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 ...
The prettiest cocktail
My girlfriends, Libby, Kristin and I have "dinner club" every so often. That basically just means we get together at each other's houses and make a fabulous meal and drink wine. Dinner club used to be weekly but us gals get busy! So lately it has been monthly.Well I am very excited for our dinner ...
A patio lunch at Masa (Mpls)
My friends/coworkers, Siobhan, Diane and I had a fabulous lunch on the patio at Masa last Friday. Masa is an upscale Mexican restaurant on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. With the economy in the tank, I have had a pretty strict "no dining out" policy for the past few months. It hasn't been a huge deal ...
Tea Time!
"Tea tempers the spirit and harmonizes the mind, dispells lassitude and relieves fatigue; awakens thought and prevents drowsiness." (Lu Yu, 5th Century Chinese Poet)Do you ever do something you're not looking forward to and it ends up being a lot of fun? That was my experience with "Spring Tea" at ...
Dinner with good friends (and fresh pasta)
There is something really special about sitting at a dinner table with good friends, good food and plenty of wine. Especially when it is with a dear friend who is about to move to another country, which definitely added a bittersweet note to the evening.Siobhan and I met a little over three years ...
I heart Weddings!
Did I mention how much I absolutely love weddings? Planning weddings, attending weddings, reading wedding blogs, contributing to wedding forums and community boards...ever since I got engaged in September 07 I have been pretty much obsessed with weddings.Yes, yes, weddings are really about love, the ...
