It's officially summer, hooray!
Sarah and I had planned a pool day on Sunday, but opted for the
Occoquan Crafts Show instead. It ended up being pretty fun!
Occoquan is a quaint little riverfront town along the Potomac. Gorgeous to say the least, and feels like it's nestled in the mountains instead of 20 minutes from downtown DC. Historic, too.
Confession: I've never really been to a craft fair, so I didn't really know what to expect. There was well... quite a mix of people. We started off on the main strip, and one of our first stops was at
Wild Bill's Old Fashion Soda Pop Co. Gotta love an old timey soda pop company that has a website! :)
You buy a large tin mug (for $10-$12) and that gives you unlimited pop. Sarah was kind enough to share with me, and we started off with Root Beer. Sooo yum, and it didn't have any of the syrupy taste that's so common in soda these days.
We wandered amongst the vendor stalls and saw some cool (albeit random and somewhat useless?) stuff. I got a few pictures, before getting yelled at and told I wasn't supposed to take pictures. Oops!
Edible bird feeder, anyone? For realz. And no fair is complete without an obnoxious amount of fatty food. Everywhere!
Confession, part deux: I had a corn dog. When in Rome...
Our last stop by was at locally famous bakery,
Mom's Apple Pie Company. Turns out Sarah and I are suckers for samples, because we had to buy an apple pie after having a just taste. So worth it. I definitely recommend paying this little hole in the wall a visit when in Occoquan. Sorry, no pics... I was too distracted by the sweets.
After all of that splurging, I knew I had to drag my butt to the gym. I've been avoiding the gym all together over the past few weeks. That motivation I had earlier this year? Totally shot. It did actually feel good to get back at it, but it took a really good workout mix to get me there. I'll post some tunes later this week, for anyone needed some jamz...
Switching gears, one of the best things about summer is the fresh produce that comes in season. My new fave? A spinach and strawberry salad, topped with toasted almonds. I stole this idea from a friend's get together, and I'm in love. I top it with store-bought sesame ginger dressing. Light, healthy, and satisfying. Can't go wrong!
Does anyone have other good, healthy summer options that I can try? I may attempt some sort of gazpacho, but it scares me. Eeek. Other suggestions are greatly appreciated :)
xoxo,
Olivia
