I’m back today with the recipes from our chili and beer tasting party! This is a wonderful idea for a gathering the hosts can enjoy since everything is prepared in advance. The Table To see the full table setting and sources, read this post: Beer Cheese Fondue Going with my beer theme, I made a… Read More
A couple of weeks ago we hosted our crew for a winter dinner party. Honey and I were both excited to resurrect a party theme we used years ago – chili and beer tasting! It’s a fun, social theme perfect for winter. And, the best part of all, you can prepare everything in advance and… Read More
The Lenten season is here! I feel like a real Catholic, having lived it up during Mardi Gras last week. :-) My family is now on year seven of using our “Today for Lent” cards. Each one has a prayer, act of kindness or a simple sacrifice and it has proven to be a wonderful,… Read More
CeeCee celebrated her seventh birthday with her little friends at a Cinderella Tea Party! As usual, Sister thought of every single beautiful detail and executed a wonderful soiree. Waiting on her guests to arrive… (Nine Sixteen Photography) One long table was beautifully set in gold, pinks and blues. She used a mix of faux and… Read More
I shared our Be Mine door hanger earlier in the week and, as promised, I’m back with the little touches I add inside for the month of February. This year in the foyer I have a vase of hydrangeas (from the Teacher Appreciation Week luncheon), small bowl of conversation hearts and two canvases painted by… Read More
John hosted his friends again for the Super Bowl. Man Day has become more like Teen Day around here, much to Honey’s dismay. :-) I decided to do a nacho bar this year since it is easy, tasty and can be prepared mostly in advance. Rather than doing it downstairs, I set it up in… Read More
As promised, I’m back with the menu from the birthday dinner we hosted for Mother and CeeCee! You can see the table in this post: We started with champagne cocktails. I don’t recommend this Secco brand of prosecco and won’t purchase again. :-) Our appetizer was a scaled version of my Capital Bee Co. inspired… Read More