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West Elm Summer Entertaining + Book Signing Event #WestElmTampa
Join me at a very special Summer Entertaining + Book Signing Event at the Hyde Park Village West Elm in Tampa on July 23rd 6-8pm. During this MEET + MAKE event, hosted by Tabitha Blue of the Fresh Mommy Blog, Tabitha and Krayl will discuss fun ways to make the most of the season in the kitchen and around the table! Every guest will walk away with a handmade reminder to celebrate everyday. Food, Drink, Crafts, Gifts, and More…. Early bird pricing is just $10. PLUS get a signed copy of my book An Appealing Plan for just $25 with the advanced purchase of an event ticket. Learn more and…
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Books On My Bedside Table
This month the books on my bedside table are a motley group for sure. A fresh-faced lifestyle icon, an american culinary journey, a creative journey and solutions from a creative badass. An unusual mix yes, but all with a message all their own – which one will you pick up first? Martha Stewart’s Hors D’oeuvres: The Creation and Presentation of Fabulous Finger Food by Martha Stewart. Martha Stewart comes to us from the land of the puffy sleeve and feathered hair, circa 1984 to be exact, to show us all how to present the fabulous finger food known as hors d’oeuvres. Truth time – this book has been on my radar…
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The Mother’s Day Gift to Inspire Mom to CelebrateEveryday
Mother’s Day is Sunday May 10th, 2015, give the Mother’s Day gift sure to inspire mom to celebrate everyday, give her An Appealing Plan the book. Your mom is your inspiration, doesn’t she deserve a Mother’s Day gift to inspire her to live everyday to the fullest and in the most beautiful way? Every day is a gift, so let’s celebrate it! Each section of An Appealing Plan features season-specific menus and design ideas. Apart from being inspired by the seasons themselves, I also find inspiration for my recipes from my childhood, travels, and favorite restaurants. Some featured recipes are: Baked Brie with Almonds and Rosemary Syrup, Spinach and Gruyere Quiche,…
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The Crazy Marketing Ladies Guest Interview Feature
Ever have a crazy marketing idea? Well then you are going to love this feature because I have the honor of introducing you to a new podcast called The Crazy Marketing Ladies Show, and it is all about business, website, social media and ways business various owners are using marketing to grow and expand their businesses. For my interview I sat with Lynn Van Meter to discuss my process of creating, launching, marketing, fully funding and executing my Kickstarter to publish my first book An Appealing Plan – A Year Of Everyday Celebrations. Listen into The Crazy Marketing Ladies Show podcast here. In this interview we talked about fears that…
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Merry Christmas 2014
Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas! I plan on relaxing after completing this post and taking a few days to shut down and fully relax to appreciate this magical season and I hope you can do the same! It has been a busy season at the An Appealing Plan studio and we are pleased to announce that ALL books have shipped {well in all honesty I do one outstanding person I am trying very hard to reach…. } or have been hand delivered to all supporters and we have also fulfilled all pre-orders!! In order to accomplish this task I made the decision to put a hold on direct…
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South Tampa Book Launch Event at Datz
Tampa Bay you are in luck!! Two chance to party this weekend! Come out and join me at the official South Tampa launch party at DATZ new warehouse location on December 6th! All the details are below — just click the invite to RSVP on Facebook. Keeping with DATZ’s already fabulous atmosphere, the event will be open house style, fun and casual. We will be in the retail area, perfect for picking up a few gifts for your foodie favs! Light refreshments will be served but I encourage you to get there early for lunch or stay for dinner – and of course visit the bar to try their amazing…
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Clearwater Book Launch at Fresh Threads Warehouse
If you are in Tampa Bay, please come out and join me at the official Clearwater launch party at Fresh Threads new warehouse location on December 5th! All the details are below — just click the invite to RSVP on Facebook. It’s a party you won’t want to miss, complete with demonstrations of holiday cocktails & flower arrangements inspired by the book, fabulous finds for your wordrobe and home! and of course…hanging out with me and getting your book signed! {If you are a Kickstarter supporter – this is your chance to pick up your book and have it personalized } Not currently in the area? Head on…
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Books Begin To Ship + Signing Events Announced
Hello Eager Supporters! Thank you so much for your support and patience on this project, it has meant the world to me! After 3 color and cover revisions {much support, several unexpected delays and few tough days} the final book is ready!! I receive a small promotional run to send to publisher, book stores, etc… last week AND even signed a few at an event where I was speaking on Holiday Entertaining of course!! I received great feedback and support from the entire group, they truly reminded me how far this journey have brought me. The print order to fulfill the Kickstarter orders has been placed and we expect to…
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The BooK has Arrived! An Appealing Plan Book Launch Video.
I am super excited to share the news with you…. the book arrived. It is real and in person!! We are in the process of updating the official book page with information like event dates, local purchase locations, shopping and planning lists to download for each occasion, An Appealing Plan book clubs and much more to come so be sure to check back often but in the meantime… I was doing a little fall decorating around the house and my monogrammed white pumpkins inspired me to create a launch video! It is quick and to the point check it out and let me know what you think! Signed copies can…
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Passion to Print: The Final Day
It is has been almost a year since I sat down for a casual lunch simply to catch up with Heather Stalker, of Crave Creative Group, when during our conversation the spark of an idea of partnering to write a book came about. We scheduled another coffee date and we where off! Little did either of us know what the next 10 months would hold. Today the final edits are taking place to the book, thanks to Nicole Wayland, of Ford Editing in Washington D. C. who has recently become part of the dream team, and tomorrow if all goes as planned the giant file will be uploaded to the…
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Recipe Testers Needed For An Appealing Plan The Book
I am thrilled to be making a dream come true and to be working on my first book which includes tablescapes, floral arrangements, seasonal decorating ideas as well as many recipes. It will feature some of An Appealing Plan’s most popular cocktail and food recipes inspired by my family and mentors as well as my personal creations. Before we publish these recipes, we need to test them to ensure that what works on my table will work in your kitchen too! That’s where you come in. An Appealing Plan is seeking recipe testers. If you are interested, please read the requirements below and then submit an application. Recipe Tester Information…
