Give Me Five Friday

Its Friday…Give me Five! I remember learning how to give five as a child. Remember how much fun it was is to not only give five but receive five? I came across some cool ideas perfect for Memorial Day barbecues. Open your hand (either one is fine) and here’s five!

Peekaboo Bread

Peekaboo Bread from one of my favorite blogs A Beautiful Mess. When I saw this it reminded me of the stars on the American flag.

Grilled Hamburger

A Grilled Hamburger  There’s nothing like a juicy grilled hamburger. I found this while browsing for barbecue recipes on Pintrest via delish.com. Now I’m hungry!

Watermelon Ice Pops

Watermelon Ice Pops   I saw these on Eat Yourself Skinny. Anything with watermelon has to be good. Its a perfect summer treat for the kiddies or for a grown ups barbecue.

Fruit Striped Ice Cubes Fruit flavored ice cubes? Yummy! Stripes are a big trend this summer, its like fashion meets food. Get the recipe on one of my new favorite blogs Oh Joy.

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Chocolate Chip Confetti Cookies  I saw these on Bakerella wow…chocolate chip cookies with confetti sprinkles, need I say more?

Have a nice and safe holiday!

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I Spy 10 Summer Essentials

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Its hard to imagine that summer is just around the corner! I’m actually still waiting for spring to make an appearance. Lately, the weather in my neck of the woods has felt more like March than May. Raise your hand if you love summer? My hand is not only down because I am writing this post (hahah that was a joke) but because summer is not one of my favorite seasons. I know, stop hating on summer. I do enjoy certain things about summer, a weekend at the beach, an evening BBQ and sipping a nice cocktail in the air conditioned comfort of my living room.

If you’re like me you own a ton of summer apparel and shoes that you barely wear. Then there are what I call essentials, those items you just cannot go through summer without. My summer activities are usually spontaneous and I am always on the go. Above are essentials that I mix and match all summer long to create simple, cute and comfortable outfits. What’s on your summer essentials list?

A Lovely Blog Hop Co-Host

Welcome to A Lovely Blog Hop, where each Thursday we have the grand opportunity to meet and connect with lovely new bloggers, such as myself! Now you have something to do and somewhere to go on Thursdays!

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Rules:

1. Follow your host and any co-hosts (if it applies).
I am Rekita @ Her&Nicoleand I am the first linky. 
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Link up your blog or anything else you find lovely. Share your family, fashion, food, crafts, or anything that you love this week. Please, please, please, share the love and include a link back to this blog hop.
 
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This is a blog hop after all, so hop around! Visit other blogs and say Hi!
 
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