Cucumber Gin & Tonic Popcicles
Beat that summer heat with this refreshing snack. Popsicles scream summer… now imagine it spiked with gin and crisp to the taste with cool cucumbers. This recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser and help you get through the rest of those scorching summer days. Ingredients 3 cups tonic 1 1/2 oz. gin […]
Summer Watermelon Balsamic Slushies
Ingredients (makes two cocktails): 3 oz vodka 1/2 oz lime juice 1 oz simple syrup (1 to 1, sugar to water) 1/2 oz balsamic vinegar 2 cups watermelon cut into 1-inch cubes (~ 10.5 oz by weight) 1 pinch of salt 2 cups ice (~ 8 oz by weight) Sprigs of fresh mint for garnish Directions: Start by […]
Top 5 Elephant Encounters With Sanctuary Retreats
“Nature’s great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.” – John Donne Once you have stood in the presence of a wild elephant, nothing is ever quite the same again. There is something about these gentle giants that touches all of us. Maybe it’s their enormous size or their wise demeanour. But whatever […]
My Ode To the A Frames
When I was a kid, each summer my family would pack, what seemed to be everything we owned into the good old suburban, and travel to Minnesota to stay at this perfectly tiny little A Frame cabin. Some of my favorite childhood memories come from those summers in that two- story cabin parked right on the […]
Giveaway: Eugenia Couture
In honor of National Cancer Survivor’s Month, we are excited to announce that Eugenia Couture will be giving one lucky winner a free Eugenia Couture Sample Gown. If you or someone you know is a cancer survivor, and in need of a wedding dress, use the link below to fill out our application. On […]