Swimming Saturday!
Summer is here! That means time for swimming!
Will's all ready!
Gotta keep the sun out of our eyes!
So much fun!
My new favorite picture!
And just for fun...
Will had an epic explosion at daycare the other day. One of his teachers had to go home to change! I was mortified when I heard about it. Will seemed to think the whole thing was funny, until they had to put him in the sink to clean him up at daycare!
Labels: summer, swimming, Will
Lillian Top
I've had several new knitting items to post, but a few are for gifts, so you'll have to wait to see those.
I do have the
Lillian Top, which I finished last weekend and wore to work yesterday.
This is a great pattern- easy, looks fabulous and an overall great summer top! The lace isn't hard at all, but looks impressive. I also think it would be easy to add little cap sleeves on for a spring/fall shirt. The straps are still curling a bit, despite the ribbing, so I'm hoping that will relax in the wash. I so didn't block this before I wore it, but since it's acrylic, I figured the knitting police wouldn't come get me.
I used 3 skeins of Berocco Comfort, with just a bit leftover. I freaking love this yarn. It's great yardage for an incredible price, the drape is beautiful, the FO is soft and it's machine washable/dryable. 220 yards for $6? Yes, please!
I have 4 skeins of this left, I think I may use it for a February Lady Sweater.
And I would definitely make this pattern again. It could be a really quick knit, if you don't start it and then have to move halfway across the country and start a new job in the middle of working on it!
Full details on
Ravelry.
Labels: knitting, summer, tank
A Taste of Summer!
Yummy! Key Lime Pie-scream Sandwiches! Sorry, is that too Rachael Ray of a title? How about Key Lime Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches? Anywho, whatever you call them, they are delicious!
I adapted the ice cream recipe a bit from a Cooking Light Recipe, and then decided that key lime and graham cracker go together quite well, so I adapted it into an ice cream sandwich! This literally tastes exactly like key lime pie, and could not be easier. I also thought about putting the ice cream into a graham cracker crust and topping with whipped cream for a key lime ice cream pie. I hope you enjoy these as much as I did!
Key Lime Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches
3/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (2/3 cup if using Key Lime juice)
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup skim milk
Pinch of salt
1 can (14 oz) fat-free sweetened condensed milk
Zest of 2 limes
10 graham crackers, broken into halves
Whisk first 5 ingredients together in a bowl. Pour into ice cream maker and freeze according to your machine's directions. Stir in zest at end of freezing cycle. Spoon into a freezer safe bowl and freeze for 45 minutes. Place 10 graham cracker halves onto individual pieces of plastic wrap. Scoop 1/2 to 2/3 cup of ice cream onto each graham cracker and cover with another graham cracker half. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and return to freezer. Freeze for several hours. Enjoy!
Labels: ice cream, recipe, summer
Will's all ready!
Gotta keep the sun out of our eyes!
So much fun!
My new favorite picture!
Will had an epic explosion at daycare the other day. One of his teachers had to go home to change! I was mortified when I heard about it. Will seemed to think the whole thing was funny, until they had to put him in the sink to clean him up at daycare!
