Good morning! It seems that this particular weekend in April is bursting with things to do. There are Earth Day celebrations, road races, and other events all over the Bluegrass. The Share Our Strength Food Blogger Bake Sales are also taking place across the U.S.
I hate to miss out on it all, but I’ve got some other projects to attend to. My parents are coming in this afternoon to help us put in our new garden! I can’t wait to get things growing. I have a feeling my brain will be overflowing by the end of the weekend because I have a lot to learn.
I came across some good things to share this week. I hope you enjoy them as well. Cheers to a refreshing, productive and relaxing weekend!
Creamy Sweet Basil Smoothie from Petit Gateau is one drink I really have to try. I’m not a huge smoothie fan (although I’ve been craving them lately) but I love when unique ingredients are used. This one has coconut milk, basil, mango and avocado!
7 Foods That Should Never Cross Your Lips from Prevention is an article with a pretty bold title. Despite that, there is a lot of helpful information here that will get you thinking.
How Living Consciously Helps Me Run My Business from ChocBite combines health, work and living mindfully all into a motivating post.
The Dogs Are in a Pickle is a post my husband sent me this week. You will likely never find me on a baseball blog, but this one has to do with ballpark food. Pickle Dogs actually, and they sound incredibly tasty!
This interview with the owners of Grape+Bean in Alexandria, VA was produced by the son of a friend who lives in the Washington, DC area. It’s a great segment that addresses the ups and downs of running a family restaurant. I haven’t been to there yet, but it is definitely going on the list especially since it has strong emphasis on coffee. It also happens to be in a contest based on traffic so I’m helping to spread the word!
Photo of early Dogwood blooms
Enjoy your gardening weekend! Gorgeous photo too!
Its a busy garden weekend for us too. We need to plant the spinach & lettuce, put up the pea trellis & dig up grass (dead grass) for the new perennial garden. Plus off to the farmers market, REI & the hardware store.
I just read the Grape+Bean interview that you linked to. Very cool! I lived in Old Town for years (and don’t live very far away now), and I’ve never been. Definitely something I want to check out.
I wanted to participate in the blogger bake sale also but thought I was going to be away this weekend so didn’t end up getting involved. Sigh. Next time! Have fun this weekend!
Love these links, especially the Prevention one!
Hope you had a nice weekend gardening! Thanks for the links – I’m off to find out what I foods I should never eat.
That looks like a fantastic smoothie! mmmmmm!