Tag Archive | crafts

Support Local Artists and Score Unique Finds

I always advise travelers — whether you’re going halfway across the world or on a stroll through a nearby town — to support local artists and crafters. The most authentic and memorable souvenirs that you can bring back with you will likely be the handmade, individualized pieces – rarely the mass-produced tourist tchotchkies. I’m the […]

Mermaids & Martinis

By Kristine Hope Kowalski June 1, 2012 1 Comment

My experience with party planning reaches as far as telling my guests that they can’t wear sweatpants in my house. (Hey, even I don’t wear sweats around the house.) The biggest party I ever planned was my Sweet Sixteen, which was, ironically enough, mermaid themed. And practically every party I attended during college revolved around […]