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October 8, 2016 by: Erin Catlin

Spanish Paella Party for Adults + Toddlers

Spanish Paella Party for Adults + Toddlers

After hosting our Four Course Italian Dinner Party for adults + toddlers, we decided to scale it down a little for our next event. I LOVE paella and it had been forever since we had made it… a Spanish Paella Party was decided upon! Paella makes a perfect dish for a large party, it can be prepped ahead of time and in the oven (or on the

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August 1, 2016 by: Erin Catlin

Four Course Italian Dinner Party for Adults + Toddlers

Four Course Italian Dinner Party for Adults + Toddlers

We are having so much fun sharing our new, beautiful home with friends! Entertaining in our prior small apartment was not easy nor comfortable. We seldom did it. It feels so amazing to be living the lifestyle we love again. For our Italian Dinner party, my husband and I were feeling ambitious. We planned a four course meal for our guests: antipasti, primo piatto di

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June 28, 2015 by: Erin Catlin

Michelada Recipe

Michelada Recipe

While living in Manhattan, my husband and I loved to frequent Caracas Arepa Bar for delicious Venezuelan food and drinks. One of our favorite drinks was their Michelada. I have searched and searched for a recipe that was similar to theirs and eventually gave up and decided to try to replicate it myself for Father’s Day. One problem… I forgot what it tasted like! The recipe

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June 28, 2015 by: Erin Catlin

Lunar Fizz Cocktail + Mocktail

Lunar Fizz Cocktail + Mocktail

My husband and I LOVE a stellar cocktail recipe! Pre-kids we enjoyed perfecting our mixology skills and sipping delicious cocktails at many fabulous cocktail lounges! As our lives have slowly adjusted post-kids, we have somehow managed to start sipping fun cocktails again. Birthday parties are a perfect excuse to make a delicious cocktail for you and your guests! With the upcoming galactic inspired birthday party, we decided we

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June 1, 2015 by: Erin Catlin

Basic Fluffy Whole Wheat Pancakes

Basic Fluffy Whole Wheat Pancakes

A delicious, versatile weekday breakfast recipe. However, you can elevate it by adding some of the fun toppings listed below. Perfect for serving to guests on a weekend or just for fun! I have included the whole wheat in my recipe just to be sure my toddler is getting a bit more fiber than he would from an all all-purpose flour recipe. I developed this recipe based on Betty Crocker’s

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May 25, 2015 by: Erin Catlin

Memorial Day Dessert

Memorial Day Dessert

A red, white and blue dessert is a must for Memorial Day. The colors of the American flag just seem like the appropriate way to remember those who have served this country. It is nearly impossible for me not to make either olive oil cake or strawberry shortcake, both served with berries, for Memorial Day. This year I decided to make olive oil cake, which means I will be making strawberry shortcake for

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May 24, 2015 by: Erin Catlin

Let’s Say it is Summer

Let’s Say it is Summer

Chicago had such a beautiful day today I couldn’t resist making my first seasonal batch of lemonade. Summer is technically about a month away, but enough is enough! Time to embrace the sun, warmth and flavors of summer! I love making lemonade. There is no comparison to freshly squeezed fruit served on ice on a hot day. Delicious! I love Giada De Laurentiis’ recipe, Italian Lemonade. Outstanding! I

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May 1, 2015 by: Erin Catlin

May Day Festivities

May Day Festivities

We had quite the exciting May Day celebration this morning! After pancakes, toddler and baby put on their floral crowns in preparation to deliver our May Baskets. Baby did not actually like the floral crown and refused to keep it on. I expected that to happen. I still got a few adorable pics! Toddler loved delivering the May Baskets and brought a lot of energy

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May 1, 2015 by: Erin Catlin

Soothing Warm Honey Lemon Water

Soothing Warm Honey Lemon Water

If you ever find yourself with a cold, sore throat or cough… you must try this for relief! It is actually pretty common and I am sure you have heard of it or even tried it before. Lemons contain almost the same amount of vitamin C as oranges. Honey is wonderful because it soothes the throat and acts as a cough suppressant! My honey lemon

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April 17, 2015 by: Erin Catlin

North Taco Salad

North Taco Salad

Born in Texas, perfected in MN… my North Taco Salad recipe. I grew up eating my mom’s Tex-Mex inspired taco salad and quickly realized that her recipe varied from others. Perhaps meaning taco salads vary by region? If so, I think the North has given it just the spin I like. Ha! Below is the recipe I have developed to my liking. This recipe is perfect for enjoying

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Modern Efficient Laundry Room Before + After

The laundry room is quite possibly the hardest working room in our home, it … [Read More...]

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Ready! Set! Jet! – Baby’s Bon Voyage Birthday Brunch

I cannot explain how much I LOVED this party for my baby girl! The design and … [Read More...]

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I am Erin and I love the design process: ideating, developing, actualizing. It is exhilarating! Having three sweet babies shifted my career from interior design to designing for my family & friends!

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