It's summer in Los Angeles, which means it's starting to get hot out! A heat wave hit the city this weekend and I couldn't think of anything I wanted to do more than host a BBQ! One thing I miss a lot from home are the nights my family would grill up dinner. My dad … Continue reading Summer BBQ
Category: Gathering
Easter Brunch
I love Easter! It's one of my favorite holidays. The pastels, the flowers, the brunch! The past three years I've been able to celebrate Easter with a pair of close friends in Los Angeles and it's always a guaranteed good time. This year I volunteered to host and expanded the size of the group significantly! … Continue reading Easter Brunch
Oscars 2017
It's one of my favorite times of year! The Oscars are on Sunday! I absolutely adore watching the Oscars and always try to watch at least all of the Best Picture Nominees before the show. This year I'll be attending someone else's viewing party but I wanted to leave a few last minute ideas for … Continue reading Oscars 2017
Last Minute Get Togethers
Happy 2017! One of my resolutions this year has been to blog more. Another resolution has been to make more plans. So I decided to combine both of those and do a post on spontaneous dinner parties! In the industry I work in almost everyone gets a two week break at the end of the … Continue reading Last Minute Get Togethers
Holiday Cookie Exchange
One of my favorite Holiday traditions is hosting a cookie exchange. Back in Connecticut my mother and I hosted a mother daughter cookie exchange for several years. It was always a lovely time to catch up with friends before the holidays and it helped anyone who was having company over to have a large plate of … Continue reading Holiday Cookie Exchange
Tea Time
Over the weekend I decided to host a tea party for my friend Eunice while we watched WAR & PEACE. We had decided we wanted to watch the series together and I thought a tea would be the perfect thing to accompany it. Honestly any excuse to have a tea party is a good enough … Continue reading Tea Time