On The Table: Iced Coffee

The weather is getting warmer and it's been harder for me to want that necessary cup of hot coffee every morning. Or maybe it's the mid-afternoon pick me up that I like to be iced. Either way I have a perfectly simple iced coffee recipe for you! It does require some overnight prep time but it's definitely worth it. All you need is a French press, your favorite ground coffee and a little bit of time.

 

Ingredients 
1/2 cup freshly ground coffee
4 cups cold water

Grind up your coffee and dump it into the French Press. Add cold water. Press down the damper and put the whole thing in your refrigerator overnight. In the morning, pour it into your favorite mug, and add ice. My favorite part of iced coffee is adding the milk and watching it swirl in! This recipe brews a strong, cold cup of coffee. Which I think is way better than brewing a hot pot and then trying to ice it down. All that does is make a watery cup of coffee and that's just not as good! Add your milk and sugar, if you like it, and you're ready to go.

Indoor Rainbow

This post is brought to you by happy toddlers everywhere. And hopefully is makes you smile, 'cause I haven't seen a smile that pretty in awhile. I hope you have a great weekend and something fun planned for yourselves. We are actually headed out on the town for a little dinner and dancing tomorrow night! Happy Friday, friends!

The Flowers are Free

Monday turned out to be a gorgeous day in Cleveland. So what better do to than stroll through the Rockefeller Park Greenhouse with my mom and my babe. The tulips were all blooming and there is nothing quite like the site of thousands of blooming tulips.

The ferns were unfurling and I was quite taken by their beauty.

And Little Man got see how his very favorite food grows.

Then we traveled to the desert. The cactus garden was filled with amazing prickly plants. This one reminded me of gathered fabric and flowers.

There is an entire wall of potted orchids accented by amazing origami butterflies that hang from fishing line. My next project just might teach me how to make them!

A chartreuse fern in the making.

Doesn't it look like someone painted the middle of this plant?

This giant tree in the entryway had fruit hanging way at the top.

Here we are enjoying a chance to walk around in the grass of the statue garden. And the best part of this whole trip is that the gardens are completely free! If you've never been, I would definitely recommend a visit. Enjoy your day friends!

Pick Me Up

I'm really dragging this afternoon and could use a pick me up! This red velvet cupcake and soy latte from Cupcake Royale in Seattle would be perfect! What do you like to have in as an afternoon snack?