Entertain

As much as a love trying new restaurants, Valentine’s Day is often a hard holiday for a romantic dinner. Places tend to be crowded, overpriced and dare I say, cheesy? For me Valentine’s Day is about appreciating the people in your life that you love, whether that’s friends, family, a lover, a furry friend and spending some quality time together. It’s not about the gifts (although I have a guide for that too), but rather the message, which should always be the very clichè but

A s we move into a new year I am not as keen on setting resolutions or goals as I am about reflecting on the last year, particularly the good things that happened and the lessons I have learned. This year for me was pretty great, I started a really significant relationship, became more confident in a new role of mentoring students, strengthened friendships and (hopefully) found more focus blogging. Perhaps the most significant difference this year, making it stand out amon

Every year the holidays roll around and in addition to the many gifts and treats I make for friends and family, I always seem to forget about my co-workers. Fortunately after starting to work as real adult five years ago I started giving out these little jars of heaven that are super easy and relatively inexpensive to make. I love that they are homemade and therefore convey an extra special touch most store bought gifs seem to lack. They also don’t take much time and look ado

As you know… I am not much of a cook. I do try to refrain from eating mounds of quick meals from Postmates or Whole Foods by preparing myself chicken, quinoa, and veggies as much as possible, but I by no means enjoy it. So when the holidays roll around (or just another Monday night) I like to stick with what I’m good at; pouring the drinks and throwing together a fabulous cheese plate. So in the sprit of the season, I created my lovely little fall inspired cheese plate. As pe

It’s starting… to be that time of year again. The time when we start getting invite after invite, eating cheese plate after cheese plate (or is that just me…) and drinking from punch bowl after punch bowl. Any good hostess knows that it’s just easier to make a punch, instead of multiple rounds of cocktails fit to everyone’s specifications. And as an avid party goer I tend to steer clear of them because they always seem to be loaded with sugar and not strong enough haha. So he

Boun pomerrigio!  An aperol spritz is more then just a popular drink in the afternoon in Italy, it’s a lifestyle. When I studied abroad in Verona, Italy, I quickly learned within a week of living there that Italians take their happy hour  very  seriously. And an afternoon aperitif is quite important to them. Whenever you order a spritz they always bring out snacks to accompany it; chips, nuts, olives –  America, please take note . It’s just such a nice way to separate night

It’s my birthdayyyy…table! This year I waned to do a little less then last year’s full on beach party and so I settled on a pretty table at a nice restaurant for just myself and few good friends. And yes, my idea of “doing less” is decorating a table. Enjoy. The Place: there were many options, but ultimately  Georgie’s   was at the top of my list! I’ve been for coffee and brunch at their adorable café setup, I also am obsessed with their blue and white plates. There were a fe

Will you accept this frosé? Ahhh the bachelor/bachelorette… I have many thoughts and internal conflicts about this lovely piece of television, however, considering my eternal love and loyalty of any reality show on Bravo, I will set those feelings aside because let’s face it, there’s rosé to be had – not to mention pizza and treats. So when a new friend and blogger, Brooke invited me to host a bachelorette viewing party, I was all in within five seconds. Here are all the dee

L ast better then rosé on a summer day… The most wonderful concoction I’ve come across pretty much since ice cream – the delectable and refreshing frozen version of our favorite summer drink, frosé! My friend   Brooke and I made this refreshing batch the other day to watch The Bachelorette with some friends (more to come on that soon). But if you haven’t had frosé yet then you must have seen it on social media and thought to yourself that it almost doesn’t matter what’s insi

Let’s party ladies… Despite anyone’s relationship status I am always a fan of celebrating love and especially with good girlfriends. So when I saw so many fun posts last year from #Galentine’sDay parties, I made it a priority to gather some friends together and get creative this year. If you are wondering what a Galentine’s Day Party consists of it’s generally an extension of the adult sleepover or girls night in. Thus, I highly recommend you go all out and eat at least some

Mix & a mingle… and you get the gist. What’s a holiday without some fun cocktails? I’ve rounded up some favorites and fully intend to attempt making at least three. This champagne punch , pictured above, was the simplest of all recipes and just perfect for the bowl my mother passed down to me this year. Excited to sip some with friends tonight, enjoy! 1. rosé, raspberry & mint fizz   2. fig & rosemary tini   3. cranberry cider punch   4. cinnamon white russian   5. gingerbrea

Halloween is right around the corner and I can’t wait to make some festive drinks. I’ve rounded up a bunch of halloween inspired cocktails I am most excited to try from Pinterest. Enjoy! 1. Harvest Moscow Mule   {via style me pretty}   2. Witches Brew Punch {via food network}   3. Caramel Apple Sangria {via the sweetest occasion}   4. Spiked Mexican Hot Chocolate {via i’m bored let’s go}   5. Sparkling Cranberry Apple Cider Punch {via mel’s kitchen}   6. Passionfruit Mar-

This year for my birthday I wanted to do something different then the usual brunch or dinner at a restaurant. I’ve always wanted to host something outside having lived in an apartment for the last several years and since I don’t have a backyard I figured the nearby beach would suffice! Just like last year my inspiration was the beach, an all white decor, with cocktails, at sunset. I think I’m going to keep that formula forever! Here’s how I did it, enjoy! { invite via paper