So, basically, I think we all know about my deep love for camping, bonfires and running around barefoot outdoors. If you didn’t know, now you do. So with that cleared up and out of the way, let’s talk about how obsessed I am with this amazing party in honor of Stephen, who was recently honored …
Posts from: July 2012
Good morning, everyone! I want to pause quickly this morning to thank everyone who has already chimed in on the 2012 reader survey. Reading your responses has me thinking up so many great ideas and also feeling so grateful for likely having the coolest and sweetest readers in the world. No, seriously. So thank you …
I can hardly believe it, but it’s that time again – it’s time for the 2012 reader survey! (And actually, it’s a few months past due!) This past year has brought so many exciting changes and opportunities for The Sweetest Occasion. In order to best develop and curate content and new columns in the coming …
Good morning and happy Monday, friends! I hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine ended up being rather more eventful than I had anticipated so I am looking forward to jumping right back into the week with a whole lot of pretty. So let’s do this, shall we? I have to admit to having a …
So, here’s the big question. Who is ready for the weekend? I know I sure am! If I’m perfectly honest, this week has been a doozy. I definitely need a couple of days to unplug, clear my head and try to get my feet back underneath me. With a bit of luck there will be …
Good morning, friends! I hope everyone had a great day off yesterday. We’re kicking the morning off today with the prettiest color palette. Lately it has been all about fresh, summery colors so I thought I’d mix it up a bit. So today we’re talking classic and utterly romantic shades of lavender and rose. It …
Good morning and happy 4th of July, everyone! I am taking today off to spend some time with family and friends and to enjoy this beautiful day. We’re talking lots of lazy time, some soaking up the sunshine and possibly a frozen treat. And fireworks! There will definitely be fireworks on the schedule. I hope …
Apparently it’s a lemony kind of day around here! Which, I suppose I like that just fine considering the smell of fresh lemons just makes me smile. Right now though, we’re talking lemony cocktails. Specifically, this preserved lemon cocktail from Eat Boutique which I recently had to try and fell head over heels for. It’s …
I’ve always been intrigued by homemade body scrubs and finally decided to try my hand at whipping one up recently. I researched a bunch of different recipes and finally settled on a lemon sugar scrub, which seemed perfect for me considering my signature personal fragrance is Fresh Sugar Lemon. Love that stuff! This scrub is …
Happy Monday, everyone! Is anyone as excited for the holiday week as I am? I know it’s a little weird with the 4th falling on a Wednesday, but there’s still a whole lot of celebration to be had. So today we’re chatting 4th of July style, which to me is all about keeping it comfy …