When you think of a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, I’m guessing the word “chic” isn’t the first adjective that comes to mind, but these smart & stylish ideas from ’round the web prove there’s another side to St. Patty’s Day festivities that’s sans the all-you-can-drink green beer and rowdy pub crowds!
1. Chic St. Patty’s Day [...]
The perfect St. Patty’s Day treat for adults… vanilla ice cream topped with Irish Stout! And LUCKY for us, the directions couldn’t get any easier: 1. Scoop vanilla ice cream into a chilled pint glass. 2. Top with beer. 3. Enjoy!
Leave it to Martha to come up with the perfect themed “garnish” for our beer [...]
I’m in love with this clever barware idea from Brides.com… serve up a fun signature drink (like the hard lemonade pictured here) – in mason jars with stylish die-cut lids that have room for a straw!
These Daisy Cut Metal Lids are available in both pewter & gold finishes at Candle Soylutions (starting at $0.39 each). [...]
Today over at Simply Stated, check out a few fun cocktail ideas for Mardi Gras: the Hurricane, Red Rooster, and Red Snapper.
And if margaritas are more your style, check out the Mardi Gras Mango Rita recipe right here at HWTM!
P.S. Be sure to check out RealSimple.com’s fresh NEW LOOK while you’re over there!
I’m finalizing the details for the upcoming Hip Hostess Event in Boston (January 15th) and thought I’d share one of my favorite “Stylish Entertaining on a Budget” tips with you today – which is the theme of the Boston event.
Scrapbooking materials are a great resource for budget-friendly entertaining – and this extends way beyond paper! [...]
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Build a Bar at Home (Warning: Hangovers Ahead!)
Hi! I’m Carley from TheNest.com, the spin-off home site from the folks at TheKnot.com (every bride’s wedding obsession). We recently came out with The Nest Home Design Handbook, a cool 101 on everything casa-related. I’m thrilled to be guest-blogging on HWTM about building a bar at home—because c’mon, [...]
I love the winter snowflakes design.
would love to have the sleek looking salt and pepper grinder and beautiful soaps for all my guest washrooms.
Thanks MC - the utensil holders are from Target a while back (see comments above) but I've not seen them
Chris - Not yet....sigh. I seriously need a time-freezing machine so I can catch up on everything :0 It's on my
Black and white paisley and blue polka-dots are both cute!!
{via Brides.com}
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{via The Nest}
{via Food Blogga}
{via At Home with Kim Vallee}
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