Wordless Wednesday-Jersey Shore

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Beach Getaway-Jersey Shore Style

The Jersey Shore is not all about fist pumping, smushing and The Situation.

There's plenty of family fun in the sun to be had.

Getting my feet in the sand has been on my summer to-do list for a few years now.
CHECK!

We snuck away for a few beautiful days.  This is my favorite way to enjoy the beach (and now my daughter's too)

The beach was perfect.
(No, we weren't the only ones there)

We met up with friends at the boardwalk for go-karts and

bumper cars.

I could barely watch the kids on this one.

My girl loves the swings!

Of course we had to get some junk food.  This was our friend's fried oreos and we also tried fried pickles (thinking of Snooki). yum!

Boardwalk Fries

The moon was reflected on the ocean. So pretty!

The sky was the prettiest shade of pink.

See how I matched the sky. :)

Yes, I'm feeling short lately!

We also visited the charming town of Cape May, New Jersey.

 It's great for shopping and dining.

 We loved this old 5 & 10 with a soda fountain.

and an old (working!)pinball machine.

The beach is beautiful here too.

She had some summer school reading to do.

We were here!

How did she get so tall?

The trip was just what we needed.

Did you check everything off of your summer to-do list?

Linking up with:

Sugar & Spice
Welcome Wednesday
Wednesday Social Buzz
Relax & Make Friends Wednesday
Wecome Wednesday Blog Hop
Tuesday Around the World
Alphabe-Thursday

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Countdown to Disney Week!

I'm soooo excited about our upcoming Disney trip!!  We haven't been there since last Thanksgiving so I'm itching to get there!

In honor of Countown to Disney Week, I'll share some of our past excursions to the happiest place on earth....

 Visiting Disney's Hollywood Studios

 Arriving at the Polynesian always feels like home.

 Can't wait to ride Tower of Terror {note to self: pack Dramamine!}

Does it look scarier this way?

 I'm sure it will be VERY hot, so we'll probably cool off with some frozen lemonade.

We're not going to Chef Mickey's this time but we have lots of fun meals planned.

Maybe I'll find some more of these Shinzi Katoh postcards to add to my collection.

We'll definitely visit Basin to check out the soapy stuff in Downtown Disney or The Grand Floridian.

Oh, my mouth is watering over these chips and guacamole from Mexico.

and this Kona Cone at The Kona Cafe

and this amazing pizza from Via Napoli.

I'll definitely have to get a glass of Pommeroy champagne while we are in France.

and a Dole Whip is always in order!

I'm sure I'll buy at least one Christmas ornament.
Can you tell I'm excited?
To read all about our Disney adventures, click here.
Linking up with:
Sweet Shot Tuesday
Rednesday
Tuesday Ten
Black & White Wednesday

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PW Iced Coffee

My daughter and I have been addicted to Starbucks iced coffee all summer.

But it gets expensive at $2-$3 a pop.

One of us saw Pioneer Woman's iced coffee "method" so we gave it a try.

We didn't have a two gallon container handy so we halved the recipe.

You can see the full directions here.

Add 1/2 pound of good coffee to one gallon of water and let sit overnight.

 In the morning (or 8+ hours later) strain the mixture over a fine sieve lined in paper towel (first) and a few layers of cheese cloth (second).

Pour all of it through and push down the grinds to squeeze out all that caffeine-y goodness.

We used a large pot for this.

We cleaned out the pitcher and poured the strained coffee back into it.

Now it's ready! You can store it in the fridge.

Add ice to a glass and pour in the coffee.

Fix it the way you like it.

Stir and enjoy!
A whole gallon costs about the same as one Starbucks beverage.
Linking up with:
Totally Tuesday
K.I.S.S.
Tea Time Thursday
What's Cookin' Wednesday
Wow Us Wednesday
Recipe Link Party
Sweets For Saturday

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