Royal Obsession

Are you over Royal Wedding talk? Don’t continue on. If you can’t get enough of it like me – here’s some more cool things from around the crazy internets. • In public relations, we make these crazy lists and schedules for all of our events. And, back in the day when I worked in sports, we made game notes for the sports reporters so that they had something to talk about during down time of games....

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Liquor is Quicker

It was Willy Wonka that said, “Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.” Well, just in time for Easter, I wanted to share the best of both worlds - candy-inspired alcohol from Pinnacle Vodka. Always ahead of the trends, my mom introduced me to Pinnacle’s Whipped Cream and Cotton Candy Vodkas. Both are delicious with a number of mixers like cream soda, orange soda, root beer, ginger ale and coffee...

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SomeBunny Loves This

So the other day, my hubs and I were talking Easter baskets. Let’s just say that my family raised me to be a bit of an Easter basket snob. Growing up, the bunny left J Bo and I gourmet chocolates from hometown favorite Sarris’ Candies and other goodies like bathing suits and flip flops. No plastic eggs and grocery store candy here. Last year, I ordered some chocolate from Sarris and had it shipped...

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Push it Real Good

Remember those push up pops you ate as a child? You know, they were like orange and you pushed up the frozen goodness until you licked the plastic push piece? Well for about a year, I’ve been seeing companies make push up cake pops. Yes, that’s what I said. I know – you need a moment to digest the cakey-icing goodness of what I just said. PushCakes. One of the pioneers of this trend is...

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Egg-celent Attire

This is going to sound so mean, but growing up one of the highlights of Easter for me was a new Easter outfit. It was the ultimate sign that spring was on its way. And then you would get to church and all of the people would be wearing bright colors with flowers and hats. It’s such a bright point that makes you forget the horrible winter that just passed. With Easter coming up next weekend, may...

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These Are My Obsessions

• Say Salud at your next event (or Cinco party!?) with these adorable Patron-inspired wedding favors. While these bottles include agave syrup, I like the idea of giving out Patron minis (depending your budget and audience) (source) • Speaking of Cinco de Mayo parties, wouldn’t this easy DIY wreath be ADORABLE for your door? And it could last through the summer! (Alana Rose via Family Circle)...

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Eat Your Veggies

(source) You know I'm a big fan of the veggie cup for an appetizer. It's where you throw a shot of ranch or veggie dip in the bottom of a small cup and then fill it up with sticks of veggies. No need to share out of a communal dip bowl with your family and friends! Well how cute is this idea from Living Locurto (via Tip Junkie). It takes the veggie cup to a new level by using a flower...

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April Showers

(source) Not only is April known for being a rainy month, but it never fails that each year I'm invited to attend a shower of some sort (bridal or baby). This past weekend, I attended a beautiful shower for my friend Megan. Great food, conversation and two great tips that I had to share with you. The first - Meg's adorable sister Molly, had an excel chart printed with all the guests names,...

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Bottle Full of Bub

(source) Part of my day job involves monitoring food magazines for client stories and the latest trends – not a bad job, right? Today I found a story from the January 2011 issue of Food Network magazine on 31 tips that had to do with champagne. I love champagne and I thought that some of these tips were too awesome not to share. Champagne Tips from Food Network Magazine (with some commentary...

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1,000 Cranes

While natural disasters are horrendous (i.e. the recent earthquake and aftermath in Japan), it’s sometimes amazing to watch what happens after. The outpouring of donations from everyday people to large companies (although sadly sometimes just for the publicity) is just remarkable.  While there are a lot of different shopping discounts and charities looking for donations, one I think is just super...

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These Boots Were Made For....

(source via source) An adorable centerpeice! I spotted these boots on a wedding blog. The bridesmaids sported these colorful beauties and above is a shot that that a photographer snapped with their bouquets. BUT this photo got me thinking - wouldn't this make a strange, but cute centerpeice at an April bridal shower!?  You can buy inexpensive boots at Target and Payless or even stock up...

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If The Crown Fits

For this Fashion Friday during my Countdown to the Royal Wedding Week, it’s obvious that I must channel someone that is about to become one of the biggest fashion icons of our generation – Kate Middleton. It was only fitting that Kate chose one of her favorite deisgners, Issa, during the press conference to announce her engagement. Kate’s wore Issa designs on a number of occasions and now you can...

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