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Happy Hour at Home with Pinnacle

Michelle Martin — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 10:00:10 +0000

Pinnacle® is a registered trademark of Jim Beam Brands Co. and is used with permission. This is a sponsored partnership, with Pinnacle® Vodka, via Mode Media. The information, comments, and ideas expressed on this website are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of Jim Beam Brands Co., its affiliated companies, or any of their directors or employees. Being ladies, we are entitled to our fruity cocktails. Think colorful embellishments, pink umbrellas, pretty glasses and fruit for days. With full-time careers, our blog and fur babies, it can often be difficult to make it out to happy hour. So many times we bring cocktail hour to the comfort of our own homes. Best part is, no heels are required! After hosting a few of these at home happy hours of our own, we are excited to share our favorite go-to summer drinks spiked with Pinnacle Vodka. We each created recipes that have been total crowd pleasers and we wanted to share each of them with you. There are over 40 Pinnacle flavors to choose from and depending on what mood you are in there will always be a flavor that you will fall in love with […]

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Greek Adventure Part 2: Santorini

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 13:01:43 +0000

Santorini was the inspiration for our entire trip to Greece; it was the destination that I needed to see, the one I had dreamed about. Transportation was significantly less painful than our Athens to Mykonos experience and thankfully I was able to keep my luggage with me. We always adore Starwood Resorts and had the great fortune to stay at the Vedema for three wonderful nights. The only thing better than the resort itself was the fantastic staff that made us feel at home 5,272 miles from Arlington. The Vedema is not only just a luxurious hotel with out of this world customer service and accommodations but like everything in Santorini it has incredible history. Before being reborn as a luxury resort the buildings and grounds housed one of Santorini’s largest wineries growing and fermenting the Assyrtiko grape for over 400 years. Given that history our fist order of business had to be wine tasting in the original barrel cave hosted by Vedema’s resident Sommelier, followed by a pretty glorious nap. Wearing the Tracy Maxi by Ellie Kai. I ate feta and tomatoes for pretty much every meal in Greece. Playing in the sand wearing the Sazarac monokini by Indah Clothing. One […]

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52 Thursday’s Spa Night In Review

Michelle Martin — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:13:35 +0000

A 52 Thursday’s Spa Night in Review We have been on the hunt for the perfect beauty products, probably since forever. We thought it would be super fun to have a Spa Night In to catch up and also to review some of the latest beauty products out there and tell you about some of our favorites. Obviously this was also a fun excuse to hang out, relax and pamper ourselves and of course wine was involved. If you are looking for ideas to throw an easy girls night in, this is a great idea to get all your friends together for a relaxing night. Everyone brings over their favorite spa inspired product or something you have been wanting to try out such as a face mask, an exfoliator, nail polish, etc. What’s more fun than good company, drinks and discovering new beauty products together!? Here are a few pictures of our fun night in and the beauty products that we are raving about… DIY Mani and Pedis! Fill up your tub or cute little buckets with warm water and bubble bath to soak your tired tootsies before you polish them up. Pick up a couple cute colors at the store (we are […]

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NYE Party Planning with a Vintage Twist

admin — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 22:34:04 +0000

Throwing a party this New Years Eve and having trouble thinking of creative cocktails to serve? If so, I have you covered. My husband found this little gem when he was back home and was amazing enough to share with me. So now I am sharing with you.. I present to you The Calvert Party Encyclopedia, published in 1965. The book is full of vintage cocktail recipes, quirky hors d’oeuvres and party ideas for any occasion. I thought since New Year’s is upon us, I would share with you the champagne cocktails and a few of the hors d’oeuvres. Check back soon because I will be posting the entire book for you to peruse at your leisure. Hope you all enjoy and have a Happy New Year! Toasts in 15 Langauges; sure to impress Alla Salute! Sarah

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