I wanna getaway!

{image from good ol google}

Today is Friday. Yippee! Friday means I don't usually cook, I try to get my house cleaned up for the weekend, my husband is HOME, and I don't have any official plans. The hustle and bustle of the summer has started, and I don't even have school aged kids yet! A summer vacation would be oh so fabulous. A cruise to be exact. Where my husband and I can eat, lay by the pool, eat, get dressed up, eat, relax, eat, and enjoy being together in a laid back atmosphere. That's what I wish we could do to recharge my batteries. What are you doing this summer? What do you WISH you could be doing this summer? I really wanna know! The reality of my summer will be mommying, wifing, cooking, cleaning, CRAFTING, VINYLING, and finally launching my Etsy shop, Kittens and Gumdrops. Not as relaxing a cruise, but definitely jam packed full of fun!!

Hope all of our BADD girls have a fun, safe, staying cool and spending time with family kind of weekend! See you next week with a new Monday Munchie recipe and the final result of Averie's "Char" shutters!

Yee Haw!!!!!

Howdy Pardners! Today I wanted to tell you a little bit about my move to San Antonio. I was always excited to come here, and was very much looking forward to it. I absolutely LOVED my life in Hawaii, and leaving Sara and my besties there was BY FAR the MOST EMOTIONAL of my 8 military moves as an army wife. The people we love in Hawaii really became my "ohana," or family. I miss them dearly, but am totally LOVING all things TEXAS! I've made some seriously AMAZING friends that I know I will cherish forever. 

One of the things I love about this place is how "Texas" it truly is. Underneath the all the new growth, buildings, the NBA's Spurs, you'll see this place sprinkled with Texas flags and a love for all things "Wild West." My son received real cowboy boots for his birthday this year, and he couldn't wait to get to Texas to wear them like real cowboys!

The kids and I have searched high and low for things to go and see and explore here in San Antonio, and a couple of days back I posted about the newest and raddest deal site, Juice in the City. It has proven to be an awesome place for deals in YOUR CITY, found and recommended by MOMS IN YOUR CITY! Totally awesome. Well today there is definitely a deal worth sayin' YEEEEHAWWWWW about! Drumroll please..... 

2 FOR 1 ADMISSION AT HISTORIC ENCHANTED SPRINGS RANCH For $14! 

Aiden is gonna FLIP! This place will make you feel like you've stepped back in time to an old Western movie! There's a herd of Longhorn cattle, gun shows, costumed staff, and you can even finish off your day with a authentic Chuck Wagon dinner. How rootin' tootin' rad is that?! Jon and I are taking advantage of this deal, the kids are gonna have a blast I just know it!

Do you live in San Antonio? Hop over here to take advantage of a GREAT opportunity for a fun day with your family. 

Do you NOT live in San Antonio? Well no biggie, juice could be in your town! Check out their site and see what deals are coming your way!! You can also click the widget below :)

Daily Deals on Juice in the City

*This is a compensated post*

Whimsy Wednesday #2

Last week we hosted our first linky party! We are so happy we got some new friends to link up their RAD stuff! I really couldn't pick my fave...but here's some of what we found...

How cool is this dresser redo from It's just us?!

And this totally darling To do list frame from here

Feeling hungry? Maybe you should make some Chocolate Lush that Jackie made at Classy Clever Chic.

I loved everyone's linkup and I THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for stopping by and leaving a little piece of your blog world with us! I was definitely inspired! Please come party every week and spread the word!

Below is the start of our partay for this week! Can't wait to see what the summer has you cookin up!

Juicy deals for moms everywhere!

I have another confession (I seem to use this blog as a place for that). I'm slightly obsessed with deal sites, such as Groupon, Living Social, babysteals, baby half off, etc. However, as a mama, those deals don't always work for my current way of life. I still stalk them anyway and ooo and ahhh over what deals come to my inbox. I kind of wish that I would know someone who has tried the deal out, knows about the place that's offering the discount etc etc. To me, it's not a good deal to get a deep discount on family pictures if the photographer stinks, just sayin'. ;) 

Do any of you guys feel that way? I know someone who did, the peeps that started Juice in the city! It's a daily deal site that was created BY MOMS and for MOMS! Did the heavens just open and are the angels singing? Yes indeed they are. Summer is here and that means ALL of your kids are home, bored, eating you out of house and home. Well, at least that's what my siblings and I did! We would always complain of boredom even though my mom had us in all kinds of activities all summer long. Well, Juice has a daily deal that goes straight to your inbox, and they are spreading their juiciness all over the country! All deals are sought out by local moms in your area who have tried the deal first hand and can highly recommend it. Rad? Yes ma'am. Am I pumped about Juice in the City? Duh. Should you be? If you are a lover of all things cheap, deeply discounted and have the spirit of 'adventure' by trusting mamas in your town, then YES! ABSOLUTELY! ONE HUNDRED PERCENT! 

You can go to the Juice site and sign up for their daily e-mail, and start loving the deals!You can even sign in through Facebook. I just love that. No need for yet another username and password. Like I said, angels are singing from on high. :) Also, if you find juice isn't in your area YET, shoot them and e-mail so they can work on getting the Juiciness in your neck of the woods, it's only a matter of time!

I am delighted to share this new source for deals with our fellow BADD girls! 

Daily Deals on Juice in the City

May your inbox be filled with deal you know you can trust and LOVE!

{My Sugar Mama} Monday Munchies!

Good morning!! I'm so excited about today's post! Many of you know that Bakerella's cake pops are all the rage, and some of you might have tried your hand at them once or twice. I know I have! I actually made some for Sara for her birthday last year...and they actually turned out! I've seen cake pops adorning dessert tables and parties everywhere for a good while now and Deena from My Sugar Mama Baking Boutique has taken on the task of turning cake pops into her side business! I personally have tasted Deena's pops, and I can assure you that they taste as darling as they look! I think they taste even better since I wasn't the one slaving over them. Cake pops are no joke!

These robots below are from my son's 5th birthday party in Las Vegas. They were a HUGE hit!

Graduation season is upon us...how cute would these be on the tables at a grad party? Complete with your school colors!

I know it's way too hot to think about Christmas, but how adorbs in this snowman?!?!

image by Heather @ {whipperberry}

If you are in the Las Vegas area, you need to know about Deena and her baking boutique. She's very talented and super amazing! You can e-mail her here. 

My Sugar Mama's cake pops have graced the tables of Whipperberry, and her guitar cake pops were featured at this AMAZING Beatle inspired birthday!

Cucumber Limeade

I had a super rad Blog BFF come visit me yesterday, and during our visit we sipped the most refreshing and super delicious beverage, and I just so happened to have sugar-rimmed glasses and a tad bit of twine on hand to make it taste "that" much better! ;) Dontcha think that everything tastes better in a sugar rimmed glass? I most definitely think so!

Are you melting in your home town like we are in San Antonio? This place is HOT folks, and there's no sign of rain any time soon...maybe that's why I have the most RIDICULOUS tan burn line from Sea World last week, but that is completely besides the point....

If you're wanting a cool, unusual and incredibly refreshing drink to have on hand for when your cronies pop in for a visit, this my dear friends, is the bev for you!

You might want the recipe...so here it is. SO easy peasy and fast!

Take-

1 can frozen limeade concentrate

1 two liter of your favorite clear DIET soda ( I used diet Sierra Mist)

a few slices of cucumber, and some reserved for garnish.

cute stemware

mound of sugar on a plate 

small bowl of water about 1/4" deep

Throw your frozen limeade in a pitcher and dump in your diet soda & mix. Then slice up some cucumber and throw a few slices in the pitcher and place in fridge. More cucumber= more cucumbery flavor.

While the limeade is getting happy in the fridge, take your stemware and place the rim in the bowl of water and transfer into the sugar on the plate. Twist glass once or twice to cover rim, then transfer to a paper towel. MAKE SURE your glass is still upside down, let dry for a few minutes. This way the sugar will have a chance to harden and not run down your glass making an unsightly mess :)

After your limeade is chilled go ahead and fill your glasses and garnish with a slice of cucumber.

SUPER tasty. Hope you get a chance to whip this up and share it with those you love!

linked to:

Somewhat Simple

House of Hepworths

The Shabby Chic Cottage

Tales from Bloggeritaville

Yesterday on Tuesday

Beyond the Picket Fence

Tidy Mom

Whipperberry

Whimsy Wednesday LINKY!

Good morning BADD bloggesses!! Today we are hopping on the linky wagon and starting our VERY FIRST linky party!! The original idea for this blog was to showcase the best of the blogosphere in one hip happenin' spot. Now that we are getting a little traffic and have some of our OWN projects in the works, the time has come! Please come join us by showcasing what you've been up to. It could be anything from a simple recipe to an entire room makeover. We humbly ask that you do not include giveaways or link to your Etsy shop. We love those things, but would la la LOVE if you contacted us directly by e-mailing us about that :)

If you would be so kind, include a text link back to BADD (a button is in the works), and leave a love note for the projects before and after you. After all, it is a party...and who doesn't enjoy getting some blog love?!