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Francois Payard Bakery State of Mind

When I hear the name Francois Payard of FPB {Francois Payard Bakery}, the words prestigious, passionate, talented, and innovative immediately come to my mind. But, you need to add an amazing sense of humor and personality to that list! Trust me. The moment you meet him every word I described…fits, perfectly. A third generation pastry [...]

Cookin’ with my Dad

Growing up, I’ve always had a close relationship with my parents. I’m not closer to one parent over the other, but I do have a unique relationship with them both. I value my mother’s opinion on always looking like a lady, portraying correct manners, doing the right thing…along with many more valuable suggestions. But my [...]

An evening of Jo Malone

Launching her career off as a facialist, Jo Malone began hand-mixing her own Nutmeg & Ginger Bath Oils as presents to her best clients. Instantly, people fell in love, and began purchasing numerous orders from her for dinner party favors and gifts. Her company officially took off. Maintaining scents of elegance, class, and unexpected endings, [...]

Cooking 101

Preparing a delicious yet healthy meal requires four words: patience, innovation, creativity, and focus. Cooking is typically my time to relax by making my favorite go-to recipes. But sometimes, you want to kick it up a notch and try something new and creative….plus it is nice to have a fellow cook in the kitchen! Earlier [...]

Girl’s Dinner Party – Part II

It’s all in the details. For my recent Girls ‘n Pearls dinner party, I had a ball combing the city for flowers, the freshest ingredients and fun favors for my friends. Today’s post is about where I found each item, details about the stores, and conversations I had in the process! A Rose by Harvest A Rose [...]

Girl’s Dinner Party – Part I

Theme: Girls ‘n Pearls After cleaning my apartment one afternoon, I thought ‘why not have a few girls over for a fancy little dinner party?’ – So that’s exactly what I decided to do! Complements of my absolute favorite invitation website, Paperless Post, I was able to create the perfect invitation to quickly send out to [...]