Congratulations, Mahnaz and Joris!
First comes love, then comes marriage...
Happy Valentine's Day!
Find my tips for your Oscar Party here: Download and_the_nominees_are.pdf
July 4, 2007
Tapas. V. Patriotic.
Happy 2007
New Year, New Banner. Thanks Joy.
Following Andrea's example, New Year's Resolutions will be kept private this year.
In the mean time, my New Shoes:
Merry Christmas, People
Back soon with more nonsense
FUN-due!
cheese; liquid courage
bread + stuff to put your wine in
The hostess with the mostess and Arlon; cheese
Baby maaaadness; Minnfolk
I flat-ironed my hair to a bloody pulp. Gross. Also file under "busty?"
Fondue Queen; the party people
Mike, Humph, Andrea
See more at Blah Blah Babycakes
Kelly + Tom's Holiday Party
And my fave pic of the night:
Happy Birthday Lil' Bro
I love you!
Jackie + Lachlan = Love
Congratulations!!
Happy Birthday, Angie!
Much love, bella!
Happy Birthday, Henry!
I love you little monkey man. And I especially love your super cool Crocs.
Happy Birthday Jez!
L to R, T to B: The birthday girl rocks out with her band The HOTS, yours truly and Jez, Angie and I, Craig and Jez
Happy Birthday Danielle!
To the best sister-in-law a girl could ask for!
Happy Birthday, Kelly!!
Happy, Happy Birthday to you!
Jenna + John = Love
in beautiful Bristol, RI at Linden Place Mansion
Goin' to the chapel...
Jenna and John are getting hitched!
Until Sunday!
Happy Birthday Joy!
Happy Birthday Joy!
Cinco de Madness
(a/k/a Andrea and Nick visit)
Happy Birthday, Cat!
May the Red Velvet Cake be as sweet as you are!
Happy Blogversary to Me!
I've been so incredibly busy lately that my One Year Blogversary came and went and I didn't even realize it. So happy One Year Blogversary to Just My Cup of Tea!
As of April3, 2006. Just My Cup of Tea is one year old! Read the very first post way back in the dark ages before I had a digital camera, scanner or readers.
I'm happy to report that almost ONE THOUSAND POSTS later, I'm still around!
Happy Birthday, Bella!
Head on over to The Pink of Perfection and wish the adorable Sarah a Happy Birthday!
Mark your calendars
My Cupcake Day is May 17. And I plan on making a really big deal out of it this year.
(It's almost) Happy Birthday Johnny Cash!
74 candles on the cake.
To celebrate:
SUN. 2/26
Alex Battles presents
Johnny Cash 74th Birthday Bash
The Flanks
The Whisky Rebellion
Blue State Band
The Lonesome Prairie Dogs
hosted by Miss Lindy Loo and Young Tommy Rhodes
7:30 doors
$10
>> buy tickets
great stuff for your superbowl party...
...from Plum Party
mine beer rings, cookie cutters, dishes, invites, napkins, lights, gummy pizza, clipboard
New Years Eve II
At Blue Ribbon
And...
New Favorite Picture of Andrea + Me/I:
Happy Birthday Faux Sister-In-Law
May your year be as wonderful as you are!
How could I NOT RSVP to this invitation?
2006 just happened. It's cold outside. New year's resolutions were meant to be broken, or else we couldn’t make them again the following year. So, here's my suggestion - hot fat in a cup.
Please join me THIS Sunday (January 8) evening, from 6 -11 pm, for hot drinks. Lucky for you, I will only be making drinks and not food, and on the menu:
- Candy cane white hot chocolate with crème de menthe (made from scratch!)
- Hot buttered rum
- Spiced (alcoholic spices, that is) apple cider
- Maybe a surprise or two
Please be prepared with a toast that involves at least two of the following phrases: Roger Toussaint, evil-doer, Lindsay Lohan, borborygmus, naked.
Christmas in Cleveland (Highlights)
New slipper socks
Lots-o-Christmas loot
A very spoiled Pug...
...and her new (personalized) travel bowl from her Grandparents
What Good Moms and Dads get from Santa: new flatware
X-mas dinner: Lobster tails, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, vino)
Family
Ho Ho Ho!!
Merry Christmas + Happy Hanukkah, People! Now get started on the Egg Nog and Deck the Halls!
What did you get for the holidays? Post in my comments.
Coming soon:
Christmas in Cleveland
January Vogue (Sienna!)
2005 Recap
My New Favorite Store: Teacups in Time, Chagrin Falls, OH
New Years Resolutions + New Years Eve Celebration
and much more....2006 is going to be a great year, I can feel it!
'Tis the season
This week:
Monday: Work/Shop Well with You meeting /errands + Christmas Shopping
Tuesday: Work / Book launch at Tenement Museum with Andrea + Angie
Wednesday: Work/Shop Well with You event
Thursday: Work/pedicure+manicure for Friday evening
Friday: Work/Andrea+Nick's 7th Annual Fondue Party
Saturday: R+R
Sunday: 2nd Annual Sweets Exchange and Tipsy Tea Party
ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE d.i.y card from Julia.
Thank you, Julia!!
Today
Another year older, and not a damn bit richer or wiser.
Muchas gracias, Lesley!
Super big Hugs + Kisses to Lesley at Fashiontribes who featured Just My Cup of Tea on the blog today. If you don't already, you should be reading Fashiontribes daily!
Happy Birthday to Me (A wee bit early)
My birthday present from Joy came early this year.
A gold-rimmed tea + crumpet set from Anthropologie in 4 delightful colors (Read: Perfect)
My Mis-Matched Tea Cup Collection is growing in leaps and bounds. And I couldn't be happier.
(Everyone should be so lucky to have a friend like Joy)
Happy Birthday, Jaine!
Happy Birthday, Jaine!
Your horoscope: They might not be visions of sugarplums, but they're definitely visions, and they're definitely dancing through your head. Whether they're palm trees, swimming pools or Broadway shows, get busy making the arrangements. If you don't, you'll just be cranky and irritable -- and once you do, you'll be so darned pleasant to be around, your coworkers may try to talk you out of going at all. Oh, and don't let them do it.
Happy Birthday
I wish for you:
Frosting + Champagne
A Birthday Kiss (from someone cute!)
A Beautifully Wrapped Package
An Exciting + Marvelous Occurrence!
Chris + Danielle = Love
This weekend, my little brother (seen here in full penguin gear)
Got HITCHED to a totally hot babe
GO Chris!
I was on the scene to make sure nothing went awry
Despite the fact that I wasn't In Charge, the event was a huge success. Here are some highlights:
Rehearsal dinner
(speeches)
(the proud parents)
(food)
(mucho pictures; here me with my new sisters-in-law; I'm claiming Michelle too, even though technically I probably don't get to. so sue me.)
(humiliation)
The Big Day
(preparation)
(flowers)
(the obligatory bridesmaid's signing of the bride's shoes)
(ceremony)
(then we partied)
(there was a lot of kissing and i said "get a room you two!")
(more speeches)
(dancing)
(debauchery. don't knock it till you've tried it)
(cookies)
(try as I may, I still haven't found a damn thing wrong with Danielle)
Happy Birthday (again) Henry!
As you know, Henry Hopmann's First Birthday Party was yesterday. I am required to attend many high-end social functions for work, and in my professional opinion, this party was a Smashing Success.
Lear from my experience. Here are the Key Ingredients for a successful First Birthday party:
Cupcakes and booze.
Presents. This one from Aunt Angie. (To die for)
The obligatory Embarrassing of the Birthday Boy (by taking lots of pictures as he eats and singing to him.)
Other kids. You know, so the Birthday Boy thinks the party is really for him.
Places for guests to relax. First Birthday Partying ain't easy.
Entertainment. Here, the Aunt, the Freeloading Friend, the Mom.
Activities. Like push-ups and dancing.
Someone really good with kids to be in charge of Child Care:
To a birthday party, indeed!
I was literally losing sleep over What to Wear to Henry's birthday party tomorrow, when it dawned on me: Seek counsel from Emily Richards of What to Wear This Very Second.
Brilliant.
Check out today's post "To a birthday party" for her illustrated answer to my wardrobe dilemma.
She is a genius. If only she could do this for me on a daily basis.
And P.S. - How did she know I am planning to wear my hair straight tomorrow? A talented illustrator AND telepathic?
Happy Birthday to Henry!
Today:
Henry Hopmann...
...turns ONE! Go Henry!
(In Henry's honor I am going to drink a pitcher of sangria and eat 10 cupcakes!)
Kelly + Tom = Love
This weekend, my colleagues and I attended the nuptials of Kelly + Tom.
This is where we stayed:
Before the ceremony, we decided to get our drink on. You know, just in case:
Here's the bride. What a beauty!
Here is Kelly and Tom leaving the ceremony. Their dog Percy was in the wedding. Emma will DEFINITELY be in my wedding:
Here's me working on improving my cheekbbone structure:
Here is my dinner before...
...and my dinner after:
My dessert before:
...and my dessert after:
(I actually regret not finishing it, BUT I had to save room for dessert number 2)
Before...
...and after...
Wedding calories totally don't count. DUH!
Every time Anna and I finished a glass of wine, we did this until they came around and gave us more:
After the wedding we came back and had an exorcism...or something:
...and paid homage to the full moon:
In the morning we decided to burn some calories on the row boat. Mahnaz rowed and I watched. Mahnaz looked like she was working really hard, so I feel like I burned a lot of calories.
You look like a monkey and you smell like one too!
Happy 4th birthday EMMA!
Hurrah!
Joy is getting hitched!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Jackie!
Happy Birthday LaRae!
Happy Birthday LaRae!!
Your horoscope from Yahoo!:
| Quickie: Use your flexibility and social skills today to get everyone on the same page. Overview: Tenacity is one of your finest qualities, but it's also important to recognize when to let go. You can't fully control this situation, and if you let it unfold organically, you'll begin to see its singular beauty. |
In my suitcase
Stuff to pack for July 4th getaway:
bug spray sunscreen contacts (and 1 extra pair) contact solution toothbrush / toothpaste conditioner hair dryer and diffuser bathing suits (2-3) sweatshirt jeans flip flops 3 tops sundress undies and bras iPod sparklers blankets cell phone and charger razor soap Extra Strength Tylenol and other meds camera board games book and magazines playing cards beach towels dog food potty pads ball iPod speakers 6 bottles wine 1 bottle vodka 1 bottle tequila margarita mix
Happy Belated Birthday, Andrea!
Happy Belated Birthday, Andrea! (The only reason this wasn't posted on her actual birthday is because we were too busy drinking at my new fave restaurant, Panino'teca)
Happy Birthday Joy!
Happy Birthday Joy!
Here are some other famous Taureans:
Busta Rhymes, Cher, Carmen Elektra, Saddam Hussein, Penelope Cruz
Happy Birthday Mom!
Happy Birthday Mom!
Happy Birthday Dad
Happy Birthday Dad!
I heart Mom
I heart Mom.
Happy Cinqo de Mayo!
Happy Cinqo de Mayo!