The Not-So-Lovely Fruit

Hey guys,

John and I have been working on crossing off things on our Summer Bucket List. For this post, I'm sharing about the "new" to us fruit we tried.

The Ugli Fruit. 

 So John and I were grabbing a few essentials in Walmart and we decided to check out the produce section, and look what we found! The name and appearance of this fruit definitely got our attention.

So tonight, we decided to give the ugli fruit a try.

Ugli fruit is a citrus fruit that was created by "hybridizing" a grapefruit, an orange, and a tangerine. The Ugli fruit's origins are from Jamaica and that is mainly where it is found today. Ugli fruit are seasonal from December to April. They are found in the United States and Europe between November and April. (And sometimes July to September)

My thoughts:
The rind of the Ugli fruit is tough and ugly. The inside has an orange-like appearance and has a sweeter than an orange taste. It's juicy and quite tasty! This is definitely an example of "Don't judge a book by it's cover."

John's thoughts:
Amazing, energy-infused fruit! The fruit is ugly on the outside and delicious on the inside. You just have to get through a thick layer of pulp. It is much thicker than the pulp of a grapefruit, orange, etc.

Sophie's thoughts:
She liked the juice in the fruit, but not the pulp. (We didn't plan to share with Sophie, but I dropped some and she became another critic!)

So what do you think of the Ugli fruit? Have you ever tried it? Would you try it?

<3 Anna

My Summer Bucket List

Hey guys,

Source: creativefamilyfun.net via Anna on Pinterest

I found this really cool idea on Pinterest and decided to participate. The link from this pin has a great list to start and you can add your own ideas as well. You can also google summer bucket lists, apparently this is a popular idea. I decided to make a big list and whatever I don't finish this summer, will just go towards next summer. (If this works out I might even do this each season, sounds like it would be a great way to make memories.)


Summer Bucket List:

·       Eat breakfast outside.

·       Try a “new” to us fruit.

·       Go out for ice cream.

·       Go to the zoo.

·       Go to the Farmer’s Market.

·       Go swimming.

·       Go on a hike.

·       Make homemade lemonade.

·       Go stargazing.

·       Go to a pick-your-own farm.

·       Go to a “new to you” park.

·       Family Game Night

·       Cookout

·       Make ice cream sundaes.

·       Go on a scavenger hunt.

·       Catch lightning bugs.

·       Fly a kite.

·       Go on a picnic.

·       Go to a museum.

·       Visit a nature center.

·       Make suncatchers

·       Make smores

·       Eat watermelon

·       Make fresh salsa.

·       Watch a fireworks show.

·       Watch the summer Olympics.

·       Go to a baseball game.

·       Play mini golf

·       Write a letter.

·       Paint

·       Go to a local festival.

·       Learn to sew.

·       Be a tourist in your own town.

·       Go to a movie.

·       Read a chapter book together as a family.

·       Make a scrapbook/photo album of all your summer fun.

·       Go to a drive-in-movie.

·       Visit a petting zoo.

·       Water balloon fight!

·       Build a fort.

·       Go geocaching.

·       Draw with sidewalk chalk.

·       Catch caterpillars and watch them grow.

·       Read!

·       Make a summer cocktail.

·       Make a tie-dye shirt.

·       Get a puzzle to do together with a summer scene.

·       Visit the local arboretum.

·       Visit the pool.

·       Play Frisbee.

·       Family Moon walk

·       Make homemade pretzels.

·       Get a funnel cake.

·       Overnight staycation.

·       Ride in a canoe/paddle boat.

·       Visit the library.

·       Visit the science center.

·       Go bowling.

·       ABC Photo Walk

·       Canning/preserving

·       Beach

·       Flea market

·       Breakfast for dinner

·       Make “fairies” in a jar.

·       Late night diner run.

·       Movie marathon

·       Arcade

·       Make a working volcano

·       Make iced coffee

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          So I will be sure to update you all with my progress and plenty of pictures. I hope that maybe I've inspired some of my blog friends to make a list and make this the best summer ever! :)

  <3 Anna