Celebrate what’s left of the season with our Summer Songs Spotify Playlist.

I firmly believe that if Einstein had studied the passage of time at kids’ birthday parties, he would have solved the mystery of the time-space continuum, because time never passes more slowly than at your kids’ birthday parties.  You think you’ve assembled a nice mix of games and activities to pass the time, the young guests arrive, and fifteen minutes into the party you realize they’re on the last game and there’s another hour and a half to fill until […]

Putting together a summer buffet can be a snap with a little forward planning and a theme to build on.  It doesn’t need to be elaborate or expensive, but it should be colorful and fun!  Here are a few basics to consider: 1)   Choose foods that taste as good at room temperature as they do when they’re hot, so you don’t need to worry about keeping food hot. 2)   Stay away from foods that are easily affected by the heat: […]

We threw a midsummer buffet supper last week, and – much to my surprise – the weather cooperated. The sun came out; it didn’t rain for an entire day, and the thermometer hovered at a civilized 80 degrees. Very un-Washington-like, and so perfect! It’s my favorite time of year to have a party, because I can go into the garden and pick all kinds of flowers and put them into one-of-a-kind arrangements, which gives me such pleasure. It’s very spontaneous, […]