Monthly Archives: April 2012

You Are Cordially Invited to Champagne Sunday!

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Champagne Cocktail

Classic Champagne Cocktail

In my home, like many others, time is a commodity. Many weeks, work, volunteer responsibilities, and family commitments, keep me and my SO from carving our quality time. To use a cliche, “we’re like passing ships in the night.

Last year, a girlfriend visited and gifted a bottle of champagne. The bottle remained unopened for quite a while. One rare Sunday, with nothing on the calendar, we decided to uncork the bottle of bubbly. We sat on the couch, sipped champagne and chatted for a couple of hours. It was the perfect way to spend some quality time. Later on that week we reminisced how much fun we had and committed to making “Champagne Sundays” a tradition.

“Champagne Sunday” doesn’t always mean a bottle of champagne. Sometimes we opt for a Prosecco or Cava Spanish Sparkling Wine. There are also numerous champagne recipes to try. Here’s a favorite:

The Ingredients |

  • 3 drops Bitters
  • 1 sugar cube
  • 1 ounce Cognac
  • 4 ounces chilled Champagne

The Mixology |Drop bitters onto sugar cube; let soak in. Place sugar cube in a Champagne flute. Add Cognac, and top with Champagne and serve. This recipe can be easily multiplied. Serve, sip + enjoy!

I cordially invite you to join us for “Champagne Sundays.” Check back next week for a new “Champagne Sunday” recipe! Serve, sip + enjoy!

Until Then,

~ L.

The Pretty Domestic

Image: Martha Stewart

What Does a Girl Look Like Who Can’t Cook or Clean?

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Several years ago, I attended a much-anticipated reunion of college girlfriends. As I assisted in the kitchen, one of the women in attendance looked at me and said “What are you doing in here? You don’t look like you can cook or clean.” Without going into detail, we proceeded to engage in a very spirited discussion about what she meant by her question and comment. She called it “pretty girl syndrome,” meaning in her mind pretty girls don’t know how to cook or clean. Mind you, “pretty girl” were her words, not mine; and that’s not what this post is about. In the end my retort was, “Actually, I’m pretty domestic!”

Her comment has stuck with me, and since that time I’ve often wondered, “What does a girl look like who can’t cook or clean?” I think that this is a very unfortunate stereotype. Women of different ethnicities, shapes, education levels, and socio-economic backgrounds are equipped with an equally diverse set of domestic skills. Anyway, I digress.

As I’ve grown, I’ve learned that I love all things domestic ~ cooking, cleaning, organizing, decorating, and entertaining. Yes in fact, I am “pretty domestic.” While I have a career I love, that keeps me extremely busy, it doesn’t afford an opportunity for creativity. And wanting to try my hand at blogging, I figured why not merge the two.

Update | This blog has evolved since its first launch in 2012. My musings tend to end themselves towards luxury, lifestyle, fashion and beauty, with epicurious pleasures sprinkled throughout. I hope you’ll enjoy your time here. So, if this is your first time …

Welcome to “The Pretty Domestic!” If you are a longtime “friend of the pretty,” welcome back!

Until Then,

~ L.

The Pretty Domestic