Party Playlist: An Indie Rock Halloween
Say "sayonara" to the Monster Mash. The playlist for your costumed fete doesn't have to be campy to capture the spooky spirit of Halloween. Here are 16 carefully curated tracks from indie rock and alternative artists (with a few vintage
Strawberry Lemonade Tart Bites
Throw out your tart pan and cake servers. Just like layer cakes gave way to cupcakes, the new way to do tangy tarts is in bite-sized pieces that you can pop in your mouth. You see, I first spotted a recipe
The Hunger Games Movie Night and Free Printables
In case you've been living under a rock, let me give you a little recap. The Hunger Games is a super popular book trilogy that was recently (as all successful book releases eventually are) adapted into a movie trilogy. The first film, The Hunger Games, came out in March and killed the box office.
If you're like me, you might have read the books each about 3 times and seen the movie twice in theaters. And you've probably been counting down the days until The Hunger Games is released on DVD (Hint: it's this Saturday, August 18).
But whether you're a huge Hunger Games fan, or watching the movie for the first time, you should definitely make this film the center of your next movie night. Invite a few friends over, pop some popcorn and settle in on the sofa. To help you out, here's some super cute free printables for your party!
Snapshots from Chicago and Lollapalooza
Red, White & Booze: The Perfect 4th of July Party
Planning a summer soiree? Check out these patriotic picks to decorate your backyard bash. Fashion your bar and barbeque with durable metal tubs, incorporate cute pinwheels and popsicles to your dinnerware, and serve bread and cheese on a colorblocked baguette board (which you could totally DIY from a plain wooden cutting board too!). But my favorite summer party touch? Serve ice cream or small appetizers in snow cone papers, then display them in shot glasses like this. Instant summer style!
Corn and Blueberry Summer Salad
Something about the start of summer has me craving fruits and vegetables. Every weekend, I'm scarfing down fresh lemonade and watermelon like it's my job. But I know I can't be the only one feeling their mouth watering over a
Drinking Bulldog Margaritas in Austin, Texas
April was a whirlwind for me. I've been traveling a ton, thanks mainly to a work event in Miami and Southwest's cheap fares to Austin, Texas. I wanted to catch up and share some of the things that I've been seeing, doing and eating.
I spent a weekend in Austin, Texas visiting up with some great friends from college. They played wonderful hosts, showing us around the city and introducing us to some of the best that Austin has to offer. I left Texas with tons of inspiration and ideas for hip summer entertaining.
I had some amazing beer...
Shiner Ruby Redbird really is the perfect summer brew. It's got flavors of Texas Ruby Red grapefruit and ginger. I found some when I got back home to Atlanta, so look around your local grocery store and see if you can find this diamond for your next summer party.
...and some amazing barbeque...
This here is Rudy's. It's a local chain, and the one I went to in Austin was curiously attached to a gas station. I immediately knew it was eaither going to be terrible, or the best thing I've ever tasted. I'm very pleased to say it was the latter.
The thing I loved most about Rudy's was how everything at the restaurant—from the plain picnic tables to the "plates" of torn butcher paper—fit the atmosphere of a down home backyard BBQ. Oh, and they do barbeque right at Ruby's, giving you half a loaf of plain white bread and all the pickles you can eat.
