Salted, Smoked & Frozen: 10 Tasty Variations on Lemonade

We believe that "eighty degrees Fahrenheit" translates as "lemonade weather". So since it's currently "lemonade weather" out, with similar temperatures for most of the week, check out these "10 Tasty Variations on Lemonade" below, grab a glass, and get to relaxing in the sun!

Memorial Day has come and gone, and I think that means it's officially lemonade season! But skip the store-bought stuff — it's so easy to make your own refreshing glass of lemonade at home, and to tailor it to your tastes. Here are 10 classic and creative variations to keep you cool this summer. 

Frozen Lemonade

• 1 Classic Lemonade: There's nothing easier than making your own lemonade from scratch! (See linked recipe for more variations.) 
• 2 Frozen Lemonade: Like eating a handful of lemon-flavored snow.
• 3 Pink Lemonade: To make pink lemonade, add grenadine. 
• 4 Matcha Tea Lemonade: Lemonade with finely milled green tea leaves.
• 5 Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade: Icy, cold, and fruity. 

Smoked Lemonade

• 6 Smoked Lemonade: Smoking lemons makes them plump and juicy. 
• 7 Salted Lemonade: A refreshing interplay of sour, sweet, and salty. 
• 8 Roasted Peach Lemonade: A sweet Georgia specialty! 
• 9 Sweet Basil Lemonade: A great way to use up that big bunch of basil. 
• 10 Arnold Palmer: Half lemonade and half iced tea. 

(Images: See linked posts for full image credits)

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Apartment Therapy's 'Small Cool' New Entries

Apartment Therapy's 9th Annual Smallest Coolest Home Contest is underway. All applicants are in homes under 1000 square feet, showing off their style and talking about their tips for small space living. Check out some of the entrants below, and click through to the original article to see more and vote for your favorites!



(above) Myke's Spirit & Creativity: http://bit.ly/11ScQVe



(above) Ellen's Thirties Style Small Space: http://bit.ly/11TeI04



(above) Antonio's Warm Welcome: http://bit.ly/10fGrlj



Original Article Here: http://bit.ly/YWYUWd

"Home Libraries for Book Lovers"

Are you a big book buff? Do you enjoy reading a good book on a spring day or evening? Put the kettle on, because after seeing these "Home Libraries for Book Lovers" we know that you wont be able to resist grabbing a cup of tea and curling up with a book in your home. Check them out below. 

Country comfort

Once labeled “stuffy” and “outdated” in the design community, bold wallpaper is one of the top interior trends of 2013. Traditional country hues of pink and green transport this garden-fresh library to the English countryside.

In a box

Individual storage cubes fuse together to create a modern library wall and built-in storage unit.

Rustic respite

Looking for a quiet weekend? Spanish romance and wood paneling create the ultimate reader’s den for days when a good book will do.

Statement maker

A magnificent 5,000-volume library with floor-to-ceiling millwork provides a secluded and seemingly endless setting for avid readers.

Check out four more libraries and the original article here: http://bit.ly/102UE8s

Tate's Bake Shop Giveaway!

What's better than free stuff? Check out this Giveaway from Tate's Bake Shop, (that basket looks mighty tasty). Also, if you're interested in finding out some tasty recipes to say, make your own basket, then there's plenty below to help you get started. Enjoy!

It's time for our Kitchen Fun & Crafty link party and we also have a fantastic Giveaway from Tate's Bake Shop!  The perfect gift for mom on Mother's Day! 

The Mom's Baking for Friends Basket includes a perfect sampling of Tate’s Bake Shop treats, including a 7oz box of their signature crispy chocolate chip cookies, an 8oz bag of buttery rich shortbread, a lemon tea loaf, and a crumb cake drizzled with a buttery cinnamon crumb topping, plus a copy of Baking for Friends with over 120 mouth-watering recipes!

We sampled one of these bakets and everything was amazing!  My boys loved the chocolate chip cookies the most. I could not get enough of the crumb cake. It was all SO good!  Love the cook book as well.

Tate's Bake Shop is offering a Facebook contest - You can nominate your Mom to win a Mom's Baking for FriendsBasket! - http://woobox.com/zakfaz 

They are also offering our readers a 20% discount on the Tate's Bakeshop web site using the discount code Mom13!

For this giveaway one of our lucky fans will win a Tate's Bake Shop basket full of goodies & a Baking for Friends cook book!

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 The winner will be chosen from Random.org.

Here are some of our favorite links from last weeks party!

Love this Nacho Cheese & Chips Dessert from Hoopla Palooza.  Would be so cute to serve for Cinco de Mayo!

These Chicken Pillows look so good from High Heels & Grills...

These Candy Sombreros for Cinco de Mayo are super cute from Sweet Simple Stuff...

Learn how to make this adorable Strawberry Hat from Repeat Crafter Me...

These Monster Trail Mix Granola Bars look awesome from Mom on Timeout...

Learn how to make Superman Whoopie Pies from Sugar Swings....

The most viewed link were these adorable Disney Princess Cake Pops from Pint Sized Baker....

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