BEST OF: French Bull / Entertaining Plates

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! I can not get enough of French Bull's Tabletop Collections! SO perfect for summer and I love these fun designs. I feel like these plates are so festive that they would go so great mixed and matched with our white plates. Here are some of my FAVES from www.frenchbull.com:

*Had to add something for the kiddos, aren't those princess plates adorable?

BEST OF: Claro's Italian Markets,

Our anniversary was on Tuesday and as a surprise, Elijah found a tiny gourmet Italian Market that is just like the markets on the East Coast. He brought home some of the most amazing foods and I must say, the food at this market totally tasted authentic, and totally like East Coast Italian. For dinner, we snacked on kalamata olives and brine black olives, all kinds of meats, the best provolone cheeses (one was sharp) and havarti cheese. He also brought home a bag of fresh breadsticks that were unbelievably good. If you have not been to this market yet, it is definiatly worth checking out!

WEBSITE: http://store.claros.com

BEST OF: Margaritas!

In the spirit of Mike the Spike, I thought I would share my favorite margarita mix. I love Costco's and I am SOOOOO picky when it comes to margaritas. Margaritas are not all created equal. There are so many factors like the sour mix burns my throat, is too sweet, too tangy or any other mild disturbance that comes with a not so great margarita. Try the mix at Costco, you need to still add tequila. These make the most easy and most perfect margarita! Enjoy!

BEST OF COOKWARE: Rachel Ray Lazy Ladles

LOVE these! Anything that screams less mess is a winner in my book. I just found these amazing ladles that attach to the side of your pan while cooking so you don't have to lay your ladle down on the stove. Every time I cook pasta sauce, I find that no matter how clean I try to be, I still have a mess. These ladles would most definitely solve that problem. They come in many different and pretty colors. This Lazy Spoon and Ladle Set is about $20.00.

BEST CUP OF COFFEE

Wakey, Wakey everyone! Happy Saturday morning. I just wanted to share my favorite coffee with you. Since coffee is known to affect my ENTIRE day, just missing one cup and my day is ruined... caffeine is very important to me! The Coffee Bean makes my favorite coffee and I drink this Espresso Roast religiously. This amazing little bag has helped me through many days after sleepless nights with the newborn.

TO BUY: http://www.coffeebean.com/Espresso-Roast-P114C0.aspx