My baby bro graduated from college and wanted a grad party. He is basically the darling of our family and when he wants something he gets it. We decided to have the party at Erik and my house since we have a great backyard for grilling and lawn games. And let's face it, if there is a party to be ...
Entertaining
Sunday Brunch
I had a fantastic brunch with Emily and Natasha on Sunday morning. We were budget-friendly, had the brunch at Emily's house and each contributed. I brought fruit, an egg bake and bloody mary's, Emily made a delicious blueberry coffee cake and French Press coffee and Natasha brought mimosas.We took a ...
Inspiration boards
When I was planning my wedding, inspiration boards were all the rage. An inspiration board is a cumulation of photos you gather that elicit the feeling/look you want to achieve for your day. They help guide decisions and are helpful in showing to vendors (like florists, etc) so that they understand ...
Public Service Announcement (and dinner party details)
So the pretty cocktail I had such high expectations for was not good. Repeat...not good!! My two girlfriends (Kristin and Libby) agreed. The drink was way too sweet, too lavender-y and almost tasted like body oils or lotion. The lavender was overpowering. In Rachel Ray's defense, I changed up the ...