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Happy Friday! Bring on the weekend! I hope you all had a wonderful week! It's been so great here in Wisconsin! We've had the perfect summer weather!  I'm loving it! 

This week is extra sweet! One year ago, Hoyt and I got married in Hawaii! It's been so fun looking through the pictures from our big day!  

We had a small intimate wedding on the island of Kauai with our families, our 5 children, and some of our closest friends.  

My two kids Riley and Ireland walked me down the aisle.  It was so special!  

I finally posted a bunch more of our favorite wedding pictures.   What great memories! Click here to see them all.  

We are very touched by all your love and support this past year! 

Thank you so much!

Summer sure is flying by! I can't believe it's almost Labor Day weekend! This weekend we're just going to relax and soak in summer!   

I love making big beautiful fruit salads in the summer!   They are ALWAYS a hit at potlucks and backyard BBQ's.  

My Fruit Salad with Honey Poppyseed Dressing is a great way to dress up fruit and make it taste even sweeter! 

Click Salads for lots more fresh summer recipes! 

It's sweet corn season! I can't wait to go to the farmers market to pick some up this weekend!  

Got extra corn?   I also get way too much!

Use that extra cooked corn on the cob to make my Farmers Market Salad.  

It's loaded with fresh summer veggies like corn, tomatoes, and beans.  You can add lots of other veggies too like cooked asparagus, fresh zucchini,  asparagus and red or yellow sweet bell peppers too!

Toss it all together with your favorite Italian vinaigrette and top it with crumbled feta or goat cheese.  Parmesan cheese is delicious on top too!  

I love this salad because it's just something a little different that the traditional potato salad or coleslaw. 

It's bright and colorful and so fresh! It goes with whatever you are grilling! 

If you are boiling or grilling corn on the cob, why not take it to the next level! 

It's so easy! Just add some fresh herbs and cheese to butter. 

It's so yummy! My Basil Parmesan Butter is my fave! 

I make a Lemon Basil Butter and Cilantro Lime Butter too! Great on corn, grilled chicken and fish too! 

These easy flavored butters are game changers! Try one this weekend!

Why got get a bunch or corn and freeze it.  My Freezer Corn recipe is crazy easy.  It's so nice to have a taste of summer in the middle of winter! 

It's a great weekend to fire up the grill! Why not make some different! It's been so juicy and tender! My bacon wrapped Just Peachy Pork Tenderloin is a family favorite! Super easy! You can bake it in the oven or grill it on indirect heat.   Click Dinner for more delicious recipes to really WOW your family and guests! 

Speaking of bacon.  You know the saying, everything is better with bacon, I AGREE! My Bacon Wrapped Shrimp will really get the party started.  It a great appetizer or even the main course! It's crazy easy! Shrimp on the barbie is always a WINNER! 

Click Appetizers for more of my favorite recipes and lots of fun summer dips too! 

For dessert, keep it easy breezy with my Cherry Pretzel Torte.  It's AMAZING! Salty and sweet and cool and creamy.  It's dreamy! You can make one big torte in a 9 X 13 inch pan or minis in small canning jars or even clear plastic cups.  So cute! Click Desserts for more sweet summer treats!