Blackberry Mint syrup.

I decided that because my Blackberry Mint syrup is just so amazing, I will post a recipe, even though there are about a million other things I should be doing right now.  I am a terrible prioritizer.

Blackberry Mint Syrup
1 1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
6 oz blackberries
10 -12 leaves of mint

Place all ingredients in a pot.  Bring to a boil.  Let it boil for a while (5 to 10 mintues - I'm not sure, I was obsessing over Pinterest at the time).  Let is cool & add to your tea or other beverage.

Wow, that's easy.  I think I only used about 6 leaves of mint, but it needed a little more.  Don't get too crazy though, because mint can make your tea awfully earthy tasting.

See how pretty my syrup looks in its lovely bottle ($2.97 @ Wal-Mart)?

Yeah, I've got a pretty nice camera.

EDIT:  I forgot the very important step of straining the syrup after boiling it.  Whoopsie doodle.

Tea and other stuff.

I have been experimenting with tea lately.  Yesterday I made a blackberry mint syrup to sweeten my daily drink and today I am sipping on some peach & earl grey.  This is mostly brought on by my husband's stipulation that I "have to actually use" the pitcher I got at World Market a few weeks ago.  Done and done.

My lovely sister-in-law is coming to visit on Friday, James is going to be dedicated at church on Saturday and then on Wednesday we are spending some time in Greer, Arizona with the rest of the in-laws.  Should be fun.

I've been watching Green Wing on Netflix and it provided me with probably the most hilarious thing I've ever seen on TV.  Enjoy:

Oh, good job, RL.

I loved the Beijing Olympics page boy caps.  Loved them.  Would have gotten one if my husband weren't so hat-averse.  The whole look was great cute & stylish for the guys and the gals.

So why did Ralph Lauren not only decide to go with a doofy beret, but also have the uniforms and doofy berets made in China?  Ugh... This doesn't bode well for our London Olympics.

Miscellaneous.

I have been following this article series over at Slate since it premiered last fall.  It is so fascinating.  Go give the latest installment a read.

James had his 4 month doctor's appointment this morning and is growing like a weed.  The doc said she especially liked his double chin.  Which made us all laugh.  Rice cereal, here we come!

You will only see this video here on the blog.  I apologize for it's sidewaysness - blame the videographer.