Monthly Archives: April 2013

Month in Review: April

 Hi Friends, Here’s a look back at our favorite moments of April. “The Most……” Hilarious… moment was when Rachel flew out to Chicago to hang out with Steve Harvey and had a talk about our favorite beverage of all time – coffee. Not to mention he called her his “Favorite guest”… (no I didn’t make… Read more »

Smorgasbord Smoothie

I LOVE starting my day off with a smoothie. I’m usually not in the mood for a large meal first thing, but after hearing “eat breakfast” a million and a half times, I figure it must be pretty important!! DISCLAIMER – this smoothie is BROWNish or mud-colored, but don’t be alarmed!… When it comes to… Read more »

The Class Bake Sale

Jackson started kindergarten back in August and every morning when I would drop him off at school I would think… man, I wish they had coffee for sale out here.  Most mornings I’m lucky if I change out of pajamas before dropping him off, so getting my own coffee brewed beforehand is generally a no-go…. Read more »

That’s What She Said…

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3 Ways to Customize your Candles

For any special occasion, a little bit of mood lighting can go a long way. When it comes to inexpensive and simple decor, votive candles are the most versatile and lovely addition to any centerpiece, display table or shelf. Today, we have 3 ways to take a plain votive candle and customize it for 3… Read more »

Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes

In the Hollis house we’re HUGE fans of the PB&J. It’s true… our peanut butter consumption is single handedly keeping Skippy in business. Since the boys are such huge fans I’m forever trying to incorporate the flavor combo into other things like Breakfast or in this case, cake. I wanted to create something that was… Read more »

Crystal Clean Kitchen Checklist

Spring cleaning is a daunting project. I’m the master of putting organizational projects on the back burner, but if there’s going to be one room that you don’t neglect this time of year, it’s that pesky kitchen. The kitchen is the most important room in the house to tackle during Spring Cleaning Season because it… Read more »

Grandma Jessie’s Lemon Poppyseed Cake

I have the world’s best Mother-In-Law. I’m not kidding. She raised the best man I know, is sweet and unconditionally loving and at a family gathering last year she brought this cake that became my new obsession. My husband’s Grandmother Jessie passed this recipe down to her Daughter-In-Law,Alice, and then Alice(whom I now call Mom)passed… Read more »

About The Chic

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

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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 »

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