Hosting (In)Formal Events

Hosting (In)Formal Events

You can host wonderfully festive costume parties and other events right in your own home. Not only will you save a lot of money by doing this since you won’t have to pay a rental fee, but guests will enjoy the informal atmosphere. Even big events, such as wedding...

What are you doing for New Years?

Since Stefan and I got together over a DECADE ago (ack!), we have hosted quite a few New Year’s Eve parties at our house. Most of the time they were quite intimate and casual, and they seldom involved fireworks since Ayla seems to get more and more disturbed by...
{Garden Life} Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

{Garden Life} Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

Garden Life is a day early this week for several reasons. One is that it’s Thanksgiving and two is that Mackenzie is turning 3 tomorrow. So my Friday is going to be SUPER busy as I prepare for our turkey dinner on Saturday and celebrate a bit with our little...
10 Things I’m Thankful For In 2011

10 Things I’m Thankful For In 2011

Since Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching (and I’m going to be running around like the Tazmanian Devil for a few days), I thought I should take a few calm moments to write about the things I’m thankful for in my life. Most of these are things that...