little feet, big sky

I’ve been dabbling in cocktail drinks again, to get ready for the upcoming barbecue and summer party season. I’m not sure if these have names already, but if not, I’ve named them myself. :-)

I love Bailey’s and Kahlua and other rich liqueurs, but dairy is out of the question for me. These satisfy my sweet tooth once the bebe is down for the night. Enjoy!

Pirates’ Almond Joy

• 2 oz. vodka
• 1 oz. creme de cacao
• 1 oz. Malibu Coconut Rum

Shake over ice & serve in shot glasses.

Butterfinger

• 2 oz. vodka
• 1 oz. creme de cacao
• 1 oz. Buttershot

Shake over ice & serve in shot glasses.

And for those times when I want something fresh and fruity without the fuss:

Street Margarita

• 2 oz. vodka
• 2 oz. triple sec
• 2 oz. fresh lime juice

Fill a old-fashioned or cocktail glass with crushed ice. Shake over ice and pour into glass. Sprinkle a pinch of kosher salt on top.

After stumbling around lately (in the cosmic sense), I’ve decided to start writing seriously. It’s a strange decision considering I’m hardly the typical English-major-writer-type, but it feels like the right decision, if you know what I mean. I’ve been practically walking on air for the most part since thinking of this and have a general sense of hope and optimism that’s been missing from my life for years.

I also wonder about what the impact will be on my blogging here. I’m already struggling to find enough time to write my own stuff, let alone blog, but I’m also getting better at writing by volume, so maybe it will equal out somewhere. Hopefully, I’ll find a reliable sitter to help mind Spice once in a while and that could free up some time for me to curl up with some tea and my laptop and get some uninterrupted writing time in.

In the meantime, please bear with me while I get my schedule sorted out and here’s to following your dreams, however pie-in-the-sky they may be!