by Kate Etue | Aug 4, 2021 | Shopping Finds
As more of us, like Kristen, are thinking about drinking less these days, I’ve been looking for some festive canned mocktails (or, hey, bottles are fine too) I can add to the drink offerings when we host. For our friends or family who don’t or can’t...
by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | Jul 5, 2021 | Party!, Tips + Tricks
Summer’s here! That means I’m thinking about all of those picnics, beach parties, and backyard barbecues — and also food safety. I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but the CDC estimates that 48 million people get sick from food borne diseases each year in the United...
by Christina Refford | Jun 30, 2021 | Party!, Shopping Finds
Guess what: Parties are back! Doesn’t that sound great?? After so many months in quarantine, we’re ready to celebrate, well, just about anything, and I know I want to make these moments extra special — -graduation, birthdays, “we survived...
by Kate Etue | Jun 28, 2021 | Party!, Recipes
It’s no surprise that we think that the best 4th of July parties are all about the food. Well, and the company too. Fireworks are just a bonus. Let me just say that after a year of isolation and some other really tough stuff, all of us here are more than ready...
by Liz Gumbinner | Jun 3, 2021 | Party!, Recipes, Shopping Finds
I am laughing so hard at these Cicada Ice Cream Sundaes, cleverly made by Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream in Arlington, Virginia. Next time I’m in the DC area I am 100% making a trip just for these. I mean, this is the Summer of the Cicada, right? Couple that...