Monthly Archives: February 2013

Month in Review: February

Hello Friends! Since February is coming to a quick close, here’s a little picture recap of some of our February festivities. This month it has been our mission to bring you a wide range of ideas on how to live fabulously with little time and resources. From building a chic tablescape out of items from… Read more »

Fridge Facelift

Ever since I moved into my apartment last summer, I have had a resentment towards the dingy, old and unappealing piece of machinery that acts as our refrigerator. It works just fine and is not much different than most rental fridges, but I felt it was begging for a little makeover. So, after much brainstorming,… Read more »

Oscar Viewing Party

Are you hosting an Oscar viewing party this Sunday? Today on Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family, we show you how to throw an Oscar viewing party in style. With a few of our tricks and a little time, you can create a HUGE impact on your guests. How? We combined some themed cocktails, appetizers and… Read more »

Spicy Corn Dip

Today, we are revealing the recipe for the BEST corn dip you have ever had. That’s right, you heard it here! This recipe is straight from the lips of Patty, co-owner of The Spot Gourmet, a Los Angeles based gourmet catering company. Rachel first got the idea to ask Patty to do this cooking lesson… Read more »

What Kind of Mother Are You?

Recently something I wrote went up on Huffington Post Parents, you can read it here  ARTICLE The piece was something I wrote a few months ago while dealing with the birth of my third son. It was sarcastic, and irreverent and (I thought) hilarious. I wanted to make fun of the place I found myself… Read more »

Delightfully DIY Necklace

We are so excited to introduce you to our new friend Emily of Delightfully DIY. We stumbled across her site one day and said, this girl is great! Her site offers great tutorials on how to create jewelry, artwork, unique crafts and more. That’s when we asked her to be our first EVER guest blogger!… Read more »

Love Potion

Happy Valentine’s Day! What are YOU drinking tonight? We’re sipping on this delicious and fruity champagne cocktail! Whether you’re celebrating with your love, your girls or your DVR, here is a simple bubbly cocktail to put your feet up with this Valentine’s Day. Ingredients: -Chandon Rose -Triple Sec -Pomegranate juice -Raspberries (for garnish) Tools: -Cocktail… 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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