Happy mid-January 2018 to everyone! On Monday we remembered and honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the peace and equality he stood for and gave his life for. Meanwhile the eastern half of the US is getting pounded with snow, ice and incredible weather. To my friends and family…
Happy second week of 2018. Other than those in the freezing blizzardy weather on the east coast and now the mud slides in Southern California, I hope everyone has had a wonderful start to the new year. Last week I provided a recap of some of the blogs of last…
Happy (belated) Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to everyone! I spent the first 2 weeks of November helping my daughter with her 2 little ones while her husband was away on a mission trip in Nepal. Being with my grand-babies is really special since they are in Austin and I am…
Ahhh as we get thru winter, closer to day light savings time, it makes me think of spring . And when I think of Spring I think of babies and flowers! Might not be your point of reference or thought pattern, but I love both! When I think of babies…
Whew – done with holiday parties and bringing in the New Year! What’s next on the entertaining front? Unless you have January birthdays or anniversaries to celebrate, the next big party event is the Super Bowl. Whether you are a football fan or not, the Super Bowl is a great…
It is almost time to say goodbye to 2016 and hello to 2017. As I get older I find I am having a harder and harder time staying up to welcome in the New Year. And it is especially hard if I am sedentary. Those of you in your teens,…
My husband Dave and I went to a holiday party this past Saturday hosted by a well-known public servant and his family The hosts were clear in their invitation that it was an open house from 11-2 and a pot luck. While the hosts supplied the drinks (wine, beer,…
Last week my husband and his business partner hosted their quarterly get together (aka party) for a 100+ people. As another event planner and I were setting up the food we began discussing what we “like and don’t like” or “what works and what doesn’t work” when planning for the…
The holidays are getting near which means holiday parties are right around the corner! Are you thinking about having a holiday party this year or a New Year’s Eve celebration? What part of planning and hosting intimidates you the most? Will you host it at your home? Over the years…
Everyone who puts together a party or any type of event wants their event to be a success. Sometimes though things don’t go quite as you planned. One thing you are in control of is what food and how much food you plan for. If you are like me –…