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STYLE AT HOME :: SUMMERTIME BAR ESSENTIALS

18 May 2016 Entertaining

I’m so excited about the weather warming up in Connecticut because that means frequent hang-outs with friends and family and there is nothing we love more in the Joy house than hanging out and having parties. We make an effort to get together with family on Friday nights for pizza and then usually BBQ on Saturdays and/or Sundays. My favorite part of entertaining is always the prep, getting the house put in order and then creating fun little stations for our guests. I LOVE setting up a pretty bar for people to congregate around and help themselves. Our house has this perfect little built-in in our living room that I like to use as our bar, it gets people into an otherwise under-utilized room and I think it looks pretty underneath the shelves on top. 

There are a few necessities that I think every bar should have and some extras that take it up a notch. In order of importance: 

  • Obvi you need some form of alcohol: it can even just be one thing. In this case I had some tequila ready-to-go so people could mix that into the freshly squeezed margarita mix.
  • A mixer: a combination of juices works well or even two separate juices. I like to put them in clear carafes so people know what they are getting and it looks pretty.
  • A tray to put everything on: Even if you have a shelf like I do, the tray is kind of necessary to keep everything together and off the surface of your station.
  • Fresh fruit for garnish: I used a pineapple and some cut up limes in this set-up 
  • Bar Hardware :: I had silver but I’m really wishing I had the gold collection from West Elm in the round-up below
  • Paper Straws: Paper straws always look pretty sprayed out from a canister and they kind of scream, “I’m at a party”
  • Coasters or cocktail napkins: Can we talk about these monogrammed pineapple linen napkins for a second, obsessed!!
  • Fresh flowers or ferns for decoration 

I think you’re good with this line up improvising for things you have on hand, and perhaps buying a little something new from the collection below 😉

Flamingo Pitcher / rattan tray / pineapple tumblers

gold cocktail shaker / seaside bar cart / pineapple cocktail shaker

gold bar tools / pineapple paper straws / flamingo highballs

glass carafe / flamingo coaster / monogrammed cocktail napkins

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The kids are already thriving. Being together 24/7 comes with its arguments and fights but they are learning how to just be with each other and with their crazy little brother. They’re helping a lot with him, learning a little Spanish, surfing, writing in their journals, and meeting kids from all over the world who are staying here as well. 

I’m letting us get pampered for this phase, and it feels really good. 

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    We’re currently in Phase 1 of our Costa Rican ad We’re currently in Phase 1 of our Costa Rican adventure. This is the two week decompression period where we train our bodies and minds to slow down (this is more for me than anyone else), and let me tell you, I’m lapping it up.  We’re spending all day outside at the beach, going to bed early, eating lots of fresh fruit and healthy foods, swimming in the ocean, I’m working out and meditating in the mornings, and having fun together. For someone who is usually always in high gear, this part is my gift to myself 🐚 

We are staying at a beautiful place in papagayo with @exclusiveresorts and it feels very luxurious and restorative. 

The kids are already thriving. Being together 24/7 comes with its arguments and fights but they are learning how to just be with each other and with their crazy little brother. They’re helping a lot with him, learning a little Spanish, surfing, writing in their journals, and meeting kids from all over the world who are staying here as well. 

I’m letting us get pampered for this phase, and it feels really good. 

Thanks for coming along, I hope your year is off to an amazing start! Is there anything specific you’d like me to share about while we’re in this phase? I was thinking about sharing my morning workouts and meditations, but let me know!
    Recently, I downloaded the Melissa Wood health app Recently, I downloaded the Melissa Wood health app @melissawoodtepperberg @melissawoodhealth and so far I’m loving the workouts. I try and do one every morning. They’re super quick so sometimes I do two. I like that they are gentle but hard. They incorporate a lots of yoga, pilates, breathing, stretching, balancing and all that good stuff. You can see from the videos I’m pretty shaky in the first couple clips, that balance is tough but I’m building up my strength, I can feel it 💪🏻
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