February 9, 2018 How to throw a rad AF Galentine's Day brunch for all your (single and taken) pals Galentine's Day is coming soon! No, not the holiday for the couples, the wondrous holiday born from Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation. The FUN one, okay? The one that celebrates all of your friends, gals and otherwise. Coupled or single or N/A. Celebrating the beautiful, naïve, sophisticated newborn babies. You beautiful tropical fish. You beautiful, talented, brilliant, powerful musk oxen. And of course, you poetic noble land mermaids. If you're wanting to celebrate all of your pals at a Galentine's Day brunch, this is how I would do it… Read More 1.1k December 28, 2017 Last-minute New Year's party ideas for when friends say, "you're hosting!" It's almost 2018 and you're ready to curl up with the pets and hit up Netflix, right? Nope. Your friends have decided that they want to party at YOUR PLACE. It's time for you to host the most dope New Years's Eve party ever. You've got like a day, maybe two, to get shit in order. You need some last-minute New Year's party ideas that will slay (or at least keep things chill and fun?). Let's get to the celebration ideas, you party animals… Read More October 19, 2017 How to plan a dinner party (that won't end in a surprise fire) Christmas, Easter, Mother's day, someone's birthday. The occasions to have a party are numerous. But someone has to organize and host the bash. How about you? Read More 1.0k September 18, 2017 Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 2.1k 29 Comments April 6, 2017 Board games for people who hate board games My fiancé is a board game geek, we have over 100 board games! The problem is that I'm not such a big fan (and am also a massive sore loser, we both are). So he has to try and find games that I will like, so we can play at home. Here are the board games we play. Board games for people, like me, who don't like board games… Read More 14 Comments December 5, 2016 Tree Day, or our Christmas Before Christmas tradition The end result of our Tree Day is the best of both worlds: We get to have Christmas our way, with the just two of us, and when the real Christmas rolls around a couple of weeks later, we get to spend quality time with our families. It also serves to make the erection of the Christmas tree decorating its own special ritual, when it could be seen as just a chore. Read More 123…20
1.1k December 28, 2017 Last-minute New Year's party ideas for when friends say, "you're hosting!" It's almost 2018 and you're ready to curl up with the pets and hit up Netflix, right? Nope. Your friends have decided that they want to party at YOUR PLACE. It's time for you to host the most dope New Years's Eve party ever. You've got like a day, maybe two, to get shit in order. You need some last-minute New Year's party ideas that will slay (or at least keep things chill and fun?). Let's get to the celebration ideas, you party animals… Read More October 19, 2017 How to plan a dinner party (that won't end in a surprise fire) Christmas, Easter, Mother's day, someone's birthday. The occasions to have a party are numerous. But someone has to organize and host the bash. How about you? Read More 1.0k September 18, 2017 Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 2.1k 29 Comments April 6, 2017 Board games for people who hate board games My fiancé is a board game geek, we have over 100 board games! The problem is that I'm not such a big fan (and am also a massive sore loser, we both are). So he has to try and find games that I will like, so we can play at home. Here are the board games we play. Board games for people, like me, who don't like board games… Read More 14 Comments December 5, 2016 Tree Day, or our Christmas Before Christmas tradition The end result of our Tree Day is the best of both worlds: We get to have Christmas our way, with the just two of us, and when the real Christmas rolls around a couple of weeks later, we get to spend quality time with our families. It also serves to make the erection of the Christmas tree decorating its own special ritual, when it could be seen as just a chore. Read More 123…20
October 19, 2017 How to plan a dinner party (that won't end in a surprise fire) Christmas, Easter, Mother's day, someone's birthday. The occasions to have a party are numerous. But someone has to organize and host the bash. How about you? Read More 1.0k September 18, 2017 Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 2.1k 29 Comments April 6, 2017 Board games for people who hate board games My fiancé is a board game geek, we have over 100 board games! The problem is that I'm not such a big fan (and am also a massive sore loser, we both are). So he has to try and find games that I will like, so we can play at home. Here are the board games we play. Board games for people, like me, who don't like board games… Read More 14 Comments December 5, 2016 Tree Day, or our Christmas Before Christmas tradition The end result of our Tree Day is the best of both worlds: We get to have Christmas our way, with the just two of us, and when the real Christmas rolls around a couple of weeks later, we get to spend quality time with our families. It also serves to make the erection of the Christmas tree decorating its own special ritual, when it could be seen as just a chore. Read More 123…20
1.0k September 18, 2017 Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 2.1k 29 Comments April 6, 2017 Board games for people who hate board games My fiancé is a board game geek, we have over 100 board games! The problem is that I'm not such a big fan (and am also a massive sore loser, we both are). So he has to try and find games that I will like, so we can play at home. Here are the board games we play. Board games for people, like me, who don't like board games… Read More 14 Comments December 5, 2016 Tree Day, or our Christmas Before Christmas tradition The end result of our Tree Day is the best of both worlds: We get to have Christmas our way, with the just two of us, and when the real Christmas rolls around a couple of weeks later, we get to spend quality time with our families. It also serves to make the erection of the Christmas tree decorating its own special ritual, when it could be seen as just a chore. Read More 123…20
2.1k 29 Comments April 6, 2017 Board games for people who hate board games My fiancé is a board game geek, we have over 100 board games! The problem is that I'm not such a big fan (and am also a massive sore loser, we both are). So he has to try and find games that I will like, so we can play at home. Here are the board games we play. Board games for people, like me, who don't like board games… Read More 14 Comments December 5, 2016 Tree Day, or our Christmas Before Christmas tradition The end result of our Tree Day is the best of both worlds: We get to have Christmas our way, with the just two of us, and when the real Christmas rolls around a couple of weeks later, we get to spend quality time with our families. It also serves to make the erection of the Christmas tree decorating its own special ritual, when it could be seen as just a chore. Read More 123…20
14 Comments December 5, 2016 Tree Day, or our Christmas Before Christmas tradition The end result of our Tree Day is the best of both worlds: We get to have Christmas our way, with the just two of us, and when the real Christmas rolls around a couple of weeks later, we get to spend quality time with our families. It also serves to make the erection of the Christmas tree decorating its own special ritual, when it could be seen as just a chore. Read More 123…20