The Mint Julep is the signature drink of the Kentucky Derby. If the thought of making the traditional mint julep recipe that takes 4-6 hours for the bourbon-sugar mixture's flavors to blend doesn't sound like fun to you, you'll love this Really, Really (Really!) Quick Mint Julep Recipe you can make for your derby party crowd. This recipe makes a gallon of mint juleps. Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons pure mint extract (not peppermint) 2 drops green food coloring Water Bourbon Whiskey Shaved or cracked ice Mint sprigs for garnish Directions: Combine the sugar, pure mint extract and the green food coloring (you can leave this out) in a container a little larger than one gallon. Add water to make a gallon of the mixture. Add water to fill container half full. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Once sugar has dissolved, add the rest of the water to bring the contents to one gallon. To make each drink, fill cups to the brim with cracked or shaved ice. Pour 2 ounces of bourbon over the ice. Pour 2 ounces of the mix over ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint. You will need lots and lots and lots of ice for your mint juleps so be sure to buy or make more than you think you need.
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"Regrets Only", or don't call unless you're NOT coming, has become a popular phrase to put on party invitations. While it may seem the hip or easy thing to do, I personally strongly disagree with EVER using regrets only. A few of my reasons could prevent you from having a major party host panic attack. A few years back, I threw a New Year's Eve party and invited about 20 couples. I made up this really cute rhyming poem, printed my invitations on beautiful ivory shimmery paper wrapped with a gold ribbon and bow, put stamps on the matching shimmery envelopes and sent them on their merry way. I planned the rest of the party, but when it came time to shop for food, drinks, and other party goods, I started to panic. "What if no one came to my party?" Granted, no one had called to say they couldn't come, but then most people have a hard time replying they are coming to a party. So now what? How many people do I:
I think you now get some of the big issues that can arise with using "regrets only" instead of RSVP on your party invitations. So seriously, why would you use Regrets Only? If you're like me and you break down and call your guest list to see if any one is really coming, you have totally defeated the purpose of your Regrets Only reply request. Play it safe and use "RSVP to Donna by December 1st" and add a phone number, an email address or both, or some variation of those words on your invitations, especially when a head count is needed for things like seating, a bartender, a caterer, party favors or general peace of mind. The next time you get an invitation, verbal, in the mail or heaven forbid, by social media, you can do the host and hosts of the future a favor and REPLY! Just pick up the phone, email your reply, mail back the response card and let the host know you will or will not be attending their party. Trust me, they will appreciate it and so will you when you decide to through your own party. Every day is a reason to celebrate, and today, February 27th, is National No-Brainer Day! Really!
Now this is a holiday I can get behind! No-Brainer is defined as "something that requires a minimum of thought." I'm going to have to rethink my to-do list today and see how many thought intensive projects can be pushed to tomorrow. I think I'll spend the day cleaning, decluttering and feng shui-ing my house and my office. That should be about as no-brainer as you can get, right? What will you do to celebrate no brainer day? The simple answer is YES! Why not include the mother-to-be in the baby shower planning? This is a very special time for her and unless the party is a surprise, it could be a very wise decision to ask the mom her preferences on:
Asking her preferences on a few things doesn't mean she has to be involved in ALL the planning. You do not have to give up control and bow to her every whim, it just means you are being nice and want her input on a few ideas you have. The end result is you want her to be happy with you and pleased with the outcome of the shower you gave hosted for her. The question of registry, gifts and guests comes up A LOT! We understand that when you have taken the time to register your gift preferences at one or more stores, you would appreciate it if everyone got the message and stuck to only the items you registered for when they give you a gift. While this is a wonderful idea, it is impossible for several reasons:
But today? Anything goes. If you want to, absolutely must, or you are comfortable with including this information on your baby shower invitations, the details should be in small print at the bottom of the invitations under any RSVP information. You might also like:
First communion invitations for boys can be on white or ivory paper, on muted colors or vibrant color papers, even papers with a metallic shimmer. Today, you can find lots of styles from traditional to contemporary, casual to elegant, in shades of blues or white, with touches of greens, browns and yellows, in solid colors and with beautiful graphics of crosses, chalices, bread and wine to name of few.
First communion invitations for girls can be elegant or casual, contemporary or traditional, on papers that are white, ivory, muted colors or vibrant, on plain or shimmery papers. Have your daughter help in choosing the perfect invitations for her first communion as sending something that also reflects her personality will make your keepsake invitations more meaningful. We've showcased a few of our most popular, exclusive girls first communion invitations. You can personalize them with a bible verse, a poem or quote, then just add your own event information in your favorite font.
Valentine's Day is just around the corner! If you're looking for something different to serve at a party, for school treats or just because, you'll love these pink strawberry brownies! These are so simple, just 3 ingredients and 14 minutes to warm, yummy pink brownies.
Mix ingredients together and spread in a 9" x 13" pan sprayed with oil or greased. The mix will be thick, not thin like a cake mix and you will need to spread it thin - it does rise when baked. Bake at 350 degrees for 14 to 18 minutes. To test if they are done, insert a toothpick in the center and it should comes clean. For a pink glaze, mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons milk or water and pour it over the brownies while they are warm. Enjoy! Please come back and leave us a comment if you made these...we'd love to hear from you!
Show guests you care and mail party invitations to your events. A custom printed party invitation in the mailbox is a signal that your party is an occasion not to be missed.
Digital invitations and inviting guests by social media is not the way to impress guests. Your event will be forgotten as soon as the next tweet arrives, with the next check of their news feed or download of their new email messages. Do you really want to invite your whole social media following to your birthday party, baby or bridal shower? Don't even think of using cheap clip art on copy paper with information that reads like a laundry list and arrives in an envelope that looks like another bill. Would that type of invitation impress you enough to spend your valuable time to go to the party? Choose a fabulous party invitation you are proud to send and guests will be happy to post to their refrigerators to see every time they pass by. |
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