A few weeks ago, my sister graduated from college.

This weekend, we celebrated with a cookout and hot weather. I contributed the dessert, graduation cupcakes. They are easy to make and were a big hit. To make them, all you need to do is ice and frost cupcakes, take a Reese’s peanut butter cup and put the bigger part face down on top. Attach a square chocolate covered cookie that has a m&m in the middle with a fruit loop tassel. Bonus points if they are in the school’s colors. I used a small tube of gel icing to put everything together.

After the cookout, it was s’mores time by the fire pit.

Today I got up early to  watch the local Memorial Day parade with my family. The parade honored a fallen soldier from our area and I am so grateful for those that serve and have served so we can enjoy holidays like today.  In high school, I marched in this parade every year as a rockette (band geek alert!) and seeing my school and hearing the drum line with the same beats brings back memories.

I also got a lot of planting done this weekend, which I’ll share soon. I got everything I needed to get done outside of the house, but the inside of my house is a different story. There’s always next weekend. How was your Memorial Day?

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4. A Look Back and a Look Ahead
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