As you know, I love to entertain. I can find pretty much any reason to invite friends over. Sometimes it is a large celebration and sometimes it is a small intimate gathering. Sometimes it can get pretty elaborate, but most often I keep it rather simple. I believe that entertaining should be as enjoyable for […]
A Romantic Dinner Idea – A Trip Down Memory Lane
February is the month of LOVE! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, Cupid is extra busy. Since we will be enjoying Valentine’s Day with the kids and extended family, I decided to surprise my hubby with a romantic dinner a bit early. For the record, I have an amazing husband, and I wanted to show him […]
Hosting a Winter Tea Party #LifesBetterTogether
The holidays have come and gone. After all the frenzy of shopping, cooking, entertaining, wrapping, giving, hugging, and enjoying, I gave a sigh of relief and totally relaxed the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. That week was filled with sun, spa, hiking, reading, and total relaxation. While the holidays are all about family […]
Holiday Dinner Party Menu for Eight for Under $100
You heard that right! This interview with Chef Brigitte Nguyen of the Cooking Channel is about how to throw a dinner party for eight – all for under $100! That even includes four bottles of wine! I wasn’t sure that it would be possible. I entertain a lot, and I am all about stretching my food dollars […]
Hosting a Danish Christmas Party #LifesBetterTogether
Yes, I admit I have become a bit obsessed with hygge (the Danish word for cozy). And honestly hygge is really hard to explain, it is so much more than cozy, that it really needs to be experienced. Our time in Denmark was filled with hygge and according to my daughter I am not really […]
Holiday Cocktails From Mixologist Ted Kilgore
We’ve officially arrived at that brief time of year that you could call the calm before the fall and winter party storm. Although with Halloween last weekend – the storm has already begun for some of you! We all like to have fun and throw a great party that is personalized but without getting too […]
Host a Retirement Party #BeThere with #Evite
It’s no secret that I love to entertain. I simply love to host parties! It doesn’t really matter to me what time of year – I can always find a reason to celebrate. Finding time to be with friends is very important to me. Which is why when my good friends retired, I jumped at […]
An Italian Dinner Menu from Smart & Final #ChooseSmart
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ChooseSmart #CollectiveBias Pasta and cheese – what get’s better than that? Well, ever since I found this recipe for Penne with Five Cheeses I have been have been touting it as a Grown-Up Mac-n-Cheese. I make if for […]
Comfort Food at it’s Best: A Fall Dinner Party
While my daughter is in Copenhagen learning the meaning of Hygge, I just got my own kind of cozy on with a simple and delicious party menu of comfort foods. For us non-Danes, hygge is roughly translated to mean coziness. It means creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people. Hygge […]
Let’s Chill – It’s Still Summer Party & HUGE Anniversary Sale!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ASweetSale #CollectiveBias #Safeway Yes, summer is wrapping up. Heading into the stores you see all of the Back-to-School sales. And yes, I am back in the classroom teaching in a matter of days. But summer is not over […]