photos by ali zucal

 

photos by emma horning

 

photos by emma horning

By Gabriella Lee

The dining room always becomes one of the most important rooms of your home during the holidays. To ensure it is both stylish and functional, we gathered some helpful tips on arranging to optimize your entertaining space.

By Gabriella Lee

‘Tis the season for entertaining. Playing host or hostess to a fabulous party at your home can be stressful—if you’re not prepared. Here are some tips and tricks designed to make sure that you are having as much fun at your party as your guests are.

How to Wear Today’s High-Intensity Makeup

By Gabriella Lee

If you’ve been to your local makeup counter at all lately, you have no doubt noticed the increasing variety of high-intensity, intense color makeup options. While a nice natural look works great for day, it’s okay to go bold and experiment with high-intensity, high pigment colors that complement your features and make them pop for evening. Here’s how to make the most of these eye-catching products.

By Gabriella Lee

Entertaining season is upon us and that means it’s time to learn how to mix up a proper drink. Since we’re always on the lookout for the latest libation, we consulted Decadent Dish 2011 winner Bolete (Favorite Farm-to-Table and Favorite Special Occasion) for some tasty concoctions sure to impress our thirsty friends. Here are recipes for some of Bolete’s favorite seasonal drinks, from their bar to yours.

If you are considering adoption, your first step is to find an adoption agency that you are comfortable with. For many families, this starts with an Internet search. Both of the families we spoke with spent time extensively researching agencies, screening counselors by phone, and searching out recommendations for each agency.

“It’s such an emotional journey. You need to have faith with the people you’re dealing with,” says Lisa Furey. “I made the choice that if I’m comfortable working with someone, I would work with that person. The programs are basically the same. We chose the people that we were comfortable working with. I wanted to know that they would support me, and to be there when things got difficult. And they were.”

 

photos by emma horning and ali zucal