The 4th is so nostalgic for most of us living in the United States. It usually starts with the town parade, then onto swimming, outdoor play, the most festive bbq and then fireworks!

A Charming 4th of July Party

We’re getting ready for 4th of July and I figured many of you charmers would be throwing your own parties, so I invited Erin, of White Fig Designs, here to give some tips

Creating a 4th of July Flower Arrangement

You’ve probably heard of the classic Rum and Coke or Vodka Tonics, but it’s not often you’ll hear about a Tequila Soda! It consists of tequila, tonic water (or club soda), and lime.

Strawberry Tequila Sodas

I love experimenting and creating my own recipes, but sometimes it’s nice to follow a popular recipe from someone who bakes for a living. It’s actually how I learned how to bake in

Momofuku Milk Bar’s 4th of July Cake

We couldn’t get enough of this Blood Orange Cheesecake recipe! I get extremely excited when blood oranges are in season. The color is so vibrant and I love experimenting with the flavor of

Blood Orange Cheesecake Recipe

I really love putting together Mother’s Day gift guides. Sometimes I even get lucky if Zan (the hubs) reads this! But really, I just think about moms and what I love or think

Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2018!

Nothing says I love you more than a special homemade cake! Okay, maybe in our eyes, but these charming Mini Mom Cakes are sure to bring a smile to mom’s face! We wanted

Mini Mom Cakes For Mother’s Day

This post is sponsored by P-touch Embellish Easter is right around the corner and I’m hosting my family this year, which I’m very excited about! Since we’re all busy bunnies, I wanted to share few simple

Host a Quick and Easy Easter Brunch

We’re in cookie dough heaven over these edible chocolate chip cookie dough Easter eggs! Admittedly, I love cookie dough as much as a toddler, so I totally understand the popularity of treats made

Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Easter Eggs

Top o’ the mornin’! In celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day, this year we’re making an Irish whiskey-inspired sangria and I’m going to cook an Irish-inspired meal to celebrate! Admittedly, Saint Patrick’s is not

Green Irish Whiskey Sangria

The perfect Valentine’s Day to me is spent with friends and family, sharing a delicious home cooked meal and some Valentine’s Day inspired desserts. I’m sharing some tips for creating a charming Valentine’s

A Charming Valentine’s Day Party For Friends

Decorating gingerbread houses has been a tradition of ours even before our kids were born! I would invite our good friends, Mara and Matthew, over and host an evening gingerbread house making party

5 Tips for a Perfect Gingerbread House Making Party

I absolutely love the idea of hosting a cookie swap around the holidays! It’s a casual and fun party theme that can be hosted during the day or later in the evening, depending

7 Steps for Hosting a Cookie Swap

I saw these charming snow globe cocktail glasses on Pinterest and knew it would be such a fun and charming way to serve a simple Rosemary Gin Fizz cocktail! Who wouldn’t want to

Snow Globe Cocktail with a Rosemary Gin Fizz

In all honesty, when Zan asks me what I want for my birthday or for Christmas each year, I always, without hesitation, tell him I want an experience. So, when StubHub reached out

A Charming Way to Gift Tickets with StubHub

This post is sponsored by Brother P-touch Embellish Ribbon & Tape Printer. Hosting a holiday party this year? We have such a charming set-up for you and a very delicious, festive Mulled Pineapple Cider recipe!

Winter Wonderland Holiday Bar

I love putting together charming gift boxes that show you went the extra mile to make someone feel special. We created a fun caramel apple gift box for a unique gift idea and

A Charming Caramel Apple Gift Box

I’m very excited that we got to team up with Walmart this year to curate a gift guide on their site! I truly and honestly think you will all be pleasantly surprised at

A Charming and Affordable Hostess Gift Guide

How adorable are these Santa Hat Gingerbread Cupcakes?! I used one of my favorite gingerbread cupcake recipes, which is moist and very gingery. Then topped it with a smooth, whipped buttercream frosting for

Santa Hat Gingerbread Cupcakes

The holidays are upon us and it’s one of my favorite times of year for crafting! One thing we always make sure to include with our holiday decorating are plenty of wreaths. So

10 Modern Holiday Wreath Ideas

“© The J.M. Smucker Company. © 2017. DD IP Holder LLC (as to Dunkin’ Donuts and all other trademarks, logos and trade dress of DD IP Holder LLC) used under license.” Okay, brace yourself

White Chocolate Peppermint Cold Brew Popsicles

Have you ever had a pecan pumpkin pie?! This perfect-for-fall pecan pumpkin pie recipe was a new one for me too and I loved how it turned out! I adapted filling from Dorie

Pecan Pumpkin Pie Recipe with Buttery Flaky Crust

This post is sponsored by Brother P-touch Embellish Ribbon & Tape Printer. ’Tis the season to be wrapping… fa la la la la, la la la la! I’ll admit, I LOVE a beautifully-wrapped present!

3 Ways to Gift Wrap with the P-Touch Embellish

With November upon us, I wanted to share my 5 steps to a beautiful Thanksgiving tablescape. Twice a year I like to do a little more of an elaborate table escape and, of

5 Steps to a Beautiful Thanksgiving Tablescape

“© The J.M. Smucker Company. © 2017. DD IP Holder LLC (as to Dunkin’ Donuts and all other trademarks, logos and trade dress of DD IP Holder LLC) used under license.” As the years

Add a Touch of Charm when Serving Your Holiday Coffee

With all of the prepping, cooking and baking that goes into hosting a beautiful Thanksgiving, the last thing you want to do is mix individual cocktails! Thanksgiving is the perfect day to make

10 Thanksgiving Punch Recipes

“© The J.M. Smucker Company. © 2017. DD IP Holder LLC (as to Dunkin’ Donuts and all other trademarks, logos and trade dress of DD IP Holder LLC) used under license.” I made a

Gingerbread Cold Brew Latté

Since our Spiked Jolly Ranch Punch was such a hit, we decided to whip up another Halloween punch recipe and created this delicious Monster Mash Lemongrass Party Punch! Although this cocktail looks extra sugary

Monster Mash Lemongrass Party Punch

We happily teamed up with HI-CHEW to create the most adorable HI-CHEW Halloween candy wraps!! You know we’re all about the details here at Sugar and Charm and since everyone is dressing up,

Dress Up Your Candy in These Spooky Costumes!

“© The J.M. Smucker Company. © 2017. DD IP Holder LLC (as to Dunkin’ Donuts and all other trademarks, logos and trade dress of DD IP Holder LLC) used under license.” We’re excited about

Witch’s Brew Iced Coffee

If you like pumpkin pie and easy desserts this Pumpkin Panna Cotta Recipe is going to be a new fall favorite!! Panna Cotta originated from Italy and has the texture of a very creamy

The Best Pumpkin Panna Cotta Recipe

This charming and traditional Halloween party was inspired by the original Halloween decorations created by a company named Beistle. In the 1920’s, Beistle created a line of Halloween decorations that helped popularize Halloween

A Charming & Traditional Halloween Party

4th of July Spiked Jello Shots are a must at your 4th of July party! There are several ways to serve a jello shot, but we really love keeping it classy and layering the spiked

4th of July Spiked Jello Shots

This decadent chocolate cherry cupcake recipe just made our list of favorites. I was thinking about the yummy flavor combination of cherry and chocolate, which I love and how I haven’t made one of my

Decadent Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

It’s no coincidence that Mother’s Day is celebrated during spring, right?! When the flowers are blooming, the sun is shining and the days are getting longer. It’s the perfect season to celebrate mom,

A Charming Mother’s Day Picnic

We’re loving these charming DIY lavender sachets with photos! I must admit that lavender is one of my favorite scents on this earth! I use it every day, either defusing it topically, in baths

Charming DIY Lavender Sachets with Photos!

May is just around the corner, so spoiling mom is at the top of our list! And what mom wouldn’t love a gorgeously curated Mother’s Day beauty box, filled with with beauty products from

Mother’s Day Beauty Box

This Pineapple and Carrot Gin Punch is the perfect libation to help you hostesses and hosts step into spring! Yes, by the look and sound of it, it could be the signature drink of

Pineapple and Carrot Gin Punch

If you like the art of crafting as much as I do, then you’ll love making these wood burning Easter eggs! Best part is, they last forever, so you can enjoy your creations

Wood Burning Easter Eggs

Just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day, we’re so excited to share this Lucky Charms ice cream recipe! I will fully admit, when I was a kid I would make an all-marshmallow cereal by

Lucky Charms Ice Cream Recipe

How charming are these easy brushstroke sugar cookies for Valentine’s Day?! They use the classic sugar cookie recipe with a fondant topping and then they’re brushed lightly with a gel paste! Incredibly simple

Easy Brushstroke Sugar Cookies

So excited to finally share an Easter brunch we styled and shot for the February 2017 Crate and Barrel catalog! Gasp!! In all honesty, I was pretty ecstatic to see my work in

An Easter Brunch with Crate and Barrel

We simply love an elegant Valentine’s Day DIY! And to be honest, a delicious bottle of wine is just as good! So we put them together and made charming DIY Valentine’s Day embroidery

DIY Valentine’s Day Embroidery Wine Bags

If you’ve been reading Sugar and Charm for a while, you know I’m a huge fan of Moscow Mules. From our original Apple Cider Moscow Mule to our blueberry version, we love adding

Gingerbread Moscow Mule Recipe

These charming DIY pipe cleaners snowflake coasters are perfect for holiday entertaining! They’re easy to make and a cute way to add a little holiday decor to your table! Supplies: Hot glue gun, scissors, white pipe cleaners Directions: Cut three

DIY Pipe Cleaner Snowflake Coasters

I decided to do something different with this years gift guide! I chose some of my personal favorite things we've purchased this past year and items we absolutely love and use daily! I

A Charming Holiday Gift Guide

We're counting down the days to Christmas and baking up a snow storm in the kitchen! We made some absolutely delicious, homemade holiday marshmallows that pair perfectly with hot cocoa! There is

Homemade Holiday Marshmallows

We were so excited that Evine.com asked us to collaborate with them to create a beautiful, simple and effortless holiday dessert spread!! I immediately knew I wanted to make something festive, using a

A Charming Holiday Dessert Bar

Oh how we love this Italian Rainbow Cookie recipe! And can we all just admire how beautiful and charming Italian Rainbow Cookies are?! I absolutely love the striped color combo (perfect for Christmas!)

Italian Rainbow Cookie Recipe

One thing I enjoy about having my own little family are the new traditions we've started together. Of course carrying on traditions from our childhood are important too, but one thing that

Christmas Brunch Tradition!

I absolutely love crafting around the holidays! From creating adorable gingerbread houses (okay let’s be honest, they always turn out a little messy!), to hosting a charming wreath making party… anything where I

Host a Charming Wreath Making Party

With the holidays finally upon us, we’re getting creative and crafty with Nestlé Toll House to make some edible chocolate chip cookie ornaments! Such a sweet surprise for your guests. We used NESTLÉ®

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ornament

If there’s one thing I look forward to every morning, it’s my homemade latté using illy espresso! We drink them religiously in our house! I’ve been using the ground espresso in the silver

A Charming Holiday Espresso Bar!

If you’re in need of some effortless charm to add to your Thanksgiving table, we created these charming printable Thanksgiving tags to place at each table setting! Just a little positive wisdom about

Charming Printable Thanksgiving Tags!

We’re super excited about Thanksgiving and gathering with friends and family this year! We wanted to create an easy cocktail that not only has festive fall flavors, but is also light and refreshing.

Hard Apple and Spice Cider Cocktail

It's the season for PIE! Pumpkin pie has always been my favorite and I look forward to it every fall! So this year, we've altered our favorite recipe just a bit and made these

Mini Toasted Marshmallow Pumpkin Pies

I had so much fun putting together my modern fall baby shower, I wanted to share a shopping guide with a few of my favorite fall decor items! I kept it pretty simple in regards

Modern Fall Baby Shower Shopping Guide

It’s all about entertaining this time of year! Hosting holiday parties while gathering with family and friends is one of my favorite things to do come November and December! A few years ago,

Host a Charming Pie Party!

Happy Halloween!! I'm super excited to take Romeo trick-or-treating this year! Unfortunately, we live on a private road so we don't get many kids, but we'll be wandering the neighborhood, which is

Smoking Blueberry Lavender Martini

Here’s a little cheers to fall, Halloween and the holidays! We’re serving up a super easy and delicious sparkling spiked apple cider punch recipe that’s perfect to make for Halloween, Thanksgiving or any

Spiked Apple Cider Punch Recipe!

This post was created in partnership with NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® We love effortless entertaining over here and these mummy brownies and fondue make the perfect Halloween party platter! These spooky little mummies are not only adorable, but

Easy and Adorable Mummy Brownies!

Who knew concrete could be so charming, right?! We made these DIY concrete pumpkins from silicone molds and a really cool, crafty concrete mixture! I think they’re adorable and have such a modern

DIY Concrete Pumpkins

Hellooooooo CANDY CART! We wanted to create the perfect Halloween candy cart that’s super charming for a Halloween party! Something a little more sophisticated and enjoyable for the “older kids” (aka adults) was our motivation

The Perfect Halloween Candy Cart!

Inspired by cozy fall flavors we came up with a spiked pumpkin horchata recipe that perfectly rings in the autumn season. It has all the spicy, deep fall flavors a pumpkin cocktail should

Spiked Pumpkin Horchata Recipe

I always try to incorporate some charm in everything I do. Halloween is no exception, so we put together a charming Halloween movie night. I love Halloween! Mostly for the fact that it kicks off

A Charming Halloween Movie Night

This Apple Pie Sangria recipe is definitely one of the best sangria recipes we’ve had in awhile!! It actually tastes like a delicious, fresh and fruity apple pie and it’s perfect for kicking

Apple Pie Sangria Recipe

So, you want to be extra patriotic this year and paint stars on your lawn for the 4th of July?! Look no further! We might have taken it to another level of good ole’ American

How to Paint Stars on Your Lawn for the 4th of July

To keep the adult guests cool at our 4th of July party this year, we’re creating a fun, boozy snow cone station! It’s a little nostalgic twist on the classic snow cones we

Cool Down with a Boozy 4th of July Snow Cone Bar!

Time to celebrate the hardworking, loving, dedicated father's in our lives! We've chosen a variety of our favorite gifts for dad to make a charming Father's Day gift guide!! From the newest technology in luggage

A Charming Father’s Day Gift Guide!

Snickerdoodles are not only a holiday cookie or the cookie you grew up making in Home Ec!! These classic cookies can be fully enjoyed all throughout the year and they’re even better when

No Fuss Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sandwiches

Oh the 4th!! Good ole’ American BBQs, fireworks, parades and endless celebrations! The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays, although Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas will always be my absolute faves,

4th of July Party Inspiration with Crate and Barrel!

Doing something special for mom on Mother’s Day is the best way to celebrate all of the love, support, guidance and care that a mother puts into raising her child. And after becoming

A Simple Surprise Mother’s Day Brunch

Every year, we round of up some of our favorite gifts for moms of all ages for our charming Mother's Day gift guide! From the softest, organic sheets to the most charming

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Happy Easter weekend!! We shared a simple recipe for a delicious and refreshing Carrot and Blood Orange Mimosa on Pottery Barn's blog! It's perfect for a festive Easter brunch. They're best with

Carrot + Blood Orange Mimosa

Is there anything sweeter than adorable kids, gathering for an afternoon of crafts and treats?! I thoroughly enjoy hosting intimate parties for my son, family and friends, so this year I put together

Easter Egg Decorating Party

We whipped up a fluffy, creamy and very delicious no bake cheesecake for Saint Patrick’s Day!! The filling is so simple, there’s only a few ingredients and the crust is made with Nature’s

No Bake Cheesecake for Saint Patrick’s Day

There’s a secret to creating the BEST mule cocktail you’ve ever had. I learned about it from the Soho House and once you make it with this, you will know why!! A mule should

Pear Irish Mule

Spring has sprung and we teamed up with our friends at Pottery Barn to create a very colorful and charming Easter brunch to celebrate!! We wanted to create something a little different than the traditional

A Colorful and Charming Easter Brunch

This is such a fun and easy entertaining idea for Easter! We used these calligraphy Easter eggs as “name cards” for our Easter brunch with Pottery Barn… more from that later this week! I

Easy Entertaining: Calligraphy Easter Eggs

When it comes to wearing green on Saint Patrick’s Day, I always resort to just doing a little green, like a button or socks. So, we figured these little DIY crochet shamrocks were

DIY Crochet Shamrocks for Saint Patrick’s Day!

Charming Friday Links

Valentine's weekend is here and love is in the air! Although we're not into typical Valentine's Day decor and overly-priced restaurant menus, we do like the simple touches that make it special.

Charming Friday Links: Love is in the Air!

Did you know there are pink air plants?! When I found out, I had to make something with them and of course, Valentine's Day was on my mind! With love in the

Valentine’s Day Terrariums

If you’re hosting a “galentine’s” or cooking something special for a loved one for Valentine’s Day, start it off right with these chic and gourmet Champagne and Chambord Jigglers! These are not your college

Champagne + Chambord Jigglers

Even Cupid would be into this delicious red velvet smoothie recipe! We teamed up with General Mills’ blog, Tablespoon to create this yummy recipe and video!! The smoothie tastes so much like red velvet,

Red Velvet Smoothie Recipe

This Funfetti Trifle is an easy, yummy and super charming way to ring in the New Year! Check out the fun video we made for our friends at Tablespoon! Layers of colorful Funfetti

Funfetti Trifle

Ring in New Years with a charming table setting! We’re “ringing” it in by using gold rings, hanging over the table, as a pretty display. We used Rose Quartz in our color palette, since

Ringing in the New Year with a Charming Table Setting!

We brought our wrapping paper, fresh greens and charming tags to the Clinique counter, at South Coast Plaza Macy’s, yesterday for a gift wrapping workshop! We spread some holiday cheer and wrapped presents for the

Charming Gift Wrapping and Holiday Tags

Charming Friday Links

It's the last weekend before Christmas and I can smell the aroma of cookies baking in the air!! We figured Charming Friday Links all about holiday cookies were in order to inspire your

Charming Friday Links: Holiday Cookies!

If you follow me on Instagram, you know how much I use emojis!! I love them so much that I wanted to wrap some of my Christmas presents in them, haha! So we

Printable Emoji Holiday Wrapping Paper

Sugar and Charm Holiday Gift Guides 2015 are here! We're super excited about our gift guides this year!! Gift buying can be challenging so hopefully we can help take some of the guesswork

Sugar and Charm Holiday Gift Guides 2015

You didn’t know snowballs are actually geometric?! Haha!! Okay, maybe not, but these ones (and the large snowman at Nordstrom!) are and I like them better! We’re calling them DIY geometric snowball place

DIY Geometric Snowball Place Card Holders

We’ve been knee deep in wrapping paper and candy canes decorating for Christmas here at S&C… aka my house!! When I was perusing JoAnn’s for Christmas crafts, I found these awesome gold rings (they have

Modern Christmas Wreath and Garland

Since our marbling projects did so well this year, we decided to make DIY marbled ornaments!! We tried a few different ways to make them (a spray paint method, dip method and a

DIY Marbled Ornaments

Did you know you can make candy cane cotton candy from just using crushed candy canes?! AND would you believe it if I told you, I actually prefer eating it in the

Candy Cane Peppermint Bark Fudge

We’re smitten with these origami Christmas trees!! A festive and creative Christmas craft that you can use to decorate with for the holidays. They look super charming on a shelf, you can make a garland

Origami Christmas Trees

If there’s one special holiday treat you should make this year, it’s these red wine truffles! We teamed up with Barefoot Wine to create the most decadent and delicious red wine truffles made

Red Wine Chocolate Truffle Recipe!

My sisters are coming for Thanksgiving, and we’re cooking up a feast! There’s usually a lot of singing, laughing and cooking/baking messes everywhere, so I thought I would make us fun and festive

Printable T-Shirt Designs for Thanksgiving

No matter what time of year it is, popsicles are always a treat! And what better flavor for the month of November than Salted Caramel Pumpkin Pie Pops?!! They literally taste like

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Pie Pops

If you’re not familiar with Panettone, it’s a traditional Italian bread that’s a staple around the holidays. It’s a sweet bread with fruit and citrus zest. Catie (who works with us, here at S&C)

Homemade Panettone in a Can

Creating a charming holiday table setting for Christmas has been a passion of mine since I was a kid! My mother would go nutty as

A Charming Holiday Table Setting

Why I have never thought to camp (or glamp) on Thanksgiving is a mystery to me! Thanksgiving camping is a wonderful way to slow down, spend time with friends and family, with nature as

Thanksgiving Camping

This may be the most delicious way to enjoy those Turkey Day leftovers!! Delicious little, fresh biscuits that are the perfect size for that leftover snack! Check out our video we made for

Thanksgiving Leftover Biscuit Sandwiches

Probably the spookiest and most delicious way to drink a milkshake, the Monster Cereal Milkshake!! All the flavors you loved as a kid, Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Frankenberry, made into yummy milkshakes!!!

Monster Cereal Milkshakes

Add some spooky charm to a plain cake with our printable and edible Halloween cake designs!! We wanted to create something unique and festive for your Halloween party and these are definitely

Printable and Edible Halloween Cake Designs!

We’ve had so much fun hosting our Spooky Snack Lab Contest! Did you enter?! I loved seeing everyone’s Halloween pins! AND we’re continuing this fun party with a fun NUTTER BUTTER Cookies recipe!

NUTTER BUTTER Cookie Blondies

What’s this you ask? Well, this is a pile of absolute deliciousness, called Eton Mess! It’s a traditional English dessert which essentially is a pile of the most amazing whipped cream with homemade

A Delicious Eton Mess Recipe

We were so honored, along with Poppy Talk, Studio DIY and Jenny Cookies to throw the Ultimate Halloween Party on Pinterest, hosted by Savers Thrift Shop!! So.Much.Inspiration!! Savers is a great place to find unique looks for Halloween costumes and decor! AND all

The Ultimate Halloween Bar on a Budget

Today we’re continuing our “How to Host an Amy Sedaris Party for Halloween” with a few very easy and outrageously delicious dessert recipes that are perfect for Halloween! AND, we’re topping it off

3 Simple Recipe Ideas with Oreo and Fanta!

If you're totally confused about the title of this post and don't know who Amy Sedaris is, she's a hilarious (and sometimes often crass) comedian, actor and bestselling author of two books, I Like You: Hospitality Under

How to Host an Amy Sedaris Party for Halloween!

We teamed up with Pottery Barn to share some our 6 tips for creating a charming Halloween bar for your home parties! This was a pretty exciting collaboration because we love Pottery Barn and

6 Tips for Creating a Charming Halloween Bar

It's officially all things pumpkin season and they're popping up everywhere! We've created this charming pumpkin guide to help you find the best pumpkin for what you're doing! As you know, there are

Charming Pumpkin Guide

If you're hosting a Halloween night and you'll be making some treats, these witch hat s'mores will really add some charm to the party!! It's just a thin chocolate chip cookie that

Witch Hat S’mores

After making these, we couldn’t wait to show you how to marble candy apples! How gorgeous are these?! We’re pretty smitten over the marbled candy apples and think they’ll be perfect for a

How to Marble Candy Apples

It's hard to believe that summer is already coming to an end! Technically the first day of fall isn't until September 23rd, but come Tuesday, it's ALL about fall in our minds and

Charming Friday Links: Labor Day

We’ve been using Pinterest now more than ever and the amount of gorgeous photos and inspiring ideas have made us Pinterest addicts! I’m always intrigued by our most popular pins every month and

July’s Most Popular Pins!

Happy 4th of July! So it wouldn’t be an American celebration without some spiked red, white & blue jello shots, right?! Haha! And since we adore our country, to be even more patriotic, we’ve made

Spiked Red, White & Blue Jello Shots

Zabaglione is a traditional, light Italian dessert that’s great for summer entertaining. It uses 3 main ingredients (eggs, sugar, sherry, but shh we added a little vanilla to ours too) and is fairly

Italian Zabaglione Recipe

Mother's Day is quickly approaching! This year's guide has a little something for every mom in every price range. It's my favorite guide we've featured so far! Read below for our top

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

We've rounded up 17 homemade Mother's Day beauty gifts for mom! How sweet and thoughtful would it be to make

17 Homemade Mother’s Day Beauty Gifts

I have always loved Easter and every year growing up I remember my mother buying us a special Easter dress and creating the most beautiful Easter baskets for us to enjoy. This weekend

Charming Friday Links: Happy Easter!

If you’re hosting an Easter brunch this Sunday or giving out some Easter treats, our charming printable Bon Appétit eggs make a sweet addition to a table setting! They’re bright, colorful and perfect

Bon Appetit! Egg Brunch Printable

These are the projects we like to call "easy entertaining" because anyone can make these White Chocolate Lavender Bunnies in 3 simple steps! And for anyone who has a fondness of white chocolate, you'll

White Chocolate Lavender Bunnies

These DIY Easter Surprise Eggs are super fun to make! Using balloons, a messy glue mixture and yarn, we created an egg shape that’s perfect for stuffing with special Easter treats like chocolate

DIY Easter Surprise Egg

Inspired by the classic baseball game snack boxes, we created an old-fashioned Easter Candy box filled with beautiful Easter candy. It's perfect to use outside while the kids are on the hunt for

Old-Fashioned Easter Candy Box

We followed the piper and rounded up 15 of our favorite Saint Patrick's Day cocktails to celebrate the Irish holiday! Whether you're staying at home or heading out with friends, one or two of

15 Saint Patrick’s Day Cocktails

Saint Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and we thought you’d all like to celebrate with some Jameson Irish Whiskey Jell-O shots! We handcrafted these little green Jell-O shot squares from fresh

Jameson Jello Shots

If you’re wanting to get extra crafty and stylish with your Easter egg decorating this year, try these charming Mosaic Easter Eggs! We had such a blast making these, even with the tedious

Mosaic Easter Eggs

Taking the S’mores to a whole new level with this little trick! Dip the marshmallow in Baileys Irish Cream before and after you roast it and sandwich between two cookies covered in chocolate.

Baileys Dipped S’mores

When throwing a party no host wants to spend hours in the kitchen mixing cocktails, that’s why we LOVE a good cocktail punch! It’s really the best way to serve a beverage without “working”

Irish Whiskey Green Tea Punch

When we were thinking what we should do to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day here on Sugar and Charm, we decided

Tips for Setting a Saint Patrick’s Day Bar Cart

On March 17th, don't leave the house without your green printable Saint Patrick's Day tattoos! We created some charming printable St. Paddy's tattoos that you can wear to ensure you won't

Charming Printable Saint Patrick’s Day Tattoos

Edible flowers are one of my favorite ways to instantly add a feminine, natural and beautiful touch to food, cocktails and even ice cubes! So for this Berrylicious Floral Cocktail, we created a

Berrylicious Floral Cocktail

Single or not, inviting a few girlfriends over for a Vday “Galentine’s” party is always a good idea! We don’t really need an excuse to get together, but holidays provide an instant

Valentine’s Day Girlfriend Get-together

I’m sure many of you have tasted Entenmann’s chocolate donuts. They sell them at most grocery stores and they have that harder, kind of waxy coating… I absolutely love them, haha! I wanted to

Baked Chocolate Donuts with Homemade Magic Shell Coating

This Valentine’s Day give the gift of smooth, kissable lips with this easy recipe for lavender lip balm. And we created a charming printable to go along with it!! Details below. Supplies: 1.5″ round

DIY Lavender Lip Balm and Printable

You don't have to spend a lot of money to make something special for Valentine's Day. These charming printables are all unique and free! They stand out from the cheesy store bought ones!

Charming Valentine’s Day Printables

This grapefruit strawberry collins cocktail is just divine. It has a very flavorful and present grapefruit taste, one that you can’t just get with using juice! The strawberries add a little extra touch of

Grapefruit Strawberry Collins

I’ve been having so much fun incorporating GODIVA chocolate into my holiday entertaining! With a rich Belgian heritage, GODIVA chocolates have been delighting the senses since 1926 with premium ingredients and unique recipes,

GODIVA Chocolate Parfait with Toasted Gingerbread Marshmallow Fluff

'Tis the season for gift wrapping and we know there will be a lot of it going on this week!! If you want to add a little charm to your gifts we've created 3 festive

Charming Printable Christmas Tags

My son started preschool this year so this was my first time buying Christmas presents and sending a little token of appreciation to his teachers! I think it’s important to “spoil” our teachers

Teacher Appreciation Gift Box

I can't believe we're only a week away from Christmas! We envision Santa's workshop looking a little like this cozy room! Gingerbread cookies hung, a bag full of presents and a charming

One Charming Room: Santa’s Kitchen Workshop

Excited to share this fun project we created for The Glitter Guide today! If you’re looking for an easy last minute gift these pine scented, striped soy candles are such a lovely way to spread

DIY Pine Scented Soy Candles

Tis’ the season for holiday gatherings and fun-filled festivities! It’s always special to have a little activity for guests to do during a party, so we created this festive DIY gingerbread house station!

Tips for Creating a DIY Gingerbread House Station

I truly love a good gourmet gift box. There is something so special about receiving a package full of unexpected quality goodies! The days of cheesy gift boxes with waxy chocolates are

5 Wonderful Gourmet Gift Boxes

A few years ago (wow time flies), I did a video on photo print wrapping paper and have since wrapped several of my presents like this! We recently re-shot the idea for FYI

Photo Print Wrapping Paper

We’re ending Sugar and Charm’s cookie week with 10 charming ways to decorate Christmas cookies! There is definitely an art to decorating sugar cookies. I find that the consistency of the frosting has

10 Charming Ways to Decorate Christmas Cookies

Yes, these are the best butter twist cookies ever! They're SO delicious! It's an old Italian recipe that's been passed down a few generations from my husband's grandmother who got it from her mother who

The Best Butter Twist Cookies Ever

I love how festive this Chocolate Peppermint cookie turned out! The actual chocolate cookie is somewhat similar to a Whoopie Pie, but a little less cakey. It even has sour cream in the batter!

Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Recipe

We’re big fans of Munchkin in our household. From sippy cups and snack catchers to bath toys and training items, we use it all! I was so thrilled recently to have the

A Fun Winter Toddler Table with Munchkin

I feel like most things kids do or play with are somewhat educational as they're always learning with new activities and games. But this year instead of compiling a list of toys that are the

Educational Gift Guide for Kids

Cookie week continues with a recipe my mother-in-law has been making for years! She originally saw the recipe in Bon Appétit and it's been a family favorite ever since. Even though they're not

Holiday Biscotti with Cranberry and Pistachios

We’ve had such a blast teaming up with Triscuit to create three tantalizing appetizers with the incredibly delicious Triscuit Cranberry & Sage crackers. First we created a delicious Turkey Salad topped with Cranberry

Easy Holiday Appetizer: Ham and Cheese with Jalapeño Jelly

Here's a holiday gift guide for the amazing men in our lives! The prices range from $24 to $399... so you can just buy depending on how much you love them. TOTALLY KIDDING! These

Gift Guide for the Guys

‘Tis the season for good cocktails that serve many! My all red sangria recipe is the perfect holiday cocktail to serve! It’s made with red wine and of course all red fruit! I

Red Sangria Recipe

It’s not a big surprise that Christmas is my favorite holiday! For children, Christmas morning is pure magic and now that I have my own family I find so much joy in creating these

A Charming Christmas Brunch

Charming Giveaways

If you're familiar with 24 Merry Days you're probably pretty excited it starts today! I'm honored to be participating with 23 fabulous bloggers. Starting today until December 24th, each blogger will be giving away AMAZING

We’re back with another delicious Thanksgiving leftover appetizer! Our last recipe was a yummy combo of leftover turkey and sweet cranberry sauce on top of a Triscuit Cranberry Sage cracker. Today we’re sharing

Thanksgiving Leftovers Appetizer: Pancetta, Green Beans, Stuffing and Brie

I was thrilled to participate in Home Depot's Holiday Style Challenge this year! The challenge is to take a box of unexpected items and design an area they give you. My area was outside,

A Charming Hot Cocoa Stand

For me, GODIVA always conjures up memories of decadent indulgence in one of the most delicious chocolates you’ll ever eat. So when I was asked to help create a few fun ideas for

Godiva Chocolate Truffle Eggnog

Frozen cocktails aren’t traditionally thought of as winter drinks, but there’s something cozy about sipping on a wintery cocktail in front of a fireplace. Especially when it’s this Bananas Foster frozen cocktail. Maybe

Frozen Bananas Foster

This year’s DIY Advent Calendar is definitely my favorite so far! These tiny wooden houses lined up on my mantle are just about the most charming Christmas decor ever! I made the advent

DIY Wooden Houses Advent Calendar

Happy Halloween! It's always a little extra fun when Halloween is on a Friday! Romeo has now dressed up as 3 things for Halloween... he was the most adorable raccoon at Jen's Halloween party,

Happy Halloween!

This year we were inspired by Dia de Los Muertos, aka Day of the Dead and created 3 original charming ideas using sugar skulls as the theme. But with all of the gorgeous

13 Festive Ideas for Dia de Los Muertos

Cheers to the weekend! With Halloween right around the corner, we've rounded up 15 of our favorite spooky cocktails! From delicious punches

15 Spooky Cocktails for Halloween

This Gooey Chocolate Cherry Crock-Pot Cake is definitely going to be a Halloween tradition in our home!! Around this time a year, I keep my slow cooker on hand as it's the best

Gooey Chocolate Cherry Crock-Pot Cake

I'm always the last person in my house to figure out my Halloween costume! This year, Erin of White Fig Designs mentioned she had made a floral crown for a Day of

DIY Floral Crowns and Day of The Dead Inspired Makeup

Friday night we're having family, friends and their kids over for an evening of pumpkin decorating! We won't be carving pumpkins since the kids are still too little, so I wanted to create a few fun

DIY Pumpkin Ice Cream Cones

How charming is this no sew DIY mummy pillow?! Yes, no sewing! It's effortless to make and adorable for Halloween! Perfect for a kid's room during the month of October or to make a few

No Sew DIY Mummy Pillow

or me, the ultimate way to relax during the crazy holiday season is sitting down with a glass of wine by my fireplace reading a book or catching up on monthly magazines. But

7 Must-Haves for Creating a Reading Nook

We teamed up with Erin from White Fig Designs to create this adorable and easy Halloween centerpiece using a pre-decorated styrofoam skull and succulents! It's so simple to make and lasts the entire month

Easy Halloween Skull Centerpiece

In Mexico, during the Day of the Dead celebrations, sugar skulls and sugar art has been a tradition since the 17th century. They’re created from homemade sugar paste, put into molds, then decorated

How to Make Mexican Sugar Skulls

We had to put the half gallon of apple cider we have from our apple picking adventure to good use, so Moscow Mules it is!! As much as I love a standard Moscow Mule

Apple Cider Moscow Mules

Sometimes I like starting my weekend with a stack of homemade pancakes, slathered with butter and drizzled with syrup! When it's just the three of us, I'm not as concerned when our pancakes are

Caramel Apple Skillet Baked Pancake

For every new season we like to add simple touches to our home that welcome the season's scents, colors and overall decor. Fall is one of my favorite seasons to decorate for because

10 Easy Ways to Bring Fall Into Your Home

To celebrate one last time before the end of summer, last week I hosted a beach bonfire for Zan and two of our friends. Honestly, it was such a great experience we’re all wanting to

How to Host a Beach Bonfire

It’s almost America’s birthday week! We celebrate birthday “weeks” in our house, so I guess we’ll do the same for our good ol’ USA! She’s good to us, so we’ll be good to

Easy Entertaining Ideas for the 4th of July

In honor of wedding season and 4th of July next week, I'm sharing beautiful Americana wedding inspiration from a Santa Barbara wedding. It was designed by one of my favorite event designers, Lisa

Americana Wedding Inspiration

I’ve been on a margarita kick lately! Must be the summer heat we had last week. This time when Zan got home from work, I made a watermelon margarita with fresh watermelon juice,

Refreshing Watermelon Margarita

In honor of Motherʼs Day I wanted to invite a few of my fellow mom friends over for a relaxing backyard tea party. Just a few hours without our beautiful children to chat,

Mother’s Day Backyard Tea Party

Happy May 1st! With Mother's Day coming up on May 11th, we wanted to share some of our favorite Mother's Day gift ideas that a mom of any age would enjoy. And yes, there's

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Charming Friday Links

I'm sure many of you are planning your Easter celebrations for this weekend. We're going to be dying our eggs tomorrow and then having a relaxing weekend with a yummy Easter breakfast, dinner

Charming Friday Links: Easter Edition!

Can you believe Easter is this Sunday?! If you're in need of some last minute Easter ideas, I've pulled together some of our favorite Sugar and Charm Easter posts from over the past

The Best of Sugar and Charm’s Easter Ideas

This Carrot Margarita recipe was inspired by the cocktail served at Flora Farm in Cabo San Lucas. I thought there is no way a margarita made with carrot juice can taste good…can’t happen.

Carrot Margarita Recipe

If an Easter egg hunt isn’t enough for your young Easter brunch guests, we’re sharing this adorable Pin the Tail on the Easter Bunny printable and a printable sheet of tails! It’s a

Pin the Tail on the Easter Bunny Printable

I've been making Zan an Easter basket for 10 years! The tradition started the first year we began dating and I've carried it on ever since. It's usually a small basket with his

The Ultimate Easter Basket for Guys

From pink nails to baseball caps, spring is in the air and I'm absolutely loving it. I'm so excited about spring and everything it brings... Longer days, morning walks, hues of pink and

12 Things to Love About Spring

[gallery royalslider="1" ids="6995,6974,6977,6969,6973,6987,6970"] One year for Valentine's Day Zan surprised me with a romantic dinner on the beach. He packed a blanket, some candles and stopped by our favorite cafe for take-out. Another year,

7 Budget-Friendly Romantic Valentine’s Day Dates

I'm a huge fan of Cook's Illustrated, so when they came out with their Comfort Food issue, I swooped it up in the grocery store, browsed each page and left with a cart

Classic Red Velvet Cake Recipe

I'm excited to have Cyd, the founder and editor of The Sweetest Occasion, sharing her Valentine's Day Entertaining Style with us! I'm sure most of you have read Cyd's blog, but if you

Entertaining Style: Cyd from The Sweetest Occasion

With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, it’s time to start thinking of special things to do for your loved ones. If you need a charming idea we’re sharing six funny and

Valentine’s Day Printable Vouchers

Last week we shared a recipe for the most delicious raspberry shortbread cookies with raspberry salt on The Glitter Guide! They were a huge hit in my house and I think a perfect

Raspberry Shortbread Cookies with Raspberry Salt

I’m going donuts over these Valentine’s Day printables! We thought it would be different to pass out colorful and delicious donuts in a box (wink, wink) for Valentine’s this year instead of cookies or candy.

I’m Donuts Over You – Valentine’s Day Printable!

Every day and every breath is a gift, so why not celebrate and eat fudge?! And with this fudge recipe, making it has never been so easy. There are only 5 ingredients in

5 Ingredient Raspberry Marble Fudge Recipe

We're kissing 2013 goodbye! It was a fantastic year for our family and Sugar and Charm, but I'm ready to start a fresh year, create new memories and set exciting goals. I love

Kissing 2013 Goodbye!

Merry Christmas Eve! If you're looking for a fun project for the kids or teens to do during the holiday break, these Candy Cane Sugar Scrubs are all-natural, incredibly easy to make and

Candy Cane Sugar Scrub

It's a tradition for us to make a batch of creamy homemade eggnog around the holidays. I wanted to switch things up, so I made a Butterscotch Eggnog recipe from the Winter Cocktails book.

Butterscotch Eggnog Recipe

Our first Christmas in our home called for a Sugar and Charm holiday party and toy drive benefitting one of my favorite Los Angeles non-profits, Baby2Baby. I’m happy to report the party and drive

Cookies and Cocktail Holiday Party & Toy Drive

This gift guide was created with two things in mind... American made and Hostess with the Mostess. It's a collection of holiday gift ideas for the person closest in your life who loves

American Made Gift Guide for the Hostess in your Life

‘Tis the season to be baking, fa-la-la-la-la… that’s what I sing to myself when I’m in the kitchen on my third sugar cookie recipe because the other ones didn’t make the cut. Oh

Gingerbread Spice Sugar Cookies

If you’re feeling crafty and festive, you’re gonna love this DIY candy cane Christmas tree! Did you know you can heat candy canes to a pliable consistency? I’m definitely making it on the

DIY Candy Cane Tree

I have an abundance of rosemary growing outside and there’s even more growing up the hill from our house! I will never be able to use that much rosemary, so I thought it

DIY Rosemary Wreath

Happy December! We had a lovely time hosting Thanksgiving at our house this year! It was a little chaotic of course, but a great experience and I'd do it again in a

Snippets of our Thanksgiving

Wow, what a crazy holiday weekend we had! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed getting as stuffed as the turkeys you ate. Before my family left Los Angeles,

Christmas Entertaining

Happy Thanksgiving! We're cookin' away ; ) Today is also the first day of Hanukkah, so happy Turkey Day and happy Hanukkah! To add to the holiday fun, it's also National French Toast

Thanksgiving & National French Toast Day!

I'm coming down from celebrating our 5 year wedding anniversary last night! Zan surprised me with the most incredible night ever. He took me to dinner at The Ranch and while we were

Champagne Cranberry Sauce

I grew up with the $2 Advent calendars sold at the grocery store with the really cheap milk chocolate stashed inside... I know it sounds tragic ; ) I was determined to make

DIY Wooden Advent Calendar

I'm loving these DIY holiday votives. We're starting to craft and get things ready for our holiday party! Since I dream of a snowy day (born and raised in Cali = no snow

DIY Holiday Votives

Without further ado, here is the table runner video! I made a natural-dyed table runner using the spice turmeric for my Thanksgiving table this year. We did a video for Lifetime Moms showing

Video: Naturally Dyed Table Runner

15 days until Thanksgiving! I've brought out all the books and magazines and have been working on planning my Thanksgiving menu and table decor. This year is going to be extra special

Thanksgiving Entertaining Inspiration

Alright, it’s been about 85 degrees in LA the past week, but on the day I made these there were clouds in the sky and fall was in the air. I think it

Hot Chocolate on a Stick Recipe

Giving back is something that should be carried on throughout the year, but around the holidays the spirit of giving is ubiquitous. The holidays can be especially hard for a lot of families

Ways to Give Back this Holiday Season

Let’s start this off by Zan’s reaction to the pie, “it’s by far the best pecan pie recipe I’ve ever tasted.” Yup, he really said that and I don’t get that reaction too

The Best Brown Butter Rum Pecan Pie Recipe Ever!

Charming Friday Links

Happy November 1st!! I hope you all had a spooktacular Halloween. Romeo did pretty well his first time trick-or-treating, but there are definitely some skills we need to work on like him not

Charming Friday Links

Happy Halloween, Charmers! Since it's the first Halloween in our new house, I wanted to do something special for the kids who stop by trick-or-treating. I asked Zan if he had any

Happy Halloween!

I usually never ask for nail art when I get manicures. Mostly because I don't want to pay the extra money for it, haha! But this time I really wanted to do something

Spiderweb Nails for Halloween

Hellooo Friday! It’s the weekend before Halloween, which means major party time for many of you. You’ll be happy to know that I have the BEST sangria recipe ever for Halloween! I call

Black Sangria Recipe

Growing up, I always looked forward to trick-or-treating with my cousins and siblings each Halloween. Dressed up in our costumes we would head out right before it turned dark to let the sugar

Trick-or-Treating Tradition

Tis the season to add a little black into your life, or in my case a lot! I love black accents so I've gathered together a few of my favorite things in black

Back In Black – Entertaining Products

Happy Monday! Hope you all had a lovely weekend full of exciting fall and Halloween activities! If you've read Sugar and Charm for awhile, you know I'm a fan of making entertaining fun

Chocolate Flourless Cake

The Gin Goblin has arrived! I love how this gin, green tea and cucumber cocktail turned out. It’s perfect for Halloween night, if you’re having a few friends over to pass out candy.

The Gin Goblin – A Green Tea and Cucumber Cocktail

I can't believe I'm posting a picture of myself like this! I thought I would never do it, but it's all to bring you guys enjoyment. I feel like I HAD to share

OldBooth… and Yes, That’s Me.

I've gathered 10 of my favorite Halloween ideas from Sugar and Charm. Over the years we've made several Halloween cocktails, sweets and craft projects and I wanted to combine my 10 favorite

10 Charming Halloween Ideas

This was my first time making almond milk horchata and it won't be the last! The kids at the Halloween party drank it all up and absolutely loved it. The flavor is richer

Almond Milk Horchata

This was the first actual party I've hosted for Romeo and his friends. I'm so happy we got to team up with the incredible Tiny Prints to kick off some good ol' Halloween

Kids Halloween Party Ideas

The rest of the week I’ll be sharing a kids Halloween party I hosted for Romeo! We teamed up with Tiny Prints to put on an adorable black and white, skeleton party for

Kids Halloween Party: DIY Magnet Board

I was excited when Better Homes and Gardens invited me to try the new line of dishware they sell at Walmart. Since I have a set of round white dishes, I chose some modern,

Sweet Mornings – The Best Frittata Recipe Ever!

I think I've shared a million times that these next three months are my absolute favorite of the year. For one I finally get to dig out my dusty boots out of the

Fall To Do List

We're welcoming fall with a delicious, rustic pumpkin spice galette. I wanted to make something different than the standard pumpkin pie and I love the way galettes look (and taste!). I like that

Pumpkin Spice Galette

There's something about spicy popcorn on the 4th of July... probably just because it has the word pop in it ; ) Okay joking aside, as we gear up for a four day weekend,

Spicy Popcorn Recipe

Happy 4th of July week! I'm excited to share with you the most amazing 4th of July florals, created by the talented Samantha of Primary Petals. We call them Firecracker Flowers because

Firecracker Florals

What better day to bring out the bright red lipstick than the 4th of July? Make-up artist Kelly Shew created the perfect simple black cat eye with the most incredible bold red lips

4th of July Beauty

With Father's Day coming up, I thought it would be nice to do a little twist on the classic root beer float using Dad's root beer, how perfect is that?! So I made

S’mores Root Beer Float for Dad

Mother's Day will always have a special meaning to me. Not only because it's the day we celebrate and cherish our mamas, but also because Romeo was born on Mother's Day last year

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Growing up in California and living in Los Angeles for 10 years, I've always loved good, authentic Mexican food. It may be my favorite! I can seriously eat chips, guacamole, salsa and tacos

Cinco De Mayo Inspiration

It’s kind of funny because I’m actually not just a plain Champagne kind of girl, which might surprise you! Somewhere, at sometime, I lost my appetite for Champagne, maybe I had too much

Grapefruit Mimosas

Shop this board, here! 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 We have another new and exciting series on the blog! It's part of the new site, which will make its debut in a few weeks... finally! But I wanted to

entertaining style with m loves m

Pinch me, I'm pinning for Martha! I'm honored and extremely thrilled that I'll be guest pinning for Martha Stewart Living this next month. As if that isn't enough, this write up about Sugar and Charm

guest pinning for martha stewart living

I've been wanting to try Ina's incredible Coconut Cupcake recipe for awhile. I added a little twist and made them Coconut Raspberry Swirl Cupcakes adding a fresh raspberry filling inside and a few

coconut raspberry swirl cupcakes

Easter is only a few weeks away and if you're hosting a fabulous brunch you must start planning your menu soon! Easter is actually one of my favorite holidays so I've been Easter-pinning-crazy

inspiration for an easter brunch

“I want my geese to lay gold eggs for easter!” Just like Veruca Salt, I wanted a few gold eggs for Easter, so I made it happen with some beautiful gold leaf. For my

Gold Leaf Easter Eggs!

After having the incredible lemon ricotta pancakes at Plow in San Francisco, I was determined to come home and make some! The pancakes at Plow had a strong lemon taste, which I loved,

Sweet Mornings – Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Homemade Ricotta

I usually make these cookies around the holidays, but as the years go on I'm learning that they're actually a terrific year-round chocolate cookie! By far they are my most requested cookie to

My Favorite Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Snippets of Life

"love conquers all" - Virgil Romeo would like to wish you a happy Valentine's Day! We love all of you wonderful Sugar and Charm readers! Happy, happy luv day : ) P.S. That fauxhawk is

We're celebrating Valentine's Day all week in the Passante house. Everyday I have a little homemade surprise for Zan. I like celebrating Valentine's Day, but not in the way of buying lavish gifts...

Blast from the Past Down the Balloon Path (say that 10 times fast!)

It's called the Forgotten Cookie, but I've renamed it the "un" forgotten cookie in honor of Valentine's Day. It's a sweet treat to whip up to let someone know they're not

The “Un” Forgotten Cookies and Valentine’s Day Treat!

Valentine's Day is less than a month away, so I compiled a few of my favorite monogrammed gifts! I love personalizing presents and Valentine's Day is perfect for a sweet monogrammed present. 1. Personalized

My Top Ten Favorite Monogrammed Gifts

Who doesn't love a delicious, rich cup of hot cocoa? We had guests over the other night and our friend Brandon asked for a cup of cocoa. After Mariah told me about this recipe,

Easy Ways to Top Off Your Hot Cocoa

It's January and most of us have, sadly, packed up our Christmas wreaths to store away until next year. That doesn't mean the door should be empty. It's nice to have a little

The Perfect January Wreath

I made this festive candy cane peppermint punch for General Mills and it was so incredibly tasty and easy, I had to share it on Sugar and Charm! It’s only three ingredients, so

Candy Cane Peppermint Punch

You're bound to get a giant, jolly'ole ho ho ho when Santa sees these cookies left for him! I've been making these Roly Poly Santas for years and now I have a video

Roly Poly Santa Video

If you've ever made homemade gingerbread you know how amazing it smells for weeks! I made this tree last year and every time I would walk past it I would get a nice

Gingerbread Garland and Recipe

A beautiful setting from Caitlin of Sacramento Street. Adore her blog and great style. More pics here. In love with this gorgeous, simple table setting from Sarah of Honey of a Thousand Flowers via one of

Beautiful Table Settings for Christmas

This is a gathering I would have loved to be at... this perfect, snowy Montana setting was complete with a centerpiece wreath chandelier that took center stage, a giant fire to stand around

DIY Wreath Chandelier and a Simple Winter Wonderland Gathering

Is this what it looks like when your family gets together to capture a photo for a Christmas card? We took Romeo to the Christmas tree farm to snap a photo of him

Behind the Scenes of a Christmas Card Photo Shoot

Charming Giveaways

If you follow me on Pinterest you've seen some of my holiday pins. I was looking at my Christmas board and was inspired by the photos, so I thought I would share them

Christmas Pins and a Giveaway Winner

Charming Giveaways

I've been a fan of Knock Knock for years and have collected quite a few of their fun pads. I even did "the easiest craft you'll ever do in your life" using a

Stocking Stuffer Giveaway from Knock Knock

I’ve always been attracted to the color and odd shape of dragon fruit. The gorgeous hues of vibrant pink and red makes this one of the most beautiful fruits. It’s similar in texture

Dragon Fruit Holiday Cocktail

1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10 First, I appreciate every one of your comments on the giveaway and I absolutely LOVED reading all of the different holiday desserts you all bake! I was pretty much hungry the whole week

Holiday Gifts for the Baker

I put together some Thanksgiving Day table inspiration for you all! I wanted to create something that's achievable and affordable for everyone. Of course there are millions of gorgeous settings, but often they're

An Earthy Thanksgiving Table

I truly enjoyed this drink for days and it is my beloved cocktail for fall. Not only was the cocktail incredible, but the process of making homemade apple cider was so much fun!

The Best Homemade Apple Cider Cocktail Ever!

Our second annual Halloween bash was a lot of fun! Toluca Lake didn't disappoint... there were literally thousands of kids! I made Romeo's chicken costume out of feather boas, hot glue and a

second annual halloween bash

If you need a last minute Halloween treat for this Wednesday, these adorable mummy cupcakes are perfect! They’re super simple to make, as it’s just a regular chocolate cake and white frosting. You’ll

Chocolate and Vanilla Mummy Cupcakes

It's the last weekend to throw a pumpkin carving social! Gather a few friends, buy (or make!) some pumpkin cupcakes and pumpkin beer and create your favorite pumpkin carving designs! I put together

pumpkin carving social

Jolly Rancher punch? Oh yes. I made this last year for our Halloween party and not only was it a total hit, but it was super easy to make! And it tastes like

Spiked Jolly Rancher Punch

Since Romeo can’t decorate his own pumpkin this year I thought I would do it for him! I created a decoupage photo pumpkin with some of my favorite pictures of him… I know

Decoupage Photo Pumpkin

This cake is the best fall cake recipe and a great way to use all of those apples you've collected from apple picking! It's dense and super moist and when you pour the

Perfect Fall Crunchy Apple Cake

I'm excited to premiere Sugar and Charm's first video! I love breaking out a "spooky" family-friendly Halloween movie for a special night with family and friends, so I wanted to share a few

Halloween Movie Night Video

Banana breakfast sandwiches – yum! As expressed in a previous post, I’m telling you again that I really love Tyler Florence’s baby food book, Start Fresh, because that’s exactly where I got this recipe!!

Sweet Mornings – Banana Breakfast Sandwiches

These are called french toast puffs and they’re the most delicious version of french toast ever! A crispy and crunchy outside with a soft, almost doughy like, puff inside. Seriously amazing! See below

Sweet Mornings – French Toast Puffs

I saw these adorable toothpicks at Paper-Source and knew I could think of a few ways to use them! I thought it would be cute to make a dainty garland to hang on the front

DIY 4th of july flag garland

Milkshakes and popcorn are so “American” so I put them together to make a unique and delicious all-American treat to celebrate the 4th of July! It’s a buttery vanilla milkshake, swirled with caramel

Cracker Jack Caramel Popcorn Milkshake

1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 I love the 4th of July. Interestingly enough, my fondest memories are of Midwest 4th of Julys. I grew up going to Ohio to visit family almost every summer and we spent many

4th of july entertaining

I'm so excited to celebrate Zan's first Father's Day this Sunday! And we'll be spending the day with my dad and Zan's dad too! Below I picked out a few "cool" things for

gifts for daddy

Last year I swooned over this Mother's Day brunch design for HGTV by Sara Westbrook and Brittany Egbert. Isn't it beautiful? The details, colors and gorgeous flower arrangements are absolutely stunning. It's charming inspiration for

mother’s day brunch inspiration

As crazy as it is, I will be a mom this Mother's Day! I told Zan, even if baby boy is late, I am still celebrating Mother's Day because I've carried him around with me

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Have you ever made fresh squeezed watermelon juice? It's a little more time consuming than just juicing an orange or lemon, but it tastes so refreshing and it's worth the extra steps :

fresh homemade watermelon juice

Over the weekend I made homemade cinnamon rolls. I followed Paula Dean's recipe, which is really incredible! It's a little time consuming because the bread needs to have time to rise, but other than

Sweet Mornings – Homemade Cinnamon Rolls with Grand Marnier Icing

No one ever said Easter baskets are just for kids! If I could fill my own Easter basket, the candy below would be my top picks! Gourmet chocolate bars, amazing toffee from See's,

Easter Candy for Adults!

DIY Ombre Easter eggs – I’m in love!! I have been so busy lately that I haven’t done too many Easter crafts, yet alone even decorate for Easter!! With some of my family

DIY Ombre Easter Eggs

Last week I made three cocktails for Style Me Pretty and Macy's. I wanted to share my favorite one with you... the Honey Citrus cocktail. It's fresh squeezed grapefruit juice and orange juice, with Skyy

Honey Citrus Cocktail

I'm so excited to have my Easter Eggs featured in Ladies' Home Journal April issue... especially with one of my favorite ladies on the cover... I adored the doodle eggs and the minimal eggs too! There is

sugar and charm in ladies’ home journal

I know fondue isn't exactly part of an Irish meal, but I thought it would be a cute and fun idea for a Saint Patrick's Day dinner. There are a variety of delicious

Pot o’ Fondue

Happy Leap Day! I like the fact that I have an extra day this year to organize before March rolls on through! I just can't believe March is already here! There are some

Saint Patrick’s Chocolate Cookie Cake

What a special year 2011 was for me and Zan! So many special memories were made and looking back I can't help but realize we are so incredibly blessed. There is not a

looking back on 2011

Yay! It's almost 2012 and I'm sure most of you have some amazing plans to ring in the new year! Since I wasn't able to create a New Year's project this year, I

2012 new year’s inspiration

I make these Peanut Butter Blossoms every year and they are yummmmmmy! They're a Christmas tradition in our house so I wanted to share them with you all! Since this will be my

Peanut Butter Blossoms

This year instead of making a gingerbread house, I decided to try a homemade gingerbread tree! I found these star cookie cutters from Crate and Barrel that are for making gingerbread trees. They’re on sale

Gingerbread Tree

Yesterday I made a pinecone tree after I saw one in Target that I really liked. I decided I wanted to try and make my own and I absolutely LOVE the way it

Pinecone Tree Craft

Although I love the traditional red and green Christmas decor, these natural colors and Christmas entertaining items stood out to me this year. I haven't decided on a Christmas table theme yet, but

My Favorite Christmas Items This Year

I suddenly had the urge to make a chocolate ganache bundt cake... Hmmm I wonder where that urge came from? ha! I am excited because this was my very first bundt cake! Can

Chocolate Ganache Bundt Cake

Ahhh, the joys of Christmas and all of the beautiful inspiration around the web. I wanted to share a few photos that inspired me in some way from color to design. These pictures

Christmas Inspiration

Just because I can’t drink at the moment doesn’t mean I don’t need to make the other person living in this house delicious festive cocktails this Christmas! Last night was the perfect night

Bulldog n’ Baileys Holiday Cocktail

Get creative with your Thanksgiving floral arrangements this year. Think outside the box with vases and flower arranging. Find a vase or something that can act like a vase and fill it with

thanksgiving floral arrangement

I want to say thank you to everyone for the very sweet comments about our sweet little baby. I was overjoyed when reading them all! I posted my fall dinner in Paso at

paso dinner, thanksgiving inspiration

A change up from the traditional Pumpkin Pie dessert for Thanksgiving... This year you can bring these sugared-cranberry vanilla cupcakes to the party! I know they look a little Christmasy, but they'll work

Sugared-Cranberry Vanilla Cupcakes

We had a cold and rainy weekend in LA and I was soaking it in as much as I could. I love rainy weekends here since we don't get them very often. The

Hot Buttered Mulled Cider

I have never seen so many tricker-or-treaters in my Halloween life! We threw a small get-together at a friend's house in Toluca Lake. I've always heard it gets crazy there, but once I

snippet of life: halloween 2011

Below are some of my favorite Halloween treats I pinned on Pinterest. I was getting inspiration because I am baking three desserts for Monday! Halloween snuck up on me this year and I

halloween treats

I've blogged about Paperless Post before, but I just can't get enough of them! If you're throwing a Halloween party this year, Paperless Post is an easy and chic way to send an "evite." You

paperless post for halloween

Growing up, these Italian sodas were my favorite!! My mom and I would always stop by a little coffee shack on our road trips to Oregon. I remember ordering the blueberry Italian soda

I stumbled across this graduation-themed party by the marvelous team at Martha Stewart and I thought it was super cute. Graduation parties are a favorite of mine. Whether it's a preschool, 8th grade,

For the Graduate

It's going to be a Key lime Mother's Day all week on Sugar and Charm! I'll be posting easy Key lime-themed entertaining and craft ideas that you can create for your mom. Let's

key lime mother’s day week

This year I decided to try something different rather than dye my Easter eggs. I really wanted to create details and I knew I couldn't get them if I used dye... so instead

Different Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs

The bunny fold is an easy and charming way to dress up your Easter table this year! It’s so cute, you think it might hop right off your plate : ) Better Homes

It’s the… Bunny Fold!

I've had my eye on these photos for quite some time now and since today is St. Patrick's Day (and everyone has a little Irish spirit goin' on) I felt it would be

st. patrick’s day inspiration

This was my first time making a carrot cake recipe from scratch and it turned out heavenly! I found a recipe that reminded me of a classic, old fashion carrot cake with pineapple,

carrot cake cupcakes

These personalized silhouette magnets would be an adorable Valentine’s gift for your honey. Zan and I make each other our Valentine’s gifts instead of buying them. It’s a tradition we started the first

personalized silhouette magnets

These Roly Poly Santa Cookies are the cutest of the cookie bunch! They’re buttery and delicious and you’ll almost feel bad for eating their legs and head, but you won’t regret it once you

Ho, Ho, Ho! Roly-Poly Santa Cookie Recipe

Sorry I haven't posted for the last two days... I've been baking my bum off! Well, not really my bum off, if anything I added to it! None the less these past few

Cookie Day… A Successful Two-day Process!

I took on the task of making my own gingerbread houses for our “Ginger-Off” party this past Saturday night! I used a simple recipe and baked four batches to create six houses. While

homemade gingerbread house kits!

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