Every year the biggest fundraiser for our daughters’ school is the Adult Trivia Night. It is always so much fun and we really look forward to it. There is always an overall theme. This year was “Nothing But 90’s.” I graduated high school in the early-mid 90’s and college in the late 90’s so this… Continue reading Throwing A Tea Party: More Than You Ever Wanted To Know
I’m throwing a Girls’ Tea Party tomorrow and I’m very excited. There will be another post about all the details in the future. For now, I’m going to share how I folded the napkins. I straight up stole this from Pinterest. They of course have tons of ideas on folding napkins but I feel the… Continue reading Fold A Napkin Like A Rose
Hello All! Are you prepared for the holiday craziness that is about to ensue? I have been cooking for, what feels like, 3 weeks straight… 24 hours a day. My feet are killing me. But, I can’t wait because our festivities begin tonight! All of my mom’s side of the family is in town for… Continue reading Vanilla Beans And Vodka Are On Sale!
Everyone is always trying to think of ways to ease the stress of Thanksgiving day prep. Well, I have another piece of advice to offer. Make turkey stock the day before Thanksgiving. When I make a turkey, I clean it the day before I plan to roast it. I figured why not do something with… Continue reading Make Turkey Stock Before Thanksgiving
In the summer, I have several herbs growing in a couple pots on my front porch. I clip just what I need and move on. But now, we are getting into fall (praise be) and I will be buying more fresh herbs from the grocery store. Here is the best way to clean parsley. It… Continue reading Clean and Store Parsley
