Yesterday I worked on a map design for a website I am working on. I have an complete obsession with maps. I like old, new, vintage, graphic, colorful…and I like maps of the world, regions, transportation systems…they never cease to amaze me.

The “floral” states represent the a portion of the southeast served by the company. More to come, and the revealing of the new site will be UP and running soon!

*images :: www.jewels-blog.com

this past weekend we ate lots of peaches. they were little spheres of pure sweetness!! there is just nothing like biting into a big, sweet, juicy peach on a HOT summer day.

we picked up two baskets of these babies.

although these peaches are yum-O on their own, you all know there is just nothing better than homemade peach ice cream.

:: here is the recipe ::

my grandma’s homemade peach ICE CREAM

6 eggs

1 can condensed sweetened milk

3 cups sugar

1-1/2 t. vanilla

-Blend the above ingredients in a blender until throughly combined. Whisk in 1 large can of evaporated milk. Stir in 7-8 mashed fresh peaches.

-Put the mixture in electric ice cream maker. Fill with whole milk until it reaches the “fill line”. Let it do its thing for per the instructions included with the machine. And finally ENJOY!!

Oh and better yet…

if you live in Auburn and do not feel like making your own homemade ice cream, you can buy it by the pint at Amsterdam Cafe. I do kind of find it ironic to “buy homemade ice cream”. But hey you cannot go wrong with anything from Amsterdam. They buy local, and as a matter of fact their peach ice cream is made with Chilton County Peaches too. It is DELICIOUS.

a little sweetness from our weekend..

the sun was shining strong. no better way to celebrate than with cupcakes.