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20 May, 2013

Same shot, three angles: lilacs

By andrea tomkins in Photography

Same shot, three angles: the lilacs

Same shot, three angles: the lilacs

Same shot, three angles: the lilacs

19 May, 2013

Same shot, three angles: sunny day

By andrea tomkins in Photography

Same shot, three angles

Same shot, three angles

Same shot, three angles

It may be a tough slog after all the work you’ve done to get there, but that’s ok.

Sometimes you realize you have no choice but to turn around and go back the way you came

(What does this post mean? I don’t exactly know yet. But it definitely means something.)

16 May, 2013

Summery desserts for moms only

By andrea tomkins in Recipes and Food

I tweeted out my afternoon snack yesterday and I got some rather excited responses so I thought I should share it here too. BEHOLD.

A frozen mocha treat for meeee!

It is very simple to make. Take some mocha-flavoured greek yogurt (that’s the thick kind if you haven’t tried it before) and put a portion in a small bowl and freeze it. I was unable to wait longer than an hour but it was just enough to freeze the edges. Stir, breaking up the icy bits. Add a handful of chocolate chips or top with berries, or both! It’s a nice treat; tangy, and not too sweet.

It was a great way to crush my afternoon coffee and sugar cravings, so I am geared up to try this with lemon-flavoured greek yogurt next. Maybe topped with some raspberries too.

These are the other “mom-only” treats I predict will be on rotation this summer:

  • Coffee popsicles (YES. REALLY. They are amazing.)
  • Poke coffee (Hmm. I sense a coffee-theme here.)
  • Banana “ice cream” … ok MAYBE I’ll share this one and not keep it all to myself. It’s a great way to use up spotty bananas and it’s almost as sweet as the real thing.

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