Monday, March 5, 2012

Lindsey's Bachelorette Bash

I am back home from throwing Lindsey's very successful bachelorette weekend in Orlando, FL! Although I am barely alive after back-to-back bachelorette weekends, the trip was absolutely perfect! 
As promised, a recap of the festivities... 

  I flew into town on Thursday night to begin cooking and decorating...which took approximately 14 hours! The girls arrived Saturday and the festivities immediately began with Blushing Bride Martinis.
  One bowl of martini's later, we began the lingerie shower...
 In order for Lindsey to open a gift, she had to correctly guess answers to questions I had previously asked her fiance, Ryan.
  And of course, there was a consequence if she guessed incorrectly...a Champagne Jello Shot!
 After all of the lingerie was strung along the line, Lindsey had to guess which gift came from each girl. After she guessed them all correct, we labeled each outfit with a sexy name. On the honeymoon, Ryan will select the outfits from a menu of names!
 After the lingerie shower, we munched on a few appetizers
I made Raspberry & Brie Cups, Bacon Parmesan Tassies, Zebra Pretzels, Asiago Risotto Cheese Bites, and Marinara stuffed Mozzarella Sticks
And of course...
Champagne Cupcakes!
Lindsey was convinced I paid my brother to be our DD for the night, but SURPRISE!...I booked limo transportation!
 Off we go to Universal City Walk
double-fisting in the limo
 Of course we had to take a KD picture
First stop - Margaritaville for Bama Breezes and dinner
After refusing our first 15 requests for a dirty balloon animal for Lindsey, the balloon artist settled on lips with a tongue sticking out so he wouldn't lose his job.
Next stop - Pat O'Briens
 Out of 14 girls, not one person had a pen. So between my lipgloss, and May's lipliner, we wrote out our request for Lindsey to dance to Like a Virgin on stage. 
When the "hottie whistle" was blown, it was time to move on to the next stop...Fat Tuesdays for a 190 Octane slushies
Last stop of the night - The Groove for some dancing!
What a fun night that ended very, very blurry.
Sunday morning we woke up and took full advantage of the "hydration station" before heading out to brunch.
SURPRISE Bridal Shower at Dexters - the perfect ending to the perfect weekend. 

Love you lil sis! Can't wait for the big day!! xo

Friday, March 2, 2012

Sunshine State

Greetings and Happy Friday from the Sunshine State! I flew to Orlando {hometown} last night to begin preparations for my little sissy's bachelorette bash! I have been planning this party for months so I could not be more excited for this trip to finally have arrived! The entire weekend of festivities is a surprise to Lindsey. All she knows is where to show up and at what time. There will be surprise, after surprise, after surprise in store for the bride-to-be! I wish I could reveal the theme, location, plans, etc...but that will have to wait for a full recap on Monday! 


Off to celebrate this little lady...



Have a wonderful weekend y'all!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Thyme for Herbs II

Freshly picked herbs not only bring excitement and variety to otherwise bland or uninspiring dishes, they add a decorative touch to your porch, kitchen table, patio, etc! Not to mention, a $3.99 plant can last you through an entire season of cooking {if you keep it alive}! I love cooking with fresh herbs, but dang, they get expensive when you have to purchase an entire container at the grocery store when the recipe calls for just a "pinch!" 

With springtime right around the corner, I am already daydreaming about how to spice up my 2012 Herb Garden. What sort of pots, labels, and herbs will I use this year now that I have so many pinspiring ideas!?..

{Sidenote: {Click Here} if you missed last spring's post on my 2011 herb garden success!}

 Chalkboard paint labels
 Clothespin clipped labels
 Popsicle stick labels
 Pot within a pot, within a pot
All in one pot, with chalkboard painted labels
Tea can pots
Somehow I managed to keep most of these herbs alive the entire season
 Decisions, decisions! 

Are you planning to grow your own herbs this spring?!
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