Because It's Friday - Beat the Heat with Cool Summer Treats

What better way to stay cool this summer then with some delicious cold treats?  

Freeze up some Fruit

1 Frozen Grape Pops - Make and Takes . 2 Chocolate Banana Pops - Craftzine . 3 Frozen Fruit Pops - Skinny Taste . 4 Strawberries and Yogurt - Glamour . 5 Frozen Fruit Cubes - Babble

Turn Your Ice Cream into a Sandwich

1 Chocolate Dipped - Mr Food . 2 Colorful Ice Cream Sandwiches - Such Pretty Things . 3 Brownie Sandwiches - Taste Of Home . 4 Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches - Sweet Paul . 5 Cake & Ice Cream Sandwiches - Come Together Kids

Unique Treats

1 Mexican Coffee Popsicle - Tablespoon . 2 Candied Bacon Ice Cream - David Lebovitz . 3 Toasted Marshmallow Shake - Cooking Channel . 4 Avocado Milkshake - Taste For Adventure

Just For Grown-ups

1 Frozen Mango Margarita - Pink Parsley . 2 Blackberry Prosecco - Glitter Guide . 3 Cherry Apple Whiskey Sour Pops - Bakers Royale . 4 Watermelon Frosty - Bamboo Banga . 5 Frozen Cocktail Push-pops - Mazelmoments . 6 Dirty Pirate Popsicles - Endless Simmer

We hope that we've left you with some inspiration to stay cool this weekend! 

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Because It's Friday - Liven Up Your Garden

Here are some of the most unique and attention grabbing planters that we've come across

Use those out-grown or thrifted rain boots to liven up your garden fence!

Rosy~Posy

Recycling old tires as planters can add interest to your garden and help the environment at the same time!

1 Recycled Tire Garden Planter . 2 All Season Tires . 3 Reuse Dump Truck Tires

Vintage colanders make perfect planters with built in drainage! 

1 Apartment Therapy . 2 DIY . 3 The Micro Gardener

With a little imagination old tin cans can become spectacular planters

 1 English Tea Cans . 2 Plum Tomato Tin Planters . 3 Decorated Windowsill Garden . 4 Hanging "Baskets"

Add some whimsy to your garden with old furniture

1 Chair Planter . 2 Craigslist Dresser . 3 Drawer and Footboard

Have these planters ignited your the creative gardener inside you?

Well, if anything we hope we've left you with some  

inspiration for your weekend!

Because It's Friday - Cinco De Mayo Fun!

Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo!

Do you have your fiesta all planned?

If not don't worry.. here are a bunch of amazing ideas that you still 

have time to pull off!

Food

1 Mexican Pizza . 2 Chicken Tequila Burgers . 3 Chimichangas . 4 Black Bean Salsa . 5 Chicken Fajitas

Desserts

1 Margarita Ice Cream Sandwiches . 2 Frozen Cinco de Mayo Cake . 3 Mexican Brownie Bottom Cheesecake . 4 Margarita Cupcakes . 5 Chile Cocoa Graham Crackers . 6 Tres Leche Cupcakes

Drinks

1 Strawberry Margarita Jello Shots . 2 Corona Beer Popsicle . 3 Skinny taste Margarita Spritzer . 4 Grapefruit Margarita . 5 Margarita Lime Jello Shots

Fiesta Decorations

1 Ruffle Streamers . 2 Drink Tag Printables . 3 Tomato Can Vase . 4 Ruffles "Pinata" Lamp . 5 Paper Parasol Topiaries

For more amazing Cinco de Mayo ideas check out our Fiesta Fun Board on Pinterest!

Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone!!

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Because It's Friday - 4 Spring Fashion Trends

A Touch of Tribal

Big Buddah Holly ($59.95)

Nine West ($70.99)

 Linea Pelle ($62.99)

Wear It in White

Jessica McClintock ($48.00)

Lilly Pulitzer ($238)

Dooney & Bourke ($78)

Fall in Love with Floral

Nine West ($79)

Lucky Brand ($26.99)

Vera Bradley ($48)

Rock Some Wrist Candy

 

Jessica Simpson ($38)

Motif 56 ($40)

Chan Luu ($115)

We hope these adorable Spring Trends have brightened up your Friday and left you with a little inspiration for the weekend!

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