Thirsty Thursday: Gonna Party Like It's My Birthday!

Someone’s birthday falls on Thirsty Thursday…and that someone is ME!!!! That means I have the honor of featuring my own drink here on this blog! My loyal readers know that I love me some wine right now. Given that it is a Throwback Thursday, I thought I would stick to that theme and take a trip down memory lane, well what I can remember of it, and highlight some of my old favorite cocktails!...

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Fashion Friday: Alex & Ani

Over the last year and especially around the holidays I saw Alex & Ani on a number of gift lists. I’ve seen this brand before and saved it into my “Gift” bookmark folder, but recently I’ve seen some people wearing these bracelets in person and they are super cute! I started writing this three weeks and breaking news has come in before I could post…the Victoria Secret in Shadyside closed...

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Reader Mailbox: Lunch Ideas

Former reader Lindsay writes…What are some fun lunch ideas. The reason reader Lindsay asked me this question is because I told her what I eat for lunch: veggies. You see, on Sunday or Monday (depending on the cluster F the Whole Foods parking lot is), I buy a veggie tray from Whole Foods. It’s about $7 and you get broccoli, peppers (red, yellow and green), tomatoes, carrots, celery and cauliflower....

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That time I made 20 centerpieces in 2 days...

I just ended my tenure in office as the Vice President of a professional organization in Pittsburgh. My last event was an awards ceremony in which I sat on the committee planning the event. I took over on décor and we planned on using balloons to add some sparkle to the event…until we had an amazing response to the event with more than 50 guests than we anticipated. We also saw the final floor plan...

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Craft-tastropy: Glitter Wine Bottles

Not all of my craft projects go…um…well. Here’s one of them. I’ve seen so many glittered wine bottles. I received a mini bubble bottle for Christmas AND a 12-pack of glitter from my mom, so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to try one of these sparkly crafts. I purchased some decoupage glue from Martha Stewart and tested my luck…. And it was almost all wrong. I added the clear...

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