a petite surprise among other things...

happy friday!

I have some big news and the best petite surprise EVER!

There's a little bun in our oven. :)

Patrick and I are thrilled and can't wait for our little one to arrive in September.

I'm going to go ahead and blame this on the pregnancy, but I have total creative block. It seems like sleep or food is all I think about these days, and those aren't topics I'm very good at writing about. I contemplated posting on the sheer goodness of an english muffin, or perhaps a recount of the Thanksgiving meal I prepared on Monday night - yes complete with ALL the fixings. (dang cravings!) Anyways, I didn't want to bore you to tears. Here's the problem: I've got nothin.

Except for this, which technically probably falls into the food category, but I'm sure all you non-preggers out there will enjoy it just as much as I!

Drum roll please....orangelimeade!

With no coffee or red wine in my diet anymore, I've been getting a little sick of water. This is a delicious (and nutritious!) treat.

1. Gather your oranges and limes. I used honeybells and temples which are super juicy right now. Barbour's Produce has them for 10/$1. Can't beat that.

2. Juice until you have 1 cup of orange juice, and then add 1/4 cup of lime. Depending on your sweet to tart preferences, adjust as needed. (If you don't have one of these, you need one!) I used 3 oranges and 2 limes.

3. Make a simple sugar concoction. Combine 1 cup water and 1/2 cup of sugar in a saucepan. Boil until the sugar dissolves.

4. Combine juices, 1 cup water, and 1 cup simple sugar in a blender. Pulse until pulp is pulverized.

5. Serve over a full glass of ice and garnish with orange and lime slices. Add a straw and enjoy!

Hope you have a {refreshing} weekend!