Meg from Mr. C and Me is taking over my blog today!
She is hilarious, cute, and so much fun.
You'll love her and make sure to hop on over to her blog, befriend her, and show her how awesome she is!
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Hello Life of Two Sokools readers! I'm Meg and I blog over at Mr.C & Me,
a lifestyle blog that features the day-to-day life of my husband and
I. We are newlywed high school sweethearts who have traded in Illinois
cornfields for cold Minnesota winters and are always on the look out for
the next fun adventure.
Before
we begin - I'd like to thank Alison for letting me (attempt) to fill
her shoes while she's off vacationing! Hope you are having a wonderful
time, we can't wait to hear about all your adventures!
And
speaking of adventures and vacations - here we are already, closing in
on the peak of summer. So I thought I'd share a few of my favorite
summer things with you!
No.
1 - Every season should be accompanied by a great soundtrack. My summer
jams usually consist of upbeat, happy numbers mixed with sassy island
beats. Right now I cannot get enough of "Selewa" by King Selewa
Calysonians! And right now you can download it free from Amazon.com - how cool is that - enjoy!
No. 2 - With the warm weather comes a plethora of
homegrown goodies + fresh fruit. When snacking I like to indulge in some
healthy(ish) sweet treats. Just thinking about these next two recipes
makes me drool... As an apple fiend I am obsessed with this hard-to-pass-up decadent apple dip. With brown sugar and cream cheese, it's so sinfully scrumptious you won't be able to resist!
Recipe is as follows - 1 package of cream cheese, 1 cup of brown sugar, and a dash of vanilla extract. Mix with a spoon until smooth. Serve with apple slices.
So easy right?! Well this next fruit-centered dish is even easier (if you can believe it!). To some people these are "dessert oranges" while in Greece it's known as Portokalia me Meli...and in my house, well, it's known as just plain yummy. So, grab some fresh orange slices, drizzle a little honey over it, add a sprinkle or two of cinnamon and you're done.
A light juicy snack perfect for summer celebrations!
No. 3 - Summer is a time to spend enjoying friends + family. Whether
it's spending an afternoon in escaping the heat or late nights around
the campfire - games like Apples to Apples, Euchre, Charades, and Never
Have I Ever are always crowd pleasers. Our newest favorite is called The
Game of Things. Here's how to play: sit in a circle, give everyone
paper & a pen, and appoint one person as the leader for that round
and one person as the reader/collector. The leader makes up a prompt and
announces it the group. Sample prompts include: "Things you wish you
could check out from the library", "Things you are afraid of", "Things
cannibals think about when dining", "Things you can't wait to do when
you get home", etc. Then everyone writes down their name & response
to the prompt on a piece of paper and hands it to the reader/collector.
The reader/collector then reads the answers (but not then names!) out
loud to the leader. The leader must then try to match up the responses
to the people who wrote them. You can make up your own point system if
you like - but we like to just play and laugh at all the silly answers.
It's especially fun when the leader mismatches the responses! It's not a
very "deep" game, but it is simple, and very fun to play!
So there you have it, a few of my favorite summer things!
It has been a pleasure visiting with you all & thanks again to Alison for having me!
xo, Meg
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