Book Wino Thursday

Today I'm linked up with Michelle at Grammie Time again!  I'm loving her topics and they are fitting with my summer perfectly.  Today we're all sharing what we are currently reading and also what we're sipping from our glasses!

How fitting is it that I am currently reading a book that Michelle shared a couple weeks back?



How I love this book!  It is set in 1938 and is a romance but the story is just captivating.  Here is the synopsis from Amazon....

Lily Dane has returned to Seaview, Rhode Island, where her family has summered for generations. It’s an escape not only from New York’s social scene but from a heartbreak that still haunts her. Here, among the seaside community that has embraced her since childhood, she finds comfort in the familiar rituals of summer.

But this summer is different. Budgie and Nick Greenwald—Lily’s former best friend and former fiancé—have arrived, too, and Seaview’s elite are abuzz. Under Budgie’s glamorous influence, Lily is seduced into a complicated web of renewed friendship and dangerous longing.

As a cataclysmic hurricane churns north through the Atlantic, and uneasy secrets slowly reveal themselves, Lily and Nick must confront an emotional storm that will change their worlds forever…

This is now available on Amazon Prime for $8.51!  Or you can check it out at your local library like I did :)

A couple weeks back I finished this book...



To just be blunt it is about a middle aged woman who is getting a divorce and becomes a crystal meth head.  I'm not kidding.  In the midst of it all are her two daughters - one grown and in a mountain of debt and the other in high school and in a mountain of a mess as she has became the class slut.

I felt the need to give you my snapshot of the book instead of Amazon's.  The book is good but it took me a bit longer to get through than normal.

This book is currently available via Amazon for $13.73 is you are a Prime member.

So what am I sipping on?

Wine wise...nothing special.  Barefoot Pinot Grigio - my cheap go to for summer sippers.  I love red wine but in the summer I prefer white.

Liquor wise....you know I am a pirate.  I mix my banana rum and dark rum with cranberry juice and sip away the day.


Happy Thursday!

Amanda

Recipe Tuesday: Independence Day Eats (Pin 5!)

Good morning!  I hope you guys are doing ever so well today.  We're into day two of both kids being home and so far so good.  Today we're going to work on getting some good ole Americana decor together for Independence Day.

I really do not have any posts planned with a 4th of July theme.  I was also not prepared for this post this week with a recipe I made and was ready to share with you.  And if you know me you know that translates to turning this post into a Pinterest 5 post!

Search term:  Recipes for July 4th

Annnnddddd the first one is a total score!!!  I cannot wait for our Publix to open up :)  Is it sad when you get excited about a new grocery store?  Probably?  Yeah, I thought so.  This recipe comes from Publix and it looks simple perfect for the 4th of July.  Sure, the kids and men may turn their noses up at the main fare but c'mon girls tell me this doesn't look divine? I pinned this one (and all on this page) to Stuff You Saw On The Blog (Summer) and here's the direct link to the recipe via Publix.

Handmade in the Heartland had this next pin up and immediately I thought about my kids...and my dog!  These are super cute and pretty much mess free.  If you're having a cook out for the 4th the last thing you want to do is clean up your kids five bajillion times from messy food. 

OK back on the smart eating track...I love this idea!  Frozen yogurt bites with strawberries and blueberries.  A cool and economical snack for a hot summer celebration; sounds good to me!  This website can be a bit slow so when you click over there from Pinterest be prepared!

This makes my mouth water every so badly!  Shrimp, guac, yes!!!  Step away from the burgers and hotdogs and how about making a table of small eats with a healthy twist this year.  I really enjoy the plethora of recipes from Joy Filled Eats so when you got over you need to browse for a few minutes!

Lastly - a bit of rum for the tum.  Warning this sounds very smooth and very easy to drink so be careful!

All of these pins can be found here: