Happy Hour!

Cocktail Napkins by August Morgan $8 each

I'm such a huge fan of Kate Hersch and her needlepoint pillows so I was thrilled to see she 's doing cocktail napkins now! Also available at Anthropologie.

John Derian for Paperless Post

Have you sent a Paperless Post lately??

My sister and I hosted a happy hour for my mom's birthday, which seemed like the perfect occasion for a Paperless Post by John Derian. There's a long list of designers sharing their talents (Linda & Harriet, Virginia Johnson, Mr. Boddington's Nephew) for the holidays too!

For our next soirée: The Blueberry Smash

No-Fail Sangria

This is definitely on our weekend agenda!!

Image by Amanda Bevington via High Street Market

Red or White?

Hand-Embroidered Cocktail Napkins by Sharyn Blond Linens

A Smidgen of Gold

Drip & Lip Cups

Friday...Finally!

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Vodka

1 oz. white crème de cacao

4 oz. rosewater

small pieces of Turkish delight or rose petals to garnish

1 drop rose food color

Methodology

Fill half of a cocktail shaker with ice, Add liquids, Shake, Pour, Garnish, Drink!

Bon weekend!!

Jacinta Moore's Rose Martini via Design Sponge

Furbish under $50

Praying Mantis Pillow $50

Mr. and Mrs. Cocktail Glass Set $18

Custom Trays $15-$30

Shop Furbish.

If you're lighting the menorah tonight, Happy Hanukkah!

Muddled Mojitos

Doesn't this drink look delicious?? Its name is the Sardinian Blood Orange Mojito. Click HERE for the ingredients and methodology.

Thirsty Thursday

Get your Magic Juice how-to here!

Sip Slowly

If you love a good old-fashioned cocktail you need this book!

My new favorite concoction:

1 1/2 oz. Cognac

3/4 oz. Cointreau

1/2 to 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into an iced old fashioned glass, or preferably a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange peel. Note: If served "up" strain into a small cocktail glass with a sugared rim. I recommend brown sugar. DANGER!!