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Category: Entertaining

The Style + Grace Of An RSVP

RSVP’s. We’ve all been there. Attending, not attending, coordinating…somehow if your name is involved, you’re involved! But what’s the common courtesy of how and when to reply to your host? Oh, dear ones, it’s a must we carry on the fabulous etiquette tradition. So for this Mannerly Monday, I turned to Emily Post’s tips on [...]

A Spicy Kick To Nix The Cold Bit

With the cold air brewing on in, the last drink I want to be sippin’ post work is one that makes me feel, well, even colder! But, after getting to know David, a fabulous bartender over at ABC Kitchen, I totally found my new go-to {not to mention healthy!} cocktail to sip right on through [...]

Tie The Knot With Ron Ben-Israel Cakes

Some brides splurge on their dress. Some brides splurge on their venue. Others, splurge on their cake! And I’m all over that sugary detail. Hola. And even though I am not even nearly close to having the wedding bells chime, I was ecstatic when Ron of Ron Ben-Israel Cakes invited me into his Soho bakery, [...]

A Treat For You After Being Tricked Out

Alright y’all! Hope you’re getting all boo-tified and ready for one fabulous night ahead. Between seeing all of the Miley Cyrus look-a-likes twerkin’ away to goblins galore, I cannot tell you how excited I am to get into the ‘ween spirit after work! Hola. And although the majority of us New Yorkers have the work [...]

Jackie O. Lantern Treats

‘Twas the day before all the dead rise, and decorated pumpkins galore are all finished + settled throughout my casa! Not a skeleton was moving on the walls… not even my stuffed black cat. Alright…my little poem isn’t as creative as I had imagined…sorry y’all – nixed! Anyways, before the dead do rise tomorrow it’s [...]

Mannerly Monday: Hostess With The Mostess

Between the Day of the Dead to Gobble til You Wobble soirées coming up before you can say hola, I thought it was a must to share some hostess tips on this fine Mannerly Monday. Whether you’re hosting ghoulish goblins to polished pilgrims in the next month or so, check out my three all-time favorite [...]

On A Baker Pie High

En route back to the city from Outhouse Orchards, which was filled with all things apple galore, we were all craving one bakery sweet: an apple pie. And although we could have easily popped into a store + picked up one already baked, we decided to pull out our inner domestic divas and snag up [...]

Climb Into An Orchard Of A Season

climbing for apples With Halloween being just around the riverbend, I couldn’t believe apple/pumpkin picking was still not checked off of my Fall 2013 Bucket List! Obviously, it was a must to find the perfect orchard near NYC that a. was close to a train station and b. had both apples, pumpkins + munchies galore. [...]

Cider To Fall La La Into

Between it being the season of apple picking, pumpkin carving, and colorful leaves galore, I couldn’t help but post about one of my all-time favorite sips to have at hand. And although it isn’t exactly the weather to blast the fire place quite yet, this cider will carry you right into fall la la…hola! Check [...]

Mannerly Monday: Avant de Bon Appetit

Growing up as a Southern señorita, I’ve been surrounded by all things manners from a young age. Between attending etiquette classes, hosting Manner Birthday parties by age 7, always having a napkin in my lap {even at my office desk} to this day, and having a shelf of books surrounding the subject at my casa, [...]

Candy Land Of All Things Detail Fabulous

Being a Southern belle who loves all things paper + entertaining + attention to detail, you can imagine my excitement when I was first exposed to Pinhole Press last year at the Alt Summit in Salt Lake City. And although I’m not even remotely close to being engaged, married or popping out the little ones, [...]

Finger Hocus Before The Party Pocus

Considering to invite a few friends over for a dinner party filled of all things ghoulish and glam this month? Oh darling, I think it’s a boo-tiful idea! But instead of sending out the standard holiday invite, why not mix it up a bit this year…shall we? Howl. So as I was stalking Pinterest and [...]