Last year I was asked to write an article for Luna Bazaar, a design brand that services consumers, retailers and event planners with home, garden, and entertaining decor such as paper lanterns! I’m a HUGE fan of paper lanterns and use them all the time. Not only do they create […]
Your event might only last a few hours, but your guests’ funny faces and embarrassingly bad dance moves can live forever with the help of a photo or video booth! There’s nary an event I plan that doesn’t include one of these options. From corporate events and holiday parties to […]
A few weeks ago I wrote about 7 Super Hydrating Foods. Watermelon, of course, was at the top of the list! Well, today it get its own day of recognition—National Watermelon Day! I don’t know what the temperature is like where you are, but here in Cali it’s scorching! On […]
What do you do when you have about a zillion things to keep track of every single day and have ADD to boot? You fall in love with calendars and organizers and Evernote and pretty much anything that helps keep you on track! Like the Ban.do Agenda! I’ve tried lots […]
Take your guests back to simpler times with a Retro Cocktail Party. Cocktail parties were a hugely popular form of entertaining back in the 50s and 60s. Although things might have been much simpler then, they sure knew how to party! I mean, remember Mad Men?! Don Draper and Roger […]
There’s green tea, and then there’s matcha green tea! Which looks sort of like algae (yuck!). So, it just goes to show you that if it looks nasty it’s probably good for you! Since I happen drink a lot of 80-proof stuff that’s not so good for you, I like […]
While everyone else was celebrating National Hot Dog Day this week, I turned to a different kind of dog. A Salty Dog! Some cocktails have summer written all over them and this is one of them! The cocktail originated sometime in the 1930s. I’m not sure where, but probably a […]
Have it your way! Then let guests have it their own way! That’s the beauty of having a DIY Bloody Mary Bar at your next party! Everyone likes their cocktail with a different level of heat and different add-on garnishes. Some people like stuffed olives or onions; others like cucumber […]
You better, because Event Coordinator was just named the 5th most stressful job of 2017! Only jobs that pose physical danger are considered more daunting! Really??? Apparently the people making this list don’t realize I’ve been known to string lights from a tree or get up on a ladder! Try […]
With wedding season in full swing, brides find themselves on the hunt for what Vegas.com calls “The Last Fling Before the Ring!” Why go to Vegas? Because there are SO many things to do there! Swanky spas? Check! World-class entertainment? Double-check! Hundreds of dazzling hotels and restaurants? That too! And, […]
