Last week I mentioned that I’ll be one of the judges for the Sterling Vineyards Ultimate Host Challenge. Just in case you didn’t make it over to the Sterling Vineyards facebook page to see what the first challenge was, I’m going to give you a little reminder. I’d love nothing more than to see a…
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Project 365 2012: August 26th to September 15th
It’s time for another post of getting caught up on my Project 365 pictures! For some reason this is probably my least favorite group of photos from the year. Several of the pictures within this group are some of my very favorites, but as I was going through the pictures I realized I was getting…
Celebrating the Friday Cocktail {Recipe: Friday Night Coffee}
Ahhhh… Friday nights. This past Friday night I was in my PJ’s and in bed by 7pm. In fact, I had called a friend and left a voicemail at 5 to see if she wanted to come over for a glass of wine. I didn’t hear from her until 6:30 – and she was all…
A Good Day {Recipe: Hot Apple Cider Funnel Cakes}
You know it’s been a good day when one of the kids walks into the house from school and says “It smells like those doughnuts from the pumpkin patch and apple orchard in here. Why does it smell like those apple doughnuts? Where are the doughnuts?” No, I didn’t make doughnuts today, but I did…
Time With Harry & David and Friends {Recipe: Red Wine Peach Vinaigrette}
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of heading to Medford, Oregon to spend a few days with the folks at Harry & David. First of all, as you can probably guess, I loved Oregon. Completely and totally to pieces. And yes, I may have said one or two times that I want to…
Be Happy – A Happiness Project Giveaway – CLOSED
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Debbie Mauer. Thanks to all who entered! I have a ton of things I should be putting up today but I feel pulled instead to share a spontaneous giveaway with you. As I look around and see the people around me, living our daily lives and…
Sterling Vineyards Search for the Ultimate Host
Friends, I’ve seen your parties… have even had the great privilege of being to some of them. You know how to throw a great event! Your Instagrams, Facebook updates, Tweets all tell me that you could easily be “The Ultimate Host“. I know you might be thinking “Me? The Ulitmate Host?” Yes, you! If you…
Cookies & Cream Magic Shell on Mini Ice Cream Cones
We had a little party this past weekend… you may have recalled me gushing about it in my most recent Happiness Report. It was such a wonderful night. So… it was a great party. You want to know how I know it was great? I was so absorbed with the people around me that I…
Chicago Cutlery DesignPro Knife Set Giveaway! CLOSED
This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Nicole Newman! Thanks to all for entering. Knives are one of those things you don’t really appreciate how bad the ones you have are until you have a set of really awesome ones. You don’t know that slicing an apple shouldn’t count as your upper arm workout for…
Fantasy Versus Reality {Recipe: Peaches & Cream Frozen Cocktail}
I woke up with an itch… the road trip itch. I nudged my husband. “Let’s get out of town… go someplace for the day.” It’d be a happy day, full of picture taking, shopping for props at antique stores, prancing through fields while notes from The Sound of Music filled the air. We all pile…
