St. Patrick’s Day is such a fun holiday. There are no gift-giving pressures, no awkward parties, no lingering feelings of guilt on your pocketbook…the list goes on. All that is required of this holiday is that you WEAR GREEN. Oh, and HAVE FUN! I should also probably throw in there GET DRUNK. But hey, perhaps [...]
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FUN St. Patty’s Day Ideas
Posted in Entertaining, Holidays, tagged appetizers, Beer Fest, Entertaining, party, Pub Crawl, St. Patrick's Day on March 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Friday Cocktail: Pot-O-Gold
Posted in Drinks, Holidays, The Friday Cocktail!, tagged cocktail, Drinks, St. Patrick's Day, The Friday Cocktail!, whiskey on March 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Happy, HAPPY Friday! I can’t wait for the weekend. Brady and I are going over to our friends Melissa and Jason’s house for dinner and to watch the Lakers game tonight. Then tomorrow we are doing more work (groan…) on our condo (groan again…) – getting ready for our upcoming garage sale and such. However, [...]
Cyber Tuesday! – 3/9/2010 – St. Patty’s Day FUN!!
Posted in Cyber Tuesdays!, Entertaining, Holidays, tagged corned beef, cupcakes, Cyber Tuesday, four-leaf clovers, pot pie, soda bread, St. Patrick's Day on March 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Happy Tuesday! We’re quickly approaching St. Patrick’s Day! My favorite color is green, I love beer, and I’m part Irish…so this holiday is really fun for me!! I actually have a book club meeting on St. Patty’s Day, so I’ll be making some delicious themed cupcakes. I’ll put the recipe below as well as some [...]
Cyber Tuesday! – 2/9/10 – Valentine’s & Mardi Gras!!
Posted in Cyber Tuesdays!, Entertaining, Holidays, tagged cocktail, crab cakes, Cyber Tuesday, date night, fat tuesday, gumbo, hush puppies, mardi gras, shrimp, southern food, Valentine's Day on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We had so much fun watching the Super Bowl with our friends last Sunday. Go Saints! I’m so glad that they won! Now the realization that football season is over has hit me and I’m a little sad. I just need to get over it. Football (and our Chargers) will be back before I know [...]
Razzleberry Fizz – New Year’s Eve cocktail!!
Posted in Drinks, Holidays, tagged blackberries, champagne, cocktail, New Year's Eve, raspberries, triple sec on December 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Well, our car is packed and we are just about to head down south to Moorpark to hang out with some of our close friends for New Year’s Eve! Exciting stuff!! We decided to come up with a cocktail to enjoy while we celebrate the new year tonight…ENTER Razzleberry Fizz!! Hope you all have a [...]
New Year’s Cyber Tuesday! – 12/29/09
Posted in Cyber Tuesdays!, Holidays, tagged chocolate pretzels, cocktail, Cyber Tuesday, homemade party hats, lasagna, midnight, New Year's Eve, New Year's, party, posole, stew on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve done it! We are almost through the Holiday season!! It has been wonderful and fulfilling, stressful and busy. With just one more celebration before the season is officially over, we thought we’d post some great New Year’s Eve/New Year’s recipes and ideas. Hope you enjoy! 1. Ancho Pork and Hominy Stew – This recipe [...]
Go green this New Year’s!
Posted in Entertaining, Holidays, tagged Entertaining, going green, New Year's Eve, party on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Going green has become very trendy and of course it is very important. It is our duty to pass on a better and more beautiful world to our children and grandchildren. That being said, if you are not currently a recycler give it a try! You can actually make quite a bit of money by [...]
Treats for Santa and his reindeer!!
Posted in 25 Days of Holiday Ideas!, tagged 25 Days of Holiday Ideas!, Christmas, Christmas Eve, reindeer, Santa Claus, treats for santa on December 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Santa Claus will be really busy come Christmas Eve, so leave out a plate of sweet treats to help him fuel up for his long journey. Even though he has a soft spot for milk and cookies, he loves munching on a variety of snacks, so check out some ideas that I’ve gathered and [...]