Easy Entertaining for Everyday Celebrations
Have you guys ever tried watercoloring?
I haven’t.
I’ve seen it all over the web and I got a little intrigued. It can’t be that hard, right?
So what did I do to test out this new technique….? I tried to decorate sugar cookies, of course! (Don’t ask me why I started there.)
I don’t like fresh seafood.
Don’t get me wrong. I like shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp, oysters) and I’ll take tuna in the can any day, but fresh fish and me don’t mix.
Unless it’s sushi. (Yep, I’m totally weird. But, then again, I also hate onions and love onion rings…go figure).
Last summer, I reluctantly tried a new dish that I’d never had before.
Seafood ceviche.
Today is national iced tea day!
Iced tea is one of my very favorite drinks to serve in the warmer months. It’s really easy to make, a thirst quencher, and you can make large batches at a time, which is great for a crowd!
A few years ago, I was turned on to Teavana tea.
I don’t usually like fruit flavored teas, (I’m more of a classic tea kinda gal, myself) but, for some reason, Teavana hooked me with a sample of their Blueberry Kona Pop iced tea, a combination of their Blueberry Bliss Rooibos and their Pineapple Kona Pop tea flavors.
It was DELISH!
I bought the mixed tea and their special German rock sugar on the spot.
And today, I’m sharing how to make your very own batch with this Blueberry Kona Pop iced tea recipe!
Tis’ the season for beach towels, strawberry daiquiris, pool parties and sunscreen (Nope…scratch that. Wear sunscreen all year people).
Oh, and pool floaties. It’s also the season for the cutest pool floaties around.
Have you guys seen the Dots box floatie?! (You can find it here). It’s on my wish list. If anyone wants to send that my way, there will be zero complaints coming from me.
The world seems to be in a mad dash to photograph themselves with the next best floatie on the market and I’m definitely hoping it doesn’t end soon. Where are the cactus and pineapple floaties when you need em’? (I should definitely get a cut when they get manufactured, just sayin’).
And what’s the next best thing to a fun floatie…?
Frozen cocktails. A pool party.
Jump on the floatie bandwagon and invite your guests to your next pool party bash with, what else, a DIY pool party float invitation!
I love modern design.
Sure, there’s always a time and a place for cute, or romantic, or rustic, but I hold a special place in my heart for modern.
There is just something about clean lines, bold elements, and in your face design, that speaks to me, and it also happens to be exactly what I’m bringing you guys today!
One thing that I’ve found is that tablecloths, and good ones at that, tend to be SUPER expensive! We’re talking over $200 for ONE linen. (It’s ok to splurge once in awhile, but not for every time you want to have a dinner party!)
And a table linen really is the starting point for your table design. It can make or break a good tablescape and something that I’m not always willing to go broke over either. So what do I do instead….?
I create my own, of course! (Did you really think anything otherwise?)
This DIY graphic print tablecloth combines my love for graphic elements and the awesome feeling of saving a lot of moolah on a fancy looking table linen!
I hope you all had a happy memorial day weekend!
I took a few extra days off to spend some time with family and sneak off to our vacation home in St. George.
I was trying to avoid all of the rain that we’ve been getting too, but unfortunately, it rained down south just as much. The forecast is looking up though and I’m hoping it doesn’t change because next week should actually be sunny for the first time in about 3 weeks!
With memorial day being the non-official Summer kick off, I can’t wait for the warmer weather so I can hit our local farmers markets again!
I usually forget to bring my own tote to store my finds in, but this year I’m covered thanks to today’s post!
Let me start off by saying that I’m not a huge lemon person.
Weird that I’m posting about lemon ice cream and I don’t even like the flavor of lemon that much…? Yep, totally, but there’s one thing that completely sold me on lemon flavor.
LEMON OREOS. (Insert wide-eyed and shocked emoji face here).
I can’t even handle the cuteness today.
File this one away with laughing baby videos, adorable puppies falling asleep in their food bowls, and miniature food (Damn those mini tacos and patron bottles with straws).
I’m doing my best to get you guys all prepped and ready for National Donut Day and these printable donut straw toppers are just that good.
Did I mention they are pink frosted sprinkle donuts. ON A STRAW?!