Strawberry Fields!

June is officially strawberry season throughout New England! I love this time of year with the abundance of fruit! I have gone to local u-pick farms with my children and we enjoyed making one of our family favorites; a good old fashioned strawberry shortcake!
Check your local area to see where the best "pickins" are, pack a picnic and enjoy the afternoon.

Fact: the early Pilgrim settlers in Massachusetts loved eating the strawberries grown by the local Native Americans. They were cultivating strawberries as early as 1643!

In honor of strawberry season, I invite you to leave a comment about your favorite strawberry creation. It could be anything; a pie, dessert, lemondade, girly drink or even a craft! I look forward to reading about your strawberry treats!

A "Sweet" Giveaway!

Well, perfect timing!....Head on over to Be Write There blog and enter her "sweet" giveaway for the Martha Stewart Cupcakes book! You have until midnite Friday, June 12th, to write about your favorite cupcake. Martha's Cupcakes and Cupcake Wine sound like "A Good Thing" to me!

Cupcake!

No, I didn't bake any cupcakes this weekend, or purchase any from my local bakery. However, I did enjoy a cupcake or two..............

this cupcake.....Cupcake wine from Cupcake Vineyards. How adorable is that? It's an inexpensive wine priced around $15 a bottle for a Chardonnay, Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon.

After a long Saturday filled with soccer and baseball games, plus the usual runs in between games, I was wiped out at the end of the day. After dinner and all were relaxed, Mr. Boston presented me with this bottle.

Reason: to celebrate the launching of my very first blog and successful first weeks of postings! Ohh, how sweet!

Mr. Boston had stopped in our local wine shop, saw this and thought, "How CUTE. This might be a good post." I kid you not, he actually said that to me.

Well, how CUTE was HE! ....Looks like the label was a pure selling feature. It's a great whimsical, girlie design. Mr. Boston did good!

We enjoyed the Cabernet. Perhaps next time, we'll have cupcakes and wine!

In the meantime, I think this would be a hit at Book Club or Mom's Night. - Cheers!

What a week for Giveaways!

Don't forget to head on over to Queen Bee Swain for the fabulous book giveaway;

Social Climbers. With so many blog recommendations, I love that my summer reading list is moving forward as a wonderful mix. Good luck to all!

AAAHHH!....The Scents of New England

It's not "pink and green" or "kelly and navy", however, close your eyes for a moment,..take a deep breath,...try to concentrate on the scent of: ...

-blueberries in Maine

-balsam trees in New Hampshire

-maple sugar of Vermont
-cranberry bogs in Massachusetts

-Rhode Island's ocean

-nutmeg of Connecticut

These are scents reminiscent of each New England state and offered as a soap gift set made at New England's Pelle Dolce Soaps, www.pelledolcesoaps.com

I think this makes for a cute hostess gift if you are visiting and staying with friends or family in New England or the Islands this summer. Individual state or island soap bars are available too.

How cute are these for a guestroom or guest bathroom! I'll let you hunt for the preppy soap dish!

-A New England Find.

Not Your Average Beach Chair!

I've been reading that some of you are heading to the Vineyard or Nantucket this Summer or perhaps heading to another beautiful seacoast. Many of you, including myself, simply love the beach life. Somedays I enjoy sitting by myself to read or catch up on my notecard writing. Other days, I'm headed for the beach with friends and many children in tow! And of course, I cherish the days we go together as a family and the early evenings with a bottle of wine to share with Mr. NE.
I also noticed that many bloggers are planning summer weddings. Well, I think I have a fun suggestion for a wedding present! Beach chairs for the lovely couple from http://www.nantucketbeachchair.com

Made right on the island of Nantucket! Canvas color selection is few, but you can personalize them and choose an embroidery design that is a favorite. Cute feature includes a built in beverage holder with a koozie.! Whether you want to use them on the beach, lake shore, boat deck or your backyard, these are a true New England find!

Oilcoth!

I have memories as a child sitting on such plastic cloths sprawled on the grass enjoying a summer-time snack outside in my grandmother's backyard. Now, oilcloth is quite popular for use as a lunch bag, cooler, market tote, diaper bag, etc. and continues to be a choice for decorative placemats and tablecloths. The day flee bag is great to store essentials, a planner, book, extra H2o and diapers!

Flee is an adorable little boutique located just outside of Boston specializing in oilcoth products.
I plan on purchasing these black gingham placemats for my table on the deck.
Some items are on sale for 30% off. - A New England find!