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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Anatomy of a Closet: The Bones Part One
I call this section “The Bones” of the anatomy of the closet. Hanging and folding properly is the hardest part of maintaining your closet, but makes the biggest difference on your clothing care and the space looking organized. Learning how to do both properly is the bones of an organized closet. There was a lot […]