Beautiful Beverages

I love when things look beautiful.  I love details.  I notice things that most other people don't.  

A few years back, Kyle and I were at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas and got a drink at the Chandelier Bar.  I noticed right away that the drink I ordered looked amazing.   It was the ice cubes.  They were perfect.  Perfect cube shape, sparklingly clear.  I was so impressed that I googled the Cosmo's ice cubes and found out that they use a special machine that is extremely costly to get those perfect cubes.  

I found these ice cube trays at Bed, Bath, and Beyond so I have the right shape now.  I would love them to be perfectly clear and I tried a technique I found on Pinterest that involved boiling filtered water twice but it did nothing.  I will keep searching for a way to make them perfect but for now I love these new ice cube trays :)

Beer? In a Margarita??

Yep that's right.  Beer is the secret ingredient that makes these margies great :)

In a pitcher, mix:

• 1 can of limeade
• 1 12 oz beer
• 6 oz of 7up
• 6 oz of water
• juice of one lime
• 12 oz of tequila
• lots of ice

I change the amounts of each ingredient depending on taste.  Sometimes I'm in the mood for more sweet and sometimes more tart so work with the ingredients until you get the desired taste :)

My Doppelganger??

Is Erin Andrews my doppelganger?  I have been hearing this a lot lately. 

Her...

Me...

It must be the hair.  What do you think?

He's Crafty

We finally have our patio up and running.  Kyle got the pallets from work and did all of the heavy lifting, sanding, and hammering.  I made the cushions and helped spray paint.  We make a pretty good team when it comes to DIY and crafting :)

What I'm Reading

Well I haven't left my house for the last 2 days while reading the first two books of The Hunger Games series.  I'm obsessed.  I am running out to get the 3rd book tomorrow because I'm dying to know how this all wraps up. 

Polkadots!

{I did my fingers with Sally Hansen nail polish strips}

{I did my toes by dotting paint on with a tooth pick}

Handy Tip

Use a tortilla warmer to keep pancakes warm while you cook them so the whole family can eat at the same time.