recommendation: five things for a hot weekend

i've got a huge to-do list - things to try/do/see/eat/blog about. slowly trying to tackle it and every weekend, trying to do something memorable! here are five things i want to try for this hot hot weekend.

1. as long as its hot, mind as well sweat it out and light up the grill... this S'Meach (S'More + Peach) sounds intriguing! i tried making a grilled peach once and it was pretty tasty but adding a marshmallow and some spices just take it to the next level...

2. i've got a long mane and in hot weather, i don't want to spend 10 minutes blowing hot air to drying my hair, no matter how amazing my chi blow dryer is. i was pumped to see all of these great hairstyles for the summer on InStyle

3. Ice cream mania. Here are three recipes I'm dying to try:

- Coconut & Watermelon Sorbet from July 2011 Martha Stewart:
1/4 c coconut flakes, 2 pints store-bought coconut sorbet, 2 c cubed (1/2-inch) watermelon, finely grated lime zest, for sprinkling
1. Preheat oven to 375^F. Bake coconut flakes in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet until roasted, c. 3 minutes. 2. Divide half the sorbet among 6 tall glasses using a 2 1/4–inch ice cream scoop. Top each with a layer of watermelon, another scoop of sorbet, and then more watermelon. Sprinkle with lime zest and toasted coconut. Serve immediately.
- Whipped Sorbet: sounds ridiculously easy
- David Burke's Primehouse Friday Ice Cream Pop-Up Shop, 3-5pm at JBar: today's flavors are Tiramasu and Chocolate Covered Strawberry!!

4. i'm not a huge beach person (don't like sand) but can appreciate going and sitting by the water. we live close to the lake so its a nice walk down and if i'm going, mind as well travel in style... love these beach bags on Refinery 29 - my fav is the beach bag to carry all year Ikat Cloth Tote by SR Squared by Sandra Roberts. So cute!

5. wear my new ann taylor LOFT sparkle tweed shorts. they had an amazing sale recently - 40% off (everything!) and I picked up a few great pairs of shorts. I'm normally not a shorts person but i am drawn to sparkly things so i couldn't resist these! they have a great selection this summer!

stay cool and enjoy the weekend!