Oh, how I love the Oscars....while sipping a good martini!  Today I offer up two cocktails to enjoy on Oscar Sunday.  Both involve the use of Cuties, those super sweet mandarin oranges that are a mainstay right now in my house.  My kids love them!  Well, they work great in cocktails, too!  A word of caution:  cuties are much more concentrated and potent than regular oranges, so in the recipes below, follow the measurements.  If you end up wanting it a little more "orange infusion", you…

Yes, Oscar week 2013 is upon us.  I love the award show season.  Although I am a BIG football fan, I also treat the Oscars as my Superbowl, too.  I love everything about it....from every red carpet step to the last award given.   

Hey readers!  I teased you earlier today on Twitter and Instagram about all the fun things that were happening this weekend on the blog.  It's a little late here on the West Coast, so some of you won't read this until the morning.  But don't worry, you won't be missing out on a thing!   

 Last year, my daughter and I worked on a cute project to include for her select "best girlfriends" when she handed out her Valentine's.  We made gumball necklaces!  They turned out soooo cute and were relatively easy to make.  Here are the supplies you'll need: