While we will be serving a red wine for dinner that is paired with the artichoke pasta and prime rib, I decided to have a pre-dinner cocktail. You will notice there were several glasses on my tablescape for this reason. For a small dinner party, I do not create as many cocktails as I do […]
Archives for February 2016
Entertaining with Style: Valentine’s Day Dinner “The Food”
If you follow my Entertaining with Style Series, then you know I am not very handy in the kitchen. As I said in my opening for the Valentine’s Day Dinner, I am hosting with my beau, Anthony. He and I worked together developing a menu that is romantic, and of course, choosing as many dishes […]
Anatomy of a Closet: The Bones Part 2, Folding
To finish “The Bones” section of my Anatomy of a Closet article, I will be going over how to properly fold all your clothing. Folding is a boring and repetitious task, but you have to start giving yourself enough time to fold everything properly each time you do laundry, so that you can maintain those neat, orderly stacks and […]
Super Bowl Snacks!
The Super Bowl is this weekend and while we aren’t hosting a party this year because we are deep in the throes of planning for our Valentine’s Day dinner event, I am going to be preparing some of these dishes to take with me to the gathering I am attending. They are so tasty, I thought […]
Entertaining with Style: Valentine’s Day Dinner “Decor”
When I start planning the decor for any dinner or party, I always begin by finding my color inspiration. The obvious place to start was red or pink for Valentine’s, but I wanted to do something a little different. I found this orchid picture that felt very romantic with shades of purple, plum and pink. Inspiration […]