Connecting with Others and 2 Delicious Summer Recipes

Life happens in our backyard, especially during the summer months. Today I’m sharing 2 delicious summer recipes, as well as my ideas on “chasing good friendships.”

First off, I’m over at KitchenAid’s blog today, The Kitchenthusiast, sharing this delicious Mixed Seafood Ceviche recipe that I like to serve as an appetizer/salad combined. Don’t you think that in the summer we eat less, with this heat and late night dinners? I really love serving either a salad or an appetizer. My philosphy is to serve more drinks, and less food, and to be healthy, which includes healthy conversation as well. :)

Chasing good friendships.

Part of hanging out with good friends is to “chase those good friendships.” Interesting concept, right?

I suggest two things, both of which may involve a substantial change of your mindset. One, make “connecting” with others your priority, and two, make it a discipline.

Connecting with others a priority.

I don’t mean “priority” in the normal sense, of things we are supposed to do, or check off our list. I mean it literally, to make connecting a first thing in your life. If we don’t have good people surrounding us and in our lives, we will be lonely, isolated, boring, inward people

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