My coworker recently picked up this vegetarian cookbook at a Nappa winery and I about died when I saw it. It’s the most beautiful, inspiring cookbook I’ve ever seen. I…
I finally found a solution to my soda dilemma! I’ve been struggling between high fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners, not great choices. I don’t drink a lot of soda…
Lucky me, my employer treated the company to one of the best ice cream treats ever! Longboards is this awesome food truck that serves custom ice cream bars. With many…
After two different people, in two consecutive days, mentioned this farm to table dinning experience to me I knew I had to check out. WoW… it looks and sounds Ahmazing!…
Tomorrow I’m hosting a brunch to kick off my husband’s birthday weekend. I love brunch! It’s generally easier to pull together than a dinner party and it’s an excuse to…
I love having guests as it prompts you do fun things like try a new restaurant or visit a favorite place. My Mom is in town and I was inspired…
This weekend I went to a great birthday party and was introduced to the “Birthday Cake” shot. Now I long ago gave up drinking shots but in the spirit of…
Here is one of the easiest and most impactful ways to put together a vegetable tray for a party. I made these clever individual servings of crudité for a recent baby…
Last week I started getting cold and flu-like symptoms and since I refuse to get sick I immediately took precautions. In addition to clearing my weekend schedule so I could…
I’m really looking forward to this weekend as it’s Superbowl Sunday and a party day. To be completely honest, I barely know what teams are playing. What I’m excited about…
I just discovered this amazing new product and purchased instantly! Seriously this is brilliant. The brainchild of David Krippendorf, this mini safe locks up those things that need controlling. Can’t…
This time of year it seems like the next holiday or vacation is forever away so I like to plan some fun things with friends in Jan. Nothing over the…
Martha Stewart among others call it classic champagne cocktail and I have to agree. My girlfriend served this at a holiday soiree over the weekend and she couldn’t make it…
This weekend was our local Christmas Parade and for me it truly kicks of the holiday season. As always, it was super fun, and put me in complete Christmas mode.…
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