#FabFriYAYFive Fab FriYAY Five is a weekly listing of my five favorite products, verses, quotes, crafts or ideas of the week – hope you will discover some new favorite items, too! This week, since Hostess Handbook has been focused on Invitations and Responses, I’m sharing five Thank You Note Options! These are adorable! I tried to pick something for everyone […]
#MotivationalMonday Let Me Tell You About my Best Friend “I’ll be there for you!” The Friends theme song has become my go-to shower solo. You know, the one you belt out in the morning as if you are vying for your very own Grammy? My apologies because now that I’ve gotten it stuck in your […]
#TipTuesday Easy Guacamole I don’t know what it is about Summer, but I get a crazy-intense hankering for GUAC! I want it all day, everyday. Fun fact: guacamole is incredibly healthy for you and delicious, too! I have been searching for a simple recipe to whip up at home (you know when I don’t have […]
#WildCardWednesday Hostess Handbook Part 5 Invitation and Response Etiquette P-A-R-T-Y Time! So, you’ve decided to throw a party…one of the first items on your checklist to conque (after deciding on a theme, of course) is the invitation! This is an exciting part of the party-planning process and can be a lot of fun. Especially if […]
#ThoughtfulThursday Nothing Can Separate Us When my first baby girl was born, I entered a new realm of euphoria. It was the greatest moment of my life. You know what I mean, Mommas? That moment when you feel like you are the first woman on earth to ever give birth and you have inherited this […]
#FabFriYAYFive Fab FriYAY Five is a weekly listing of my five favorite products, verses, quotes, crafts or ideas of the week – hope you will discover some new favorite items, too! (1) Quote of the Week (2) Set of Decorative Gold Trays – I love huntin’ for interior design finds. Half the fun of it […]
#MotivationalMonday We Need Jesus I’m sitting, staring at the television as a news reporter shares the details of the latest tragedy in Baton Rouge. I’m plagued with confusion, frustration and grief. I feel pain like I’ve never felt for these officers. For the lives lost in France over the weekend. For the men and women […]
#TipTuesday Salmon with Raspberry Glaze over Wild Rice You will need: 4 salmon fillets (1 1/2 lb; skin removed) 1 (6.1-oz) box 5-minute butter/herb wild rice 1 tablespoon butter (for rice) 2 tablespoons white vinegar 2 tablespoons red raspberry preserves 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Butter (or regular) cooking spray Dish Deets – Preheat grill pan […]
#WildCardWednesday Hostess Handbook Part 4 Top 10 Tips for Taking the Stress Out of Entertaining You know that feeling when your guests are about to arrive, your sink is full to the brim with dishes, you forgot to sweep the kitchen, there’s a pile of laundry spilling out of the laundry room and you just […]
#ThoughtfulThursday Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone In the parking lot of a tiny mall down the highway from our house lives a Canadian goose. He has lived there for many, many years. To many of the tenants, he has become a pet, of sorts. This goose religiously walks back and forth in the parking lot day […]