That is the sound of the vendor’s cash registers here at the Quilt Festival in Cincinnati. I have been doing my part to help the economy. It has been a fun weekend of shopping and eating at new restaurants. I have been walking a lot so I have been getting a bit of exercise too!
Tonight we walked around the Fountain Square area of downtown Cincinnati. The panhandlers were annoying. We got hit up three times!
We enjoyed seeing the art exhibits displayed around the fountain. They were made from recycled products like plastic shopping bags, pop cans and other items. This tree was made from 2 liter plastic pop bottles.
There were nice restaurants to choose from and we ate at the Rock Bottom Brewery. The food was amazing.
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When my peach tulips start to poke up out of the ground, I know spring has finally sprung. Even if my tulips look a bit scraggily. I don't have a green thumb so it amazes me when something I have planted survives.
Our ground is hard and tight and does not produce luscious flower beds like the ones I have seen in magazines. It is disappointing to say the least. There is hope. I ran across a new product called Expand ‘n Gro™. When added to my soil, this product allows more air to dirt ratio and makes a big difference on making plants happy. This video explains it better than I can…
The nice thing about this product is that it is easy to use. When added to water, it expands up to three times! That means I get a lot of coverage from a smaller package. That makes my back happy. Do you find your efforts to have beautiful plants a frustrating? Go to the Expand 'n Gro website to see how you can get a sample of this new product and try it out for yourself. It is available at most garden centers in the Midwest, Northeast and Texas. Please visit expandngro.com for in-store availability information. Also available at Amazon.com.
My daughter, the chef, and her dad prepared Easter dinner yesterday.
We had pork loin wrapped around cheese, spinach and sausage, sweet potato casserole, 7 layer salad with homemade croutons. My mom brought deviled eggs. We also had a cheese tray, and a plate of kiwi and pineapple. Bread with cinnamon/honey butter was offered. For dessert, we had lime sherbet topped with fresh strawberries.
We have lots of leftovers in the refrigerator! I foresee a great lunch this afternoon!
While visiting our daughter in Florida, we visited St. Augustine. The vicinity of St. Augustine was first explored in 1513 by Spanish explorer and governor of Puerto Rico, Juan Ponce de León. You know, the guy who was looking for the Fountain of Youth. Well, we drank the water that was to restore our youth. I have yet to see any results.
St. Augustine is a wonderful place to visit restaurants and shop. I loved wandering in and out of the shops as each was unique with what it had to offer. I was pleasantly surprised to find a Fresh Produce shop! I had recently been approached by Fresh Produce to try out an item of clothing from their line and then write a review. Before we left on vacation, I had been reading about Fresh Produce being co-founded and run by a mom entrepreneur, Mary Ellen Veron. I wanted to see for myself if this shop held the types casual women’s clothing of which I might be interested. It sure did! I loved all the soft pastel colors of the new dresses for spring. I could have gone overboard with spending in that store because their clothing is the care-free, casual styles I needed while we were on vacation. I loved the idea of pulling vacation clothing out of one’s suitcase without having to iron said item. Fresh Produce carries everything from shorts and sundresses to bathing suit cover-ups and more. The majority of their clothing is made in the USA. I think I even saw the dress that I had picked to review. I was excited to get home and see if it had come in the mail while we were gone.
My package was waiting for me! I had been wanting a carefree loose fitting dress that I could put on after work so I chose the Catalina Maxi Dress in the color Oyster.
I love this dress! I love how it feels loose but doesn’t feel like it is swimming on me. The straps are just wide enough to cover my bra straps. It doesn’t wrinkle when I sit down. It is casual enough to wear at home but I think I will also be able to wear it to church by dressing it up with some big jewelry and a pretty pair of sandals. Fresh Produce carries sizes from sizes S – 3X and ships to over 200 countries. I am so glad I know about Fresh Produce.
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