I entertain a lot. I am also the daughter of people who entertain a lot. Growing up I had the benefit of watching and learning as my parents threw parties from small and intimate to large and elaborate. That being said, I have also learned a lot about throwing a dinner party from my experience [...]
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12 steps to a successful and stress-free dinner party
Posted in Confession, Dining In, Entertaining on October 8, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Playing favorites
Posted in Blogging, Booze, Confession, Dining In, Dining Out on August 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Inspiration for writing ebbs and flows for me, as I’m sure it does for anyone who writes and blogs. I am my own boss and my own editor…and deadlines come and go without huge consequences. As I look back through my archives, there are months with one entry and months with 10+ entries. I don’t [...]
Spontaneity
Posted in Confession, Travel on August 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I am a notorious over-planner and over-committer, but this summer was declared to be the summer of spontaneity. In the past, I would schedule barbecues, camping trips, road trips, classes, and more. Before summer even began, my calendar would be packed. Especially the weekends. Part of this was my nature. I like to be in [...]
Kettle Chips
Posted in Confession, Junk food, Snacks on February 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Potato chips may just be my kryptonite. Like a magnet, I am drawn to them at parties, in vending machines and at the grocery store. My worst encounter with The Evil Potato Chips is always at Costco. They sell these ginormous bags of Kettle Chips for about four bucks and I can never resist buying [...]
