Yummy way to stay cool

PRE heat wave heat

We are in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave here and it's been difficult to stay cool even in the house with air conditioning!   I decided it would be an ideal time to complete some of this coming school year's plan while we are cooped up indoors.   I'm a bit of a procrastinator! :) 

I was reading through the homeschooling blogs and websites I'd tagged here and there that contained information I planned on using when I stumbled upon this great little recipe for a Caramel frappe. 

 The recipe was put together by the mom from Domessticated.  I froze my coffee when I found the recipe about 2 weeks ago.  Life happened and I have put off taking the time to make this treat for myself.

 With the heat and the fatigue from just being inside for a week, I decided to pull out those frozen bits of energy and give the recipe a try.  I hoped they would still be fresh enough to make it a hit. 
 
IT WAS-it is SO heavenly, delicious, gratifying, appetizing, tasteful, scrumptious, sweet, palatable (I'm starting to sound like a grammar student's IEW paper!  Just a joke! :) :) No one get upset :))), and COLD that I absolutely HAD to share it!! <3  Thanks and much love to Domessticated and her faithful taste testers because this frappe is beyond "spot on" as she'd hoped!  Its perfection in this HOT, HOT southeast mom's kitchen!  Muchas gracias amiga!

Love,
Tiff

Friday Photo Bliss

Inspired by Rita at the CoffeeShop Blog , I'm posting a photo for "Friday Photo Bliss." The goal is to post a photo that makes you smile, makes you happy, the photo from your week that just puts that big, cheesey grin on your face! You know the one! The goofy grin that you get without even realizing it and then when you DO realize it's spread across your face- you look around to see if anyone else sees you sitting there, alone, with that big, funny smile! :) I LOVE that kind of happiness!

So, thank you Rita for such an inspirational idea! My photo this week is of a dear, sweet friend of mine nursing her gorgeous baby. You only see the baby's feet ;) because I noticed her feet first. They were rubbing together :) so comfortably as if she was the most peaceful, happy, and secure infant in the world! Just an amazing moment - a blessing from God that we dont' always take time to notice. I didn't interrupt, I just snapped those sweet, soft little feet from across the way and smiled.

So, that's my Friday Photo Bliss... and here she is... I hope it gives you a big, silly, happy grin! Or at least warms your heart!