• How to throw an epic Kentucky Derby party

    Kentucky Derby party

    As someone who did not grow up in Kentucky, I’ll admit that I was not privy to the joys of a Kentucky Derby party before I met my husband. But he soon introduced me to the concept—and even took me to the actual Derby once—so after almost 20 years I feel like I’m now qualified […]

  • Easter bunny tea party

    Easter bunny tea party

    If you have a little girl, I’m telling you right now: You need to throw an Easter bunny tea party for her and her friends (or siblings). My friend Daysi had the idea last year for our girls, and it was the absolute cutest thing ever. It was also pretty easy to put together, and […]

  • The not-a-millionaire guide to the Maldives

    If you live in North America and aren’t a billionaire and/or a frequent world traveler, you probably have never really considered visiting the Maldives. And it’s alarmingly easy to spend your entire year’s salary there in a week. But you totally don’t have to. I can help. Overview The Maldives is made up of hundreds […]

  • Cherry blossom afternoon tea

    cherry blossom afternoon tea

    We’re entering the pinkest and most beautiful time of the year (at least in Japan and DC): Cherry blossom season! The cherry blossom trees in DC hit peak bloom this weekend—the second earliest ever. And while there are plenty of cherry blossom afternoon teas to attend in Washington and Japan, there aren’t so many on […]

  • Four-ever magical birthday party

    four-ever magical birthday

    Arabella is about to turn five, so I think it’s time to share the details of her 4th birthday party! The theme was “four-ever magical,” aka unicorns and mermaids. I scoured Pinterest for unicorn and mermaid party ideas, then combined them into a super fun four-ever magical birthday party at our house. Decor We had […]