Sunny Sangria

 I had a little dinner party the other night, we are meeting some pretty cool people up here. What is a summer dinner party without Sangria?! Not a very good one I tell you.

This Sangria recipe is perfect for big summer parties, by far the best I have found- you may consider doubling this recipe.... Or tripling it, you wino's you... 

 

Ingredients:

• 1 Bottle of red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja, Zinfandel, Shiraz)
• 1 Lemon cut into wedges
• 1 Orange cut into wedges
• 1 Lime cut into wedges
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• Splash of orange juice or lemonade
• 2 Shots of gin or triple sec (optional)
• 1 Cup of raspberries or strawberries (may use thawed or frozen)
• 1 Small can of diced pineapples (with juice)
• 4 Cups ginger ale

Preparation:

Pour wine into a large pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the lemon, orange and lime into the wine. Toss in the fruit wedges (leaving out seeds if possible) and pineapple then add sugar, orange juice and gin. Chill overnight. Add ginger ale, berries and ice just before serving. If you'd like to serve right away, use chilled red wine and serve over lots of ice. However, remember that the best Sangrias are chilled around 24 hours in the frig. - allowing the flavors to really marinate into each other.

xoxo Lexylou

Long lost blog found....at the beach

Well I have been missing, MIA, absent, on vaca, just plain enjoying this amazing summer at the country home
What do you ask have I been doing for the past month? Well let's take a look-see k?

 I have been doing summer market's like crazy for my little crafty business. Almost every week I have a huge fair or summer market to set my booth up in. It is fun, crazy and oh so wonderful hearing all the positive feedback from everyone about Little Yellow Basket Designs. I am so excited for what it to come with my little "shop" and loving creating new things everyday! It has been very busy on top of that as I have gotten into two new store's that wanted to sell my product! 
I look forward to the Christmas market's to come too! (Especially after the last fair I did that was two day's outside in sweltering HOT weather)

Mango's on a stick have become a staple in our daily outing's!

I swore I would never put my children in tie-dye.. but hey, I live in the country now.

Curious and curiouser... Little one checking out the local bug's

Esme "modeling" for the huge Sandcastle Festival in Parksville.

Getting some sun, and enjoying the beautiful beach that are right in our backyard. We are at the beach so much that sand in always in the kiddies hair and they always smell like the ocean...

The kid's dancing and rocking out to some good oldies playing outside at the park.
London seriously look's like 3 year's old here, what the hay?! See what happens when I don't blog!!!???

Enjoying some fresh squeezed (by Roman) lemonade  in the awesome vintage score, a pitcher and 5 glass set!

I love having a little florist making flower arrangements everyday all around the house!

Especially when she pick's you a beautiful flower, just for you to brighten your day! Just because she love's you.
Hope you are all enjoying your summer's as much as we are here.


xoxo Lexylou

You know it's summer when...

You know it's summer when....

You don't post as much because your outside enjoying the sunny sunshine...

 You are intoxicated by the amazing scent of the rose bushes around your house...

Your just plain intoxicated from too many of these thanks to Mannland's Keely...

You fill your house full of beautiful farmer's market flower's in mason jar's...

It's birthday party after birthday party. Hubby and Esme share the same birthday. Esme turned 3 on June 5th! My how big she is getting.

We had an "Etsy" birthday for her buying everything for her from Etsy stores.

An adorable felted crown made by  Ruby over at Cakies. I have been following Ruby's blog and fell in love with this super crafty Mom of three little girl's almost same age as my three! Go have a boo at her sweet blog and shop!

A sweet bunny from Koo and Poppet. She takes Sylvie everywhere she goes. I had to draw the line at  bathtub time. Sarah, the creator of the Koo's is a Momma to a sweet little girl.  I went to high school with her and she is incredibly talented. Check out her shop and her blog too!

A gorgeous doll from viola Studio's. Seriously I could die from all the cuteness. We  bought her the pink version of this one.

 Hubby bought this for his birthday present. I almost want to say "You know your living in the country when... Hubby buy's a quad"

 Okay... I admit that they are a tad fun to ride. My sister agreed too...
- Side note... I truly have to laugh. A friend and fellow blogger  (who creates the Koo and Poppet's)  had a post about her hilarious woes of her hubby going all country hick after they moved to the country and he started burning everything in a burn pile, including an old couch... Oy!
Hope you can all go outside and have a Chi Chi in the sun, I will be!

xoxo Lexylou