Christmas Treats for All Ages (Cookies and Cocktails)
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree...this time of year is the most wonderful, a little stressful and a little calorie filled, however, we all love it. Yes, even the Grinches and the Scrooges secretly...
The Best Sangria in Austin
For all of us trivia lovers, sangria (most commonly a red wine punch) comes from Spain, but was first introduced to the United States in 1964 during the World’s Fair in New York. While...
Simple Christmas Menu
My mom and I love creating menus, for pretty much every holiday, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas. Since, I am a mom of young girls, it is essential that my menus remain simple, yet delicious....
Your Snarky Guide to Navigating December Birthdays
All I want for Christmas is for someone to remember my birthday. You’ve seen the meme. But it’s only funny because it’s true. Holiday birthdays kind of suck. And because you weren't smart enough...
Has the Art of Hosting Truly Been Lost?
Today it seems everyone is in a rush. Rush to get to work, rush to get home from work, rush to cook dinner, rush get the kids to bed, rush through the kid’s birthday...
Holidays…Sugar, Sugar, Sugar. Why So Much Sugar?
As a mom of two young girls, ages three and one (and having been diagnosed with breast cancer five months ago), I have become hyperaware of sugar. We all know it is not good...
10 Last-Minute Parent and Child DIY Halloween Costumes
I love Halloween, I enjoy the costumes, the decorating and the trick-or-treating. If there is a fall festival or Halloween party near me, I will be attending in costume.
When I found out I was...
40 Doable Kids Birthday Party Ideas
Tugging at my inner child heart strings, I love the idea of birthday parties. I remember slumber parties with my friends, bounce houses, ice skating, a trip to The Magic Time machine, the skating...
Planning a Halloween Party
So, you wanna plan a Halloween party (cue Vincent Price’s “Thriller” Laugh)…Here are some tips and ideas for hosting a “Spooktacular” Soiree!
Halloween party tips:
Decide on a Budget:
The biggest decision maker will be how much...
Labor Day Recipes
Labor Day weekend is wrapping up and what better way to honor the working people of America (AKA: you!) but to make some yummy, melt-in-your-mouth food! This list has a little bit of everything...