December 11, 2019

CHALET CHRISTMAS 2019

December 11, 2019/ Meryl

A very Happy and Merry my friends. Today I’m sharing this years Christmas Decor!

I added pops of pink around the Chalet - I’ve decided everything is better with pink.

This year I received so much help from my husband and son trimming our tree. In years past Liam was too young (and I was too nervous about anything getting broken) to let him fully participate. As many of you know from following me on Instagram and Facebook we have a 6ft Decorator tree and we place (cram) four Rubbermaid bins of decor onto it! So many memories - there are ornaments on the tree I’ve enjoyed my entire life. The Shiny Briteswere my parents, The Angel was at the top of our tree every year while I was growing up. My mom fostered an appreciation for Christmas ornaments in me - whenever we traveled if I found an ornament - mom would buy it for me. I enjoy pointing those out to Liam and share where and when I got them and he always wants to know how old I was.

I’m really pleased with the holiday moments around the Chalet.

I love to sit here on the porch admiring the tree and listening to the Nutcracker.

So do you decorate the same every year?
Do you add new touches?
Or completely change it up?

Please tell us below in the Comments section!

Til next time Cheers friends!

October 30, 2019

Spooktacular Day!

October 30, 2019/ Meryl

In honor of this bootiful day I thought I share some fang-tastic images!

**My Childhood Home is a few blocks from the chalet - our neighbors have been going all out for over 20 years!**

Stefanie of Brooklyn Limestone is an amazing creative and one of of the first people I followed on both Instagram and her Blog. These images are from a few years. I love this portrait with the spooky eyes.

Aileen Grodinsky

Hot Pink Pinapples

I love these pink loving ladies and how they’ve introduced the spirit of the season.

Hoping your Halloween is ghoulishly fun and a real treat!

Til next time! Eat, drink and be scary!

December 26, 2018

A Cheery Warmly Goodly Wine

December 26, 2018/ Meryl

I so very much hope you had the very Happiest Christmas!

One thing that is sure to happen when we gather with family and friends is the raising of a glass or two! So in keeping with the spirit of the season I thought I would share a few cocktails we love around the Chalet. #slainte (pronounced: Slaancha - Irish for Your Health!)

In this scene from A Christmas Carol Scrooge’s nephew Fred is offering Bob Cratchit a glass of port… “The 5th essence of the Christmas Spirit!”

A glass of Champagne and Chambord is always yummy.

1 ounce Chambord
6 ounces chilled Champagne
Method
Pour chambord into flute add champagne and serve!

Always a crowd favorite: Dark and Stormy.

1.5 oz Gosling’s Black Seal Rum
Gosling’s Stormy Ginger Beer
Method
In a tall glass filled with ice add 4 – 5 oz of Gosling’s Stormy Ginger Beer and top with Gosling’s Black Seal Rum. Garnish with a lime wedge (optional).

Eggnog is always a staple. Its a great non-alcoholic delicious option.

Everyone who knows me know my drink of choice is always a glass of Prosecco!

I grew up on Shirley Temples and now my son loves them!

Method

Start with Ice add ginger ale, a splash of grenadine and garnished with a maraschino cherry.

I can’t close this piece without a Whiskey Sour - a real sour made with an egg! It’s so pretty and a personal fav! But, it must be made with Jameson Irish Whiskey for this momma!

Method

Place the 2 ounces of whiskey, 1 ounce lemon juice, 3/4 ounce simple syrup and 1 egg white in a cocktail shaker. Do not add ice yet.
Seal and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. (This is referred to as a "dry shake." It's good for incorporating the egg white before adding ice to the shaker.)
Add ice, seal again, and shake for 7 to 10 seconds more to chill.
Fit a Hawthorne strainer over the top of the shaker and pour the cocktail through a fine-mesh strainer into a coupe glass. This is referred to as a "double strain" and this method is used to catch any ice shards or pulp from the fresh-squeezed lemon juice.
Garnish with a speared maraschino cherry.