LOVIN OVEN AND TWO BUTTONS

I forgot to mention that last weekend we went to Frenchtown, a cute little town along the New Jersey side of the Delaware river. While there we went to brunch at this beautiful and delicious restaurant called Lovin Oven (cute name right) they have a really cool artsy vibe with a fun paintings and furniture, and the dessert was soooooo out of this world. I split the chocolate salted caramel pie with my beloved and it was AMAZING. Salty and sweet, chocolate how can you lose! Right next door is a Southeast Asian imported goods store where I bought these wonder afghan carved wood stamps. It just so happens that the store is own by the Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert and her husband.

LAVENDER DREAM

There is a beautiful spot in bucks county where lavender grows. From the winding rural road you can see rolling hills of lavender, the scent floating on the wind into your car calling you to come and idle in this purple and green, peaceful paradise.

So we gave in and on Saturday, busted foot and all we walk through hills of fresh lavender, took too many photos and had a wonderful time. Each bush of lavender was filled with butterflies and bees of different varieties. Of course there is a shop with lavender products including lavender honey and dried lavender, which I purchased, but there are also animals. There are llamas and roosters, chickens and horses and as you can see donkeys.

I never thought I would think that donkeys are cute, but they are with there disproportionate body to leg ratios and their big eye lashed eyes. Plus they where being feed donkey cookies (no idea whats in 'em) but they of course put on the charm for that reason!
If you are in the neighborhood on a Saturday (only day they are open to the public.) checkout Carousel Farms.

JULY 4th

Hope all you had a great fourth of July! For me fourth of July is all about the fireworks! I love fireworks, whats not to love about be loud pops of exploding light and color in the sky! the photos above and below are from a mix of past Fourth of July's , spent in PA, Hoboken and Upper East Side.

Of course you cant forget the BBQ on the fourth and this year my job was a dessert. I was inspired by Creamsicles (my moms favorite) so I made a patriotic version with homemade raspberry ice on top, vanilla ice cream in the middle and homemade blueberry on the bottom frozen layer by layer in a cup mold. Simple, no bake and super delicious!