Parties & Weddings

This past Sunday, we hosted a bunch of our friends for a "Friendsmas" dinner & cookie exchange. It's basically the same idea as Friendsgiving, except in December...which is even better because you get all the same good food plus Christmas cookies! We made a ham, deviled eggs, crescent rolls, and brussel sprouts, plus chocolate crinkles, candy cane cookies, and eggnog cookies. I partnered with Kendall-Jackson, who provided delicious wine, and our […]

March is kind of a tough month to get through. There aren't many holidays, special occasions, or days off to look forward to, and we're sooo close to spring but not quite there yet (at least in Seattle). So I put together a little "because no reason" party in partnership with Chambord and Refinery29, to help me get through the month! After all, who says you need a specific reason to celebrate? […]

With Valentine's Day just four short days away, I wanted to share some quick and easy ideas I put together for Kendall-Jackson. Ben and I almost always celebrate Valentine's Day at home (I'd rather go to a nice restaurant some other, less crowded day). But that doesn't mean we don't do anything special! This year, I put together a Valentine's Day dessert table for him. It was really fun to […]

Last weekend, we hosted our first Friendsgiving--and I have a feeling it won’t be the last! We had so much fun getting everyone together, and Thanksgiving food is my favorite so I’m all about any reason to eat it multiple times a year. We decided to do a potluck so we wouldn’t be too overwhelmed in the kitchen (definitely the right decision).  Each of our friends brought their favorite side dishes, and we made the turkey, […]