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Last Minute Tips and Crafts for Making Mothers Day Special.

Sure you should have planned ahead.  But in case you didn’t check out these tips for making Mother’s Day extra special. Mother’s Day: Last Minute Tips to Show Mom Your Appreciation Mom Comes First, Period. It is mom’s special day. Make sure you are actually doing what SHE wants to do. -          Breakfast in bed [...]

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Last Minute Easter Entertaining & Tablescape Ideas

Build Your Own Champagne Bar Click Here Entertaining friends and family for Easter Brunch or Dinner is a wonderful way to kick off the spring entertaining season. incorporating just a few easy tips you will feel confident about your hostess skills and head into a stress free holiday. #1: You Can’t Go Wrong with Flowers. [...]

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Interesting Easter Decor Idea for your Kitchen Counter.

Did you over buy at the First Farmers market of the season? Looking for new ways to get your family to eat or cook with new vegetables? Turn an ordinary basket into a Seasonal decorating opportunity. This fun fruit & vegetable “Easter Basket” can be placed on your kitchen counter or island and will add [...]

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PRETTY + TABLESCAPE = LOVE!

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 06 | 07:00 PM WHERE: DATZ  2616 South Macdill Ave / Tampa, FL 33629 WHAT: PRETTY + TABLESCAPE = LOVE A pretty table can melt hearts, setting the mood for a truly romantic meal. Whether it will just be two love birds or a group dinner for “The Lonely Hearts Club”, join [...]

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National Cuddle Up Day: January 6th

Cuddle Up Day When: January 6th Cuddle Up Day is an opportunity to snuggle up to someone or something on a cold winters’ day or night. Depending upon where you live chances are pretty good it’s cold outside and even if its not, keep the curtains drawn and prentend its a grey winter day. So, [...]

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Champagne Selecting Tips

• They say the only legitimate bubbly is the stuff that hails from France’s Champagne region. All others are technically sparkling wine (known as spumante, sekt or vin mousseux in other parts of the world). • Understand what “sweetness” means with regard to champagne. It’s determined by the winemaker during the process of fermentation with [...]

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Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail

Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail 4 oz Champagne 1 oz Pomegranate Juice 1 oz Cassis Pour chilled Champagne into chilled flute. Pour in Pomegranate Juice & Cassis. Decorate with your favorite Pom-Pom stirrer. Enjoy! {Image recently featured on cover of the December Issue of Tampa Bay Metro Magazine}       Like this information? Be sure to comment [...]

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Celebrating Boxing Day

Today is Boxing Day, as I learned it, traditionally the day when the poor and needy received “Christmas boxes” filled with money and gifts.  But looking further into the history of the British holiday I found several theories on how the name came about.  There was LOTS of information out there but the two post [...]

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Wishing You and Yours a Merry Christmas.

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Holiday Gathering Checklist

There are only a few days left to plan your holiday gathering and chances are you already have 90% of it completed. Right? 75%? 25? Whatever percentage you currently find yourself, the below checklist will help you make it through the next few days  and ensure a happy holiday gathering for all. Today: □ Confirm [...]

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