When dreaming up ideas for my Bachelor Premier party, I couldn’t think of a theme more classic than the shows iconic red roses. With the word out that this season’s bachelor, Jason Mesnick, ends up proposing and is now engaged, I decided to…
Secret weapon of a blog-a-holic: Google Reader
I have to admit, I’m a bit of a blog-a-holic. It started as a news fetish and began when I became obsessed with following the 2008 presidential election. I swear I updated Drudge Report ten times a day. With the election…
A Bachelor Party for Girls?
A bachelor party for girls??? That’s right! Next week I’ll be hosting a party for my girl friends to watch the season premiere of ABC’s The Bachelor. It became a girls’ night tradition last year and as a result I…
Colorful & Easy New Year’s Party Favors from Martha
While looking for New Years inspiration, I found this great video from Martha Stewart’s NYE show, set to air Wednesday December 31, 2008. To find this clip, click “next” in the box on the right to view the “Good Things” video. Martha…
A Winter Wonderland Wedding – Derek & Linda
This past weekend I attended the wedding of two dear friends, Derek & Linda, in St. Louis. It was beautiful and hands down one of the prettiest I have ever attended in terms of décor. I can only imagine the…
Inspire Me! Holiday Entertaining Contest Results
The results of the Inspire Me! Holiday Entertaining Contest going on over at Hostess Blog were posted this morning. I can hardly believe that my entry took first place! Thank you to everyone out there who took the time to…
Travel Tree
Next time you are on a vacation instead of bringing home cheesy souvenirs that you’ll never use, consider buying a Christmas ornament. Write the date and location of where you bought it and store it away for Christmas! (Don’t bother…
Golden Sleigh Ride Party
The centerpiece is the inspiration for this tablescape. The traditional red and gold give this table a traditional feel while the glitzy accessories give it a modern touch. I am entering this on behalf of my Grandma who created this…
Midnight Bliss – New Years Eve Party
This theme is a variation of the New Years Reflections theme. This time the table takes on a green and purple color pallet for a striking display! A lot more simplified, this shows you how to change a few elements…
New Years Eve Reflections
When I think of New Years Eve, I think of glitz, glam and shine! It’s also a time for new resolutions and reflections on the past year. This party theme is a mixture of both using a bright and shiny…
Christmas Champagne Cocktail
For my Whimsical Christmas party, I plan to serve Christmas Cocktails from my 1001 Cocktails book that I received last year for Christmas. The recipe is simple: 1 bottle of champagne 1 cup of cranberry juice 1 sugar cube for…
Whimsical Christmas
This weekend I’m hosting an intimate dinner party for me and my friends. A month ago I was at Target browsing my favorite place – the dollar rack – and found this awesome wrapping paper. I grabbed it up and…
