This weekend, we invited a few friends and family over to celebrate our 2015 Slava. Krsna Slava is exclusively a Serbian tradition, celebrating the spiritual birthday and introduction of Christianity to the Serbian people. Each family has a patron saint who is honored, commemorating the day they were baptized, so not every family will celebrate their Slava in December. My husband's family celebrates St. Nikola, so our Slava falls on Dec. 19 of each year. We had drinks, food and plenty of ... View the Post
Holiday Entertaining Secrets
Holiday entertaining is fun, but can be stressful. And after having thrown more than a few parties around here, I've got some holiday entertaining secrets to survive your soiree in style, and stress-free. Let's pop that bubbly and have some fun with friends and family! Holiday Entertaining Secrets Make A List...And Check it Twice! My No. 1 holiday entertaining secret comes down to one thing: great planning. If you're making a new recipe, make sure to double check your pantry and fridge for ... View the Post
Rubber Ducky, You’re the ONE
You've never, ever met anyone as excited about a rubber ducky birthday party as me. Then again, that's because it's my son's rubber ducky birthday party. A very, very special first birthday party. For my little baby boy. Even thinking about the party made me misty-eyed. I'm not sure if it's just a postpartum permanent hormonal shift or what, but there's nothing like having a baby to turn you into a total pile of mush (not kidding.) I picked the rubber ducky birthday party theme ... View the Post
