party planning | hosting | entertaining
Ever since I was a little girl, my mom would make these delicious pumpkin bars during the fall season. They are a moist pumpkin cake with a homemade cream cheese frosting and they are to die for! My brother and I would eat a bar for breakfast before school in the morning or as an…
This year I really wanted to host a Halloween party for my friends. I love Halloween, something about dressing up in costumes, carving pumpkins, decorating and enjoying a nice pumpkin beer really gets me. During the month of October I watch Halloween themed movies all month long, whether it’s the traditional Halloween movie starring Jamie…
I love rustic anything and I knew that I wanted our wedding to be just that. We had looked at three venues with my parents and settled on the Grand Cascades Lodge in Hardyston, NJ. It turned into a whole wedding weekend since the place is about 35-40 minutes from our house, not to mention…
So March is now over but I thought I’d write a quick post about two tablescapes and the bar cart I created for St. Patrick’s Day. I really love everything about this very green and very Irish holiday. The green beer, the corned beef and cabbage and the oh so delicious grilled Reuben sandwiches made…
So I know it has been well over a year since I’ve last published a blog post but so much has happened in this past year and a half – I got married!! In December of 2017, my hubby-to-be proposed on the night of my work Christmas party. Totally unexpected and surprising and so worth…
So as many of you know already from reading posts on Facebook and what I’ve told you, this past summer wasn’t the greatest summer for Christopher and I. I’m not going to get into details, but Christopher was very sick over the summer, pretty much since Memorial Day when he was admitted to the ICU…
Besides Christmas, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I think it has to do with it being fall, dressing up in a costume, hosting or attending a party, handing out candy to the trick or treaters and of course, the classic Hallowen movies from the 80s. I mean who doesn’t love watching Michael Myers…
I. Love. This. Time. Of. Year. Period. I love everything about it. The pumpkin spice, the apple cider, the crisp fall air, the leaves changing into vibrant colors of orange, red and yellow. The time being spent with family and friends. I just love it all. I told my mother-in-law, Mary, that I wanted to…
So one of my best friends just recently got married in September. As her maid of honor, I really wanted to make this whole experience for her memorable and special. From the bridal shower to the bachelorette to the night before the wedding, I wanted her to feel special and know that all of her…
Every summer for the last few years, we’ve always had a clam bake either with friends and family or just the two of us. It’s a summer tradition. I love having this seafood fest during this time of year. Last year when we had the party, Christopher wanted to have the clam bake for his…