10 things i couldn't live without this week:

1. a visit from my best friend mary, she travels down here for work quite often and we are always lucky to have her stop by for dinner and a visit. not to mention that she has always been my inspiration to be a better cook, so i was super pumped that she was here to taste test my mango experiment.

2. mango turnovers! check out this recipe for and easy and delicious mango treat.

3. a play date with the burton ladies. i just love these girls! and we had delicious egg salad sandwiches and spicy pickles.

4. getting the dino print in the mail for the boy. thanks to jessica sutton for the great print.

5. surprises in the mail box from my dear agnes.

6. finishing the boys birthday party invites.

7. street dreams. this movie has been on the "need to watch" list for quite some time. after so much anticipation waiting for it to become available, the hubs finally gave in a bought it on amazon.

8. watching the joy in the boys eye during his first bounce house experience.

9. luchador's and air blocks.

10. three day weekends. birthday parties, bbq's, beach trips, and porch parties. ahhhh.

mango turnovers...mmm

i have had these mangos for a while now and they were ripe and ready to go. i wasn't sure what i was going to do with them and then it hit me.... mango turnovers. they were delicious! here's how i did it:

ingredients:

2 ripe mangos

1 sheet of puff pastry

1 tbs. sugar

1/2 cup cream cheese

1/2 cup shredded coconut

1 egg

1. in a small bowl mix shredded coconut and cream cheese together, set aside.

2. in a separate bowl mix diced mangos and sugar. roughly stir together and let sit refrigerated for atleast an hour.

3. cut pastry into 4 squares and fill with equal parts cream cheese mixture and mangos. fold and press edges with a fork. cover the turnover with an egg wash and garnish with more coconuts and sugar.

4. follow the baking instructions for the puff pastry. enjoy.

10 things i couldn't live without this week:

1. getting my new mk watch sized so i can finally wear it.

2. a long over due water park play date.

3. the boy stealing mangos from the neighbors tree...i will continue to send him on covert missions for the rest of the summer.

4. some fantastic thrifty finds from vita nova, and an amazing $2 yard sale find.

5. my amazing new double whammy dress. i have been doing some research on fabric, trying to price out the best quality jersey so that i can make some of these for you guys! the first run is going to be all black.

6. a ton of fantastic homemade alfredo sauce. the hubs had a hankering for some yummy alfredo, so i combine a couple of recipes and oh boy was it amazing! and there was a ton of it so we have been eating it all week.

7. friday evening swimming with the ladies. there may have been spiked crystal light.

8. a long night of laughing till we cried with the hubs.

9. all my freshly repotted plants. finally separated my violets, repotted the plumeria, and made a beautiful arrangement of succulent clippings.

10. my super duper clean car. the hubs got freaky on the cars today, and boy do they look and smell amazing.