{"id":12748,"date":"2016-05-17T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/highdesertmg.wpengine.com\/our-holly-days\/2016\/05\/17\/summer-cocktails-refreshing-spirits-for-your-summer\/"},"modified":"2016-05-17T06:00:21","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T13:00:21","slug":"summer-cocktails-refreshing-spirits-for-your-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.highdesert.com\/our-holly-days\/2016\/05\/17\/summer-cocktails-refreshing-spirits-for-your-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Cocktails, Refreshing Spirits for Your Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:16px\">By  <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2016\/05\/dream-create-inspire-5\/\">Holly Sosa<\/a><\/span>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2016\/05\/dream-create-inspire-5\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarahhalstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dream-create-inspire-button.png\" alt=\"dream-create-inspire-button\"><\/div>\n<pre><textarea>&lt;div align=\"center\"&gt;&lt;a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahhalstead.com\/category\/dream-create-inspire\/\" title=\"Dream Create Inspire\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http:\/\/www.sarahhalstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dream-create-inspire-button.png\" alt=\"Dream Create Inspire\"  \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;<\/textarea><\/pre>\n<p>The post <a target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2016\/05\/dream-create-inspire-5\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>With summer on the horizon, I&#8217;m looking forward to fireworks, evenings in the backyard with some good BBQ, and lots of fun at the pool. Of course in each of these situations, I&#8217;d ideally have a stiff cocktail in my hand. This week&#8217;s Dream Create Inspire was filled with summer cocktails and even recipes for a few mocktails that I knew I needed to share with my fellow summer lushes, ha!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Sparkling Raspberry Lemon Mocktail from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hellonatureblog.com\/sparkling-raspberry-lemon-mocktail\/\">Hello Nature<br \/><\/a>Rum Punch from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.adishofdailylife.com\/2016\/05\/rum-punch-recipe\/\">A Dish of Daily Life<br \/><\/a>Best Watermelon Margarita Recipe from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/allshecooks.com\/best-watermelon-margarita-recipe\/\">All She Cooks<br \/><\/a>Red, White, &amp; Blue Sangria from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/growingupgabel.com\/easy-white-wine-sangria-recipe\/\">Growing Up Gabel<br \/><\/a>Honeydew Basil Margarita from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/sparklelivingblog.com\/2016\/05\/honeydew-basil-margarita\/\">Sparkle Living Blog<br \/><\/a>Basil Lemonade Moscow Mule from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/sweetcsdesigns.com\/basil-lemonade-moscow-mule\/\">Sweet C&#8217;s Designs<br \/><\/a>Strawberry Shortcake Martini from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/delightfulemade.com\/2014\/04\/04\/strawberry-shortcake-martini\/\">Delightful E Made<br \/><\/a>Raspberry Lemonade Cocktail from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/thekittchen.com\/raspberry-lemonade-cocktail\/\">The Kittchen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Dream-Create-Inspire-Logo-1-1-740x221.png\" alt=\"Dream-Create-Inspire-Logo-1-1-740x221\" width=\"740\" height=\"221\"><br \/>\nDream Create Inspire is a weekly link up where bloggers around the Internet can share their latest recipes, crafts, or creative posts for the chance to be featured on the following week&#8217;s Dream Create Inspire round up. Hosted by seven popular bloggers, it&#8217;s a chance to get your work seen by more people and the opportunity to inspire fellow creatives. Each week, the hosting bloggers will choose their favorite posts from the link up below and share them in a round up post on their blog as well as Pin the post to a group Pinterest board designated just for further sharing <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/bysarahhalstead\/dream-create-inspire\/\">Dream Create Inspire<\/a> participants. Share your posts weekly via the link up form below and check back next week to see if you were featured!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/meet-the-hosts-1-740x463.jpg\" alt=\"meet-the-hosts-1-740x463\" width=\"740\" height=\"463\"><span><strong><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahhalstead.com\/\">Sarah<\/a> | <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alysonm.com\/\">Alyson<\/a> | <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/justjulieann.com\/\">Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.behindthecameraanddreaming.com\/\">Stephanie<br \/><\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/embellishmints.com\/\">Hilary<\/a> | <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ourhollydays.com\/\">Holly<\/a> | <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/2pawsdesigns.com\/\">Sarah<\/a> | <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/thefoleyfam.com\/\">Kristine<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/summer-cocktails001.png\" alt=\"summer cocktails001\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\"><\/p>\n<p>Summer Bucket List Printable from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahhalstead.com\/summer-bucket-list-printable\/\">Whimsy &amp; Hope<br \/><\/a>My Fitness Journey, an Update from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/justjulieann.com\/my-fitness-journey-an-update\/\">Just Julie Ann<br \/><\/a>Clean Freak Approved! from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.behindthecameraanddreaming.com\/2016\/05\/clean-freak-approved.html\">Behind the Camera &amp; Dreaming<br \/><\/a>Vanilla Texas Sheet Cake from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/embellishmints.com\/vanilla-texas-sheetcake-2\/\">Embellishmints<br \/><\/a>How to Create a Summer Schedule for Your Children from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2016\/05\/summer-schedule\/\">Our Holly Days<br \/><\/a>Splash Into Summer With SwimWays from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/2pawsdesigns.com\/2016\/05\/splash-into-summer-with-swimways.html\">2Paws Designs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Create Inspire Party Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Link up posts that are diy, crafts, printables, tutorials, recipes, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Leave a link to the specific post, and not just your blog.<\/li>\n<li>You may link up to four posts each week.<\/li>\n<li>Do <em><strong>not <\/strong><\/em>link up shops and other link ups, your entry will be deleted.<\/li>\n<li>Add the button to your blog, or a text link directing back to the party.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to visit and comment on some of the other links.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarahhalstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dream-create-inspire-button.png\" alt=\"dream-create-inspire-button\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\"><\/div>\n<pre><textarea>&lt;div align=\"center\"&gt;&lt;a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahhalstead.com\/category\/dream-create-inspire\/\" title=\"Dream Create Inspire\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http:\/\/www.sarahhalstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dream-create-inspire-button.png\" alt=\"Dream Create Inspire\" style=\"border:none;\" \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;<\/textarea><\/pre>\n<p>The post <a target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2016\/05\/dream-create-inspire-5\/\">Summer Cocktails, Refreshing Spirits for Your Summer<\/a> appeared first on <a target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/\">Our Holly Days<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source:: <a href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2016\/05\/dream-create-inspire-5\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Summer Cocktails, Refreshing Spirits for Your Summer\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Holly Sosa &lt;div align=&#8221;center&#8221;&gt;&lt;a href=&#8221;http:\/\/www.sarahhalstead.com\/category\/dream-create-inspire\/&#8221; title=&#8221;Dream Create Inspire&#8221;&gt;&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/www.sarahhalstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dream-create-inspire-button.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Dream Create Inspire&#8221; \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt; The post With summer on the horizon, I&#8217;m looking forward to fireworks, evenings in the backyard with some good BBQ, and lots of fun at the pool. 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