Sunday Breakfast: Bagel Sandwich

When I was younger, my dad used take me to get bagel sandwiches before he dropped me off to school. So for Father's Day yesterday, I thought it would be fitting to make them for him. It's been years since we've eaten bagel sandwiches together. Over the course of the day, little memories came flooding back. Growing up, I never knew all of the work my dad had to put in to provide for my family until I grew up and learned what all of that meant. He never complained and always did everything with a smile. I had him wrapped around my finger and still do to this day. I'm such a daddy's girl and I'm so lucky to have him as a father. 

Anywho, these bagel sandwiches were easy to make, just pile on the goods: toasted everything bagel, fried eggs, jalapeño cheese, bacon, cream cheese and a little green onion. So yum! 

Have a lovely and productive Monday!

Tidbits

My cats always get caught in my drapes when deciding to window watch from my bedroom.

The calm before another round of storms from Andrea.

Sunshine after the rain.

Newly bloomed flowers in my orchid garden.

Happy weekend!

I’ll be celebrating all weekend long starting with a bachelorette party tomorrow and my mom’s birthday on Sunday. Hopefully now that Tropical Storm Andrea is gone and the sun is back up, the weather will stay beautiful.

Links and other news:

Did you get a chance to see my interview on Sunshine Bloggers?

I have jumped on the bandwagon for coupon clipping.

I have been using the wrong sunscreens, check the EWG’s sunscreen guide for the kinds we should be using!

Blog Love: Call Me Cupcake

Dream On: Coastal Rain

I find that the best time for thinking and to crank out dreams and ideas is during a shower and on rainy days (the other kind of shower). I suppose the water metaphorically is washing away those things blockading a cluttered mind. Whatever the case, water is a calming agent.

Even though the cause of the rain today is Tropical Storm Andrea, unfortunate as it is, it got me thinking. I’m starting a new little series just sharing a snippet of a fanciful moment I hope to one day live.

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On a rainy day someday, how lovely it would be to have a moment where I can just sit on my porch to watch the rain pour and the leaves twist in the puddles. The usual stillness of home is broken from the pitter-patter of the raindrops on all surfaces, the hollowing wind through the crevices and opened bottles, and the waves crashing over the rocks and sand.

Hand in hand with my love, sipping warm tea while the rain and wind cools down the summer air.

A slow paced life on the edge of the beach. 

Sweet Tea with Lychee

Ah, there's really nothing like enjoying a sweet tea on a warm summer day. Letting the sun heat your skin and then sipping the iced tea to cool down, giving the rays a chance to do it all over again. There's that, and also enjoying a fresh harvest of one of my favorite fruits, lychee. These strange looking fruit have a spiky outer shell that you have to peel away to get to the white flesh. I've grown up eating them and since they grow in warmer climates, we are able to enjoy them all summer long from our friends and family who grow them.

Over the weekend, my parents were able to bring them home by the truck load from a neighbor friend's tree. Since they were not yet ripe and a little tart, I figured they would be perfect to add to my sweet tea as a substitute for lemon. It was a yummy combination and one I'll have to continue making throughout the summer! I've seen a few other sweet tea recipes floating around the interwebz that I'll have to try as well.

What is your favorite summer drink?

Sunday Breakfast: Fresh Fruit and Toast

These past couple of weeks have been so busy; I didn’t expect it to be so quiet around this place. From designing my friend’s wedding program to road tripping and everything else in between, I was thankful to find some time for a morning walk to get the Sunday paper and eat breakfast.

I’m crossing my fingers and hoping for a wonderful week for us all!