Happiness Is...Food + Family + Beach Holiday

A few of the holiday photos destined for a Fourth of July keepsake book...

Mmmm...lemon crushes + s'mores ice cream pie + steamed clams = an ideal meal at Catch 54 in Fenwick Island

mini golf + beach time + fireworks in Rehoboth Beach = the perfect holiday with my favorite little lady

Kumamoto oysters + Dogfish on cask + lobster roll + a chalice of Chimay = another perfect summer dinner at Henlopen Oyster House

Ideas & Inspirations :: Recycled Glass Bottle Vases

How lovely!

Sparkling french soda glass bottles are perfect for showcasing single stem blooms.

Happy Hour :: Sparkling French Soda Cocktails

It might be Labor Day in the States, but there's something fabulous from France in my future today.  These sparkling sodas are perfect for cooling off this final summer season weekend...a little tequila paired with the blood orange soda yields a tangy twist on the margarita...a splash of vodka with the pink lemonade makes for a pretty summery concoction. La perfection!

Happiness Is :: A Prep School 101 Start To The Summer

A Prep School 101 Start to the Summer from SkyBlueEvents on Vimeo.

What's the recipe for a swell start to the summer?

Following the watching of the Wimbledon finals (breakfast = a double Illy espresso + blueberries + french toast), I hopped to the Delaware shore to celebrate Independence Day with Lady C and toast my parents' wedding anniversary. Continuing with the blueberry theme, many a minty mojito ensued, along with s'mores, sporty activities, sunshine and shopping.

Weekend wardrobes don't vary too much from from summer to summer...lots of madras and cotton eyelet dresses, bikinis, and Lacoste accessorized with all one really needs at the beach: JCrew flip flops, a Smathers & Branson needlepoint key fob and Ray Ban aviators. Simple is the name of the game when the agenda includes fireworks on the beach, lobster roll + pints, an old-fashioned tire roll contest on Second Street...nothing too strenuous, just pure beach weekend bliss.