HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
Don't you wish your On-the-Go Mom would slow down enough to take a really nice tropical vacation? And if she could, don't you wish you could afford to take her on one?
Well you could give her a one-day tropical stay-cation right in your own backyard or terrace.
It can be so much fun! Get the whole family involved in the planning.
Well you could give her a one-day tropical stay-cation right in your own backyard or terrace.
It can be so much fun! Get the whole family involved in the planning.
Keep the South Pacific vibes going at your stay-cation by making a traditional Bali Hai cocktail that is packed with flavor.
Serve it in tall, old-fashioned zombie glasses, which really help to set the mood.
Ingredients
- 2 Oz rum
- 1 Oz brandy
- 2 Oz fresh lime juice
- 2 Oz fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tsp orgeat syrup (a bitter almond flavored syrup)
- 1 Tsp grenadine syrup
- Fill with champagne
Steps
- Put all ingredients except the champagne in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice and shake well. Pour into “zombie” style glasses and top off with champagne.
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Throw a tropical stay-cation for a fun way to celebrate any occasion.
Remember all of the senses - sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
You can download Hawaiian music or the soundtrack from South Pacific, use tropical scented candles, and create your very own version of a Zombie cocktail.
It would be so cute to have the kids dress up and be the servers and give a hula dance performance!
Some of the materials I used to capture that South Pacific feel are:
Remember all of the senses - sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
You can download Hawaiian music or the soundtrack from South Pacific, use tropical scented candles, and create your very own version of a Zombie cocktail.
It would be so cute to have the kids dress up and be the servers and give a hula dance performance!
Some of the materials I used to capture that South Pacific feel are:
- Orchids - Cymbidiums, Dendrobiums, and Phalenopsis
- Tropical Calathea Leaves
- Bamboo and Teak
- Raffia
- Vintage tropical fabric
Transport your guests to an island oasis with these sweet treats and delicious sips.
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Aloha!
Leis are an easy way to give your staycation a tropical feel. Follow these step-by-step instructions to learn how to make them:
Preparation
- Materials:
- 5 stems dendrobium orchids (approx. 35 blooms)
- Monofilament or fishing line
- Large needle
Steps
- Cut a piece of fishing line to the length that you want your lei to be, plus 6 inches. Remember the lei should be long enough to fit over the head.
- Thread the needle with the cut fishing line. Tie a knot about 3” from the end of the line.
- Remove all of the dendrobium orchid blooms from the stem. Remove the small piece of stem that is still attached to the flower.
- Insert the needle through the base of the flower and slide the flower down the length of the fishing line stopping at the knot.
- Continue this process, “sitting” each bloom within the one previously put on the line until you are about 3” from the end of the line. Tie a double knot with the 2 ends of the fishing line.
Don't fret, if you aren't able to find zombie glasses in a store or online for your tropical stay-cation party, any glass will do.
Steps
- Simply wrap the glass with any type of tropical foliage such as calathea, cordyline tips, or ti leaves.
- All of these leaves can easily be cut to size using everyday scissors.
- Tie a few strands of raffia around the leaf to secure it to the glass.
- For an extra WOW factor you can slip a mini orchid into the raffia!
To top off your stay-cation tablescape, here is a very easy centerpiece you can create.
Teak is a great wood to use when trying to create a tropical feeling to a tabletop.
For the orchid and candle centerpiece, I used the salad bowls from a teak bowl set that I picked up in a vintage store near my home in Florida.
I also found a great piece of vintage tropical fabric that you see in the shot in the same store (it was a good day!).
Teak is a great wood to use when trying to create a tropical feeling to a tabletop.
For the orchid and candle centerpiece, I used the salad bowls from a teak bowl set that I picked up in a vintage store near my home in Florida.
I also found a great piece of vintage tropical fabric that you see in the shot in the same store (it was a good day!).
Steps
- Cut a piece of floral foam, so that it fills the bowl, but does not go over the top. Then cut a hole it in the middle of the floral foam that is the size of your candle.
- Add water to the bowl until the foam is totally saturated.
- Remove the single cymbidium orchids from the main stem. You can just “snap” the single bloom off of the main stem.
- Insert the single bloom stems into the wet floral foam until you have gone all the way around the candle.
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