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November 25, 2009

this is how you do it + happy turkey day.

GT is unabashedly not afraid of saying that I’m down with the arugula liberals and I obsess over love the Obamas. But on the entertaining and Get Togetha front can these two knock the glamour and class ball any further out the park ? I mean *Gah*. The awesomeness from these two when it comes [...]

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May 22, 2009

your three days + summer inspired decor.

Decided to swap scroll down voting in order bring you summer ready beach inspired staycation finds that will set your decor straight for the warm weather. My favs are the Orla Kiely Clutch, The Mango Soy Candle, the Dwell Studio Storage Stool and the Coral Lamp by Pier 1. With that being said, I’m gladly [...]

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May 12, 2009

staycations: pitcher roundup.

If you Google “staycations” (as if you need to conduct a search to know that folks are staying put) folks are chillin in their backyards and relearning summer picnicking skills. So unless you plan on serving folks with your cupped hands you might as well get ideas on how to serve it pretty and avoid [...]

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April 16, 2009

*gt friends: chile lime tequila popcorn.

Just the title post alone is enough to get my mouth watering as I type this. Seasoned popcorn is one of THEE MOST ADDICTIVE snacks and is worth all the stuck in your teeth-ness. Make this on a night where you expect some people over and they’ll remember you for the rest of your life. [...]

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March 26, 2009

*gt friends: wine stoppers.

I’ve had many Get Togethas where friends bring the vino and we ki ki it up. But I’ve only had one guest not only bring a bottle of wine but bring a keepsake of a bottle stopper as well. And gosh do I cherish that thing. The saying “God is in the details” certainly rings [...]

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March 19, 2009

*gt friends: whoopie pies..

According to the NYT whoopie pies are giving cupcakes the ultimate smackdown and shoving them off of the prized “most popular” and “cutesy” pedastal. GT will be real with you and tell you that I’ve never had one because I’ve never seen anyone eat a moon pie in Harlem.  Now an Oreo Cakester (Should I [...]

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