I am obsessed with fresh fruit right now, I can’t get enough. Are you like me? Remember the fruit infused waters that I made last year in mason jars? These were such a hit and one of the most popular posts both here and at Inhabitots. They are that yummy!
Today I came across the Define Bottle – it’s a to-go option for the fruit infused water lover. What a fun way to take your fruity beverage with you. However, my favorite part is that Divine Bottle was created by Carter, a 13 year old entrepreneur. Fantastic.
What do you think? Would you drink fruit infused water on the go?
Eben came home very excited to teach Noodles how to surf – we picked up a life jacket for her and will introduce her to paddleboarding this weekend.
I am a huge fan of French Bulldogs – I couldn’t get enough shots of this little Frenchie and kept telling the mister, one day I need to rescue a Frenchie!
This cutie wasn’t surfing, just lounging on the beach behind her owner’s beach chair. When her owner ventured off to talk with friends, this sweetie came over and sat right at our feet. We wanted to take her home!
This is Lucy, she won the small dog contest – isn’t she adorable and tiny.
SIDENOTE: A few weeks ago, I received a Givebones dog collar in the mail for Noodles. Givebones is a national charitable pet company that supports an amazing cause – for every collar sold, THREE dogs are saved from euthanization. Now that is a cause I can get behind!
Last week while I wasn’t feeling well, Noodles, stayed by my side the entire time. Isn’t she pure sweetness? Here she is snuggled up on my lap on our sofa, she is wearing her hot pink Givebones collar but she is a little too wrinkly for you to see it. Ha!
Hello, Friends! How was your week? Mine has been less than stellar. I started the week off right, first thing Monday morning I worked out. After my workout, a weird, dull pain that I had been experiencing in my upper, left abdomen turned into a throbbing pain. My stomach (and back) has been bothering me, I had chalked it up to falling on my back a couple of weeks ago. My back had been feeling better and I thought I was ready to workout again.
I immediately went to my doctor and she said that I may have ruptured my spleen and ordered a CT scan. Thankfully, the CT scan showed a healthy spleen and all of my other lower organs were fine. The results did show a moderate amount of free fluid and a ruptured ovarian cyst. However, the pain is much higher in my abdomen and has now moved into my back – so I am going to see a specialist next week. Just to be safe.
This weekend, I plan to lay low, maybe spend the weekend lounging at the beach. It doesn’t get much more relaxing than that. Tonight, I think we will stay home and watch a movie. While I try to pick a one that will entertain me, the mister and a 12 year old, here are a few green links to take you into the weekend.
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Many of us have properties that can be greatly improved by expanding or renovating, making it a great idea. However it’s important to remember that your family members are not the only inhabitants of your surroundings. Bats, birds, beneficial bugs, badgers, reptiles, bees, squirrels, mice, chipmunks, plants and many others live in our surroundings and they need to be considered ahead of any major project. It’s important to consider conservation of the environment when doing any home renovation – there are ways to compromise making both you and the environment happy. Read on to learn more about home renovation versus ecological conservation.
#1: Bats: What you Need to Know Certain projects are more likely to upset the habitation of certain species than others. One of the main areas of concern is the conservation of bats. Bats are incredibly important to the ecosystem of our planet. Like bee’s, bats help pollinate our plants and they are also an amazing insecticide. Bats also help tell us learn about the environment and any changes that may be affecting it. Bats tend to reside in dark nooks and crannies such as those found in attics which mean loft conversions may be harmful to their habitat. Certain times of the year make bats more vulnerable to building work including while they are hibernating in the winter months or when babies are born during the summer months. An attic renovation for example may involve completely eradicating their roosts and an extension may involve destroying roosts on what are currently external walls.
So what can you do? Bats are protected by law and it’s important that they are considered during any home renovation. The wisest thing to do is have a bat survey carried out prior to any works or the purchase of any materials. If bats do live in the area you want to develop a plan that can be altered after you hear the given advice. It doesn’t necessarily mean the work will not take place, but it might mean liaising with the correct authorities on your next course of action. Other species affected by building works may require ecological surveys that will reveal more than just whether bats are present and will be looking for evidence of birds, badgers and even reptiles depending on the survey you book. Remember at all times that while the work on your home is important to you, we all share the planet. By consulting with the correct parties you will be doing your part to conserve the planet and all of the critters that inhabit it. #2: Trees: What you Need to Know When building a house extension homeowners need to avoid cutting down trees. Trees don’t just exist to look pretty; they are an important part of our ecosystem – they clean our air, provide shelter for animals, cool our homes in the summer. Some trees are protected by tree protection orders and they will need to be avoided by any measure. Even those that are not should be preserved wherever possible. Ecological surveys will include assessing the trees in the area you should you wish to expand.
When most people start thinking about making home renovations or considering an extension they worry about time, budget and project management. But one of the most important things to consider is the plants and animals we share our living space with. Our planet is home to a large number of protected species and it important to assess their habitation while we consider how we want to change our own too.
Living in Florida, my family is no stranger to frozen treats! We always have a freezer stocked full of homemade ice-creams, fruit pops, fudgesicles, yogurt pops, and ice cream sandwiches. However, we step it up even further during the summertime, and I find myself making even more sweet, healthy summer treats. This afternoon, my son and I decided to make a simple, creamy pineapple-colada sorbet with the fresh pineapple we had sitting on the kitchen counter-top. The sorbet turned out so fruity and delicious, that my son actually told me we should only make it from now on!
The best part, this recipe is so simple you can whip it up right after dinner in a handful of minutes — just keep frozen pineapple in your freezer. This recipe for creamy pineapple-colada sorbet requires only a small amount of sugar, and it’s vegan too! It’s a sweet treat that everyone in your family will enjoy. Jump over to Inhabitots to grab the recipe.
P.S. I made this last weekend when we had friends over for dinner – everyone raved about how yummy it was!
