May 18, 2009
Do you ever crave punch? I know, this sounds kinda weird. I haven’t thought of punch in a long time. This past weekend, we went to my cousins engagement party in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The party was held at a beautiful home, part of it was outside, under a...
Mar 6, 2009
Sunday is my birthday. The big 2-6. I spent yesterday afternoon having manis/pedis + mojitos with my mom, Miss Mendi and my sister, Kate. It was a blast. (Disclaimer: No, I’m not 8 months pregnant, this is a long, flowy, Rachel Zoe-esque dress that feels like a...
Feb 24, 2009
Happy Mardi Gras folks! Tomorrow I give up all sweets until Easter. Lent is coming, Fat Tuesday is here! My sweet Dad used to ship us King Cakes when my sister and I were in college in Colorado. Unfortunately King Cakes couldn’t quite cross the pacific into New...
Feb 14, 2009
Love is Everywhere, Happy Valentines Day! xxxx MegImages: here
Feb 13, 2009
I made these little cookies this Valentines Day for our loved ones! They are very very similar to that “Yo-Yo” cookie of New Zealand! For cookies:1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour2/3 cup cornstarch1/4 teaspoon salt2 sticks unsalted butter, softened1/2 cup...
Jan 26, 2009
Today is the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Ox. Our new president was born in the year of the Ox, very auspicious indeed! Here are some festive ideas if I were hosting a little Chinese New Year soirée tonight.images found here I’d decorate with some mini mandarin...
