1 | Circe // Madeline Miller I’m halfway through Circe and I LOVE it. I will definitely read it again. 2 | Shatter Me // Tahereh Mafi 3 | Unravel Me // Tahereh Mafi I read Shatter Me and Unravel Me earlier this month. Honestly, I have mixed emotions with the story and writing style. I really…
Macaron Français
I had the best time making French Macarons for Zack and McKenna’s engagement party. I made two new flavors and I’m excited to share them with you! Banana Cream Pie 2/3 cup almond meal or ground almonds 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar 3 large egg whites, room temperature and preferably aged up to 3 days…
Earl Grey Crème + Lavender Tea
My dad introduced me to tea when I was a kid; on the weekends we would play chess and have a cup of tea together. He would add a little bit of cream, while I added sweetened condensed milk—I know so cringy. Later, I began to appreciate the quintessential taste of bergamot infused in loose leaf black…
April Reading List
1 | C. S. Lewis — A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet // Alister McGrath I’ve wanted to read Alister McGrath’s biography on C.S. Lewis for a while now and I am so excited to finally read it! I met Alister McGrath my sophomore year at Liberty (2006). He was a speaker at Convocation and author of…
Easter Dinner Party
Like all great meals, the most important part of a dinner party is great company. A healthy stock of chilled champagne is a close second. // Natalie Shukur We celebrated Easter and my father-in-laws birthday on Sunday—what a day! Stephen and I broke our entertaining rule number #2 and made a new dish the day…
Eight Rules For Hosting A Great Party
Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Book of Etiquette is my personal holy grail for all things hosting and etiquette. She covers a lot of awkward situations and how to deal with them appropriately; like what to do with a guest who may be a little tipsy or how to properly eat oysters. Even if you don’t…
