#ThurstyThursday: Modern Madras

Happy Thursty Thursday!!

This Thursday is a perfect one!! I only worked three days this week and now I'm in Ocean City at a conference. Wait! No! Don't feel sorry for me, I love it!! Number one, this conference is one of my favorite conferences all year. I get so much information and tools I can use in my classroom....and it's in Ocean City. Not bad. Not bad at all.

Actually two years ago they changed it to Ocean City. It used to be in Baltimore. And, it's always this weekend so I'm super happy that change was made. I can't imagine. I'm sure they would have cancelled it. I'm hoping as it is that I can get to Baltimore next weekend for my Lardarius Webb Charity Softball Game. I'll be pissed. I've been looking forward to this for....weeks. haha.

And, did I mention Mike is meeting me down here? Yup. So we pretty much have a free night in Ocean City. Hotel room is paid for, my meals (for the most part) are paid for. They even pay for our gas to get here. All we have to do is buy the alcohol and I have to make it to the classes. haha. Not too shabby.

This week I have a special treat. A few weeks ago I posted about Deep Eddy's Ruby Red vodka. Little did we know they also had a cranberry version. The really cool part about this cranberry vodka is that is has little chunks of cranberry floating all through it. Truthfully, I couldn't tell you if the ruby red had that. We drank it too quickly. But I'll be sure to check next time.

If you haven't checked out the Deep Eddy's brand you need to. We haven't found a flavor we didn't like. They have sweet tea, lemon, cranberry, ruby red, and then regular old vodka. We haven't tried that yet.

The only thing we found with the cranberry was that it was a little too sweet/tart. We mixed it first with just Sprite, like we had done with the ruby red and that just wasn't enough. It needed a little something more. If you're interested, Mike replaced the orange juice with lemonade in his and that was delicious, too. That might be another Thursty Thursday, though. haha.

If you've never heard of a Madras, it's a cocktail with vodka, cranberry, and orange juice. So, I figured this was kind of a new take on the Madras, hence...Modern Madras.

Modern Madras
4 oz. Deep Eddy's Cranberry vodka

7 oz. orange juice

3 oz. club soda or lemon lime soda

In a shaker, mix the vodka and the orange juice. Pour over ice. Top with club soda. Cheers!!

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Recipe: 4 Ingredient Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork

This was PHENOMENAL! Like, one of those dishes that made me keep turning to Mike and saying, "This is good isn't it? I think it's really good." over and over and over again. lol.

The original recipe was created by Six Sisters Stuff, but I changed it just a little bit based off of some reviews and comments. Do you look at those when you're trying out a new recipe or is it just me? I just figure if other people tried it out and commented that they like it it really is good. haha. And I usually leave comments on the stuff I try out, too.

If you like Lloyd's BBQ pulled pork you will love this. And, it's so super simple. Only 4 ingredients, not including the hamburger buns if you eat it that way, and it's a crockpot meal. Yup....you read that correctly. 4 ingredients. crockpot. done. delicious. Booyah!

You know what I can't wait for? Our next BBQ now that the weather is getting nice. Or even my next time hosting book club. Why? Because this will be my contribution. How easy?? No stress, and inexpensive.

So are you ready for the recipe? Be prepared to have your mind blown! And do you see all that juicy goodness?? Yesir. Get in my bellay!!

Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork

 3 lbs. boneless pork roast

1 can root beer

18 oz of your favorite BBQ sauce (I used Famous Dave's Rich and Sassy)

1 tbsp.-ish brown sugar

Put roast in crockpot. Pour root beer over roast. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Drain root beer from crockpot and shred pork. Mix in brown sugar and BBQ sauce. Put back in crockpot and set to keep warm until serving. Enjoy!

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Freebie: My Favorite Free Fonts

Usually I don't do much that's super creative, but I have a tendency to recreate printables that cost more than I'm willing to pay. Therefore, I'm always on the lookout for unique and dainty fonts.

These are some of my favorites.

daydreamer || generally speaking || hermione || nella sue demo ||

dk carte blanche || greenbeans || return to sender || nickainley

What are some of your favorite free fonts??

Enjoy!!

Friday Favorites!!

TGIF!! I'm always in a good mood on Fridays. Is anyone else like that? It's just such a great feeling that I made it through another week. haha.

I might be starting to get in my "senioritis" mode. Summer is still pretty far away considering how many weeks we have to go, but once it starts to warm up I feel like it's so close!! Plus, I'm doing so much with summer school lately that it feels like it's right around the corner.

Anywhoooooo....happy Friday and I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

favorite cocktail.
     They've done it again. The ladies at The Sequin Notebook stopped by Thursty Thursday yesterday to link up their Bellinitini. It's a little peachy and sounds just amazing! I think it would be absolutely perfect for a bridal shower or "signature drink". I can't wait to try it out!

Oh...and if you havent checked out the Rum Punch I posted, be sure to click that link above. I may have had a little too many last night.....

favorite recipe.
     This was another awesome post from yesterday's link up. Margarita Strawberries?? Yes. please. I mean who doesn't want to get drunk on strawberries? I'm pretty sure that might be one of my fantasies. Only it would be Jason Momoa feeding them to me dressed as Khal Drogo in the middle of a desert.....moment of silence....

favorite freebie.
     Simply Darrling posted this one last week and it has been all over the interwebz as a feature in numerous linkups. How cute is this?!? I can't wait to print it out and put it in my guest room. What better way to spruce up your house then by printing out free shit and hanging it up?? Free makes me happy. And....I like to share my happiness. Enjoy!

favorite diy.
    I found this all over as a feature a few weeks ago in the linkups, too. My MIL has been trying to find those old macrame hangers for plants all over the place. She has yet to find what she's looking for. She doesn't want the ones with the pots built in because then you have to plant it in there so she just wants one she can put the planted flower right in. So......since Mother's Day is coming up, I told Mikey I would love to try to make one of these for her. I just stole a bunch of terra cotta pots from the house we moved out of so I thought I would steal her plants and make her something pretty. What do you think??

favorite new obsession.
   If you visited my Facebook page yesterday you may have seen me post about this. My favorite tech blog Technology Rocks Seriously talked about these live animal cams in one of their recent blog posts. There are literally a ton of different live cams all over the world that you can watch throughout the day. I think I have found my favorite, however. Baby great danes. They are so freakin cute!! I mean if I lived in that house I would be the happiest person on the planet. How could you not?? One minute they're all sleeping on top of each other and the next they are biting the shit out of each other. Too cute. I literally leave it playing on my computer all day long. You have to check it out.



Cheers and Happy Friday!!
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#ThurstyThursday: Rum Punch

Cheers to Thursty Thursday!!

This week Mike and I have been searching for cruises. Last year we were supposed to go on our "last hurrah" cruise and it turned out horrible. We missed one port all together, arrived at another port 6 hours late and at night, and went through torrential downpours for the majority of the cruise. Hell of a "last hurrah", huh? So...I think we're going to try for "last hurrah" number 2.

The main problem is that I only have off for the 2 weeks before school. So, we're kind of at a limit for options. Luckily, all the options we have are good options! haha. So I can't complain.

With all this talk about cruising and blue waters it has me craving some Rum Punch. So, I thought I would quench that thirst with a new recipe for Thursty Thursday.

One of my favorite memories with rum punch involves a cruise I went on, just Mom, Dad, and I when I was in college. We took a catamaran out in St. Kitts and went snorkeling and sunbathing. It was so much fun. And...they served rum punch all day long. I was a little bummed on this trip because....well, let's face it, it was with my parents and.....I wasn't 21 yet. But, I guess since they were in the moment, I was allowed to partake in the libations!! 

This rum punch is a great replica of the rum punches in the islands. It's sweet, but not too sweet and nice and smooth.

Caribbean Rum Punch

• 2 cups orange juice

• 2 cups pineapple juice

• 1/4 cup grenadine

• 1/4 cup triple sec

• 1.5 to 2 cups rum

• 1 cup sprite

Mix well all ingredients except sprite in a large pitcher. Top off pitcher with sprite. Pour it up!! Cheers!!

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#ThurstyThursday: Pineapple Margaritas

I have to admit, I feel like absolute donkey poo, but it's Thursday and I wouldn't miss this for the world!!

This has been one of the longest weeks ever. Do I say that every week?? Hmmm. Maybe it wasn't so bad, then. No it was bad. I would elaborate, but it's boring job stuff and....well that's it. And, on top of all that Mike gave me his yuck that he just got over. So, as bad as I need this drink right now I only made one so I could take a picture and post it for Thursty Thursday. See how much I love you guys??

I found this original recipe on Pinterest, and just went with it. I don't normally do that, but this week it called for it. Why reinvent the wheel?

Pineapple Margarita

• 3 cups pineapple juice

• 1 cup Tequila

• 1 cup lime juice

• 1/2 cup triple sec

• salt for rim

Stir together pineapple juice, tequila, lime juice, and triple sec.  Rim glass with salt. Pour over ice. Enjoy!!

I actually have a co-host this week!! As a matter of fact, I have two!!! And I couldn't be happier with who they are!! Ever met the ladies at The Sequin Notebook?? Well if the answer is no, you must head over there right now and say hey. These ladies put on a cocktail linkup the second Tuesday of every month. Who wouldn't love them? They just had one on Tuesday so be sure to head over and check out their delicious Key Lime Pie Martini!!

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Firmoo Eyewear Review

I was a given a pair of free eyeglasses in exchange for an honest review of Firmoo and their product. All opinions are my own.

   A few weeks ago I was contacted by Firmoo.com and asked to try out their eyeglasses. I was super stoked. I needed a new pair of glasses anyway, and once I headed to their website, I knew I would find a pair that would look awesome on me.

   The website it super cool. If you create a login you can actually upload a picture and see what the different frames look like on your face. If you don't feel like going through all of that, they have different pictures of various face shapes so you can get the general idea. Not only that, but once you get your frames, you can take a picture and upload it to the site so potential buyers can check them out that way, too.

   After searching around for a while I narrowed it down to three pairs. They had so many options I had no idea where to start, but I loved the way you could see the frames on your face by uploading the picture. Ultimately, however, I chose the pair I chose based on the previous customers photos. I loved that feature!! You can really tell what the frames look like on various face shapes in "real life" photos. Definitely my favorite part of this choosing process.

  During the order process you have to fill out your prescription information. I decided to go with the non prescription frames even though I needed new glasses, but only because I know my prescription is going to change in my next visit and I didn't want to purchase something I wouldn't wear.

  I'm super happy with the frames I chose. They are cute and trendy and fit my face great! Thanks to those customer photos I could find a face shape that was close to mine and see what they would really look like!!

   If you're in need of new glasses, you HAVE to check out Firmoo. The frames I chose are currently 50% off, and...if you're a new customer your first set of frames is 50% off!! Prices are so reasonable and shipping was quick! So head on over and check it out!!