*grape salad*

don't you think summer brings out the best foods? we sure do.
here's one of our very very favorites - enjoy!

*grape salad*
total time: 10 minutes (tops!)
total servings: about 12-15

ingredients:
* 1 1/2 - 2 bags of grapes
* 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
* 8 oz sour cream
* 1/2 c sugar
* 1/2 c brown sugar (or more.. depending on how much you sprinkle!)

1. wash and stem grapes
2. mix cream cheese, sour cream, and sugar in large bowl until blended. (it will resemble cottage cheese)
3. stir in grapes to creamy mixture
4. sprinkle brown sugar on top... as much as your heart desires!

vuala - grape goodness! the only danger with this salad is trying to stop eating it...

linking up with these lovelies: 

 

*my entry into the share it link party at the winthrop chronicles is sponsored by appliances online and their best range cookers.

*not just a housewife

* todays creative blog 

lately

i'm lovin'...

 

* my green and pink vee tees from target. i wear them and immediately wash them so i can wear them again. am i the only one who does this? nobody let me near a target because i might just walk away with one in every color...

* sunkist fruit snacks.

* no more youth conference groups. it was fun... but i don't think my poor fair skin can take it anymore. here's to finally having some free time! (and the beginning of my summer tan.)

* bomb pops. patriotic and tasty - perfect combination :)

* cuddling up to love in the wild. seriously - this show is ridiculous and hilarious. bachelor meets survivor. mr. blackham and i have some good laughs watching this one. (but don't tell him you know he watches with me!)

* that i'm headed up to park city today to see this favorite sister and my beyond adorable nephew.

 

photos snapped a few summers ago. 

what are you lovin' lately?

fruit pizza.

last night we had some friends over for games and i couldn't resist making this colorful treat.

(if all you knew about me was that i'm addicted to sweets, you would know me pretty well.) 

fruit pizza has always been one of my favorite treats. 

i think it's because i convince myself its healthy - i mean look at all that fruit! 
it has to be :)

now join the fun and make one for yourself!

fruit pizza

(makes two round pizzas)

1 c butter

1 c sugar

2 eggs

1 T milk

1 tsp vanilla

3 c flour, sifted

3 tsp baking powder

cream butter (soften in microwave). add sugar and mix. add eggs, milk, and vanilla. add dry ingredients and mix. refrigerate for 8-10 minutes. spread dough on to pizza pans and cook in 400 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.

cream cheese frosting

6 oz cream cheese

1 cube butter

2 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

(add a little milk if it is too stiff or powdered sugar if it is too runny.)

top the pizza with the frosting. then add your favorite fruits and voila - a colorful and delicious treat :)

 

hope you have a wonderful tuesday friends! 

 

twenty-two.

birthday dinner at tucanos. yum!

welp, i'm twenty-two friends.
it's funny - the other day i realized that when i was younger, i had my life planned up until about twenty-one. now that i'm past that... i'm going to need to make some more plans!

but before that happens, i'm gonna keep making trips to tucanos. 
it sure makes my heart happy :)

p.s. did you read the cute birthday note from mr. blackham? he hacked into the blog without me even knowing. isn't he just the bees knees?

another guilty pleasure.

i'm sure i've mentioned this before but one very large part of my heart belongs to bill cosby.
the man is truly hilarious.
i honestly just think his funny bone is much larger than the average person.

my love for mr. cosby grew when this cute sister of mine gave my family the first season of his show. (i think it was inspiration.)

since then, i can't even say his name without smiling.

so - with this in mind, i wanted to share with you one of the greatest moments in cosby history.
i literally cry while watching it.

hope it can bring some smiles on this monday :)