blog hopping

since my friend, melissa, at filling our bucket is off to have a fantastic time at BlogHer '12 in NYC for the weekend, she asked if i would do a guest spot on filling our bucket. how could i say no? 

p.s. you may remember melissa's poinsettias from last year's twelve days of christmas cocktails 

almost august!

has this month flown by at warp speed for anyone else? given that DC has been full of more record heat waves, i can't say i'm all that sad to say farewell july. however, i am really looking forward to august - lots of good stuff on the calendar! later this week, i'll be guest blogging on filling our bucket. i'm going to be participating in susannah conway's august break. i had so much fun with the 2011 august break that i want to do it again. and the most exciting part of august is that fanboy & i are off to montreal & quebec city for ten days to celebrate our 5th anniversary!

who else wants to join me?

cheekydrinks: the eighth day of christmas cocktails

who wouldn't love a sparkly, cranberry red cocktail on christmas morning? thanks to my friend, melissa at filling our bucket for sharing one her favorite holiday drinks!

poinsettia 

• 1/2 oz cointreau or grand marnier
• champagne, cava, or prosecco
• 3 oz cranberry juice
• orange twist (optional)

chill all of the ingredients beforehand. pour the orange liqueur and cranberry juice into a chilled champagne flute. stir well. top with champage, cava or prosecco and garnish with an orange twist.