Time to pop the bubbly! Sparkles, glitter, champagne, out with the old, in with the new. Bring ON the NEW YEAR baby! What's our win that we're celebrating (because that's what #FuzzyFriday is all about, right?) Life. We're HERE. We survived another year. We DID it! We probably had some good time, seen some bad, but whatever ride we took, we did it, and we're about to catch the next ride into 2017. More to come on that on my … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Crockpot Hot Cocoa, Peppermint Patty
First of all, on top of being a busy time of year, I'm launching my FIRST program on finishing your year strong. We can talk more about that on Monday. (pssssst! If you're already a part of The OP Lounge, you know about it!) So that has been all time consuming for me. What we really need is to pop the cork, have some champagne and celebrate this new phase in my business!!! And then I thought about what I wanted to serve up this weekend to … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Green Ghouls
Happy #FuzzyFriday lovers! For those of you newbies to The OP Life, every Friday (as much as I can!) I share cocktail recipes. It's not about the alcohol or the drinks (just to be clear!! although they can be so much fun!). The purpose of the cocktail is to toast to the week that we've just had, toast to the weekend thats before us, and to celebrate our wins that we've had. As big or as little as they might be. Whether it's in our business, … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: White Cranberry Martini PLUS a Giveaway
As the holidays are going to creep upon us before we know it, I thought I'd share this one to get the festivities going. Don't think of this as a Christmas only drink, but because it has cranberry in it, I generally think of fall. And I thought it would be cute with my GIVEAWAY item, too! {wink!} I enjoy serving up drinks that not only taste good but look good as well. And I thought with the floating cranberries, this made for a cute drink … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Baileys Nespresso
It got cold like in the BLINK of an eye this week, and it felt really pretty good actually. But it was an unexpected feeling, being always in the warm and heat in Oklahoma. And I'm naturally always cold. So today as I was coming up for a cocktail for you, I needed something to keep me warm and toasty, and something easy. In comes this sweet little thing I whipped up for you, the Baileys Nespresso. Lot's to share but I'll get to it next … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday – Apple Cider Mimosa
As the fall seems to be getting underway, so does the activities and events. Is it just me or is the fall your busiest season of the year? It is for me. With kids sports, kids school stuff, and just other things happening as life has it, the pace has been picked up. There isn't time for fancy pants extravagant cocktail making time when it comes to entertaining. So this Apple Cider Mimosa might be just what you could be looking for. So … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Manmosa
Football season is upon us and even though we're in September, it still doesn't quite feel like fall with 90 degree temperatures. But needless to say, we still are getting in that football fall mode and with that comes tailgating and partying. And beer. So today I'm putting together a tailgating, football party twist on beer. Instead of a Mimosa, let's call this a "Manmosa". Instead of champagne, lets make it with beer. Like a … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Mexican Martini
Have you ever had a drink that left you feeling ICK, an experience that you had a LITTLE more than you can handle and now you're scarred for life? LOL! That's the case with margaritas and me. I can't do them any more. Bad college experience left a real bad taste in my mouth let's just say! I had more than I could handle in a short period of time. No bueno. Hence why you see very few margarita-ish cocktails here. I really just can't do … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Cranberry Candy Splash
You've heard the phrase "try before you buy", well I feel that way when it comes to food and drink. I want to hear if something is good or bad before I try it. So if it's yukky, you'll be sure I will NOT be posting it. Even if it LOOKS good but TASTES bad, it won't be here. Pinky promise! So with that being said, I had something else lined up for you today, and I made it before "making it" like I do for the blog, and it was awful! Like … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Frose’
I don't make complicated drinks too often because I don't have time for complicated things in life. I mean, really, who does? Not me! So as I've been hearing about the latest rage in the cocktail world, the Frose', which is fancy for Frozen Rose', I was like well.... I don't have a slushy machine that the restaurants have.... I don't have an ice cream machine because it was one of those gadgets I didn't think I'd ever use... But it turns … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Blueberry Watermelon Slushie
I'm excited for today's cocktail because it's one of those that doesn't SCREAM July 4th unless you do the rim. Really, one of my favorite things about this, it's perfect for the entire summer. Make it as fun as you want it with the choice of rim colors. I can totally picture this at a barbecue with a blender just whipping this up super easy, hanging out with good friends and good times. And for the kids, make slashes MINUS the vodka. … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Ritz Carlton Bar Jack Signature Pina Colada
If you haven't figured out from my social media, I've made an escape! HA! I've fled the country for a little bit of brain detox, family time and time to unplug and recharge. Where are we? Back to one of our favorites. The Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman. We do lots of nothing while enjoying lots of great food and amazing cocktails. So I thought we'd hear from Godfrey how they make their signature drink, their Pina … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Citrus Sunrise
Tis the day of toasting to greatness, wins, things we've overcome. And I'm SUPER excited to have launched The OP Lounge! What is that you say? Read about it HERE, but basically, think of it like this.. if The OP Life gave birth to a community hang out, this is what it would be. If you haven't stopped by to check it out, do! It's fun and informative. Today's concoction is my creation. I combined the orange flavor of Cointreau with … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Limon Fraise
Everywhere I look at the store I'm seeing strawberries in abundance, and big beautiful ones at that. So I decided to take advantage of these sweet, fresh, yummy, healthy (if we can make ourselves feel better that our cocktails are healthy, why not??? HA!) fruits to include in our drinks? And I love nothing more than lemon and berries. All kinds. Lemon and blueberries, lemon and raspberries, and this week, I've created something with lemon … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Purple Rain
Today's cocktail is in honor of the man.... Like... I just can't even. Being a child of the 80's, before cell phones and computers, before any technology, we had boom boxes and music and cassette tapes and real life friend connections. And paper notes. And school dances. And this icon, Prince, who left this earth too soon. He was more than just a singer. He was multi-faceted, multi-talented, in a larger than life way. While life … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Income Tax Martini
April 15th is a day that we can all agree that involves some moaning, some heartburn, some headaches, and usually not a lot of fun. We all know what it means. It means let's give a chunk of money to Uncle Sam. So today's cocktail, The Income Tax Martini, (clever, huh?) is a strong one. Real strong. Good but strong! This classic gin martini has a fruity twist to it. Income Tax Martini 2 ounces gin 1/4 … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Sandy Beaches
Temperatures are rising. And it makes me think of vacation. We've booked our tropical getaway for the summer, but there's much to be done with work until then. So I can't really think too much about it, but still, with the heat, I'm kind of in a tropical mood. Some of my favorite flavors are those of pineapple, coconut, and Midori. So putting it all together, I have this concoction for you. I call it Sandy Beaches. … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Birthday Cake Martini and 20 Things I’d Tell My Younger Self
Today I celebrate my birthday. I'm into my 4th decade of life and I have to say, life is pretty good. I can't complain! Does time fly? YES. We had a little chat about that earlier this week. Remember HERE? So today we're going to have some extra fun here. I'm sharing one of my ABSOLUTE favorite fancy drinks, the Birthday Cake Martini with you. Get the recipe HERE where I first posted it on The OP Life. It's SO good and SO tasty … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: French 75
I love to hear from you. Be it on my Facebook, on my Instagram, and even here below on the comments, I LOVE to hear from you. And it's because of one of my followers that inspired this week's cocktail, the French 75. Last week I shared the French Martini, and that spurred on the inspiration for this yummy drink. It's perfect as an alternative to a mimosa, a cocktail to serve at a shower, and a refreshing fizzy refreshment with the tingle to … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: French Martini
This weekend is about the love... Love is in the air. Valentine's Day is about the love, and something about the French and Paris makes me think of love and romance. It's not about being with a boyfriend or girlfriend or lover. Let's think of it as this cup runneth over abundance of joy in our hearts, whether you have a partner, maybe it's for your kids, maybe it's just the love of life. Maybe it's for vacations to places like these. … [Read more...]