I remember when I was in college and they started adding the Bovine Growth Hormone to milk. I made a conscious choice to consume dairy that was clearly marked organic and hormone free. If it wasn’t clearly marked, I didn’t want to chance it. My theory: who knew what implications could come down the road [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Nesting and totally off topic and Uncategorized

Last week I went to the Bon Appetit test kitchen at the Conde Nast building for lunch. They were introducing their new line of kitchen tools and appliances that will available through HSN. (As luck would have it I was extended an invitation! I am thrilled to be on whomever’s PR list I got added to. [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Nesting and Shopping and Uncategorized

Earlier this week, I told you about how I hung purple mercury glass votives from the Shaker peg board throughout our house for our Winter Solstice party. I realize very few of you will have Shaker pegs hanging all over your house -but rest assured- there are other uses for these festive hanging candle votives!They [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Holiday Decorations and Uncategorized

I went to a holiday craft fair in Northwestern Connecticut a few weeks ago. I picked up these super sweet sewing spool snowmen. Mine are of the smallest size. (I don’t see any like the ones I purchased in her etsy shop - It’s quite possible I bought her out!) But they are just darling, don’t you [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Nesting and Uncategorized

Guess who found a use for the brass bar cart that she found at the dump? Yep! Right as our guests walked in the door, they were greeted by a champagne bar. The man at our local package store was out of the Pol Roger that I usually like to serve, so he sold me [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Holiday Decorations and Party Favors and Uncategorized