Champagne (need I say more)?

      A woman should never be seen eating or drinking, unless it be lobster salad and Champagne, the only true feminine and becoming viands. 

      Lord Byron

I don't agree with ol' Lord Byron on the exclusivity of this statement, as I think a woman should be seen eating or drinking any food she darn well pleases... as long as she is using her proper manners - this is the South, y'know. ;o)  However, I do agree with the passion for Champagne that his comment reveals. 

My Candy Creations

Almost two weeks ago we threw a party for my daughter’s 1^st birthday and our theme was a Sweet ONEderland. So candy was at the center of this party, I’m talking gum drops, lollipops and tootsies galore. I’ll give you the full scoop on this shindig from the cake to the invites next time I blog, but thought I’d share how we crafted some of the decorations in this post. My mother-in-law is very creative and came up with two very clever ideas I absolutely adored… her first idea was to craft candies in a wrapper using disposable bowls, a little white tissue and pretty cellophane paper, and her second fabulous idea was to create little lollipops with Styrofoam balls, dowels and colored tissue paper. These came out so cute and were so easy to make I just had to share with our readers.

Like Baby, baby, baby, oh...

So far this 2012, we Georgians have been enjoying some mild and pleasant winter weather.... until today. Boy, is it windy and cold out there! I hope you are all snug in your homes, wrapped in blankets, snuggies, or - dare I say? -

Have you heard of Houzz?

So just the other day my husband informed me of this great site called Houzz, and I must say if you’re a design enthusiast it can be quite addictive. It’s basically a collection of interior design and decorating ideas and I thought it may be of interest to those who follow our blog since we touch on these things from time to time. Professionals such as architects, general contractors, interior designers, landscape artists, etc, post pictures of their recent projects where others can collect these photos by adding them to their ideabooks.

My Go-To Dish. A Casserole by the Queen of Southern Cuisine.

Everyone needs that go-to dish that they whip together for friends and family when they’re in need of a good, home-cooked meal. Maybe you know someone who has been sick, or has had surgery, or better yet they’ve just brought home a brand-new baby… whatever the occasion may be, the recipe I’m about to share with you is the perfect meal to prepare for a friend in need.

Merry Christmas!

Well, the shopping, decorating, cooking, running about, and general holiday craziness will soon be at an end.... and we will all have a chance to enjoy the true and sacred meaning of this wondrous holiday.  To our readers that celebrate Christmas, Catherine and I hope that you have a wonderful time commemorating Christ's birth with your friends and family!


But first.... 

I'm dreaming of a {Fabulous} Christmas....

Happy Friday dear readers!  


I am so excited that we are right in the heart of the Christmas season.... I've been busy shopping for the children my husband and I sponsored through a local charity, enjoying time at Christmas parties, dinners, lunches, and teas, and taking our almost-6 month old (!!) to fun activities such as Christmas photos with Santa, Christmas at Callanwolde (recall a previous post on Callanwolde here),

'Tis the season to GIVE!

Every year around this time, our bunco group comes together to help those in need. This year we sponsored 5 families through Operation Homefront – Georgia, an organization with the mission of providing assistance to the families of our service members and wounded warriors.  Everyone in our group contributed with a donation and about half of us were able to meet at Target for the fun stuff, shopping!

We're back!

Guess what, Buncolator fans?  We are back and excited to share our new web page and blog with you!  Thank you so much for your patience as we've been tweaking our layout and content.  We think we've made some great changes, and we hope you'll agree.

Here are a sampling of our new features:

• Instead of taking you straight to our blog, Buncolator.com will now take you to our new central website.  

An update for our readers

Buncolator fans, we are in the midst of some changes here at buncolator.com.  As a result, the blog posts will be sparse for a little while.  Please be patient with us while we (technologically) regroup and make what we think are some awesome changes.  Thanks in advance!