Quick and Easy Floral Arrangements: Turn Grocery Store Flowers into Show-Stopping Bouquets

While there is a time and place for amazing work by professional florists, if you are on a budget or need flowers for every day decor read on for easy tips on how to turn grocery store flowers into stunning, and affordable bouquets!

Celebrate with a Nostalgic Lucky Charm Cereal Milkshake

Every year around St. Patrick’s Day a box of Lucky Charms falls into my shopping cart. It is a funny thing, most of the year it is granola or healthy fiber filled cereals playing the role of breakfast champion in my house, but not as March approaches! While I am sure there is a leprechaun …

Valentine’s Day Dinner Party Tips with KATU Afternoon Live

Valentine’s Day can be celebrated with your family, friends, or…of course, your significant other! I shared some tablescape tips, quick custom table setting craft, and Black Forest Cocktail recipe on KATU’s Afternoon Live recently. Watch below to see some of my tips in action! It was a pleasure getting to visit the studio at KATU’s …

Black Forest Cocktail- Cherry & Chocolate Martini Recipe

Cherry and chocolate belong together. It is a fact and there is no disputing it. They especially go together on Valentine’s Day (despite Cherries not being in season in my area). Black Forest Cake is my favorite cake and so when I started to think about a chocolate martini to serve for Valentine’s Day I …

Last Minute New Year’s Eve Party Tips

The end of the year is here. Again. And, if you’re like me, you’re not going out for the evening but rather, staying in and inviting others to join you! Per our usual style, we are inviting our family and a few friends over to enjoy an evening of delicious foods, sparkling cocktails, and board …