Calling all Shark Week Fans!

It's that time of year again that people go bonkers for -- Discovery Channel's Shark Week!! If you're like me (and most of the population) there is a weird fascination with this terrifying creature. Even since I saw Jaws at a young age, I had this love/hate relationship with sharks. They terrify yet intrigue me. It was be the same party of me that loves Halloween so much -- I just love being scared. So with Shark Week 2014 alive and well, why not call some friends over and throw yourself a Shark Week viewing party. Go ahead and even create a drinking game around it too -- because there's always a reason to celebrate something!! All images I collected from pinterest and original sources can be found here. 

 Cute beachy themed table include a cupcake tower and salt water taffy.

 Cute cardboard shark cut outs I found on Etsy

Adorable cards -- could be used as invitations too!

Fancier table setting. How fun is that shark and shrimp bowl centerpiece??

Fruit salad or jello shots anyone?

Beach ball cake pops - genius!

"Sand dollar" cookies -- aka snickerdoodles -- my fav!!

More beachy cupcakes. Love the "sandy" beach with the umbrella!

Cute shark fin votive candles to set the mood.

And of course we can't forget a fun and cute outfit for the hostess with the mostess.

And I love shark week tee and ocean inspired sparkly nail polish!

And this little nugget was too cute not to share!!

So anyone else obsessed with Shark Week like me??

xo Steph

Entertain: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Happy Cinco de Mayo people! A holiday devoted to eating Mexican food and drinking Corona -- I can get down with that! So of course, I need to share some party inspirations because, we all know I love to plan a festive and fabulous party. I swear, I live for holidays and theme parties -- why can't they be every day? Anyway here are some inspiration photos I pulled together from {Pinterest}. If you want to recreate a Cinco de Mayo party like this yourself, all original sources can be found {here}.

1. Festive chalkboard -- "Fiesta like there's no Manana"

2. Colorful plates

3. Fresh pico de gallo

4. Pink Grapefruit margaritas

5. Homemade guacamole served in a (mortar and pestle here)

8. Mexican corn with a squeeze of lime

7. Taco Bar chalkboard art

8. Ombre garlands for decor

9. mmmmm Taaaacos

10. Pinata cookies -- amazing.

11. Fuchsia peonies for pops of color

12. Stocked bar, including San Pellegrino (one of my new favs)

13. Margarita Lime cupcakes

I'm be sure to enjoy a Corona Light with lime and some fresh guac today to make my Monday afternoon a little more special.

What are your fun Cinco De Drinko plans for today?

xo Steph

entertain | celebrate Oktoberfest

Amidst all the pumpkins, and spooky and scary everything we surround ourselves with in October to prepare for Halloween - celebrating Oktoberfest is a fabulous German tradition and perfect excuse to celebrate some other favorites of mine -- beer and food! So why not have an Oktoberfest themed get together this weekend? Especially for those who hate Halloween (who are those people by the way??) get festive with all that fall has to offer sans the scary stuff. Take a look at all these details below. 

All original sources can be found on my Oktoberfest board on my pinterest page.

| the details |

1. the perfect party need a festive invitation

2. keep decor simple. sheafs of wheat, and a wide array of craft beer bottles

3. beer tasting are made that much more awesome in this rustic wooden glass holder

| the food |

4. no better companion for a german themed party other than freshly baked pretzels

5. beer cheese soup in a bread bowl -- hello!

6. beer mac and cheese

7. Oktober lager stew made with german sausage 

| the extras |

8. photo booth fun - try a giant sized pretzel as the ultimate photo booth for insta-fun 

9. Boozy Guinness root beet floats. um, yes please.

10. the perfect combination of salty & sweet. beer and pretzel cupcakes for guests to take home

Interested in more Oktoberfest accessories to get into the festive spirit? These slippers are perfect for the host and hostess who have been on their feet all day, brew your own beer  for the occasion, and this or this for serving beer to your guests.

So do you celebrate Oktoberfest?

hope you all have a lovely day -- prost!

xo Steph

sick days and breaking bad

First things first, I want to apologize for not posting in daaays (since last Thursday, but who's keeping track right?) but I have a really good explanation, I swear. So for one, I've been sick. I don't know if it's a cold, allergies, sinus infection or something else icky but I've been over here sneezing, blowing my nose, and drinking hot tea and chicken soup like it's my job. Totally not how I planned on spending my weekend. So that is one reason. My other reason for the lack of blogging. Two words: Breaking Bad. You either watch it or have at least heard of it, but either way I have to say this -- it. is. amazing. Seriously, the best show on tv hands down. I was late to the game, but better late than never. The show has run for 5 seasons and I decided to pick it up and see what everyone is talking about. With my trusty Netflix in hand, D and I became engulfed, immersed, OBSESSED with this show for hours on end. I'm talking coming home from working, plopping down on the couch and watching episode after episode on Netflix until 4am each night until we finished the series. Ok maybe not 4am considering we both wake up 5am every morning but you get the idea. We stayed up LATE.

Anyway, we just finished the show last night and I am suffering from withdrawals and currently experiencing PBBD (post Breaking Bad depression). Not sure anything will fill this void in my life, other than meth itself (kidding). So I'll just hang on to the memories that Jesse and Mr. White are still cooking up a batch somewhere out there ; )

So after all of this - I thought putting together a Breaking Bad themed party was just the thing to help me through this difficult time. For all my other Breaking Bad fans out there in blogger land - enjoy!

For all original sources and more fun, check out my Breaking Bad obsessed pinterest board.

And my apologies for anyone who won't get these BB references. 

For the festive theme party, it's all about the blue crystals. 99% pure

1. rock candy "crystal meth" cupcakes

2. festive blue drink - sign me up!

3. decorate with beakers. or better yet, use them for cocktails

4. fried chicken from los pollos hermanos. of course

5. funyuns. extra funyuns

6. breakfast all day every day. Walter Jr. would approve.

7. chamomile tea with soy milk. hold the stevia please.

8. love this print -- respect the chemistry.

9. mr. white and jesse doing their thing

10. cheers bryan cranston and aaron paul for a job well done!

and if you want to see a Breaking Bad video montage that will probably make you laugh and cry, check this one out over at buzzfeed. They have good stuff over there.

So please tell me, do I have any other Breaking Bad obsessed fans out there??

I'd love to chat with others about how depressed I am now that it's all over.

Who was your favorite character?

Did you like how it ended??

xo Steph