{HD Moment} A Night at the Ballpark

<div style="text-align: left;">If you follow my <a href="http://instagram.com/cassiesugarplum" target="_blank">InstaGram</a> <i>(@cassiesugarplum)</i> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hi-Sugarplum/140002929396293" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, then you've seen some cryptic teases about a few amazing deliveries and #HDMoment over at the Sugarplum Casa. When <a href="http://www.haagendazs.com/" target="_blank">Häagen-Dazs</a> <i>(yep, the legendary ice cream makers)</i> contacted me about their <a href="http://hdmoment.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Moment for Me</a><u> </u>campaign, I couldn't sign-up fast enough.<br /><br />The program is about inspiring us to slow down, and savor life's precious moments. Life is so busy, we hardly take the time to push pause, and enjoy the things that make us truly happy. Whether that's indulging in Häagen-Dazs Orchard Peach Sorbet <i>(sooooo good, you'll swear it's cream-based)</i>, or heading to the ballpark with your family. I'll be sharing our moments and hope it inspires you to seek your cherished moments, too. Share them with the world, by tagging your images with #HDMoment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="http://distilleryimage4.ak.instagram.com/7a759d66f0d211e2aad522000aeb0df6_7.jpg" class="decoded" height="550" src="http://distilleryimage4.ak.instagram.com/7a759d66f0d211e2aad522000aeb0df6_7.jpg" width="550" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9558318338/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="662" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3772/9558318338_3d9be25029_b.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a name="more"></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9558335248/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="497" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3671/9558335248_14d15054fa_z.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9555695961/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="566" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5540/9555695961_bb2d3a40ec_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9555488479/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="446" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/9555488479_cb6b31dd8d_z.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9555524563/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="410" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/9555524563_e07531b49c_z.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9555512031/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="413" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2840/9555512031_7de525b271_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9555685627/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="479" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3824/9555685627_d5c9bdfc6a_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9555483727/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="563" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7344/9555483727_1625389a3c_z.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9558295336/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="479" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7420/9558295336_bda980043e_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9558282924/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="441" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/9558282924_f57201c102_z.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9558466750/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="539" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2874/9558466750_2eee32d31f_z.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9558306790/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="433" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/9558306790_6c9d53e5c1_z.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9558260504/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="618" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2886/9558260504_a305ec4b05_z.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9555476777/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="404" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2886/9555476777_3551e1ed2a_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9558329392/" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="468" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5337/9558329392_e6212dfa1b_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was a perfect night spent together, cheering on our favorite team. Whether we enjoyed the baseball or the food most, I'll never tell. What kind of outings have you shared with loved ones this Summer?<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="http://www.haagendazs.com/" target="_blank">Häagen-Dazs</a> and the <a href="http://hdmoment.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">“Moment for Me”</a> campaign provided us with the tickets and ice cream, but the moments and memories are all ours. I'm so excited to be part of something so positive, thank you for supporting the sponsors that keep this blog and projects flowing!</i></span></span></div></div>

{HD Moment} A Night at the Ballpark

If you follow my InstaGram (@cassiesugarplum) or Facebook , then you've seen some cryptic teases about a few amazing deliveries and #H...

Read more »

Moments from a Family Road Trip

Well, the laundry is done and our fridge has food again, but I'm still not back in the real-world zone. I think that's the sign of a good vacation....I unplugged so completely, that I can't find my way back yet.<br /><br />Time flies so quickly, it seems the kid's birthdays grow closer together every year. I'm desperate to make it stop, to freeze them at each delicious age. That's why it's even more important for me to step away from all those little things demanding my time, and focus on the people who's time in my home is fleeting.<br /><br />Last week, the three of us left computers, video games, and distractions behind, and loaded the car for our best friends in Nashville. We moseyed our way there, and spent nights in Memphis and Little Rock, with a lot of adventure in between.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9303181108/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="550" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3711/9303181108_bafeab9020_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made a point to say, 'Sure!' as much as I could. That resulted in lots of fast food stops.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9303186408/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="550" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/9303186408_4c6c466792_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Siblings became friends again.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9300407069/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="550" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5348/9300407069_73e32af6b3_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Showed the kids Central High School, where they were baffled by the absurd idea of segregation.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9303195674/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="550" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7438/9303195674_88fb9cb27c_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madame President in Bill Clinton's Oval Office.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9300412671/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="550" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/9300412671_967f541604_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tennessee - where Mr. Sugarplum and I married, had our son, and started our life together.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9300618915/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip" height="529" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2859/9300618915_6fe14a8516_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our son's Godmother, and one of our most favorite people.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9303403710/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip" height="640" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5340/9303403710_c2d3868fd0_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Five kids is no joke! How does <a href="http://emilyaclark.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Emily</a> do it?!</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9300618379/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip" height="716" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7455/9300618379_29c9ecbae4_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These cuties were born days apart, and have been friends ever since.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9303403272/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip" height="511" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2846/9303403272_829e432ab7_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Girl, Big City</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9303403810/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip" height="409" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5457/9303403810_7b93a9b772_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you have sister wives in Tennessee? I'd choose her.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9300618141/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip" height="480" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5485/9300618141_ca7b984e0e_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Totally baby-smitten</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9300618837/" title="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip" height="711" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5459/9300618837_8597b6af38_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9300619335/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip" height="399" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/9300619335_a680aa0245_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That feeling when someone else loves your kids as much as you do.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9300618477/" title="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip" height="550" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3806/9300618477_9cc9010999_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9300619055/" title="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip" height="772" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5344/9300619055_b02e0178c7_o.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9303403162/" title="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip" height="680" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5542/9303403162_669351295c_o.jpg" width="550" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9300618275/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Hi Sugarplum | TN Road Trip" height="472" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/9300618275_fb9ac3660f_o.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can hardly bear to say good-bye.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9300416197/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="550" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3702/9300416197_abac52a0c1_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gibson's Donuts in Memphis eased the pain.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9300442585/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="550" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3677/9300442585_b11c46b1f5_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this beautiful country</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50491685@N04/9300444247/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Untitled by hi sugarplum!, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="550" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7404/9300444247_11fce567b8_z.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home again, home again, jiggity-jig</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br />We loved making memories as a family, and sharing fun moments! How do you unplug and focus on family? Are you a road-tripper? <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Haagen-Dazs has chosen us to be brand influencers on their "<a href="http://www.hdmoment.com/">Moments for Me</a>" campaign. Share the moments you cherish in your everyday life using hashtag #HDMoment, and <a href="http://www.haagendazs.com/">Haagen Dazs</a> might share it over on their <a href="http://hdmoment.tumblr.com/">tumblr page</a>. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This is not a sponsored post.</i></div><br /><br />

Moments from a Family Road Trip

Well, the laundry is done and our fridge has food again, but I'm still not back in the real-world zone. I think that's the sign of a...

Read more »