beverages & drink recipes: hard lemonade recipe and the lemon sombrero by umbra & the juice lab by beater blade

Everyone has heard the saying: “When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.” -Dale Carnegie My son heard another quote that appealed to his capitalistic tendencies: “When life gives you lemonade, corner the market and hike up the prices.” I’m unsure who to credit with this quote, but it certainly spells out Dale Carnegie’s message in a little more detail. Don’t just make lemonade…don’t just survive life’s lemons, take advantage of them… get something more than lemonade. There are some folks out there that who could corner the market with all the lemons life has handed them. They would be billionaires. Life is funny, though. Yes, we get lemons from time to time that seem to come falling from the sky with no reason whatsoever. But, sometimes we have to step back and ask “Did I really have a hand in what is happening? How could my decisions caused this... Read the Rest →

 

beverage & drink recipes: scents of home & loco for hot choco

For me, the tastes and smells of fall not only mean the holidays are soon approaching but it’s a warm feeling that I embrace. Not because of all the prezzies I may get from Mr. Santa (well, who’s kidding, that’s pretty nice) but more so the warmth of embraces that we have for each other during this time of year. And even if it’s just for a few months that we are on good behavior, I savor it. After traveling and moving abroad, being away from everything that is familiar, and even though I made my host country home, it’s not “HOME”. During the years of globetrotting or when I was in boarding school as a child, savoring sips of hot cocoa and graham crackers (actually dipping them into the hot chocolate) those smells, as mundane as it might sound, mean EVERYTHING.  One year, I actually kept the wrapping paper my... Read the Rest →

 

beverage & drink recipes: scents of home & loco for hot choco

For me, the tastes and smells of fall not only mean the holidays are soon approaching but it’s a warm feeling that I embrace. Not because of all the prezzies I may get from Mr. Santa (well, who’s kidding, that’s pretty nice) but more so the warmth of embraces that we have for each other during this time of year. And even if it’s just for a few months that we are on good behavior, I savor it. After traveling and moving abroad, being away from everything that is familiar, and even though I made my host country home, it’s not “HOME”. During the years of globetrotting or when I was in boarding school as a child, savoring sips of hot cocoa and graham crackers (actually dipping them into the hot chocolate) those smells, as mundane as it might sound, mean EVERYTHING.  One year, I actually kept the wrapping paper my... Read the Rest →