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“do’s…and some don’ts” for january and the new year…your friday friend-1-1

08 Friday Jan 2016

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From one of our favorite blogs, Finding Beautiful Truth, we found this January “do” list. Thought it was worth sharing…
  
a few of her do’s worth a little shout-out…
 

from Country Living

 
Number 1… Invite family over for weekend brunch.   Try relaxing together for a leisurely meal without the pressure of the holidays. FindingBeautifulTruth suggests some belle-ringin’ recipes from Country Living, but you can also take the easy way out with quiche from Whole Foods and a big salad.  The point is…enjoy each other!

  
Number 2…drink 100 ounces of water every day. Remember, this is technically just a list for January…maybe to flush out all of those holiday toxins…and we “get it” that 100 oz might be a bit much. But water just makes a belle feel good and our S’well bottles help tremendously!  Give it a try (at least for the next 23 days)
 

from Target.com

 
Number 3…fill a 2016 planner with important dates for the whole year ahead (or enter them in your iCalendar for a more permanent, year-after-year option).  Get busy, belles!

   
Number 7…buy some pretty thank you notes online or these from our local paper-haunt, Gages on Augusta, for the task at hand

 

from recipe.com

 
Number 8…FindingBeautifulTruth has some excellent suggestions for those meatless monday meals

Pretty sure these are totally “doable do’s”.   

  

And now check out the Glamour don’ts for the new year…(click the link for their full list). Although we have praised the benefits of thong underwear here, and our FitBits here, here, here, here, and here (we kinda like them…and we don’t think we go terribly overboard)…we do see the benefits of simplifying and relaxing a bit. 

Bottom line (pun intended…remember, we said “thong” above..tee hee) is…  YOU do YOU in 2016!!  Do what makes you feel good which will help you be a good mother, wife, friend, daughter, daughter-in-law and all the other things you might be. 

Happy, happy, belles!

a&a

treat mama to brunch…and maybe a cocktail or two

07 Thursday May 2015

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With that all-important holiday coming up on Sunday, honoring those who gave us life, guided us through our awkward stages, and taught us how to appreciate a well-poured glass of bubbly or creative cocktail, we thought we would give you an idea or two for winin’ and dinin’ the moms in your life. (Being moms ourselves, we figure it can’t hurt to put a bug in some little ears…if you know what we mean.)   So…on a sunny Sunday, we headed up North Main to one of the best brunch spots in town…the Bohemian…to do a bit of research for our Talk Magazine article and to scope out the place for you!


The Bohemian is quite the popular brunch spot! We arrived at 1-ish, hoping to have given the crowd a spell to settle down. No such luck! Lesson learned: show up early to get your name on the list. Because, if you hadn’t figured it out yet, if mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy! No worries this time, though, as the people-watching was sufficient to keep us occupied until we were seated.

Our liquid selections…

A Bohemian Rhapsody…by way of the Bloody Mary bar. You can stick with bar-brand vodka or upgrade to your favorite label or flavor, then choose from a vast selection of tomato juices from Clamato, to Zing Zang, to the house-made.   An abundance of seasonings, spices, and flavors are there for the taking and mixing. Let your imagination be your guide! By the way, we believe bloodies belong in a food group…drink your veggies!!

 

via Chow.com

The classic Mother’s Day brunch elixir…a Mimosa. Mama needs her vitamin c, of course! This delicious concoction of sparkling wine and citrus juice first popped up in the 1920’s when it served in Buck’s Club in London as a “Buck’s Fizz”. Several years later, a clever bartender at the Ritz in Paris (heaven on earth) made his own version and dubbed it the Mimosa…and the rest is history. At the Bohemian, the mimosa is the choice for you if you don’t feel like workin’ the bar.

Traditional as well as edgier options await on the menu. One teen described the French Toast as “to die for”…we wonder where she got her gift for colorful description…wink, wink. Others tried different versions of the classic Benedict as well as the omelet du jour, a delicious asparagus and goat cheese creation.

Know before you go…typical for a Sunday brunch, we found quite a few folks who were stopping by after church, but for the most part, the attire was relaxed and casual.

Biggest bonus for a Mother’s Day outing…no dishes to wash! We all know that’s a gift! So treat yo mama (and yourself) to a liquid-friendly brunch!

a&a

maple candied bacon…a sweet n savory friday friend-1-1

03 Friday Oct 2014

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Bacon. Maple syrup. Crunch. Could there BE a more enticing combination??

Now, a belle knows the value of a good piece of bacon…it can season up a pot of greens in a skinny minute, and it’s aroma can beckon even the drowsiest of family members or house guests to the kitchen at the crack of dawn.

But this little twist on bacon prep takes it to a whole new level…cocktail party/fancy brunch level even! From The Clever Carrot, this recipe will knock their socks off over and over again!

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(Photo from The Clever Carrot)

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Might as well start stocking up in the bacon now, belles…just sayin’!
a&a