Welcoming Summer...

I am a big believer in list-making. I almost always make a list of things that I want to do each summer and this year I was inspired by James over on Bleubird Blog to make a different kind of list. It includes goals & activities that I want to accomplish over the summer. Sitting down and writing out things that I want to do often motivates me to do them even more. I hope that I spend my summer doing all of these things:

Eating / Fresh fruit, lobster rolls, and gelato. 

Drinking / Corona with lime. 

Practicing / A calm and loving attitude. 

Mastering / Meditation. 

Learning / To take deep breaths and to focus on the here and now. 

Trying / To take as many photos and videos as possible. 

Playing / My guitar. I haven't picked it up in ages and I'm starting to miss it. 

Finishing / A summer journal. 

Reading / I have about 58 books on my summer reading list. We'll see how that goes... 

Remembering / To live each day to the fullest. 

Wearing / Beach pants, sundresses, and rompers. 

Cooking / Something scrumptious from Martha Stewart Living. 

Working / On reading my Bible more often. 

Traveling / As much as possible. 

Wanting / To be more adventurous.  

Peace and Love, 

Em

The Summer List...

 Folks, it is that time again. Time to put up the Summer list. I'm sure I have plenty more to add to this list but this is what I have so far! 

Peace and Love, 

Em

Abbey's Burger Bistro...

Abbey's Burger Bistro was one of the things on my summer list. I had first heard about it because of their famous "Berger" cookie milkshake. Yesterday, Sarah and I drove into Baltimore to try their burgers and shakes. It's a neat little hole in the wall joint in Federal Hill with all brick walls and it's own charm. The food was DELICIOUS! Sarah and I had "The Baltimore Burger" which is covered in crab dip and bacon. I am drooling just thinking about it. Peace and Love,

Em

Summer List 2011...

It's done! Let's see how many of these things I can cram into one summer.

Peace and Love,

Em

Bike Ride...

Sorry for the lack of posts the past couple days but my internet has been on the fritz. With all my extra free time I have been able to get a lot accomplished in my room and I have done a bit of sewing. Along with all of this I have been trying to mark as many things off my summer list as possible. I know that the list will not be completed this summer but hey, it's my first one. One of the things on my list that needed to be crossed off was riding my bike. So on Sunday Maddie and I dusted off our bikes and with some new air in the tires we were on our way.

It was fun despite the pain of going off curbs and the blisters that have formed on my thumbs. I know I'm a whimp.

Peace and Love,

Em

Vanilla Cupcakes...

Ok so you may have noticed that one of the things to do on my summer list is to work through an entire baking book. This is thte one I have chosen:

The hummingbird bakery is one of the best bakeries in London. If looking at the pictures wasn't enough to make me want to make the food, Gwenyth Paltrow wrote the foreword.

I am working through the entire book in order and the first recipe was for vanilla cupcakes. I made everything from scratch, icing and all. I thought they came out pretty good and were the best vanilla cupcakes I have ever had.

Check back for round two: The Chocolate Cupcake

Peace and Love,

Em

My Summer List...

There it is in all of its glory. I have had this made for a couple weeks but just haven't posted it. Let's see how many of these things I can accomplish!

Peace and Love,

Em