Black Bean Taco Dip

Sunday Funday = great friends in the backyard, kids splashing in the pool and yummy food and drinks! This is one of my go-to dips! So easy and so yummy! Enjoy!


B L A C K  B E A N  T A C O  D I P

2 packages of cream cheese
3/4 cup mayo
one package of taco season (i use this instead)
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can corn, drained
1 tomato, chopped
1 clove garlic
1 can sliced or chopped black olives
green onions for garnish

mix cream cheese, mayo and taco seasoning together. spread in the bottom of  your serving dish. mix black beans, corn, chopped tomatoes, minced garlic and chopped olives together. spread on top of cream cheese mixture and garnish with green onions. serve with tortilla chips.

It's A Bird, It's A Plane . . .

It's corn dip! I know, it doesn't look like something you really want to dip your chip in, but TRUST me!!  It is so, so good! In the summer I tend to always have sour cream and cream cheese on hand . . . the two main staples of any yummy dip!

 

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BOOTLEGS + PEONIES + FRIENDS ON THE PORCH

 

 

made a big batch of bootlegs last night and headed over to a friends new house in minneapolis . . . celebrating his new home and another friends 50th birthday! 
 

B O O T L E G recipe:

1 can frozen limeade
1 can frozen lemonade
gobbs and gobbs of fresh mint
blend everything together
{do not dilute the ade}

in a glass with ice . . .
combine one shot of the mint mixture, one shot of vodka and fill the rest up with soda water.

mix well and ENJOY!

something i read, ate, created #25

from my new favorite person that i am convinced is my long lost sister!

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damn the person that came up with this recipe! it is not good for you. it's downright dangerous, people! and i can guarantee that you have every ingredient in your pantry which makes it even more dangerous! enjoy!

2 tablespoons of melted butter
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup flour (i don't measure this exact. i think less is best here)
mix it all up
stir in some chocolate chips
mix everything in a small coffee cup or ramekin
microwave for 55 seconds
and top with a big scoop of breyers vanilla ice cream


should i be concerned that i just typed that recipe from memory?

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i have been saying for months i really need to start adding some printable items to my shop. so i finally sat down this past week and did it! you can find the banner here!

something i read, ate, created #24

a few of my favorite books from spring break:

me before you
i bawled

big little lies
looking forward to reading other books by liane moriarty

the husband's secret
i think this would be a really great movie!

one summer
two books in one! elin hilderbrand is the perfect beach read author

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hands down the best banana bread. EVER. sorry mom.

 

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wisconsin winters are no joke, people!  i made a big batch of banana bread last week and shared some with a friend that needed a little sunshine. i couldn't very well just leave a loaf of bread on her steps! i spruced it up with a few things i had in my studio . . .

vintage seam binding, a vintage buckle and a page from my vintage dictionary!

something i read, ate, created #23

i am definitely late to this party . . .  MOMASTERY! do you follow her blog? have you read her book? i am reading her book, carry on, warrior: the power of embracing your messy, beautiful life, right now and have had so many aha moments. my highlighter is working over time.  i highly reccomend it!

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i made this recipe up and it has turned into one of our favorites! 

ground turkey is a winter staple around here!

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one of my favorite instagram accounts to follow belongs to amanda over at be crafty. last year i attended one of her workshops and fell in love with this sweet, creative girl who just happens to be local too! i made her be my friend! (kidding, but not really) i have since attended two more workshops and have sponsored a handful! i created these fun stickers for the next be crafty workshop!

 you can find them in my etsy shop!

something i read, ate, created #22

 this summer i took part in our community choir! so fun!

 didn't realize how much i had missed singing!

one of the songs we performed was 

armore que une con el amor grandisimo

the first time i read through this song these words jumped right off the page . . .

 

i think it's the perfect description of me!

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last summer i spent two months on crutches so this summer i am totally making up for it! i created a summer bucket list with my kiddos. one of the first things we crossed off the list was visiting a strawberry farm to pick our own berries! ok let me tell you, it's hard work! we had fun but didn't come home with a ton of berries (didn't help that H ate more than he picked!)

i had high hopes of trying to make jam, but that didn't happen so i froze them instead. 

last week i made this! YUMMY and so EASY!

i followed the recipe for the most part, but i did not layer the berries on top of the pie. 

we kept them separate because they got a bit soupy from being frozen. then of course

we topped each piece off with more homemade whip cream! 

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i recently had a new mama contact me and ask me if i would

create a sign that she could attach to her baby's carseat. i think you could

 hang this from the nursery door too! 

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i spotted this on pinterest. it was just a quick snap of a page. so i googled it and surprise! it's from the bible! the bible isn't a go to book around here so i was surprised this spoke to me like it did. so much so, that i created this to hang in cleo's room.

it's my wish for her. really, it's my wish too.

free printable here

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veggie turmeric quinoa

find the recipe here

this is YUMMY! i have no pictures to entice you -- 

you just have to trust me on this one!

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if you follow me on instagram you already know i have a new obsession . . .

 party hats! a friend of mine asked me to create a special birthday hat for her little gal who's turning 6.  i hope she likes it!

something i read, ate, created #19

i have spotted lots of great resolutions these past few days, 

but i am LOVING this one . . . 

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my new favorite night time treat-- 

thank you 100 days of real food for the yummy recipe!

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i am really digging lined envelopes right now-so for our christmas card this year i knew i had to work that into the design somehow . . .  i will spill my lining secrets later this week!

something i read, ate, created #18

i found these words last week on pinterest   . . .  this is my mom {i love her knocked knees} and one of her bestest and oldest friends!

{i could not find the original source}

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easy. yummy. healthy. 

yes, you can have all three at one time!

{recipe from the 17 day diet}

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henry became a big brother {again} last week. his dad and bonus mom welcomed OTTO WILLIAM into this world! every little guy {and gal} needs their own stationery, right?

something i read, ate, created #17

i am reading {and loving} this new blog i discovered . . . 

holy crap! i tried a recipe from pinterest and it was actually GOOD! not sure about you, but i have tried lots of stuff from pinterest and let's just say they haven't always been a hit! definitely going to be a repeat this winter!

the picture and the recipe are from here!

whipped up these birthday blowouts this past weekend!
 you can find them here.

something i read, ate, created #16

 

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PANZANELLA SALAD

i made this a couple weeks ago for gourmet club and it was a HUGE hit!! so so yummy!

find the recipe here {i added red onion and basil}

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glitter and audrey hepburn  

a perfect combo

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a vintage photo of me {40 years later i still have my mouth wide open)

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these words from a tote i spotted this past weekend while window shopping

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i made this last week with fresh basil from my garden. yummy! but you know what was even yummier? when i mixed this with cream cheese and made dip! now that's where it's at, people!

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lot's of fun stuff has been shipped out this summer from pretty girl designs . . .

purchase

i designed these for our sweet babysitter, Baylie. she makes the yummiest jam! {the raspberry is my fav} it's safe to say at 17 i wasn't doing much in the kitchen except eating!

i love the idea of asking her friends to bring a plant from their garden or their favorite recipe, handwritten!

 lots and lots of mermaids this summer . . .

purchase

something for the boys too!

i made this THREE times this weekend!  it really is THAT good!

so good that i am posting it for the second time!

{in case you were wondering . . . i used fresh cucumbers from my garden}

ENJOY!

SOMETHING I READ, ATE AND CREATED #14

i spotted this over at in the moment {love her blog} 

i changed up the last line since we have a candy store in town and not a toy store. i am going to print this off . . .  it's going to be our summer motto!

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last night henry and i made frozen banana bites! YUMMY with a capital Y! 

as i was shoving them into my mouth i was telling myself that there could be worse things . . . right?

we didn't follow a recipe but there are a ton of variations on pinterest. in case you were wondering-ours were not this pretty!  i am thinking of starting a board with the title "things i have tried from pinterest that look like ass!"

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a couple weeks ago one of my most favorite friends in the whole wide world {who also is one of the gals behind sundar imports} came up with the best idea . . .

 a co-ed kickball game! how fun is this going to be? 

One Mint Plant at Time

this past weekend i planted our small veggie garden . . . cucumbers, basil, red peppers, dill, carrots, cabbage and MINT! what do i do with mint? i make bootleg's . . . one of my very favorite summer cocktails!


i am introducing the bootleg to several friends this week . . . one mint plant at a time! you can too! 

you will need:
a mint plant
paper for printing the recipe
some sort of decorative paper for the wrap {i used pages from my vintage dictionary}
ribbon or twine {i used bakers twine}
wire {i used wire hangers- my mind goes right to joan crawford}
the recipe {printable here}

if mint's not your deal share your favorite recipe for basil or dill or cucumbers or spinach . . . the list is endless! 

SOMETHING I READ, ATE AND CREATED #12

spotted this over at seventeenth and irving

i like it. it's smart. i am adding it to my list of things to do.

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did you celebrate cinco de mayo?

 {it was more like cinco de rain-o}

a couple recipes from saturday.

these should be called "knock you on your ass" margaritas!

so good and a bit dangerous.

i started to make my own taco seasoning for

no other reason than it tastes better!

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i am still groovin' on the chevron! 

find these here

SOMETHING I READ, ATE AND CREATED #11

i am not an Oprah Magazine subscriber, but i do buy it once in awhile . . . i really liked the May "aha moment" with LeeLee Sobieski where she talked about taking a break from technology. I couldn't find a link for it online, but i did find another blogger that summed it up pretty well  . . .  read about it here!  i am on my computer WAY TOO MUCH and it's something that i do think about . . . 

do you take mini breaks from technology?

 {phone, computer, tv}

my friend emily {who is also the best massage therapist in the whole wide world} 

gave me this recipe . . .YUMMY!!  thumbs up from my kids too!

i just listed these in my etsy shop . . . 

sometimes you just need a little notecard!

world wide web

a couple things from my weekend of

 perusing the world wide web . . .

i am digging these guys right now

super cute jewelry for a great cause

check out the story here

i am loving her blog 

doesn't this sound YUMMY?

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