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
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
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
We celebrated Mother and CeeCee’s January birthdays this weekend with a family dinner. We’re all over winter by this 497th day of January so I set the table in pink and white! The two younger boys opted to have a “private table” in the kitchen, so there was no need to haul out the extra… Read More
I almost never make layer cakes. I’m just not good at them so I lean towards pies and brownies. However, after reading through this Ina Garten cake recipe, I was motivated. I am so glad that I tried it because it baked up beautifully and was the best tasting chocolate cake I’ve ever had. Beatty’s… Read More
I mentioned in one of my Savannah posts during our Christmas visit that I finally popped into may parent’s neighbor’s shop, Capital Bee Company. I fell in love with their unique honey offerings in the tasting bar and knew then and there that it was what I wanted to bring for the appetizer at our… Read More