Anthropologie Color Pop Juice Glasses

I am seriously loving this drink right now.  Fun side note, leaving the watermelon out when people aren't expecting it to be soaked in tequila produces some surprised expressions.  Just make sure they are adults...

I hope you have a fabulous weekend!  Here's what I'll be catching up on

::

Station Parties

are up and selling fast!  Sign up for your spot so you aren't left out!  There are three parties - all are expected to be AMAZING with loads of awesome treats and drinks.

::  How phenomenal are these

giant animal wall stickers from This Little Street

?

::  New York City is one of my favorite places.  And I

love this book

on the quirks of the city.

::  Lauren showed off some of her

recent calligraphy work

and it's amazing.  You might recognize her handwriting in my 

Faking Fabulous

 series!

::  

Music to drink to

.  Sharon is a genius.

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Tea cup

Pitcher

I made this for Lars's birthday party.  For the parents, of course, but still it was for a three year old birthday party - I realize it's probably not the 'normal' choice - but it was a hit.  Most parents still stuck around and boy were they thrilled.

Which is exactly why I thought of making this recipe today because I am thrilled to be hosting my friend

Melissa

and her family for dinner tonight at the station.  Be prepared for lots of Instagrams from both of us {

follow me here

and

Melissa here

}.  She's in town for the weekend with her family so we get to hang out for a night.  I can't wait!

There were lots of cool things my friends did this week around the webs.

::  Kam is keeping it real by

saying all of the things

the rest of us mothers live through daily.

::  MJ gave spring

cleaning tips for a mudroom

.  My question is, when do I get a mudroom?

::  Ashley is making

me miss summer

.  And Palm Springs.  And skirts.

::  The girls at Style Me Pretty paired those

cute glasses you registered for with actual cocktails

to put in them!  And who couldn't use a new cocktail recipe?

::  MJ also made a

cool paper daffodil wreath

with her kids.  Love!

See you Monday!

-a

Still Photography by Brooke Clark

Studio B Portraits

Whenever we host a fun dinner night we make sure there is a fun 'mock-tail' for the children.  {full disclosure :: my children get a glass of tonic or a chocolate milk-tail almost nightly}  

For St. Patrick's Day I kicked things up a notch with lemon sorbet and fizzy soda.  If your child is like Pearl and is not a fan of bubbles in their drink, then regular juice works too.  

A cookie cutter shamrock apple looked adorable but also subbed as an impromptu appetizer.  

Buy the Shamrock Cookie Cutter on Etsy

{here's a hot tip  ::  a shot of Citron Vodka is AWESOME in this for a grown up version}

Our favorite waiter at our favorite summer time restaurant left Seattle for the sunny skies {and acting jobs} of Los Angeles last fall.  We were sad to see him go, but I was more sad to see his signature cocktail go with him.  So I stole him away during his going away party to steal the recipe.

I've been looking for the right time to share it, and no time seemed better than OSCAR WEEKEND!  I know JJ will be downing these this weekend - and so will I.

Sur la Table Boston Shaker

 ::  

Tiffany Double Old Fashioned Highball Glass

::  Did you see Jamie's guide to

where to eat in NYC?

  Pinned it, printing it, following it.  I've been to most of them - but not all!

::  Have you been following

Oscars Week at Meyers Styles

?  Check out the decor!  FABBY

::  My office is getting more organized this week and

these filing ideas from Lauren are amazing

.  And so simple!

::  Have you met

Amber

?

::  Popcorn + cocktails =

Oscar fun over at the Glitter Guide

See you Monday!

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What a week.  My children had the week off from school which meant I was the full time entertainment committee.  We went to Whidbey, we hosted playdates, we did art projects and now we are ready for them to go back to school.  Soon.  

Until then, let's sip cocktails and catch up on the fun things some of my friends did this week 

:: Are you sending invitations out for a Oscar Party?  

Kelly at Studio DIY has a printable Oscar Ballot for you.

::  Sharon put together an amazing playlist for our party at Alt Summit.  

Find out how here.

::  

S'mores cupcakes

!!  My brilliant friend Melissa {otherwise known as Lulu the Baker} made these.  

::  Did you see

Amy's red tulle skirt

?  I loved it when I saw it in person and I have been pinning tulle skirts like a maniac.  I think it's time for my own.  

See you Monday!

I'm not sure why it struck me as so surprising that Shirley Temple passed away this week.  But it did. I felt profoundly affected by her passing.  Maybe it's because she has always been such an iconic figure, or maybe it's because Pearl has recently discovered Shirley Temple movies.  

In honor of this day, that is all about love and caring, and beauty - nothing seems more appropriate than the drink named for the darling little girl who brought joy in a dark time and continues to inspire little girls.  

I haven't told Pearl that Shirley Temple has died.  It seems unnecessary.  Pearl believes that fairies live in the woods, that princesses live in castles and fly on carpets, and that Shirley Temple is a tiny little girl who tap dances.  I believe that Shirley Temple deserves to live amongst the fairies and the princesses because that's the kind of magic she carries.  

Have a wonderful Valentine's Day.

Martha Stewart Home Collection Cocktail Shaker

 ::  

Script Monogram Highball Glasses

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Ikea Primitiv Beer Glass

 ::  

Gold Washi Tape