LET’S TOAST TO DAY 11 OF HOLIDAY CHEERS!

Here is a great recipe for a classic holiday favorite! Ginger Snaps 22 oz butter, softened 28 oz brown sugar 3 cups molasses (30oz) 4 eggs 16 oz flour 2 tsp salt 4 tsp ginger 4 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp cloves 1 cup granulated white sugar Preheat the oven...Read More


LET’S TOAST TO DAY 8 OF HOLIDAY CHEERS!

Our Favorite Time of Year The holidays are our favorite time of year! We love going to holiday parties together and celebrating the holiday spirit with our friends and family. This year will be our second Christmas we are spending together and what really makes the holidays special for...Read More


LET’S TOAST TO DAY 9 OF HOLIDAY CHEERS!

Setting the Holiday Table My favorite room has always been the dining room! Each holiday I set my table to go along with the season. For Christmas I have mixed patterns of reds and greens. There is no need to have everything matching, complimenting colors is much more visually...Read More


LET’S TOAST TO DAY 7 OF HOLIDAY CHEERS!

Favorite Holiday Meal This year I am hosting Christmas Eve dinner at my home. This is my favorite dinner of the year to prepare. I come from an Italian family and due to tradition, Christmas Eve is very important. Roman Catholic law forbad anyone eating meat on Fridays and...Read More


LET’S TOAST TO DAY 6 OF HOLIDAY CHEERS!

The Day After Christmas I am starting a new Post Holiday tradition by enjoying a getaway at The Inn at Perry Cabin this year. With their newly renovated property, I am so looking forward to spa treatments, home style cuisine with waterfront seating, and most of all relaxing in...Read More


LET’S TOAST TO DAY 5 OF HOLIDAY CHEERS!

A Holiday Tradition Every year, my husband and I gather our children to take our holiday picture. I keep the picture in my office year round, just putting the most current picture on top of the last one. It’s amazing to see how my girls have changed from the...Read More


LET’S TOAST TO DAY 4 OF HOLIDAY CHEERS!

Favorite Holiday Cookies Nothing says “The Holidays” like my Wife’s World Famous Chocolate and Oatmeal Cookies. Every year, right about this time, I come home to a completely destroyed kitchen. Really, how does someone get flour on the ceiling? But then I see them, shining through the disarray and...Read More


LET’S TOAST TO DAY 3 OF HOLIDAY CHEERS!

Benjamin’s First Christmas We are so excited to be celebrating our first Christmas with Benjamin! He will be 9 months old for Christmas, so just old enough to enjoy the wrapping paper, ribbons and bows. Our favorite thing is to watch him crawl up to the Christmas tree and...Read More


LET’S TOAST TO DAY 2 OF HOLIDAY CHEERS!

Holiday Entertaining Tip When entertaining, it’s easy to get caught up in the details: the décor, the food, the cocktails, the entertainment, what are you going to wear!?! I plan so many holiday parties for clients and friends that it’s especially easy for me to forget why we’re celebrating...Read More


LET’S TOAST TO DAY 10 OF HOLIDAY CHEERS!

Holiday Cocktail Inspiration Blair Hanemayer – Assistant to the President I absolutely love everything about the holidays! It’s so festive and I love that everyone comes together to celebrate and enjoy each other’s company. One of my favorite parts are the holiday parties. As one who loves to entertain,...Read More