Category: Fun

  • 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 […]

  • Girls trip to Singapore

    Girls trip to Singapore

    First things first: Singapore is a fantastic destination for a girls trip. There’s shopping, nightlife, great restaurants, and tons to see and do (including plenty of Insta-ready photo spots). I did a girls trip to Singapore a few years ago, right around the time Crazy Rich Asians came out, and we also happened upon the […]

  • Peppa pig birthday party

    Peppa Pig birthday party

    Arabella absolutely loves Peppa Pig, so a Peppa Pig-themed birthday party was a no-brainer when she turned 3. I wanted to go with a slightly pastel color palette, to match the rain boots she already had. But as you might imagine, there was a LOT of pink involved. Since the British children’s show is so […]

  • Kid-friendly Halloween tea

    kid-friendly Halloween tea party

    Happy Halloween! Did you already go trick-or-treating? We’re going tonight, but we got in the spooky spirit this weekend with this toddler-approved Halloween tea party. The best news: Everything other than decorating the cookies is super easy and fast, so if you want to throw together a similar Halloween tea today—or just try one or […]

  • How to avoid crowds in Santorini

    How to avoid crowds in Santorini

    Santorini is incredibly beautiful, with adorable towns, delicious food, and sunsets that are famous around the world. Unfortunately, all those things mean it’s also ridiculously popular. But we managed to visit the island without getting caught in a crush of people, and I want to share how to avoid crowds in Santorini. Shoulder season The […]