My friend Courtney brought me a Chambong for my Xmas party last year....and it was a huge hit!
Read More2017 new year's resolutions
Yes, I know, I'm a bit late on this one. But, hey, one of my NY Resolution's is letting things go & not being so serious. So, it's cool!
I have three resolutions this year.
- More champagne & more dancing on tables
- More cooking
- F*ck it bucket
flowers for a brunch
My friend's boyfriend graciously offered to cook a delicious brunch for a few of us on a Sunday morning. I offered to contribute some flowers. Truth be told, I had some leftover flower arrangements from a recent flower class. Instead of buying all new flowers, I used what I could salvage. I think it turned out well!
How to make your own?.......
Read Morebathtub idea #1: champagne
I live in San Francisco. Which means I don't live in a giant house with a giant yard. I live in an apartment. If you live in New York, you can probably relate. I love entertaining, and with a small apartment, you want to make use of all your space.
Our bathroom situation is typical of old SF buildings. The bathtub is in one room, the toilet is down the hall in another room (brilliant!). Our bathroom with the bathtub is actually quite large for SF standards. I decided to get creative and figure out how to incorporate that space into our Christmas party. What if I followed the speakeasy theme and put ice in the bathtub like they did in the 20's? I decorated it with silver & gold and filled it with champagne. I also added a gold sign that read "Bubbly Bar."
Voilá! Boring empty bathroom turned into VIP Champagne Room!
It was a hit. People loved going in there for more champagne. It was separate from the bar, so it kept people moving around and interacting. I asked people to bring champagne to fill it up, so we had an assortment, and 50 empty bottles at the end of the night!
This would also be adorable for a NYE party.
champagne coupe
coupe definition: shallow, saucer shaped stemmed glass for sparkling wine. Rumor has it the coupe is modeled after a certain part of Marie Antoinette's figure. These glasses were fashionable in France from the 1700's-1970's and in the US from the 1930's to the 1980's. What do you think-do you prefer a coupe or a flute? Would make a festive wedding gift!