Spring Entertaining Southern Socials The New Easter Egg Hunt Party Hosting an Easter egg hunt in your very own backyard with close family is a wonderful way to celebrate. With a little guidance & planning, it’s not only guaranteed to be a special day but one filled with loads of fun. Many of the items […]
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Spring Entertaining: The Classic Easter Recipe Collection
Spring Entertaining Southern Socials The Classic Easter Recipe Collection A classic collection of recipes reserved especially for Easter celebrations are a lovely way to spend time with friends & family. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing simple but special recipes, spring inspired food crafts perfect for the kids to get involved in, easy ways […]

56 Best Spring Entertaining Recipes, Party Menus & Garden Essentials
Spring Entertaining Southern Socials 56 Best Spring Entertaining Recipes, Party Menus & Garden Essentials Whether your upcoming gatherings are large or small in nature, a lovely collection of recipes, party menus & simple entertaining solutions are effortless to curate. When resources are not quite the same as what we have been accustomed to in past, […]

Three Essential Classic French Cakes & Cookies
Spring Entertaining Southern Socials Three Essential Classic French Cakes & Cookies A striking selection of handcrafted little French cakes & cookies may be offered to guests for a number of occasions from bridal teas & showers to Easter & spring celebrations. These desserts are timeless & will certainly elevate menus beautifully. The good news is that they […]

Winter Entertaining: Bourbon-Pecan Chocolate Pound Cake
Winter Entertaining Southern Socials Bourbon-Pecan Chocolate Pound Cake Stunning, crowd-pleasing desserts need not be complicated & cakes prepared in tube pans offer a simplicity in preparation as well as a vast number of ways in which they can be used for special celebrations. Bourbon-Pecan Chocolate Pound Cake not only showcases a triple dose of goodness […]

The 2019 Thanksgiving Dinner Meal Planning Guide
Holiday Entertaining The Timeline The 2019 Thanksgiving Dinner Meal Planning Guide With Thanksgiving preparations well underway, a bit of savvy guidance will prove to pay off when dinner is served. Join me this morning on WBRC Good Day Alabama from 7am to 9am as I will be sharing valuable pointers & executing the menu featured in The 2019 Classic […]

The Thanksgiving Recipe Timeline: Old-Fashioned Cornbread Dressing
Fall Entertaining Southern Socials The Thanksgiving Recipe Timeline: Old-Fashioned Cornbread Dressing Knowing what recipes may be prepared in advance truly makes special Thanksgiving meals more manageable. For a refresher on how the day may run smoothly, look to The Thanksgiving Dinner Meal Planning Guide which offers a step by step timeline of when recipes should […]

Fall Entertaining: Breakfast Gatherings
Fall Entertaining Southern Socials Pumpkin-Pecan Crunch Coffee Cake Seasonal baking wouldn’t be complete without a little pumpkin pie spice. The warm scent generally used for pie making comes in handy for a variety of festive treats. If you find yourself in a bind, the blend can be whipped up quickly with items you may already […]
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Welcome! I’ve been expecting you… February 13, 2013
- The Buttermilk Lipstick Playlist ▿
- Nina Simone – Feeling Good
- Handel’s Messiah – Hallelujah Chorus
- Etta James – Sometimes I Get A Good Feeling
- Billie Holiday – All Or Nothing At All
- Ray Charles – Come Rain Or Shine
- Julie London – Warm In December
- Ella Fitzgerald – It Don’t Mean A Thing
- Etta James – A Sunday Kind Of Love
- Ray Charles – I Got A Woman
- Van Morrison – Jackie Wilson Said
- Van Morrison – Wild Night
- Harry Connick Jr – Recipe For Love
- Wilson Pickett – Bring It On Home
- Sam Cooke – Tennessee Waltz
- Julie London – Sway
- Sarah Vaughan – Whatever Lola Wants
- Nina Simone – I Put A Spell On You
- Rosemary Clooney – Come On-A My House
- Ella Fitzgerald – How High The Moon
- Etta James – Tell Mama
- Julie Andrews – My Favorite Things
- Lynryd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
- Perez Prado – Mambo No. 5
- Ray Charles – Night Time Is The Right Time
- Van Morrison – Sweet Thing