Strawberry Social

Strawberries + Rhubarb (L); Fruit Popsicles (Top, R); Strawberry Friands (Middle, R); Strawberry Freezer Jam (Bottom, R)

I met up with a friend at Sabletine's late this morning for their Strawberry Social.  And, while I didn't get anything with strawberries in it (I had a delicious cherry cheese danish and a homemade raspberry lemonade instead!), it did inspire me to do some strawberry DIY!

So, this afternoon, D and I made all things strawberry...

1.  A beautiful Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble from this very mouth-watering online recipe journal.

2.  Healthy and delicious Frozen Fruit Popsicles

3.  Strawberry Friands (which I adjusted from this recipe).

4.  And, some tried-and-true Strawberry Freezer Jam, right from the Certo package itself.

I love strawberry season!  And, from what I've sampled, this summer's crop is extra delicious!

Summer Resolution

So here we are... already the summer of 2012!  It's been 6 years now that we've lived in our little home on Avondale Avenue.  And though we have tackled a great many house projects, there are still many more to go... such is the peril of owning an older home!  Just when we scratch a completed item off the "to do" list, a few more are added!

a "to do" list for each zone of our home (kept in our "home reference" binder)

So, with the changing of the season this past Wednesday, I decided to start this new blog: to hold me to my summer resolution of tackling that "to do" list myself (or, at least educating myself enough about the projects to properly manage anyone we hire)... and sharing the process with you folks along the way!

Anyone out there have a similar DIY summer resolution?