After a year of struggle with the pandemic, the vaccines made the virus less daunting. But the recent wave of the Omicron variant proved that it is still powerful. Maybe, the celebrations came too early for the world. You still need to stay home and bolster your immunity to be safe from the virus. Even if you want to get back to partying, hosting get-togethers at home is the best thing to do amid the ongoing pandemic. Consider getting creative and try some unique ideas to make at-home parties successful. Here are the ones worth trying this season.
Host a retro movie night
An old-school idea everyone still loves is a movie night at home. You can host a retro night for your gang to relive the memories and have fun together. Follow it up with a sleepover to make the evening extra-special. Set up comfy seating in your living room with mattresses, blankets, and cushions for the guests. You can even put up a screen outdoors if the weather is pleasant. Have tons of popcorn and delicious snacks at hand to complete the cinema experience.
Plan a backyard BBQ party
A barbecue in your backyard is another must-try idea in pandemic times. You can even host one on the balcony if you do not have a big deck or live in a small apartment. It is easy to ensure social distancing outdoors even when you have a long guest list. Have enough seating for them, string some fairy lights, and play light music to create the right ambiance for a lovely evening.
Cook cannabis-infused dinner
If you have a group of cannabis-loving friends, nothing gets better than a cannabis dinner. You can unleash your culinary skills to cook the most delicious and innovative dishes for the evening. Cooking with concentrates is a great idea as you get more with less. Order your favorite budder from weed smart and get going with your baking spree. Be ready for some genuine compliments from your buddies as you host an event to remember.
Try a potluck party
Do not be too stressed about hosting a party at home because you can share the workload by opting for a potluck theme. Rest assured, your guests will love the idea of a potluck as much as you do. Plan the evening by asking every attendee to bring a special dish each, so you will not have to slog in the kitchen for hours. You can dress up and enjoy the party like everyone else.
Invite your SO for a spa day at home
You may want a more intimate gathering for your SO instead of a crowded party for the entire gang of friends. Surprise your partner with a romantic spa day at home, and they will absolutely love the idea. Create the right set and setting in your bedroom using aromatic candles and flowers. Have your bathtub ready with an infusion of essential oils. Indulge in a mutual massage session, and let love do the rest!
These unique at-home party ideas are a must-try in pandemic times, so don’t miss out on the fun. Get your guest lists ready, and plan the one you like the most.
I recently was introduced to Matt Savoia the talent behind the Matt Method. The Matt Method NYC was started out of his great passion for aesthetics, organization, and visual merchandising. After 25 years in fashion, in many capacities, including sales, merchandising, marketing and management, Matt used his accumulated experiences to create what he refers to as “organizational wellness”.
The difference between Matt and other organizers is that he is truly an interior styling service. He will take our unorganized homes and help to refresh and re-merchandise even the most tired of spaces. The result is the feeling of a new vibrant less stressful, less cluttered home. Here are some of my favorite Matt Method Projects. To learn more about Matt or book a consultation, click HERE.
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I have always loved the clothes by designer Lela Rose. Their shop by appointment with a stylist line, Pearl By Lela Rose is really wonderful and much better priced.
At Pearl by Lela Rose, we make ready-to-wear clothes for women like us: fun, fabulous, & effortlessly stylish. Created by beloved designer Lela Rose and sold on our direct-to-consumer website as well as by a network of 100+ independent Pearl Stylists, our pieces work hard, play harder, and look (and feel) great. From brunch to business, weekends to wanderlust, and carpool to cocktails, we believe that EVERY day is an occasion, so dress accordingly.
Here is a sneak peek of the Spring line. I really love every piece. For more information or to inquire about any item here, contact Siobhan via EMAIL.
Recently I spent some time at the new SaksWorks Greenwich. SaksWorks is a boutique hospitality restaurant experience in the SaksWorks family of coworking spaces on Greenwich Ave.
Ruby and Bella’s is the SaksWorks’s bar and restaurant and is open to the public. We recently had a wonderful birthday celebration lunch for my friend Andy and we all loved it.
Ruby & Bella’s is a celebration of American cuisine, offering dishes inspired by local and seasonal ingredients and prepared with regional and global flavors, Executive Chef Jason Leckey has curated a menu that showcases an impressive variety of cuisine bound to impress any palate.
- Menu highlights include:
- Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
- New England Clam Chowder with a mini Lobster roll
- Bone-In Filet Mignon
- Tuna Tartare
- R&B’s Signature Lobster Club
- Chicken Paillard
- Whole Roasted Baby Cauliflower
Ruby and Bellas also boasts an intimate cocktail lounge, where guests can relax and enjoy coffee, drink and food offerings.
At SakWorks, Customers can also book events in the private dining rooms or reserve entire areas of the facility with access to the catering menu.
While other locations do have a membership model, the Greenwich location is focused on the fine dining experience.
Unlike the other locations, SaksWorks Greenwich is accessible to the public with customers having the option to book private dining spaces for their needs, SaksWorks members, who have access to all of the locations in New York City, Westchester and Long Island, have free access to utilize the private dining spaces offered in Greenwich.
I am looking forward to obtaining a temporary membership to SaksWorks and returning to Ruby and Bellas!! Stay TUNED!!!!
This week’s Book Club Choice The Ballerina’s: A Novel by Rachel Kapelke-Dale was recommended to me by a reader that I met over the Christmas break..She was reading in by the pool and was raving about it. I have been dying to share it with you.
Fourteen years ago, Delphine abandoned her prestigious soloist spot at the Paris Opera Ballet for a new life in St. Petersburg – taking with her a secret that could upend the lives of her best friends, fellow dancers Lindsay and Margaux. Now 36 years old, Delphine has returned to her former home and to the legendary Palais Garnier Opera House to choreograph the ballet that will kick-start the next phase of her career – and, she hopes, finally, make things right with her former friends. But Delphine quickly discovers that things have changed while she’s been away…and some secrets can’t stay buried forever.
Moving between the trio’s adolescent years and the present day, Rachel Kapelke-Dale’s The Ballerinas explores the complexities of female friendship, the dark drive towards physical perfection in the name of artistic expression, the double-edged sword of ambition and passion, and the sublimated rage that so many women hold inside – all culminating in a twist you won’t see coming, with magnetic characters you won’t soon forget. – Amazon.com
For more information or to purchase this book, CLICK HERE.
I recently was invited to the wonderful brand new European Luxury Day Spa in White Plains New York. I met with Gordana, an owner and one of the estheticians. She showed me around the fabulous spa and I was so impressed. It was so relaxing and very upscale. I loved that there are fireplaces in some of the treatment rooms. Gordana gave me a deep cleansing facial and it was amazing. I cannot wait to go back and try some of the other facials. They all sound amazing.
I was then treated to a massage. Wow!! Spectacular. I was especially interested in lymphatic drainage and Margita was a master. I wished I had booked a double session!
NS Lifestyles readers are so lucky…European Luxury Day Spa is offering our readers 30% off any spa service AND a complimentary waxing. HOW AMAZING IS THAT!!! I am already dreaming about signing up in the upcoming weeks and I definitely recommend each of you visit this very special unique spa right in our own backyard! To learn more about the Spa and to view a list of services, click HERE.
