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Choosing The Perfect Stemware

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

I am so tickled to introduce you to our Guest Blogger today, Lydia Quibbin-Jones.

Lydia is a full-time mom and part-time designer for Hinkley Lighting. She is also a wine enthusiast and dreams of owning her own vineyard in Santa Barbara someday.

We are going to learn all about choosing the correct stemware for wine.

Take it away, Lydia!

Mardi Gras-Make the Fantasy Come To Life

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

The economy is getting better, yes? You feeling a little more flush these days?

How to spend those Benjamins!

SuperBowl Planning – Let’s Set Up The Bar

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

SuperBowl is here in less than one week. Eek!

Let’s get started!

I Have A Secret

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

Secrets are the most fun. Well, when they are happy secrets. Like birthday surprises, raindrops on roses and brown paper packages tied up with string. Some of my favorite things!

My friends at Black Tie Barbecue keep the most fun secrets ever!

Wanna hear a secret?

Chinese New Year

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

Conversation last night at our house:

Me: “Honey, we should invite Rick & Denise over on Monday for the Chinese New Year. We can drink the sake they brought us in the gorgeous sake set they gifted us with and I can make pad thai.”

Eric: Crickets – then laughter. “Honey, sake is Japanese and pad thai, is, well, Thai.”

Me: “Um…”

I really should get out more.

Thank goodness for my friend Sofia, in NYC. She knows how to celebrate Chinese New Year. She sent me wonderful recipes for the most fun cocktails for your Chinese New Year.

Thanks, Sofia!

Oysterfest!

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

I just got this notice from my sweet friend Marsha and cannot wait to go! Usually I am very lazy about reading press releases (okay, about everything…)but this totally caught my eye.

Oysters. Beer. The Four Seasons, y’all. If you wear a collar and don’t show up in flip flops, I bet they will serve you.

I’m going. Eric does not share my love of oysters. Who’s going with me?

Marsha, I need the deets!

Super Bowl Fantasy

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

This is my fantasy centerpiece for Super Bowl. With all the calories removed, of course.

I don't think I have enough guests to build this.....

What are you serving at your Super Bowl soiree?

xoxo, Patti

Today blogging to Bad Company – Rock and Roll Fantasy

The White Party

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

New Year, Fresh Ideas.

White always signifies freshly laundered sheets, fresh clean sheets of notebook paper. A new start.

What does the color white mean to you?

A Festive Cocktail For Your NYE Fete!

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

Only a few more days of 2011 remain. Today I thought I would offer up a very pretty cocktail to toast 2012 in.

Pretty, pretty!

New Year’s Eve Around The Web

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

The most glam of all the holidays is almost here! Are you ready for New Year’s Eve?

I found the cutest ideas for you!