ARTventures on H: Your Guide to H St. Galleries
Tremendous KUDOS to CHAMPS for organizing an amazing night of art and community at ARTventures on H on Thursday evening. I had a BALL. Everyone knows H St is hot right now—a new bar/restaurant pops up...
View ArticleParty Planning Tip #1: Nix Snacks, Add a Cake
We nixed the bowls of salty pretzels, the candy, the frozen TGIF hours devours. Lots of snacks = lots of mini messes (think decapitated and exploded Goldfish all over your kitchen and living room)....
View ArticleParty PlanningTip #2: Skip the iPod Play List
For this party, we didn’t even bother. I clicked on a DVR’d collection of Lady Gaga videos. This is a MAJOR party winner for Gaga lovers and haters alike because: the music is catchy and, barring a few...
View ArticleParty Planning Tip #4: Leave the Decorating & Party Favors for the Kids
The decorations? There weren’t any despite the begging birthdays do for balloons and party hats. Granted some themed parties do require and benefit from decking the halls. Usually, however these cute...
View ArticleParty Planning Tip #3: Friends of Friends Add Spice
The guest list: This was made easier by the fact that it was Labor Day Weekend, meaning, that many friends weren’t in town, but those that did linger were in need of something fun to do and eager to...
View ArticleParty Planning Tip #5: Buy Good Chasers, Not Good Alcohol
Luckily, a party the weekend prior, left our threesome with many bottles of wine. We didn’t have to buy any for this shindig! A new bottle of Smirnoff Vodka, 2 things of Pepsi, OJ, and a 24-pack of...
View ArticleParty Panning Tip #6: Let the Guests Mingle, but Not The Food & Drinks
As my dad always reminds, party flow is the game-changer. Turns out our frat house of a house is perfect for facilitating party flow. Hence, why I probably call it a frat house. Hodgepodge furniture...
View ArticleParty Planning: 6 Tips for Stress-Free Fun
I love hosting a good party. I don’t love the self-created stress to get the essential elements of a party “right” to provide for the maximum enjoyment of my guests. These elements of a party include:...
View ArticleAt Gaga’s Monster Ball, DC Little Monsters Disappoint
Gaga, The Artist Lady Gaga’s DC concert left me disillusioned. Gaga herself was phenomenal. No matter how many times I watch clips of her on YouTube and Tivo her live performances at award shows,...
View ArticleLessons on Love from DC United
One minute into the first half and the beer went flying in the RFK sky. Not mine of course. I had just purchased it seconds earlier; plus it was a Stella. Instead, I downed two gigantic gulps to reduce...
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