Tablescapes, Fall Dinner Party
Last weekend DD & NG had friends over for a dinner party The first in their new house! I was delighted when she asked me to help her with the table and immediately started collecting ideas DD is all about gray and white, so I knew she’d like white pumpkins The chandy above their dining … Continue reading
Holidays, hippity hop, Easter is on it’s way!
We usually celebrate Easter at the beach, but this year everybody has too much going on… We decided to combine Easter with Charlie Brown’s birthday, April 16, and have some family fun next Saturday afternoon…a birthday party Easter Egg Hunt! CC and Charlie Brown’s other grandmother is … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Elephants and Painted Jars
Do not be fearless if you are in the path of Hurricane Irma, please stay safe! We are watching closely, feeling very lucky to not be in the path this time. Thank you all for your concern and kind comments. Prayers to all… Football season kicked off last weekend 🏈 🐘 ❤️ … Continue reading
The Organized Life, Christmas Menu & Last Minute Ideas
I spent part of Sunday polishing the menu for our family Christmas Eve Lunch with Santa If you can take some time a week or so in advance of an event, to make a master grocery list and timeline, you will be giving yourself a present 🎁 There’s no formal dining for the adults as … Continue reading
Party Panache, Christmas Eve Lunch with Santa
Do you have a long standing Christmas tradition or way you always celebrate the holiday? We gather with extended family on Christmas Eve at our house. We meet for lunch rather than dinner, so families can go to evening church services or get the little ones in bed Things have changed as more and more … Continue reading
Party Panache, Last Last Minute
We usually have a last last minute party, right before Christmas with just a few friends It’s very simple, all finger food and the other night we gathered around the piano and had a little Christmas fun… Leo came in decked out in his holiday finest, and played while we noshed and sipped Here are … Continue reading
Tablescapes, White Romance and a Menu
Valentines Day doesn’t have to mean red or pink White is probably the most romantic color of all Weddings, white sand, new fallen snow… speaking of new fallen snow… it wasn’t supposed to snow today, maybe just a light dusting they said…. And we already have over 2 inches. This city is shut down. It’s … Continue reading
Party Panache, Christmas Eve Menu
I took my own advice and decided to SIMPLIFY things a few days ago when I was feeling a little overwhelmed…give yourself permission, it’s OK! Everyone will still have a JOLLY time, and you won’t be exhausted…I axed a few things from the menu that were labor intensive and replaced them with simpler fare. I … Continue reading
Party Panache, Baby He or Baby She?
Last weekend we had a little shindig to celebrate the bundle of joy that DD [darling daughter] & NG [nicest guy, my son-in-law] are expecting in March. We gathered the fam and a few special friends and had a “Reveal Party.” Reveal parties are all the rage right now, and let me tell you, it … Continue reading
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