I am in love with this glass of peachy orange goodness.  And that splash of red on top?  It’s raspberry puree!  No need to add alcohol to this refreshing summer thirst-quencer.  Want to feel like you’ve spent a week at a spa?  Make this punch and invite some friends over for a Play Day!

During the past month I have had more free time as  my church choir is on their summer break and only a few piano students are coming for  lessons during school vacation.   I was remembering the days when our kids would have friends come for a play day,  and the moms would end up visiting too.   One day I was chatting with a food blogger friend who is also a  mom whose kids are grown up, and mentioned that maybe WE should have a play day just for us.  The very idea of a day OFF made us both positively giddy!  We set a date and mentioned it to a few more gals that we both knew.  Each of us marked our calendar, reserving  an entire day just to spend together for no reason but fun and laughter!   Why didn’t we think of this before? Continue Reading →