Feel Good Wednesday: A Recipe (sorta.)

For Mother's Day, The Mr bought us me a brand-spanking-uber-wattage-recipe-book-included tool blender.  There really isn't anything it can't do (but I like to baby it, lol!)  But this post isn't about my blender.  This post is about the drink.

Years ago, while honeymooning in Rome, we became acquainted with "Bubbles, or no bubble?"  One "bubble" for me, please.  One of my favorites (the other is sparkling pink lemonade) is homemade, fresh-as-can-be ginger-ale.  While the recipe is not mine to share (don't want to get into any trademarking trouble,) I can tell you that it's super simple with just four ingredients (plus the Sparkling; I might try the lemon sparkling water next time!)

How do you treat yourself on Hump-day?

*This post brought to you in part by Ozarka Sparkling Natural Springwater

1000 Place To See Before You Die + A Triple P Giveaway

Have you ever used a guidebook?  I remember borrowing a few from the library when The Mr and I were planning our honeymoon.  We knew where we were going, I just wanted to make sure we got to see everything worth seeing and stopped by the places a foreigner like myself wouldn't know to look for.  While there was lots of useful information, I ended up using the guide books more for the maps than for anything else.  When The Mr and I finally stepped off the train in Rome, we ventured out, explored, and generally made our own guide book.  That's what I like about Patricia Shultz’s bestselling 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.  It has enough information to get you hooked, but not so much information that you are a) overwhelmed or b) bored.  With each description (including a brief - and I mean brief - history) no more than a page long, this book is almost like a trivia book.  It's perfect for spending a few minutes reading up on an exotic locale, flipping through the pages until you find an amazing photograph depicting fascinating landscapes........

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Could I possibly interest you in a chance to win one of three copies of Patricia Shultz’s bestselling 1,000 Places to See Before You Die?
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