tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16242653683598583052026-10-27T23:50:30.384-07:00weeknight party girlAlexandra Hedinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455378541473452720noreply@blogger.comBlogger515125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624265368359858305.post-24910753752306092962018-01-14T10:34:00.000-08:002018-01-14T16:17:02.121-08:00

So the dream for the living room is to be an open and inviting room that we can all hang out in - and is open enough for other people to feel invited in.  The current living room is pretty un-inviting.  You have to walk around a goofy little wall to get into the room and it becomes a weird stopping point where we end up hanging in the hallway instead of the actually spacious and

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Blue and green are such a natural combination together.  Is it because of the sky and the grass?  Algae and water?  Because they live next door to each other on the color wheel and we all learned in art school that they have to go together if they are next to each other on the color wheel?  Who knows.  But it works. My signature color for about one hundred

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The dining room is actually just fine.  It's really only a space between the kitchen and the living room and it's not that remarkable.  But it will end up with changes because the rooms that it is smashed between are getting some massive alterations. The biggest issue I think I might have with the dining room is making our vintage furniture that is a family heirloom fit into a new

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The kitchen is the most important part of my house.  Always.  Our current kitchen is the worst of the worst.  I think there are apartments in New York City that are bigger than this kitchen.  Given that I have a growing collection of vintage bar-ware, kitchen ware, plates, etc. this really needed to change. Despite how tiny the actual kitchen is, there is all

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The first thing Mr. Hedin and I thought of when we started dreaming of our new house was the Parker Palm Springs.  We love the Parker.  We love going into Mr. Parker for a Manhattan.  We love wandering the grounds.  We love the vintage vibe of the whole place. I have pinned one million images from the Parker, Jonathan Adler, Emily Henderson, and my latest idol, Sarah

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The Hedin family has decided to embark on a major massive remodel project.  By major and massive, I mean we have to move our of the house and we don't get to go back into it for almost a year.  All of my fingers and toes and ankles are crossed in hopes that it will be done in less than a year.  But we all know how big projects go... The original house was built in the late 1940's

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With my new project I have been eating a lot of food that are available only in season.  Kale is available year round, I know - but at the farmer's market this is IT right now.  Kale, chard, squashes are easy to find because not a lot of us can't grow anything else. If you haven't tried cooking barley like risotto, then you really must.  It's surprisingly simple, packed

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I may have mentioned this before, my son is a picky eater.  But the irony of him is that he isn't picky in the traditional sense of what picky eaters eat - he loves a lot of foods that are full of flavor and a little bit weird.  Like oysters. Lunch is a struggle.  You can't pack oysters in a lunch and he doesn't eat most things that would be considered lunch foods.  I

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One of the hidden bonuses of working with Pop Secret popcorn is that they sent boxes and boxes of popcorn to make sure I had enough for the Oscar Party Photo shoot.  We used tons of the popcorn for the shoot and we still ended up with tons left over.  What to do, what to do? I made popcorn bars.  But these aren't just any popcorn bars because I used Pop Secret's Cinnamon

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Last month my girlfriend and I were out to a boozy lunch and we decided to host an Oscar Party - we've even figured out how to project the show on a big screen in the Fire Station!   But what to serve... Nothing goes better with movies than popcorn - and I love popcorn.  I worked with Pop Secret to plan a fabulous popcorn bar with delicious flavors and dreamy mix-ins.  

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Last night the Oregon Ducks competed for the National Football title, this weekend the Seahawks hope to defend their Super Bowl trophy - even if you aren't into football, this is a good excuse for a party.  And food.  And great if you live in the Northwest because I literally don't know anyone who isn't watching football right now. Seahawks Beast Mode Punch  ::  White

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Anyone who says it takes a lot to make a party fun has never had tequila shots.  Line up a tray and watch the fun begin.  The only catch is that you MUST MUST MUST have good tequila.  Bad tequila = a headache which  is not a good time.

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Roca Patron Tequila  ::  Floating Flamingo Coasters

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If you like an Eggnog Latte, I have stumbled upon the ULTIMATE Eggnog Latte.  Scoop one or two scoops of eggnog ice cream in a coffee mug.  Top with hot espresso.  It's an Eggnog Affogato and your new favorite coffee.  Especially if you're feeling a little sluggish in the morning from all of the festivities at night.  Like say, tonight?  And tomorrow?

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Old English Christmas Crackers

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Merry merry merry Christmas from our family to yours.

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Looking back on my Instagram photos from the past year I can't believe what a FUN year it was!  I spent loads of real life time with online friends, had fun adventures with my children, met STEVEN TYLER, and put my liver through the wringer. All in all - it was a great year. I'll be taking a little break until after Christmas to hang out with my family and generally revel in the

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Large Pineapple Jar from Waiting on Martha  I can't express to you how vital a good punch recipe is.  A good punch recipe gets you out of mixing individual cocktails, it looks quite swanky, and it's a really simple way to add a festive flair to even the most mundane event.  This time of year, nothing seems mundane - a punch makes your party fancy without hardly even trying.

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Guess what I discover recently? I had never made a true gingerbread house!  I decided to rectify it immediately and set about prepping, cutting and measuring cookie dough to build the perfect house.  Turns out, that's a lot of work for something you can't eat. Instead, I checked out the gorgeous gingerbread houses at the Seattle Sheraton {on display until January 4th} and made

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Tune into Q13 FOX News this morning - ALL MORNING - for my holiday entertaining ideas My family loves coffee cake.  I love coffee cake.  Around the holidays it seems like the perfect breakfast - especially for Christmas morning! Sour Cream Coffee Cake 1/2 cup melted butter + 2 tablespoons at room temperature 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups + 2 tablespoons

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For the last three, maybe four years, we have had a fake white tree.  It's dreamy and lovely.  You can see it here.  I love it.  I bought it a few years ago when I was craving something different. Last year I started to feel like my children were missing out on the experience of going out and choosing a tree.  But if you've ever chosen a tree with me, then you know

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Cheers Mylar Balloons  ::  Ice Cream Scoop Don't forget!  Order now through December 10, 2014 and get 20% off at RedStamp.com when you use promo code CHEERSTO2015

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I think I look forward to New Year's Eve more than any other holiday {although, I say that for every holiday, so there's a chance I'm lying}.  I love the champagne, the start of a new year, the goal of staying awake past 10pm.  I love it all.  I'm not a resolution type of gal.  I prefer to have a good time and see where that takes me. This year for New Year's

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Want to know a secret?  I don't like Christmas shopping.  It's stressful and overwhelming and it feels so mandatory.  I don't like mandatory.  All of the ads and 'gimmes' and wish lists make me perfectly crazy.  I like to buy fun little gifts that are thoughtful.  That doesn't always mean ridiculously expensive - but it always ends up meaning a stocking stuffer. &

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Birthday Champagne Punch  ::  Turquoise Sparkler  ::  Pineapple Smooch  ::  Sparkling Apples  ::  Black Cherry-tail 

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