#OTCPartner | My absolute favorite holiday tradition is waking up on Thanksgiving morning to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade on tv during breakfast. My kids are at fun ages to enjoy the tradition and with the help of Oriental Trading, I was able to DIY a fun tablescape of NYC with character balloons for them to enjoy during the parade this year! The parade, the dog show, foot[...]
Pretzels, Beer & Brats, oh my! Raise your steins to Oktoberfest 2025! As a holday and occasions creator, I have been wanting to lean into Oktoberfest for a while. Maybe it's my Eastern European heritage or just another reason to have a party.. either way, I love the traditions that have been evolved from it's original celebration in the early 1800's. I grew up in a sausag[...]
Who doesn't love a classic vanilla cupcake?! 4th of July and other patriotic content is some of my favorite to create and these cupcakes are a simple way to add some red, white and blue to your summer BBQ's, 4th of July parties and celebrations. If baking isn't your thing, then you can easily dress up box cake mix cupcakes with berries and/or a flag pick. If you want my fluffy vanilla cupca[...]
It's Master Week! I will be the first to admit that I do not care much for golf nor do I know much about it. However, living in the south - specifically Georgia where the Masters take place, there is something so fun and familiar about the traditions of the tournament. A few days ago when I saw the announcement the Master Instagram page made about the new Savory Tomato Pie being added to[...]
At the end of the last year (once the holiday season work burnout had passed), I took a step back to reevaluate the type of content that my audience responded to the most across all of my platforms. Ultimately I came to the conclusion that I would: a) get back to my recipe developer roots b) lean into smaller holidays and events c) lean even more into the larger holidays Wi[...]