end of summer hiking

This week both my indoor stationary bike and mountain bike decided to die on me. So it's been a lot of yoga, hiking, and some silly exercise vids to get my heart pumpin'. But, I haven't wasted any time and already got my hands on a basically new bike that I will be buying from a co-worker. Feeling good about a late afternoon hike planned for today with friends followed by Indian Buffet <3 br="">
BTW I am selling clothes on POSHMARK ! lots of cute stuff & if you see something you'd like to purchase mention "Seafoam Dream" in the comments for a discount!

meet me in the garden

New Paltz, NY. playing in the yard at John's Brother's house.

Summer's End

Getting in as many bike rides, campfires, garden veggies, and nights spent star gazing as possible.We are continuing our travels with a short trip to Vermont tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing my dad, exploring some new places, and riding the pine hill mountain bike trails!

Skirt to Beach Bag

John's mom recently gave me a bunch of her old clothes including a really cute blue skirt with mustard yellow floral pattern. I was really attracted to the colors and pattern but it just wasn't the right fit. Just in time before giving it away, I found this Skirt to Purse DIY and realized I could easily up-cycle that skirt into a beautiful beach bag. I love the way my beach bag turned out and it was really simple to make. I definitely used it every day this past week. Check out the step by step over on Sincerely, Kinsey to make your own! 

Another staple for me this summer has been this crochet top from In The Hammock Vintage. I've been loving it as a cover-up on the beach or with something under + some cut off shorts.

the 4th

I'm back from my lovely week of soaking up the sunshine (& apparently being allergic to it?) and like most vacations, it feels like it flew by! These shots are from the 4th of July which consisted of breakfast at Mustache Bill's Diner, a hot day on the beach, sangria spritzers, fireworks, and of course, ice cream.

Recently

A peek into my life recently. Cozy places, BBQ's, gardening, & bee saving. Yep, I saved that bee's life. I Found him floating in someone's iced tea at our Memorial day bbq. I scooped him out, he appeared dead but came back to life after a few minutes and flew away. Just a little thing I feel good about.

Watermelon Wake-up

I want to share with you a refreshing summer beverage I've been calling 'the Watermelon Wake-up'. I saw a recipe for a watermelon slushie recently and adapted it. (Can't remember where! let me know if it's on your site and I'll mention it!) Much healthier than a frozen coffee drink, but still has a bit of caffeine to help get your day going. 2 ingredients: Frozen watermelon, and Green tea.

There is a little bit of prep for this one, so it's best to do it the day before.
 

-Chop up your watermelon into chunks and freeze it in a container or ziplock. (a lot is good so you can make these whenever you want!)
- Brew some green tea! or whatever tea you like. I used a combo of green and rasberry leaf. Let this cool and then keep it in the fridge.

I have a little handheld blender that makes this pretty easy, but your standard blender will be fine. So now just blend the two! I'm not much for measurements, but I'd say I used about 8oz tea, & 1 1/2 C. Frozen watermelon. Add more or less tea/watermelon depending how icy you want it. Enjoy!

Feeling Playful

I love the little things one might over look in a day. Like waking up early and actually having enough time to make a choc/pb/banana smoothie before work. Or going out after dinner to play in the woods with John. You'll have to excuse the less frequent posts, it's getting hard for me to be on the internet when it's so nice outside! 

Warmer Days

Enjoying this warmer weather oh so much. Photos are from last weekend, being silly in the park with Marena. xo