Travel Diary: Arrival at the Resort

We arrived at our hotel in the afternoon and the first thing we saw when we entered the lobby was this

enormous rustic chandelier, they have several in the lobby area, then the water feature in the center of the lobby surrounded by beautiful furnishings from the island.  After check-in, we walked by the courtyard and caught a glimpse of the architecture and cafe-style iron tables and chairs.  

Did I mention there are flamingos, peacocks & turtles?  We were all loving it!

Back from Vacation!

These glass magnets are available at the Inspirations by D Shop.

 You have probably noticed a two week respite on this blog
and perhaps other social media pages.  That is because I was spending time with
my family, I was researching ideas for my Etsy shop, soaking in the the beautiful Caribbean
sun,  and I participated in a destination wedding; my sister got married!
It was a beautiful, fun and inspiring wedding.  I am so happy for my little sister
and wish her & my new brother in law much happiness.
The photos above are a snip of the two weeks, this is the resort we stayed in
for the wedding and it was gorgeous, we loved it so much we extended our stay there for three more days.

Strawberry Mojito Lemonade

I have one beverage recipe before taking time off.
Do you love strawberry lemonade as much as we do?  You'll love this mojito style strawberry

lemonade, contains NO ALCOHOL. You may want to make it for the Fourth of July Festivities.
This is how to make it:

Strawberry Mojito Lemonade, Serves One

You will need:

4-5 Strawberries

Small handful of mint leaves

1 teaspoon of sugar or agave nectar

Lemonade (already made)

Lime wedges

1/2 cup Club Soda (optional)

1- Rinse strawberries, cut strawberries in half and put it in a plastic cup. 

2- Add mint leaves and sugar and muddle the mix until it is completely
mashed with a wooden pestle or wooden spoon. 

3- Add a cup of fresh lemonade, top it off with a bit of club soda if you like and ice.

4- Pour into a glass, stir a little.
5- Garnish with strawberries & lime wedges and enjoy!
To make it an alcohol drink, add a light rum.

We hope that you enjoy your Fourth of July!

See you in a couple of weeks.

xo

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