rocking out. Gotta love a music video that you actually watch all 5 minutes of.
Enjoy!
xx
-h
I headed back over to the east side of the state last weekend for a wedding in Spokane at the Bozarth Mansion. Bri’s parents bought the cabin next to ours at Priest Lake about 10 years ago, and they have been close family friends since. R had last Friday off, so we went out with friends in Tacoma and I planned on packing/leaving early Saturday morning. Late night Friday led to crazy rushing Saturday and I had about 10 minutes to get ready for the wedding once I got to Spokane. All of my anxiousness dissolved as soon as we arrived at the mansion. Bri and her mom, Kim, had done a wonderful job creating a charming, intimate, and elegant detail orientated ceremony and reception (with support from the menfolk too of course!).
There were hankies wrapped with a ribbon for everyone.
Bri’s bouquet was SO gorgeous – complete with a little bling.
The centerpieces were HUGE, tall hurricanes filled with roses, ranunculus, hydrangeas, and greenery. The reception was in the Bozarth garden area, which like I said before, had a very intimate feeling. There are big trees that provide shade, the walls and walkways are brick and there is a quaint fountain. It was like the Secret Garden. When the sun went down, candles and overhead Edison style string lights provided soft lighting.
It has been so fun this summer attending so many different styles of weddings, each day reflects such personality. I just love it!
Make it a wonderful week!
xx
-h
It is full on summer growing season right now, and the farm share is showing the fruits of the Terry’s Berries team’s labor. This week’s share included: kale, lettuce, red potatoes, kohlrabi, summer squash, zucchini, a walla walla sweet onion, pluots, bing cherries, and 3 full pints of raspberries. I promptly took the raspberries to our neighbors because my parent’s bushes are super full and I already have bags of them in my freezer.
I still have some squash left over from last week so I know I need to get to gettin’ and use it up. This Herbed Squash Salad Recipe looks delish and healthy. I am seriously loving the Martha Stewart site – you just pick your produce and click through a ton of different recipes using the ingredient. It’s clean, simple, and easy to navigate.
Eat well!
xx
-h
P.S. Check out week 1 for more info on our farm share!
I think I’ve mentioned that this is the year of the wedding, 2 of my best friends, my brother, and several other family friends along the way. I LOVE weddings and every excuse to celebrate that goes with them – engagement parties, showers, bachelorettes, and then the main event. Last weekend, S and I drove over to Spokane for my friend Kristen’s bachelorette. Rachel, Kristen’s sister, had arranged for a wine tasting tour bus to pick us up and take us to some of the area wineries/tasting rooms.
We stopped at Latah Creek, Townshend, Bridge Press, and then Nectar.
Latah Creek was having their anniversary sale – which was awesome because they had all of their wines open for tasting and lots of snacks. Plus, they have lots of really cute gifty items.
Next we headed to Townshend, it’s a beautiful area, right on the vineyard. Their T3, is one of my fave red blends, and a great wine to take to a party.
After Townshend we headed to downtown Spokane and stopped at Bridge Press, which is a warehouse style winery. They bring the grapes in from elsewhere and bottle on site. It was a really cool building.
The final stop was at Nectar, this place was awesome. The guy working was so incredibly patient and obviously amused by our group. It’s kind of like a co-op of 5 Washington wineries. I absolutely love the concept. We tried a couple Hard Row to Hoe wines, that are very cheekily named – an Orange Muscat named “Afternoon Delight” and a sparkling named “Good in Bed”. Sarah and I both ended up buying bottles of Skylite Sauvignon Blanc to take home.
The tour bus was SO much fun!
I can’t wait for September to celebrate Kristen and Justin’s wedding!!!
xx
-h
Make it a wonderful week!
I have a check in with a personal trainer at the gym, am going to the 5th Avenue for Pirates of Penzance with my sister, mom, and her lady friends, and will be heading to the east side of the state for a wine tasting bachelorette this weekend.
xx
-h