Posted in entertain, Musings, Quick and Easy, tagged benefits of smiling, smile, smiley face on May 17, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Word of the Week: Smile
• to assume a facial expression indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth.
• to give a gift only you can give
• to bring joy to others
Put on your best smile and see what happens today. Smile at everyone you meet, whether friend or stranger, and see the snowball effect of what a smile can do!
Posted in Centerpieces, Entertaining at Home, Entertaining Ideas, Quick and Easy, tagged Centerpiece Ideas, Decorating a Table, Easy Centerpieces on May 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »
If you are hosting a party that involves seating your guests around the table, think about keeping the centerpiece low. A high-flying centerpiece can make it difficult to see across the table and visit with other guests. When you use a low centerpiece, it won’t block faces and can help keep the conversation flowing.
One of my favorite ways to dress up a long dinner table is with individual bowls of flowers. Use a grouping of three to five or scatter as many as you like down the table. If you alternate these with votive candles, it is a beautiful and simple way to dress your table with style and a hint of elegance. It is also a very affordable way to create some “Wow!” factor for your table.
You can also use individual bowls of flowers scattered throughout a buffet table setting. Nestle little bowls, jars and glasses with individual stems next to serving pieces for an added pop that your guests will appreciate.
Any type of stemmed flower will work. My absolute favorite is roses, but since they are not yet in bloom, I’m currently having a blast with tulips. 
Choose a container with some character. It could be anything from a custard cup to canning jars to a tiny bowl. Listen to what speaks to you and have fun with it. If you’ve got a set of matching little serving bowls, parfait cups or even tea cups, they all make interesting containers for your blooms. Use clear glass votive holders to finish the look. If you really want to get fancy-schmancy, put down a piece of shimmery fabric and loosely drape it in the middle of your table. Then place the flowers and votives on top. It will look amazing and beautiful.
Be creative, have fun with your centerpieces and remember that you are the artist and the table is your blank canvas!
Happy Entertaining!
Shanna
Posted in entertain, Entertaining at Home, Quick and Easy, tagged Define Entertaining, entertain, Entertaining at Home on May 10, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Word of the Week: Entertain
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Posted in Easy Recipes, entertain, Fast Recipes, Quick and Easy, tagged Grenadine, Mother's Day ideas, Non-Alcoholic Drink Recipe, Pomegranate on May 7, 2010| 3 Comments »
So far all you guys preparing a wonderful breakfast in bed for your wife this weekend in honor of Mother’s Day, here is a recipe for a beautiful but very simple drink. It is really tasty, too!
And even if you aren’t doing a breakfast-in-bed-be-her-hero-forever kind of thing, you can still make her this drink for breakfast. She’ll thank you, maybe even repeatedly.
Pomegranate anything is wildly popular and when mixed with orange juice, so delicious. You can use any type of orange or orange mix juice (like pineapple-banana-orange or orange-strawberry) just make sure the color of the juice is orange or this won’t look the same.
Ingredients for Grenadine Sunrise
Grenadine Sunrise
1 bottle of Grenadine Syrup
Orange Juice
Crushed Ice (optional)
If you are going to use ice, put it in the glass first. Pour in the orange juice. Then put a spoonful of the Grenadine Syrup in. It will do amazing and wondrous things in the glass and make a beautiful drink. Do not stir! Repeat, do not stir! This completely destroys the amazing and wondrous things. If you are transporting the glass, put it on a tray to carry and don’t shake it or you’ll have the same results as stirring. If you are using an 8-ounce glass, put about a teaspoon of syrup in. I just eyeball it until it looks good.
Yummy and Beautiful!
Enjoy and Happy Mother’s Day!
Savvy Entertaining 