DIY Cake Toppers are all over Pinterest and Etsy and I’m sometimes shocked at the length that people will go to for their creation. Really, decorating a birthday cake shouldn’t require a 19 step process and it shouldn’t break your bank! Last year I made my own Pom Pom Cake Toppers and recently I saw… Read more »
Most of our popular dips are loaded with cheese on top and then baked to get that crunchy cheesy topping. Like our Spicy Corn Dip or our Grilled Jalapeño Popper Dip, for instance. This time around, we wanted to make a dip that didn’t require that extra step in the oven. So this Caramelized Onion… Read more »
Every week at the Chic HQ, we kick off our Monday morning meeting with a blended smoothie. Sometimes we toss any and everything into the blender but sometimes we get strategic. I wanted to blend up something that was good for me but also had amazing benefits for my skin, so we concocted this delicious Beauty… Read more »
Several months ago I was skimming through a catalogue and I saw that they had attached yarn to the walls. The yarn was so bright and colorful that I thought it would make darling party decor and so I came up with this… attaching your escort cards to a Yarn Ball Display. This would be… Read more »
Rachel recently tried out this new potato salad recipe for her sister’s birthday and posted a photo of it on Facebook. She asked you all if you were interested in the recipe…and of course, we went crazy for it! So we decided to make a post to showcase the awesomeness that is Loaded Baked Potato… Read more »
I have to confess that I had no clue what Sherbet Church Punch was during our editor’s meeting. All the ladies looked at me like if I was missing out on the greatest creation ever invented. So naturally they all proceeded to tell me just exactly what a sherbet punch is and informed me that… Read more »
Seven years ago, Dave and I got to sneak away to Hawaii for the weekend while grandma watched our four month old. At the time I was supremely insecure about the 20 lbs of extra baby weight I was still carrying but I threw on a tankini and tried to make the best of it. On our… Read more »
I’m pretty old school when it comes to birthday party desserts. I don’t want cupcakes or parfaits or even a make-your-own-sundae bar… I want classic Birthday Cake and Vanilla Ice Cream. When it comes to serving this, the only issue is that it’s a total pain to scoop out the ice cream and cut the… Read more »
What do you get when you smash together two delicious cheesy dishes? A classic grilled cheese with the comfort of leftover lasagna? You end up with one delicious sandwich, Lasagna Grilled Cheese! It’s the ultimate grilled cheese and I’m excited to share it with you guys. We wanted the flavor of garlic bread to go… Read more »
I love head scarves and hair wraps (read about how to style them here) and I am always looking for an easy thing I can do to create a new hairstyle and change things up. The “Scarf Bun” as we call it, is a fun way to incorporate two of my favorite looks in a chic and… Read more »
Back in 2004 when I was looking to name my events company, I stumbled across the word 'Chic' in an old dictionary. The definition was: “a fashionable lifestyle, ideology, or pursuit”. I fell in love with the word and the idea that chic is the pursuit of something better, prettier, or cooler than you are today. Chic isn’t a state of being or even a destination, chic is the journey you take on the way to something greater. ~Rachel
Question: From RJ in Los Angeles Hi Rachel! We had a gathering last night where quite a few kids (mostly toddlers) showed up with their parents. My husband and I are childless, but love kids and aren’t afraid of messes/things breaking, etc. But, one of the mothers made a comment about “another friend of hers… Read more »
