Hope everyone is having a wonderful time celebrating this special holiday!
Last week, I was excited to share one of my favorite new sites – Quirky. They have a wide variety of innovative products, designed by people like you and me! Well, maybe not like me… innovation is not my forte, but you get the point.
after – squeaky clean! (pun intended)
This week I was excited to try out – the Squeak. It is a 3-in-1 cleaning tool that allows you to spray, swipe and sparkle! Enough with futzing around with a squeegee, towel and spray bottle… simply follow these easy steps and you’ll be good to go!
1. Grab your Squeak and a glass cleaner of your choice.
2. Unscrew the handle from the device and pour in cleaning product into the base.
3. Screw back on and get ready to get cleaning (perfect for those post lunch fingers on your hallway mirror)!
4. Now all you have to do is spray…
5. Clean the surface (mirror in my case) with cleaning pad…
6. Squeegee clean and enjoy your sparkling mirrors (or whatever it is you are cleaning)!
My only concern is the streaking of the squeegee… it takes a few tries to get a mirror in tip-top condition (sans streaking), but it can be done…I would recommend this as the perfect product to reach for when quickly cleaning up kid’s hand prints, or pet marks/licks. I also love the ability to remove the microfiber cloth surface and throw it in the wash in-between cleans!
J and I enjoyed these amazing alcohol infused fruits on our last trip to Vegas and I knew this would be the perfect thing to try out for myself for our next BBQ… it was super easy to make and quite the hit! Can’t wait to give it a go with different variations this summer…
Tequila Soaked Watermelon
- 1 watermelon
- tequila
- 1 lime
- Agave
- Salt
- Slice watermelon (I prefer triangles for this)
- Place watermelon slices on a rimmed baking sheet (they can be pretty snug… no need to space them out)
- Squeeze 1/2 lime juice over watermelon slices
- Pour tequila overtop (not sure the amount but about 1/2 inch worth in the pan)
- Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes, then turn over all slices, so that the other side is exposed to the tequila
- Wrap sheets in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours
- Once ready to serve, drizzle with agave and sprinkle with freshly grated lime zest
- Serve with a small bowl of salt for guests to dip watermelon in if they prefer.
image via webstercompany.com
Enjoy your day off Friday with a little shopping poolside…. here are a few of my favorite sales this week!
- Loft – great deals plus an extra 60% off sale styles
- Art.com – sprucing up your home for summer? Take advantage of their 25% off EVERYTHING sale – just use code 25BEACHJULY (ends 7/31/14)
- GiGi New York – up to 50% of sale styles…and they have brought back my favorite clutch (along with other limited edition colors) AND put it on sale (you have no excuse now!)
- Nordstrom – new summer markdowns
- Anthropologie – be sure to check out their Summer Tag Sale… with up to 50% in savings! (i NEED these)
- J.Crew – 30% of summer styles with code JULY
- Zappos – 4th of July clearance (Nike Free’s on sale?! yes please.)
- Serena & Lily – Shop and save… $50 Off $300, $100 Off $500, or $250 Off $1000 – Use code SUNNYDAYS
Also, I’m getting SUPER excited for Minted’s new foil personalized stationary! Thank you card writing is difficult enough as it is… but add a gorgeous design, amazing card-stock and a little shine, and I’m there! Also starting tomorrow, July 2nd they will be unleashing their amazing 4th of July sale… be sure to check it out (as well as my post on some of their amazing party products!)
Summer is in full swing and 4th of July is always one of my favorite holidays – the celebration of America’s birthday, the weather… the FOOD. I wanted to share one of my favorite BBQ menus for you to enjoy over 4th of July weekend!
Menu
- Pineapple Mint Julep
- Smokey Baby Back Ribs
- Mom’s Coleslaw (similar)
- Corn on the Cob
- Crockpot Bacon Bourbon Baked Beans
- Cornbread with Honey
- Tequila Soaked Watermelon with Agave & Lime (recipe coming Wednesday!)
