Showing posts with label breakfast at tiffany's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label breakfast at tiffany's. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Things I Love: Audrey & Marilyn

I love blogging because I get to celebrate and share the things I love and enjoy -- and sometimes the things I obsess over. I guess that made Christmas shopping for me a little easier this year, because there was a certain Amber's Notebook theme going on. See what I mean...
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Thank you Andi, Rena, Sheila, and Mom for all my Audrey and Marilyn gifts.
I am planning on using some of the Calendar pictures for a black and white picture display, inspired by one I saw at a Club Monaco Store
Hmm I wonder what movie I should watch tonight...

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Things I Love: Friends With Benefits

I am so lucky to have a great group friends, ones that I have known for years. I am exceptionally lucky because not only are they good friends but they all have special talents that I get to utilize! For instance, my friend Jen is my personal hairstylist, no other stylist has treated my baby fine hair with such care.

Now, my friend Vanessa, is an excellent cook. On week nights we often stop by for dinners of fresh jalapeno pasta and salmon, or her famous linguine and clams. Everything she cooks is fresh, organic and healthy. So when I was planning my Breakfast at Tiffany's party I enlisted Vanessa as my personal chef.

I asked her to come up with a menu, only requesting a Moon River fish dish and a Sally Tomato salad. You know me and my themes, I have to cover all the bases! Here is the amazing dinner Vanessa made--I am trying to get her to blog to share her recipes.

Vanessa prefers small local shops to purchase her ingredients. The tomatoes from a farm, the produce and nuts from a small local market, the fish from an Asian fish market and a trip to Trader Joe's for goat cheese, and wine.
The appetizer was goat cheese stuffed figs drizzled with reduced balsamic vinegar.
Pecans for the salad.
Baby greens, strawberries, blueberries, and pecan salad.
Sally Tomato and Avocado salad.
Moon River Panko crusted Tilapia, served with homemade tarter sauce.
It was nothing short of amazing! Thanks V!!
It was the perfect dinner for our party. Now I just can't wait for another dinner party.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Party Prep: Do They Still Really Have Prizes in Cracker Jack Boxes?

Go big or Go home is often my motto. I've mentioned countless times before that when I do something like to I go all out. I also love to document every, little element, 500 pictures in one night occurs often. Yes, my poor over worked hard-rive is crammed with pictures, but that's not stopping me.
So when I host party, last minute or not, I like to include as many fun details as I can. But that doesn't necessarily mean running out to buy all new items. So I made a list of all things Breakfast at Tiffany's and tried to include as many elements as I could, and by using as much as I could from my own stock. From cigarette holders, to Cracker Jacks, to the movie sound track, I tried to cover all my ground.
Here are some of the fun details I included at my
Breakfast At Tiffany's Party:

By the door I filled a basket with cigarette holders, cat eye glasses, necklaces, turbins and the cat mask like the one Holly steals. I like people to grab things and get in the mood!
It's a great way to get a party started and the $1.oo cigarette holders from the party store were the only thing I purchased.
Holly even drank her milk out of her champagne coupes so you know we busted these out!
Cracker Jacks with Tiffany blue ribbons served as decorations and favors.
Ode to Holly of course.
Flowers are always a must. And they are a green and cheap way to decorate.
Ribbons are also a great way to incorporate color.
My Mom made trivia games for me.
And using her graphic design skills, she made them pretty!!
She also made me a Amber & Co party sign!!
Books are another way to decorate on the cheap.
I used Truman Capote's Three and Sam Wasson's Fifth Ave at 5 am to add to the everything Breakfast At Tiffany's theme.
And all cellphones had to go in the suitcase, because that is where Holly kept her phone.
And Pennie Lane ended the night on cue.
She kept running outside, and forced all us girls to frantically yell "Cat! Cat! Ohh Cat!!"
Silly Pennie Lane!And thanks to all the lovely ladies who entered my current giveaway !

Monday, August 23, 2010

Look of The Day: I've Got to Do Something About the Way I Look!

I mean a girl just can't go to Sing Sing with a green face.
On Friday night Casey was out of town so I hosted an all girls Breakfast at Tiffany's party and it was a blast. Let's just say I took over 500 pictures of the night, quite the success considering it was a last minute get- together. But we still managed to pull out all the stops, including dressing up thematically for our party.
I always like to have a variety of things for people to grab and put on, to get them in the party mood. Our outfits were complete with cat eye sunglasses, over the top necklaces, cigarette holders, and little black dresses and heels à la Holly. I just love getting festive and I don't think dressing up ever gets old.
Dinner Party!
My Gma's fur coats provided the perfect aesthetic to our photo-shoots.
The bloggers, Annie and I, rocking our glam jackets and cat eye sunnies.
You know it's a good night when the heels have to come off.

Friday, August 20, 2010

Things I Love: Making a List and Checking it Twice

I just love to make lists and check things off when I complete a task. I've tried to use my iPhone for lists, and I do use it for grocery lists. But it doesn't seem to appease me the same way writing lists and checking off completed tasks in my notebooks. My husband prefers Post It Notes.
Do you make lists? How do you Organize?

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Things I Love: Girl's Night In

The other day I was shocked to find out my friend Jen had never seen Breakfast at Tiffany's. Clearly I was shocked. So tomorrow night I am having a couple girls over for some craft time, old movies and of course a little gossiping. I am preparing by getting out my nail polishes, board games and all other slumber party necessities. I can't wait! It should be a fun time.
Now, I just need to get some appetizers and craft supplies together.
Any suggestions for some slumber party appetizers or craft would be wonderful!