Bastille Day, also known as French National Day, commemorates the storming of the Bastille which began the French Revolution. In essence, it’s France’s version of July 4th and is celebrated with the largest regular military parade in Europe as well as fireworks, concerts, and balls. I started celebrating Bastille Day by making French pastries the summer after… Continue reading Bastille Day Treats: Cream Puffs & Eclairs
This past weekend we got a chance to talk all things summer makeup with our friend Sara Vogel! While technically we know Sara because she is our brother’s sister-in-law, we’ve known her pretty much as long as we’ve known our sister-in-law, Erin, since we all grew up swimming together. Even though Sara is a nurse by… Continue reading Summer Essentials: Makeup
Where do you go for a graduation luncheon in honor of a girl whose favorite channel is the Food Network? An Iron Chef’s restaurant of course! Last Thursday, we celebrated Tori’s graduation from University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medical Laboratory Science with lunch at Garces Trading Company. We knew we wanted to have lunch at… Continue reading Eat Here: Garces Trading Company
While I’m an equal opportunity sangria (and wine for that matter) drinker, I know there are many of you out there who just really do not like red wine and therefore stay away from red sangria. While a little less common than it’s red cousin, white sangria is equally delicious and easy to make! I… Continue reading Drink This: White Sangria
Wedding planning is definitely tough! Luckily, Sarah is back this week for another round of #WeddingWednesday to help you with just that. These tips are spot on and a great way to get any couple jump started on their wedding plans! Once you’re engaged, it seems like there’s a million things to do. Sure, you’ve got… Continue reading What You Really Need to Know About Wedding Planning
In the past few months, my mom and I have become pretty much obsessed with subscription boxes. There are two big beauty boxes out there, Birchbox and Ipsy. The first one we signed up for was Birchbox for just $10/month. While Birchbox is mostly sample sizes of different beauty products, it tends to be really nice… Continue reading The Perfect Gift: Subscription Boxes
I am an avid reader of Food Network Magazine, and while there have been tons of great articles and recipes over the years, one of my absolute favorites was their Mix & Match Quick Bread. After making sorbetto with freshly picked strawberries a few weeks ago, it totally reminded me exactly how great it is… Continue reading Summer Sweets: Quick Breads
Nothing says summer picnic or the 4th of July like grilling hamburgers and hot dogs. The best thing about having the core of your menu be burgers and dogs is that you can make it as simple or gourmet as you want! If you go the simple route, all you need is high quality hamburgers… Continue reading How to: Throw an All American Barbecue
In honor of our mom’s birthday today (Happy Birthday Mom!) and America’s birthday on Saturday, we thought we’d share with you one of our favorite flavors of pudding shots–Birthday Cake! These pudding shots utilize vanilla pudding and cake vodka to get that great birthday cake flavor. Sprinkles finish off not only the birthday cake flavor,… Continue reading Birthday Cocktails: Birthday Cake Pudding Shots
One of our favorite parts of celebrating the 4th of July (other than great food & outfits) is going to see fireworks shows. Whether it’s a small show at a local high school, fireworks after a baseball game, or a large show there is just something magical about watching the sky light up in beautiful… Continue reading Where to find the Best 4th of July Firework Shows
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