I went back and forth for a long time on whether or not I even wanted to have a party for my 50th. Party planning is no small undertaking, and this one would be almost entirely on me. But then again… I celebrate everything. I love a good party. And I knew deep down I… Read More
With my big 50th birthday celebration this month, I decided to skip my usual St. Patrick’s Day door and just leave the bows and monograms up all month long. Now I have so many fun details from the party to share soon, but for now I thought I would start outside. The whole celebration was… Read More
I had the biggest surprise this month, and I am still smiling about it. Bestie M and I have a long-standing birthday dinner tradition, and since she moved about an hour away, it did not seem strange at all when she suggested we celebrate a little early this year. We had a lovely dinner, caught… Read More
Last weekend felt like one of those full heart kind of weekends. Marme and Daddy-O were in town for Whit’s cello concert and Jay’s Matilda performance, and we used the opportunity to gather our party of nine to celebrate our beautiful January birthday girls. Only John was missing, and we certainly felt that gap at… Read More
Pop In & Sip Awhile officially kicked off in December with our Pickle Martini Night. January brought the “Cozy Cocoa Edition”, and if the first two months are any indication, this gathering already feels like a keeper. The idea is simple: a casual, drop-in open house featuring one signature drink, no formal invites, no pressure… Read More
I have officially fallen down the Ivy Odom rabbit hole, and I am not the least bit mad about it. Honey and I went on a little milk punch adventure over the holidays, testing a few different recipes to find the one we loved best. And not surprisingly, the winner was Ivy Odom’s Triple B… Read More
One of my favorite Christmas gifts this year came straight from my kitchen-loving heart. Honey gave me Ivy Odom’s My Southern Kitchen cookbook, and it was love at first flip. If you don’t know Ivy, you should. I first found her through the Southern Living Instagram account and immediately fell for her. She is darling,… Read More