♥
A
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Happy Thursday!
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CHEERS!
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*Cotton Candy Cosmo*
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* 1 1/2 oz. of your favorite vodka
* 1/2 oz. XR Fusion Liqueur
* 1 oz. cranberry juice
* cotton candy (pink)
*mix first three ingredients & place in a shaker with ice & shake
*pour over cotton candy
and enjoy! ♥
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
How to ...
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open a bottle of champagne!
because you don't want to find yourself in the ER on Valentines Day!
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The carbon dioxide inside a bottle of champagne is what makes it bubbly. It also means there can be anywhere from 70 to 90 pounds of pressure in the bottle- more than twice of a car tire!
A little extra care is needed when opening a bottle of champagne so the cork doesn't fly off suddenly. (never use a corkscrew)
*make sure the bottle is well chilled. wrap a napkin or dish towel around the fullest part.
*take the foil wrapper off the cork. remove the wire cage that secures the cork, & bear down with your hand to prevent the cork from popping off suddenly. cover the top with another towel to further contain the cork. DON'T grip the neck of the bottle- it warms up the wine & can encourage the cork to fly off.
*continuing to bear down on the towel-covered cork with your hand, lean the bottom of the bottle against your hip & tilt at a 45-degree angle, away from you and anyone else!
*continuing to bear down on the cork, twist the bottle clockwise with one hand to ease the cork out of the bottle. ideally, you should hear a whisper-soft "pfft"- rather than a big "pop"!
*keep tilting the bottle- this helps avoid a geyser of foam, because a larger surface area within the bottle minimizes bubbling.
♥
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Central Florida Brides...
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don't forget to pick up the latest issue of 'Central Florida Bride'
& make sure to read
*On-site Coordinators vs. Wedding Planners
...discover the difference*
by your's truly!
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♥
K&A
Breakfast LoVe ...
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for the one you love!
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oh yum!
who wouldn't want to start off their day with these?
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♥
A
Monday, February 8, 2010
Why Chocolate?
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We stuff ourselves and watch football during Thanksgiving, exchange gifts and drink eggnog come Christmas, and ring in New Years with champagne and a kiss.
That's just how it's done.
It's tradition, and it's all that we know.
It's just what we do, but do we know why?
Do we know why Valentine's Day is the way that it is?
And why we give these things to our loved ones?
We all know that chocolate is an aphrodisiac-
contains an endorphin called phenylethylamine,
levels of which in the brain have been linked to falling in love.
Chocolate has been used as a gift since the days of the Aztecs,
who believed it to be a source of spiritual wisdom, energy and higher sexual prowess.
It was used as a nuptial aid and served at wedding ceremonies.
*ROSES*
February 14th is like 'Black Friday' for florists, accounting for 32% of annual sales.
But why are they associated with love?
Well apparently, in the early 1700's, Charles II of Sweden
brought the Persian poetical art known as the "language of flowers" to Europe.
Throughout the 18th century, ladies loved their floral dictionaries,
which listed the symbolic meanings of different flowers.
The red rose was believed to be
the favored flower of Venus, the Roman Goddess of Love,
and has come to represent romantic love.
And so, giving red roses on Valentine's Day became the thing to do!
SO there you have it!
Now all of you cynics know that Valentine's Day
wasn't actually invented by card and chocolate companies!
And that we have been celebrating it pretty much the same way for centuries!
chocolates, roses, candy, & cards... oh my!
Why we give these gifts on Valentine's Day...
♥
We stuff ourselves and watch football during Thanksgiving, exchange gifts and drink eggnog come Christmas, and ring in New Years with champagne and a kiss.
That's just how it's done.
It's tradition, and it's all that we know.
As we have all gotten older,
we've traded in those little cardboard Valentine's Day cards for real cards,
the little heart-shaped candies for a heart-shaped box of chocolates,
& pink party punch for champagne!
It's just what we do, but do we know why?
Do we know why Valentine's Day is the way that it is?
And why we give these things to our loved ones?
*CHOCOLATE*
We all know that chocolate is an aphrodisiac-
contains an endorphin called phenylethylamine,
levels of which in the brain have been linked to falling in love.
Chocolate has been used as a gift since the days of the Aztecs,
who believed it to be a source of spiritual wisdom, energy and higher sexual prowess.
It was used as a nuptial aid and served at wedding ceremonies.
*ROSES*
February 14th is like 'Black Friday' for florists, accounting for 32% of annual sales.
But why are they associated with love?
Well apparently, in the early 1700's, Charles II of Sweden
brought the Persian poetical art known as the "language of flowers" to Europe.
Throughout the 18th century, ladies loved their floral dictionaries,
which listed the symbolic meanings of different flowers.
The red rose was believed to be
the favored flower of Venus, the Roman Goddess of Love,
and has come to represent romantic love.
And so, giving red roses on Valentine's Day became the thing to do!
*CARDS*
Valentines Day originated from pagan customs
involving animal sacrifice and fertility rituals.
When Christianity arrived,
Catholic Church officials tried to abolish the wild-and-crazy pagan feasts
by creating their own holiday around the same date
and choosing St. Valentine, a saint remembered for his devotion to love.
The Pope kept one pagan ritual, however ...
The one where young, unmarried men chose the names of young,
unmarried women out of a box at random to be matched romantically.
Being the church, though, they substituted saints' names for names of unmarried girls.
Instead of mating, they had to emulate the saint whose name they drew.
So as you can imagine, virile Roman males weren't too crazy about this,
so they established their own custom of sending written greetings of affection,
likely the first Valentine's Day cards, to young ladies of their fancy.
Written Valentines began to appear en masse after 1400
(around the time of the invention of the printing press)
*PINK, RED, & WHITE*
Pink is connected to St. Valentine,
whose burial was said to have caused the pink almond tree to blossom.
Red is a symbol of passion, warmth and the color of the heart!
And white symbolizes purity-
it's purification those naughty pagans were celebrating, after all.
*CUPID*
The mischievous winged cherub is the Roman God of Love
and the son of Venus, the Goddess of Love.
Cupid is derived from the Latin word "cupido"... meaning "desire"
Valentines Day originated from pagan customs
involving animal sacrifice and fertility rituals.
When Christianity arrived,
Catholic Church officials tried to abolish the wild-and-crazy pagan feasts
by creating their own holiday around the same date
and choosing St. Valentine, a saint remembered for his devotion to love.
The Pope kept one pagan ritual, however ...
The one where young, unmarried men chose the names of young,
unmarried women out of a box at random to be matched romantically.
Being the church, though, they substituted saints' names for names of unmarried girls.
Instead of mating, they had to emulate the saint whose name they drew.
So as you can imagine, virile Roman males weren't too crazy about this,
so they established their own custom of sending written greetings of affection,
likely the first Valentine's Day cards, to young ladies of their fancy.
Written Valentines began to appear en masse after 1400
(around the time of the invention of the printing press)
*PINK, RED, & WHITE*
Pink is connected to St. Valentine,
whose burial was said to have caused the pink almond tree to blossom.
Red is a symbol of passion, warmth and the color of the heart!
And white symbolizes purity-
it's purification those naughty pagans were celebrating, after all.
*CUPID*
The mischievous winged cherub is the Roman God of Love
and the son of Venus, the Goddess of Love.
Cupid is derived from the Latin word "cupido"... meaning "desire"
SO there you have it!
Now all of you cynics know that Valentine's Day
wasn't actually invented by card and chocolate companies!
And that we have been celebrating it pretty much the same way for centuries!
♥
A
Sunday, February 7, 2010
♥ Happy Valentine Week ♥
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it's started!
the official countdown until Valentine's Day here at Chic!
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It is one of our favorite holiday's to celebrate!
& how could it not be, being in the type of business that we are in.
we LOVE, LoVe!
Plus it's the only holiday that involves a lot of PINK!
♥
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
*Shoes-day* Tuesday
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Shoes for your little Princess!
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these are just too cute
&
a must-have for any little
"chic girl in training"
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♥
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*K&A
Monday, February 1, 2010
*Sweet Kisses*
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I don't need a world of riches
I just need a little time with you
&
sweet kisses...
all I really need is
sweet kisses...
it's what moves me
and his lips are pure emotion
he smiles because he knows how much I love the way he makes me feel inside
and suits all my wishes
who could ask for more
doesn't have to say I love you
all I need he tells me with his
sweet kisses
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♥
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Jessica Simpson- *Sweet Kisses*
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