I’ve been spending a lot of time this summer at my fiance’s father’s house in far-upstate New York, in the small, quiet, mostly farming community called Chazy. Chazy hugs the western edge of Lake Champlain and moves at the kind of slow, friendly pace that immediately curbs my rush-rush-New York City tendencies. You wouldn’t know the place unless you’d grown […]
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More Ice Cream Goodness
As we’re nearing the end of National Ice Cream Month, and thus our Ice Cream Social blog (only one flavor and one topping left!), I wanted to point out all the other ways you can continue celebrating ice cream here on RealSimple.com: Homemade Ice Cream Recipes Cool Ice Cream Desserts: Including ice cream cake, ice cream sandwiches, and fruity ice […]
Sun Tea Says Summer!
Summer is officially here. It’s hot hot hot..over 90 for the past two days. What better way to cool off then with a yummy class of slow brewed sun tea. Last weekend I made a batch using Harney’s Green Tea, mint, and a few thyme sprigs (they were flowering so it was extra pretty). I filled up a large jug […]












