C and I just returned from an incredible bike ride from our house into Old Ballard. It was a bike ride that always seemed daunting to me over the years - the hills that seemed so steep at one time were mere 5ยบ inclines. What I had once thought would take me hours to ride into town and back home only took me 20 minutes each way. It was a great lesson in breaking down fears and now I can't wait to do it more often. I think we'll venture down to ride into the farmer's market this Sunday and have brunch at our new restaurant.
For a little refresher, we made some homemade lemonade with our flower & herb ice cubes that we made a couple of days ago. Our back yard has got several pots of deliciously scented herbs and plants that were perfect for our ice cube experiment. We plucked lemon verbena (if you don't have one in your yard, get one! It's a most amazing smell when you brush against it), rose geranium flowers & leaves and rosemary. We embedded our little bits of nature into our IKEA ice cube trays with a little water and, voila! we have beautiful ice cubes to drop into our fresh lemonade...hello summer!!
our children might like it!
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Posted by: Send Flowers Online | March 08, 2010 at 12:07 PM
Has anybody tried Trader Joe's frozen "ice cube" herbs? Are they as good as dried?
What have you used them in? Results?
Posted by: Soft Cialis | February 08, 2010 at 06:21 AM
looks so refreshing .......jummie!
Posted by: erika | July 18, 2009 at 12:32 AM
Great idea for some good time with our kids!
Thanks :D
Posted by: Mode enfantine | July 15, 2009 at 02:43 AM
Such a simple yet beautiful activity to enjoy with the kids. Love it!
Posted by: Kristine | July 14, 2009 at 09:35 AM