Spring Fling

Not to harp on the weather or anything but it's raining (again) and gray all day (again) but I am focused forward. Hometown fellow expats in the city are coming over on Sunday so I'm making my grocery list and making my plan.

 Number 1 on my "must serve list"? Bloodys!

 My all time favorite Bloody Mary mix is a game day concoction that Uncle Wally (who isn't my real Uncle) makes up.  His has a serious kick and a lethal level of booze and is oddly delicious.  My mom took left over mix one day and put it into a mold to serve as aspic on Sunday. One bite could kill a cat.  Sunday morning aspic made from left over Saturday bloody mix is a terrible idea.   But McClure's served midday with cheese straws, laughing with friends is very, very good one.

Step 1:  Serve delish Bloodys from McClure's Mix.

Add some fried chicken, devil eggs and ham biscuits and call it a day.  

Food-CHECK!

Step 2:  Distract from dusty apartment with stunning daffodil arrangement.  Not sure if this will work but if I serve enough McClure's it definitely will.   One large mass of daffodils stops traffic.  At least when I am driving.  

 Flowers-CHECK!

Step 3:  Add a little something something to the placesetting.
Write names on eggs then drop in egg cups.

Instant Placecards-CHECK!

Step 4:  Add the tunes.

Mumford & Sons seems to be on repeat these days.

Music-CHECK!

Live large,

Frances

Party Perfect

If God is in the details then God would love my new fave party site, Shop Sweet Lulu.  Full of colorful, cheerful packaging, I get giddy thinking about buying them out.  For you folks putting together Easter baskets or spring parties, get a load of this:

Over sized balloons make an instant party. 

Festive cupcake liners that come in a range of colors.

Food cones that would also be pretty filled with party favors. 

Ice cream cups... Love. So. Much. 

Long candles that kick the pants off the supermarket variety. 

Gingham bags, I mean, how CUTE are these ??? 

But if you aren't a gingham gal, then consider the solids. 

Paper straws in huge range of colors.  Again, how CUTE are these?  

Live large, 

Frances