CINCO DE(RBY) MAYO

I will unfortunately be sitting through a weekend course instead of watching the derby on Cinco de Mayo. But, if I were able to celebrate, I'd surely want to find a way to have some festive elements of both!

Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby are both associated with specific cocktails. In addition to serving both Mint Juleps and Margaritas, try making some cupcakes inspired by these drinks!

Pair a straw sombrero with your best derby sundress...

Tie a preppy ribbon around these bottle topper sombreros, and you have the perfect derby hat decorations

SUMMER DREAMING

After being teased with temperatures in the 80's last week, it is now cold once again in Boston, and we may even get some snow tonight. Cruel trick, Mother Nature. I came across this outdoor kitchen on House Beautiful, and it makes me want some BBQ food and a Bud Light Lime asap!

now, if I could please win the lottery tonight and get a place like this on Nantucket or MV...

THE PENGUIN BOWL

Who doesn't love a good Super Bowl party, and all of the delicious snacks? I know I'm looking forward to it! But you can only have so many chips and dips at one party. If you want to bring something that has the ability to take the attention away from the game, try making up a football team's worth of these little guys.

All you need are a few carrots (peeled and sliced), small black olives, extra large black olives, cream cheese and toothpicks (the flat, thin kind work the best, since you may have to break a piece off).

• Cut a slice down the middle of the extra large olive and stuff with cream cheese
• Cut a small triangle out of the carrot slice, and stuff in the small olive to make the beak
• Piece the parts together (as shown) and secure with a toothpick