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 Thank you Disaronno for sponsoring this post. When one of my all time favorite liquor brands sends me an email asking me to collab!?!?! That means I’ve officially made it right?!?! My absolute favorite after dinner drink just happens to be an Amaretto on the rocks!!! When all the men decide to sip on scotch and whiskey after a boujee dinner, you will find an Amaretto on the rocks in this girls hand!!! So yum!!!! My absolute favorite drink when it comes to liquor!!! Actually it was pretty much all I drank on my honeymoon!!! So you best believe when I opened my email one morning and spotted an email about a collab?!? I was pretty excited to start pouring those drinks!!!  DISARONNO WEARS DIESELAny of you amaretto fans notice anything extra fab about this bottle of Disaronno?!?! You’re not seeing things my friends! The world’s favorite Italian liqueur in the world has partnered with Diesel, the iconic global streetwear brand, to customize its new Limited Edition: “Disaronno wears Diesel.” Yeah, that’s right, this booze loving fashionista has one more reason to be totally obsessed with Disaronno. They dress their bottles up in the latest fashions. #disaronnowearsdiesel is the star of the seventh edition of the Disaronno® Icon project, which involves teaming up with leading Italian designer labels every year. If you spot the bottle in the back, you will see I’ve been a huge fan of this project for a few years now! That’s the 5 edition Missoni bottle and matching glass I have my Amoretto on the Rocks poured into!  OTB FoundationAnd if that wasn’t enough, through this beyond fabulous project, Disaronno supported the OTB Foundation, Diesel’s parent company’s philanthropic arm, fully embracing its motto of “Brave Actions for a Better World.” In Italy and at a global level, the Foundation is involved in social initiatives focusing on three principles: sustainability, innovation and direct social impact. Love it when brands give back!!!  Let’s Chat!What’s your favorite after dinner drink?!?
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Sour Cherry Margarita Jello Shots4/28/2019  How the heck is Cinco De Mayo only a little over a week away?!?! As silly of a day as it is, it’s a favorite of mine. A day us Americans pretend to be Mexicans by drinking margaritas and stuffing our faces with tacos?!? Best day ever!!!! Jello shots are always a fabulous way to add a little fun to those Cinco De Mayo parties. Super yummy and yet taste totally delicious for those of us like myself who just can’t take shots of tequila these days! Cheers!!!  Ingredients • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin powder (equal to 1 tablespoon) • 1/4 cup cold water • 1- 3.9 ounce package of cherry Jello • 1/4 cup hot water • 1/4 cup sour mix • 1/4 cup DeKuyper Pucker Cherry Schnapps • 1/2 cup tequila • 2-3 tablespoons corn syrup • Granulated sugar or colored sugar • Lime slices and salt for garnish • 10 3-ounce plastic cups with lids  In a small mixing bowl add gelatin powder and add cold water and soak the powder for 2 minutes.  Add cherry Jello and hot water. Whisk until everything is dissolved.  Add tequila, cherry schnapps, and sour mix. Whisk to combine.  Pour corn syrup onto a plate or shallow dish. Pour sugarinto a similar dish. Dip the rim of each cup into the corn syrup and then the sugar.  Pour the mixture into the cups, filling them about 3/4 full.Refrigerate until set.  When you are ready to serve the shots, remove from the fridge and top with a small lime wedge.
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D.I.Y Easter Bunny 6 Pack4/11/2019  & the countdown to Easter begins!!!! Just a little over a week before the Easter Bunny makes his grand entrance and leaves us all of his yummy goodies!!!!!! Since I’m all about EVERYONE receiving Easter goodies regardless of age, I thought it would be fun to craft up a 6pk of beer for the men in the family!! I made my dad “Reinbeer” a few years back, so I thought I would attempt a cute little bunny rabbit this time! Enjoy!!!  SUPPLIES • 6pk Favorite Beer • White Spray Paint • Easter Grass • White Foam Paper • Pink Foam Paper • Googly Eyes • Super Glue • Pipe Cleaners • Bunny Tail (Dollar Tree) • Pink Pom  Take your 6pk of beer and paint your empty 6pk white.  Clip you bunny tail to the back of your 6pk of beer.  Take your pink and white pieces of foam paper and cut two large bunny ears. You will want to make the pink portion smaller than the white, so you can glue it to the white part of the ear.  Glue your pink and white pieces of foam paper together to create a bunny ear.  Next, take your pipe cleaners,glue and your pink pom and craft up a bunny nose with whiskers!  Take the the two beer bottles on the ends of the 6pk and glue a bunny ear to the back of each bottle.  Glue your bunny nose/whiskers onto the 6pk of beer. Glue two googly eyes onto the center beer.  Fill with Easter grass  Let’s Chat!Do the adults in your family receive Easter Baskets?The Recommended Posts widget will appear here on the published site.
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Boozy Easter Eggs3/19/2019  Boozy Easter Eggs!!!!! My Grandmother’s birthday just happens to be April 1st, which happens to be April Fools fools day. Her favorite wine just happens to be Sutter Home, so last year I made her Boozy Easter Eggs and placed them in an Easter Basket. Figured it would be a gift that would sure make everyone giggle AND one my Grandmother would enjoy since she does love her wine!!!! The Boozy Easter Eggs were such a hit with my family, that I decided this Easter season I would make the eggs for y’all over here on the blog!!!! The plastic eggs can be found at Dollar Tree and you can purchase the mini Sutter Home bottles at any store that sells wine for ridiculously cheap. My local store even sells four packs for around $6! Perfect for an Easter gift for your besties or a Grandmother like mine who loves her wine! Cheers & Happy Easter!  Supplies • Large Plastic Easter Eggs (Dollar Tree) • Easter Grass • Jelly Beans • Sutter Home Mini Wine Bottles  1. Fill each plastic Easter Egg with Easter grass.  2. Place your mini Sutter Home Wine bottles in the plastic Easter Eggs.  3. Sprinkle in a few jelly beans.  4. Close the plastic Easter Eggs.  5. Hand out to your besties!!! Happy Easter!!
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Apple Cider Sangria10/3/2018  On Sunday my family and I attended the Busti Apple Festival in Busti, NY! A yearly tradition for us! While at the Busti Apple Festival, we picked up apples & cider! That evening I decided to whip up some of my famous Apple Cider Sangria & make an Apple Pie! Curious on how to make that cider? Of course you are! That’s why you’re here. Keep on scrolling to find out how you can make a pitcher of this yumminess in your very own home :)  INGREDIENTS• 1.5 Liter Bottlr Moscato • 4 Mini Bottles Carmel Vodka • 2 Red Apples • 1 Green Apple • Handful of Grapes • Half Lemon • Apple Cider  Pour the bottle of Moscato into a large pitcher. This is a fabulous recipe to use that random bottle laying around you received for a gift since quality does not matter!  Squeeze that half Lemon into the pitcher. Then toss the squeezed lemon into the pitcher.  Chop up your green & red apples. Then toss your apples & grapes into the pitcher.  Now mix in your caramel vodka and top off with cider. The caramel vodka has a very strong caramel taste. I suggest using 4 since you do want to taste the cider! Too much vodka and this will turn into Carmel sangria ;-)  After your Apple Cider Sangria is all mixed together, toss it into the refrigerator for an hour or so. You want the fruit flavors to soak a bit before serving.  Serve & Enjoy!
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Wine Cork Dot Paint Pumpkins9/13/2018  Any mamas out there need an excuse to go out and buy a bottle or two of wine?! I may just have you covered! Wine Cork Dot Paint Pumpkins! That’s right, you drink the contents of that wine bottle while your child dots away with the corks. It’s a win win activity since Mama is occupied and so is the kiddo! Cheers & happy dotting!  SUPPLIES• White Paper Plates • Green Pipe Cleaners • Hole Punch • Orange Paint • Wine Corks  Before you let your child dot away, take your hole punch and punch a hole at the top of the white paper plate. This is where you will string your pipe cleaner to make a stem later.  Let your child dot away using the orange paint & the wine cork!  Once your white paper Plate is covered in paint dots, take 2-3 pipe cleaners and wrap them around your finger to make a spiral.  Take your pipe cleaner spiral and simply thread it into the hole you punched in your white paper plate. Twist the stem in place. And just like that, you now have a Paper Plate Pumpkin!
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D.I.Y Mummy Water Bottles9/12/2018  I just love Halloween crafts. Halloween and Christmas are the two holidays I tend to go all out for. I just can’t get enough of the cuteness!!!! My daughter has a class Halloween party every year! Since Halloween is a favorite of mine to get crafty for, I thought it would be fun to make D.I.Y Mummy Water Bottles for the kids!  Supplies• Small Water Bottles • Gauze • Glue Stick • Black Paper • Scissors • Spiders  Take a water bottle and your gauze & wrap your water bottle up.  Take your scissors and cut the leftover gauze. Then tuck the end of your gauze into the gauze on your water bottle.  Now glue on those googly eyes with your glue stick.  Time to cut out a mouth using your black paper. Once you have cut one out, glue it onto your water bottle.  Glue on a plastic spider.  Ta-Da! You now have Mummy Water Bottles. They make the perfect beverage to serve at your Halloween Party!  Let’s Chat!Are you planning a Halloween Party?
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Sangria Jello Shots5/7/2018  Ahhhhhh warm weather!!!! I don’t know what it is, but once patio season hits, I’m all about the fruity beverages!!!! Nothing better than chillen on your patio with a big ole glass of something tropical in your hands!!! What’s even better is having a little something special to pass out when your besties are over enjoying the scenery with you. Since most of us old ladies aren’t the heavy drinkers we were in our 20’s, my sangria Jello shots are exactly the boozy treat to serve your besties. Boozy enough to keep that buzz going, but not too hard that you will need a day to recover. Cheers!!!  INGREDIENTS1 Box Raspberry Jello 1 Cup Sangria 1 Cup Boiling Water Fresh Fruit for Garnish Plastic Condiment Cups (Dollar Tree)  Pour 1 cup of water into a medium-sized pan. Bring the water to a boil.      Enjoy! The Recommended Posts widget will appear here on the published site.
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Jack & Coke Popsicles5/1/2018  I don't know about you, but these fabulously warm Spring days are getting me really antsy for summer!!! I just can’t stop day dreaming about sipping my favorite cocktails poolside.  Recently, I discovered that you can actually make Jack and Coke popsicles. That’s right!!!! One of the best cocktails ever in Popsicle form! Now, these aren't like that time Jack Daniel's made beef jerky, these popsicles actually have booze in them! Enjoy!!  SuppliesJack Daniels Coca-Cola Popsicle Mold 
 2. Grab your can of Coke and top each section of the mold off.  3. It’s now time to take those popsicle sticks and place them back into the mold.  4. Once you have your mold back together, place your Jack & Coke popsicles in the freezer for several hours.  5. Once your Jack & Coke Popsicles are frozen solid. Rinse your mold off with a little bit of hot water. This will loosen the popsicles just enough to slide right out of the mold without breaking. 
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Watermelon Mimosas4/30/2018  Can you believe it?!?! Summer is right around the corner! You know what that means right!?! It’s fruity adult beverage season!!!! WooHoo!!! One of my all-time favorite drinks is a mimosa. I know, not that original of me! But you know what? You can totally take that classic mimosa and make it taste like summer with watermelon juice. Just swap that OJ for some watermelon and wa-la!!!! You now have a champagne beverage worthy of sitting poolside with you all summer! Cheers!  • Champagne • Watermelon Juice ( Tropicana Tastes like candy. Pressed Watermelon Juice tastes like real watermelon!) •Watermelon Slice  Take your bottle of champagne and fill your glass 3 quarters of the way full.  Next, you will want to top of your Champagne glass with watermelon juice. I always recommend Tropicana Watermelon Juice since it’s the most fruity. If you aren’t into sweet juices, you can always opt for a pressed watermelon juice. The pressed juice will be more natural tasting.  Slice up that watermelon for your Champagne glass garnish.  Serve & Enjoy!
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Boozy Malibu & Sprite Popsicles4/23/2018  So happy spring has finally decided to grace us with its presence here in Western New York!!!! All this decent weather has me craving hot sunny days chillen poolside!!! I can’t wait to kick back on a unicorn float and sip away at my favorite cocktails! One of my favorite summertime drinks is coconut run! Nothing says sunny fabulous weather like sipping on something fruity! That’s why I decided to turn my favorite summertime liquor into a popsicle!!  INGREDIENTS•Malibu Rum •Sprite •Fresh Lime Juice •Popsicle Mold  The very first thing you are going to want to do is take your popsicle mold apart by removing the popsicle sticks.  Then, fill each section of the mold with a quarter of Malibu Rum. I know it doesn’t sound like much, but the more alcohol you add, the less frozen your popsicle will be. You don’t want a slush puppy! A quarter of Malibu makes the perfect textured popsicle!! Nice and frozen!  Grab your bottle of Sprite and top each section of the mold off.  To make your Malibu Run Popsicles extra tropical, take a like and squeeze a little bit of fresh lime juice into each section.  It’s now time to take those popsicle sticks and place them back into the mold. Once you have your mold back together, place your popsicles in the freezer for several hours.  Once your popsicles are frozen solid. Rinse your mold off with a little bit of hot water. This will loosen the popsicles just enough to slide right out of the mold without breaking.  Serve & Enjo!
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Parrot Bay & Pineapple4/22/2018 
Summer is right around the corner folks!!!! Nothing better than sipping on a delicious cocktail poolside. One of my all time favorite liquors is Parrot Bay!! I even had a bottle of Parrot Bay sitting at my Mimosa Bar in the bridal suite at my wedding.
My all time mixer for Parrot Bay happens to be pineapple juice. The combination makes you feel like you’re on a tropical island vacation!! Just because you can’t afford that trip to Fiji this year doesn’t mean you can’t pretend while floating on your Unicorn float at the pool. Cheers!!!
Ingredients
•Parrot Bay
• Pineapple Juice 
Take a normal sized shot glass. Fill the shot glass with Parrot Bay and pour that shot into your martini shaker. No shaker? No problem! Just pour that shot into a large glass. You can use a spoon to mix the cocktail by hand later.
Next, that that pineapple juice and fill your martini shaker.
Once you have your shot of Parrot Bay and your pineapple poured into your martini shaker, close up your shaker and shake away!!!!
One your drink is nice and shaken, grab a martini glass and pour your cocktail!
And just like that, you now have the most tropical drink ready to be sipped on. Now grab that unicorn float and head to the pool with your delicious cocktail. Time pretend you’re on that tropical vacation you have been dreaming of!!! Cheers!
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Cranberry Lemon Drop12/23/2017  A Cranberry Lemon Drop is a delightful way to celebrate the holidays, all in one gorgeous chilled glass. This festive drink is just the right balance of crisp and fruity, with a slight touch of sweetness!  This Cranberry Lemon Drop is a delicious, simple recipe to accompany any meal and make your holiday merry and bright. The addition of rosemary adds the true taste of the holidays that I cherish so much. As soon as you take that first sip you’ll realize that this deliciousness is the drink you won’t want to live without when Christmas rolls around every year.  Cranberry Lemon Drop Serves 4 Ingredients: Simple Syrup:
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 I really hope you guys get the chance to relax and enjoy the holidays with a Cranberry Lemon Drop. A glass of this yumminess in one hand, a cookie in the other, and a small child shooting nerf gun darts at you repeatedly (hey they’ve got to have fun too!). It’s what Christmas is all about.
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Bargain Champagnes12/14/2017  It's almost the best booze day of the year my friends!!! International Champagne day, I mean New Years Eve ;-) Obviously it's no secret that I have a love affair with all things boozey. Champagne however just happens to be my favorite! I am such a bubbley contisure that Champagne has become a "person" when I'm out and about with my friends. One of my besties & I can't walk two steps when out together without someone asking us how our bff champagne is doing since champagne is always in our hands. Since bubbles are what I am known for, I thought I would pass on my knowledge of all things bubbly under $20! Champagne newbies constantly ask me for bottle selection advice past the Asti & Andres. If you're a champagne lover like myself, yes, not all of these bottles are a true champagne, but they all do bubble and will make a fabulous beverage of choice when ringing in the new year if you're on a budget! So this post is for all of you ballers on a budget! You can still ring in the new year drinking something delicious without the cost! They have all passed the CourtneyLynne taste test too since I have tried them all :) Cheers!!! **All Prices Came From Wine.com. Price will change depending on your location/store**  LaMarca Prosecco ~ $17  Jacqueline Brut Rosé ~ $12.99  Cupcake Vineyards Prosecco ~ $14  Jean Louis Champagne ~ $10.99  Arthur Metz ~ $18.99  Mumm Napa Brut Rose ~ $19.99  Rondel Gold ~ $10.99  Chandon Rebecca Minkoff ~ $17-24  Villa Conchi Brut ~ $14.99  Anna Brut ~ $14.99  Veuve Clicquot ~ $44 online - $56 if you live in Jamestown ;-) Not exactly a budget bubble, but it's my absolute favorite so I would be a hypocrite not to include!!!!! To me, taste-wise, Veuve beats Dom, Crystal, Krug! Don't get me wrong, I will pop any of those bottles at a heart beat, but Veuve Clicquot really does out taste them all!! If you feel like shelling out a few extra dollars, you champagne newbies will be in love! PS ~ The Vueve Rose is worth the few extra bucks as well ;-)
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 Though it’s instilled in our heads that champagne is a luxury beverage only fit for celebratory occasions, or tables at the club! Believe it or not, its easy drinkability and food-friendly nature makes champagne one fabulous every day drink. Thankfully the holiday season offers one heck of an excuse to purchase as many bottles as possible! Many producers have even released limited edition, specially-designed bottles geared to holiday gifting. Below, I have come up with a collection of the 10 most show-stopping Champagne bottles I could find on the net! A mix of high end, everyday, and limited-run creations—that are as eye-catching as they are delicious!            The Recommended Posts widget will appear here on the published site.
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welcomeCourtneyLynne is former model turned mommy & wifey! When not blogging all things foodie, fashion, travel, mom life & straight up fabulousness to the masses, she can be found chasing her daughter around in 6in stilettos & laughing at her own jokes her glass of wine told her to tell. |
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