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I absolutely adore watermelon and lemons. In fact, when I was pregnant I craved watermelon and my husband used to joke that he thought I was going to give birth to a watermelon. My mom craved lemons when she was pregnant with me, so I suppose it’s not a surprise that I cannot get enough of these summer fruits!

I had a bunch of watermelon left over from my daughter’s last day of school and decided to make some homemade watermelon lemonade to make good use of what we had. Delicious! This is the first time I made this drink, which is a bit surprising. We make a lot of fresh lemonade in the summer, but for some reason I never thought to add watermelon. This was a bit of an experiment and it turned out great. I didn’t even have to add sugar since the watermelon was so sweet. Win, win!

2 lbs watermelon flesh

2 whole lemons

4 cups water

Cut up watermelon and lemons to fit into a juicer. (I left the skins on the lemons) Juice fruit, add to a pitcher and combine with water. Taste to see if you need to add any sugar. Serve over ice and enjoy! You can garnish with lemon slices, watermelon balls and perhaps some fresh mint leaves if you wish. For a refreshing adult drink, substitute water with champagne or your favorite white or rose wine.

I picked up my brand new letterpress business cards from Oconee Printing yesterday! I couldn’t be happier with them. So elegant, refined and timeless. I chose gold foil letterpress on thick Crane card stock. It matches my style aesthetic and brand as a professional photographer perfectly. Love the subtle texture of the paper and how the gold foil shimmers. I have always wanted letterpress business cards and I am over the moon with delight that I finally have them in my hands. I cannot recommend Oconee Printing enough. They are fantastic to work with and their finished products will certainly “wow” you!

There is nothing like freshly picked Georgia peaches. I stop for these ripe beauties at least once a week while they are in season at either the orchard close to me or at one of the main roadside vendors in the area. Yesterday, I visited Thomas Orchards and Nursery down the road from my house and bought a small basket of fruit to last me a few days. When I got them home, I decided to photograph their beauty. Enjoy!

I enjoy eating fresh peaches alone, cut up and served with cream, in homemade ice-cream, as a pie or as a Bellini. All simple recipes, perfect for any day of the Summer. Try out a Bellini today. Recipe below.

Bellini

2 ripe peaches, peeled and diced

1 bottle very cold Presecco

*  Process the peach pulp to form a puree. Pass through a sieve. In flute, add 1 part puree and 2 parts Prosecco. Serve immediately.