Peach Sunrise

I think this peach sunrise would be fabulous for any family get together or even book club night.  You could make a pitcher and everyone could sip while chatting about the latest novel. Peach sunrise I love summer for so many reasons.  I love the slow pace that life seems to take.  I love the freedom to do anything our hearts desires.  I love the summer holidays.  I love getting together with family.  Besides the heat and the mosquitos, I really love it all. And if I had to pick an absolute favorite out of all of that, it would be getting together with family.  Family events normally have food and I'm a food girl! We just came home from vacation in Michigan and got to spend tons of time with family.  We were there for a little over a week and got together as much as possible.  And … [Read more...]

Two Weeks To Better Sleep? A Tart Cherry Juice 14-Day Sleep Challenge

It’s almost daylight  savings time.  While we are looking forward to our clocks “falling back”, it’s the adjustment to sleep patterns that is definitely the downside. I am a big believer in the importance of sleep, and in a house with teenagers, it’s a major topic of conversation. I was very intrigued when I heard that tart cherry juice can be a natural sleep aid, as tart cherries contain melatonin. Truly I hadn’t even seen or heard of tart cherry juice (which is a little surprising since I do love cherries and Cherry Chip is my ALL TIME favorite cake flavor). So I went right away to choosecherries.com to find out more about sleep research and tart cherries. Here’s a bit of what I’ve learned regarding sleep: Research shows that switching from Daylight Savings Time  to Standard … [Read more...]