Friday’s Bar cart Beautiful= Summer Weekend

Hello Beautiful’s!

It’s time for Friday Bar cart styling = Hot summer night’s Nautical theme & Watermelon Moscow mules….

I hope your having a wonderful Summer! It’s been a really HOT summer in Utah! All anyone wants to do is float in the water or do something indoors! So I hope your staying cool!

We live in a lake town in Utah and I am a California girl at heart! So the nautical themed bar cart for Summer just feels perfect! This would be cute by your pool or a cute Summer Birthday party theme.

I don’t know if you remember a couple months back, when I decorated the Junior Leagues annual Gala? It was ” A night at the Cape”…. Which had me collecting a ton of nautical decor! (I had to do something with it!) Another inspiration for our Summer Bar cart! I hope this inspires you to have fun with your Bar cart and decorate it for the seasons!

My Favorite Drink these day’s is my Watermelon Moscow Mule cocktail creation! Yum! You can make a Mocktail by leaving out the vodka..

A copper cup ( I think it’s a must)

Ginger beer (our fav is Fever Tree) 1 bottle makes 2 drinks

club soda

vodka (leave out if making Mocktail)

lime

mint for garnish

3 slices of watermelon

ice

Fill your copper mug with Ice, pour 2 shots of vodka in mug, squeeze in the lime add to side for garnish, use 1/2 of the ginger beer in each mug….set aside!

cut up 1 water melon slice into 2 for garnish and other 2 watermelon slice’s put in plastic bag and smash into juice…

add juice to both mugs you set aside & stir top off with club soda and finish garnishing with watermelon slice a sprig of mint! YUM…If you try it leave me a comment and tell me how you liked it!

Hope your enjoying your Summer loves! OX, D’Arcy

Friday Bar cart Beautiful= Memorial Day BBQ

What’s better then Friday? A 3 day weekend! Kicking off Memorial weekend with this Friday’s Bar cart beautiful=BBQ ready! A fun way to use and style a bar cart! Use it for serving…We have a great menu ready and looking forward to having friends over to celebrate this fun Holiday! Memorial Day is the perfect way to kick off BBQ season!

I let the Menu be the STAR of this Bar cart styling….The tried and true favorites of BBQ season! Pull out your patriotic decor, your favorite foods and serve it up fun!

Hope you have a wonderful and safe Holiday weekend! OX, D’Arcy

Details= Menu board= Potterybarn, Vintage Coke create= Etsy, Barn wood flag= My Hubby made for me, Glass mason jars with lids= online years ago, Striped jar= Secret Haven boutique, Red bowl= Create Barrel, red, white & blue garland = Ti Pan

Friday=Bar cart Beautiful, Girl’s Movie Night

It’s Friday Beautiful’s and you know what that means….Bar cart Beautiful! This weeks styling was inspired by Girl’s Movie Night!

So gather up your girl friends and have a fun movie night at home.

Here I played up the color of my popcorn boxes and snack tin! Red just screams Movies and popcorn to me! I let good old Coke be the lead for a cocktail (Rum and coke) but for my non drinkers just serve a old fashion glass bottle of Coke Cola! Nothings better with popcorn then a yummy COKE!

Grab a bunch of Chic flick’s and some candy and call the girl’s! This Friday is gonna be fun!

Details; Ribbon garland I made, Roll of heart tickets I had in my craft supplies (scrapbooking day’s) popcorn boxes= Target’s $1 bin a long time ago, popcorn bowl=Rock loft, Snack Tin= General store a cute little boutique that went out of business years ago, Movie picture=Hobby lobby, glass Mason jars with lid & straw= Online years ago before they were cool:)

Cinco de Mayo= Friday Bar cart

Cinco de Mayo bar cart styling!

I don’t know about you but this California girl loves Mexican food! By now you know I love styling my bar cart for parties and social hours! So having Cinco de Mayo on a Friday was pretty exciting to me! (I know doesn’t take a lot to get me excited for a party!)

I drew my Inspiration from this photo above while on a photo shoot a couple weeks ago! I loved the bright colors of the paper flags and knew I had to mimic for my Friday Cinco de Mayo bar cart! Bright colors Margaritas and chips & salsa….Well and Maybe a shot of tequila! Is whats on our cart for tonight! We’ll be serving nachos and a taco bar as well and I am so hungry I can’t wait!

Have you tried Skinny Girl mixers? Yummy, pour or Ice add a shot and a twist of lime! Super easy and great on the calories! YAY!

If you have any questions on the above items or on How to style your Bar Cart comment below and I’ll be happy to help! Otherwise Look for next weeks Mother’s Day cart….

Have a wonderful weekend! Ox, D’Arcy

Bar Cart Friday….Vaction Ready & A Sparkly Coconut Lime Cocoktail

Happy Friday Beautiful’s! A great time to share with you My Bar Cart = “Vacation Ready” and one of my Favorite Cocktail’s, Sparkly Coconut lime cocktail! A Super easy Cocktail recipe perfect for Summer entertaining!

I love a fun Bar cart Styling, Just the perfect little space to “play” with pretty things! Here I did a Summer theme, Pineapples, sunhat and sunglasses make this festive for a warm sunny day! Perfect to enjoy a cocktail….. Here’s one of my creations you’ll enjoy on any Sunny day!

Sparkly Coconut lime

You’ll need :

1 glass, Ice, Bai bubbles in coconut lime, coconut water or Pellegrino, Malibu Rum or Vodka, 1 lime:

Fill glass with Ice, 1 shot of Vodka or Rum, Equal parts 1/2 Bai ,1/2 Coconut water or Pellegrino twist of lime and stir garnish with lime

With this basic drink you can get creative and add Watermelon, or any Berry fruit and it taste delish! Enjoy Your Friday! OX, D’Arcy

Junior League Gala….(Decorator Chair)

My outfit and accessories

A couple of pictures of mt hubby and I…

Junior league Member’s that could attend…We have 80 member’s

The center pieces for 30 Tables

The entry into the venue ….Is in the details, You should have seen the face of the venue manager as I was pouring sand! (I promise we cleaned it All up!) The glow of the lanterns walking up and the detail of sand just set the tone.

A little facebook message from our President, after the Gala! I was excited she loved how it turned out!

Another Junior League Gala in the Books…If you just starting reading or following me, I have been in the Junior League of Ogden for 3 years and the last 2 I have been Decorating Chair for the Gala. The Gala is our biggest fundraiser of the year needless to say it a big event! If you haven’t heard of the Junior League, in a quick response… it’s a wonderful organization across the country that helps empower woman through charitable work in your community. I love being part of such a wonderful organization that really GIVE’s back while building friendships. This year’s theme was LOBSTER UP… (there is a whole story behind it) The President each year picks a theme, which is normally something they feel strong about and sets the tone for the year! This theme set the tone HUGE for this years Gala (a Night in white at the Cape) A Fancy way to have a Nautical Themed GALA!

A big challenge in many way’s… You don’t want it to be decorated to casual (it’s a Gala) The budget is close to 0 and it’s a party for 300. Beach party wasn’t the goal it’s not a Luau or birthday party. So my goal was to feel like a dinner party at a house on the cape, on a summer night. Knowing we asked guest to wear white ( we knew we would get casual white to fancy white attire) I didn’t want it to feel like a casual Beach party. SO sticking with white linens Layered with Natural colored Burlap and fish net. Then accents of gold, natural’s and blue & green sea glass. Helped give it the feel of the Sea without the Bright primary’s of Beach balls. Another challenge was we don’t live near the beach so finding objects to barrow was basically another 0… SO I did a lot of DIY projects! The center pieces were bottles & jars I have been collected for years (knowing I would need one day!) 93 bottles total, 30 of which were wine bottles a fellow member had saved. I will share my DIY project with you at another time… I think they turned out Darling for 30 centerpieces on a major budget!

I have told you guy’s I love to collect item’s ( I am not a hoarder..HAHA) I love to entertain so I have a pretty big collection of items for party’s…. I really didn’t own much for this type of party…But I did have Longaberger Basket’s, Vintage Ice chest, Vintage Ironing board, Adirondack chair’s , Vintage coke crate and bottle’s, succulents, white flower pots, A big Boat book shelf and some outdoor lanterns, fire pit, 2 wooden pallets, Burlap and Burlap table clothes. 30 table frames (TIP: look to see what you could use to help with the theme even if it doesn’t scream the theme!) This really helped fill in a lot of area’s at the venue. Then I only had to purchase some key Item’s to really help tie it ALL together. SEE it does help to collect!

Items I did purchase: At Homegood, TjMax, Michael’s, Amazon, Lowe’s….

Fishnet, shells, sea glass, pebbles, white flowers, anchor, nautical flags, nautical flag banners (4), rope… lots of rope, 2 posters & frames, rope knots, fishing bobs, Lobster pillow and beach towel, 30 big battery Candles and 50 votive candles, Ribbon, Strands of lights, Taffy for Party favors!

Donated or loaned: White linens from Model linens & Large tropical plants J&J nursery …..

Above I showed groupings that I placed through out the Venue to have a pop of THE CAPE everywhere you looked. Have any questions or need tips on planning a party with what you have on hand? Leave a comment I will be happy to help

My love of entertaining and decorating is how I can give my time and give back. This is how I use my talents to help others. Being able to Do something I love helps this charity raise money to give back to the community. We ALL have a talent or a gift that we can use to GIVE BACK…I Hope I inspired you to use your talent’s & time in a way that can help others. OX, D’Arcy

Quick Berry Shortcake Dessert

Quick Berry Shortcake for My Tuesday Tip

Now that Strawberries are in season I decide to share with you my Quick and easy Berry Shortcake recipe. I am a big fan of turning out pretty things but Quick! (the Libra in me) Here’s my short cut trick and the items you’ll need….

Make’s 4 plates

Angel food cakes 4 pack (I like the little bunt cakes) This is my Quick trick… taste yummy and store bought!

2 cups cut up Strawberries

1/2 cup raspberries (plus 8 for garnish)

1/2 blackberries (plus 8 for garnish)

3/4 cup sugar

4 scoops of vanilla bean Ice cream (we like Haagen-Dazs)

Whip cream for garnishing top

bowl, Masher,measuring cups, Knife, cutting block, plates

First you’ll want to cut up strawberries, place in bowl, add berries (leaving out ones for garnish) add sugar and Mash…just enough to get juice but still have small pieces of berries. Now add angel food cake to plate, pour 1/4 of berries over top of each, add a scoop of Ice cream and berries for garnish and top with whip cream. Can add a sprig of mint and a dash of powdered sugar if wish! Enjoy!

I hope you enjoy one of my families favorite Quick desserts!

ox, D’Arcy

Celebrating The month of Love

I love the Month of February!

A month full of love… My hubby’s Birthday, Valentine’s day and Our Anniversary ! Plus a month full of everything Red & pink! I thought I would share some of the Outfits, Nails and treats I loved for the month. Hoping to give you inspiration and to find love in the little things. Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, D’Arcy

Did you Get your CAKE & eat it too? I did! My favorite red velvet cupcake from Lovee’s cakes in South Ogden was sitting on my nightstand this morning.

Today’s Valentine outfit… lip sweater by The Classic (old), Black wax skinny jean by Yummy jean, Stripped shoes by Sam Edelman, bar (believe) necklace $8.99 at Chic Style, ox ring (dear Lizzy)

Valentine’s outfits I styled for Fox 13 (the Place) All available @ Chic Style Clothing Boutique.

A couple of my favorite things….Miette Pastry Shop in San Francisco’s recipe book, Whisk= Anthropology , pink bowl= Dear lizzy, Valentine’s tickets=my personal scrapbooking stash

Chocolate covered Rice crispy treats

First part of February Red nails w/ gold heart

2nd Manicure for the Month of love….pink ombre’ with Rose gold glitter!

My hubby and I at the Chic Utah blogger’s night in white.

I am obsessed with Fresh flowers…My indulgence I get weekly Blooms and Red & white seemed to call me!

The choker top is a big look this season and I think perfect for a Date night & Valentines day. ( chic Style)

Casual Valentine outfit (perfect for helping out at school) Available @ Chic Style

Valentine outfit inspiration number 4…I love this hot pink Cardigan (old) paired with this trendy eyelash & lips tee, leather pants Kut from kloth=chic Style, Necklace Zenzii=Chic Style, watch= Michael Kors, Vase= High Home fashion

How to make a pomegranate cocktail for Cocktail Hour

Friday cocktail hour

How to make an easy pomegranate cocktail for Cocktail Hour. Always a hit & perfect for the Holidays.

Cocktail Party

One of My Favorite Cocktails… An excellent signature cocktail I made years ago for one of our Holiday Parties, and It’s been a big hit ever since.

The Vanilla Pom

I get more calls and messages about this drink, “How do you make or what was that signature cocktail you served?” This yummy drink is easy to create, tastes as if you go to a lot of work, and has so much flavor it will be a hit for you too! I love that it makes for a great pitcher drink as well. Use a Large drink decanter if you want to create a large batch. This does help make parties go even smoother. (just in case you don’t want to play bartender all night.)

The Vanilla Pom cocktail is super easy to make, and your guest will call you for the recipe.😘
You’ll want…to make a pomegranate cocktail for Cocktail Hour:

Recipe:

Pom 100% pomegranate Juice
Vanilla Vodka (this is KEY) This is our Favorite’s HERE HERE HERE
San Pellegrino or Club Soda (San Pellegrino is the first choice and makes a difference)
Ice
And lime or pomegranate seeds for garnish.

Two parts Pom, one shot of Vodka (vanilla Vodka is the key), ice & stir
Add 1 part Pellegrino, which gives it the right amount of sparkle. ✨
Garnish and serve

Bar Style

Do you need some excellent pieces for entertaining, maybe add to your bar or bar cart? I have picked out some of my favorite serving pieces, glassware, and needed parts to help you entertain with style and ease. Take a look below at some great finds.

I hope you enjoy your Friday night and remember to drink responsibly. OX ❤D’Arcy

If you enjoyed this recipe, you might like these.

Blood Orange Cocktail

Perfect Moscow Mule

Sangria Recipe

Spinach & Tortellini Soup

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How to make a Blood Orange Cocktail

My very Own Cocktail creation… The Blood Orange cocktail ( to make a mocktail leave out the Vodka) As many of you know I love to entertain …. One of my favorite things is to come up with NEW cocktail’s… Here’s one of my favorite’s The BLOOD orange cocktail perfect for Halloween Today! Hope you enjoy & let me know if you try it🎃 Happy Halloween my lovelies 😘 D’Arcy

You’ll need

Martini Shaker
3/4 cup oj
2 tbsp Earth & vine blood orange concentrate
Blood orange sparkling Soda ( target brand)
Shot of vodka ( grey goose is our pick)
Ice
Garnish with orange slice or candied orange wedge

Place Ice, oj & blood orange concentrate, vodka in martini shaker…
Give a good shake….
Pour into glass and top off with Blood orange soda and garnish with orange slice🍸

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