Kitchen Garden

Here is a side by side comparison of one months growth in my little kitchen garden.

I took these pictures from my kitchen window.

It's amazing how things got going once it decided to warm up!

I would love if you would link up with pics of your gardens.

The Lake

Can I say again, that I LOVE where I live!

The close proximity to such beauty.

The daily brush with nature.

I am sooo thankful.

What do you love about where you live?

My Summer Tuna Salad

I love to eat this version of tuna salad in the summertime because it is soo light and refreshing. I got the idea from my friend Rebecca who would make me the most delicous tuna sandwiches. She moved to France. :o(
Summer Tuna Salad
2 cans Trader Joe's tuna packed in olive oil (do not drain)
1 cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1 small bunch fresh basil chopped
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper to taste

Summer Fun Project #4

4th of July T's!

I found the idea for these fun 4th T's here! We had a T painting party and it was so much fun! The kids shirts turned out sooo cute.

Fun Summer Project #3

We love to sleep outside on our deck in the summertime! It's much cooler outside and the stars are amazing. Obviously, I can't get many pictures because it's sooo dark. One of our favorite activities is star gazing and watching for the meteor showers. We have seen a few and they are incredible. Stars falling right and left. One of the best showers is in August but there is one going on right now! Wikipedia has a great chart that lists all the showers and when to view them.

Fun Summer Project #2

Aver's and I were home alone this afternoon and we were looking for a quick and cheap project. We were bored! I found the idea for these necklaces on this blog! I love how this project is GREEN and oh soo cute! So easy Aver's and I made 12 of these cuties!

Fun Summer Project #1

Every summer we have a kids cook night once a week.

They get to plan, shop and cook an entire meal all on their own.

This week was Averie's turn.

The girls scoured cook books for their recipes and made their shopping lists.

Morgan worked on her menu and list for next week.

Averie is ready to do her shopping at the farmer's market!

Averie preparing her dinner!

Averie's Menu

Cornflake Chicken with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Green Salad full of Fresh Veggies

Fabulous Fudge

My kids (even the teenagers) really enjoy cooking. So this is a really fun activity for them!