No Booze can still be FABULOUS? WHAT?

Summer may be winding down, but "Party Season" is just getting started.

The one thing I love about fall and winter is all the Holidays and Party Occasions on the way...this is truly the only thing I love about Winter...well that and a whole new FAB Boot selection on the way...

So with family , friends and questionable relatives about to descend on your home for a festive gathering, it is important to make all your guests feel special and FABULOUS...

Even the ones who DON'T DRINK...!!! I know, it's hard to believe, but yes, there are people out there who don't partake in an alcoholic beverage. I often wonder how they manage to survive, but they do...And it is imperative to make them feel as welcome and deevine as everyone else.

My tip for this, is to set up a chic Non-Alcoholic mini bar or station at your party. Make it entirely self serve, you only need to check on the ice once and a while.

You only need a few offerings, keeping it simple

is always best. Some carbonated

water, fun flavoured sodas and some juice is a

great choice.

Also offer a small fresh garnish place, some berries or citrus wedges for the guests to add to their bevy. It's a small touch but a fun one to make the libations more fun and festive.

This is a simple way to offer your guest who don't drink or are driving something a little bit more fabulous than coffee, tea or pop.

It also brings your Fabulous Host status way up !!! Look out Martha..

For this last long weekend of summer...A party is a MUST...We need to squeeze out every last drop of summer...

This weekend I am whipping up Water Melon Lemonade...One of my Favourite combinations...

For more Tips and ideas on how to be the host or hostest with the mostest, and more FABULOUS mocktail recipes. Be sure to check out the Deflate the Elephant Website and take the pledge on their Facebook Page. Drinking and Driving affects everyone, make sure your guests stay safe so there are many more fabulous party to come.

Cheers and I hope you had a Summer filled with FABULOUS'NESS....

No Booze can still be FABULOUS? WHAT?

I'm in the closet....

As some of you know I moved recently...

I moved from a 5000sq, where about 1000 sq feet of that footage was closet space. They were huge and plentiful!
I sacrificed many spaces for my new home, large closets, masterbathroom , did I mention large closets?

In return I have an amazing, character filled home in a fabulous neighbourhood...more than a fare trade...Did I mention it has a huge wine seller...? Now "The Booze & Shoez" room...

With much less closet space, I need to make every inch count...isn't that always the way...any whoooooooooo..............

I decided to tackle my bathroom closet first, this seems to be where we (me) as a family have the most crap...bottles, tupes, gels..Oh MY!

Here is my pitiful BEFORE...............

I did not want to go with conventional baskets and I no longer wanted to look at all the crap when I opened the door... For some reason, the shopping gods were smiling down on me...

ALL decorative boxes at Michael's were....60 % OFF !!!!

Oh Sweet Organizational Heaven...it's too good to be true!

They are sooooo PEERRRRTY..........and hide all the CRAP!!

Hair Crap, Face Crap...and...."Ladies Day" Crap.....................

I also made use of some left over wallpaper to give the shelves some Fabulous'ness...Just because it's a small space, doesn't mean it can't be a beautiful one...

I even had a fantastic assistant...as every good D.I.Y Deeva project should...or maybe I should call her... D.I.Y.Weeva...

Soooooooooo....the AFTER...turned out SO great...I am thrilled with the results and now want everyone to look in my closets...Well at least this one, the others are still on the "To Do" list!

AFTER.....

This D.I.Y Deeva project took me all of 45 minutes.....and cost.....

UNDER 50 DOLLARS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All done with a Fabulous cocktail in one hand of course...

Cheers to Pretty things and Organization...!!

D.I.Y.Deeva Martini...

2 ounces Absolut Orient Apple Vodka

2 ounces Lychee juice

4 ripe cherries

1/2 soda water

squeeze of fresh lemon

Muddle pitted cherries with 1/2 ounce of vodka and fresh lemon zest. Add to a shaker filled with ice and the rest of the ingredients except the soda. Shake well and strain into a martini glass and top with soda...Serve with a fresh cherry or gooseberry.

Be sure to serve these up for your next D.I.Y project!!!

I'm in the closet....

Steven and Chris Show..

I had the fabulous pleasure of mixing up some Cocktails with Steven and Chris for their fantastic show...Be sure to mix yourself up a Libation (or 2) and watch us shake up a Kitchen Sink Martini...

This Friday January 14th at 2pm on CBC...

For all you Libations Lovers south of our fine border...the show airs in many cities...Hope you can tune in...

Cheers!!


LOS ANGELES-CA - KABC (DT) - 9AM

WASHINGTON (HAGERSTOWN), DC , WJLA , 2AM

SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-SAN JOSE, CA , KICU ,12NOON

HOUSTON, TX , KTBU ,9 AM

PHOENIX, AZ , KAZT SATURDAY ,4AM & 4PM

MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL, MN , KSTC , 11AM

SACRAMENTO-STOCKTON-MODESTO, CA , KCRA-DT, 2PM

PORTLAND, OR , KGW-DT2 ,9PM

SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-SAN JOSE -CA - KFTY -10AM

INDIANAPOLIS, IN , WNDY, 5PM

PITTSBURGH, PA , WBGN, 2PM

BALTIMORE, MD , WBAL ,12NOON

HARTFORD-NEW HAVEN, CT , WCTX, 11AM

KANSAS CITY, MO , KMBC-DT2 ,9PM

SALT LAKE CITY, UT , KCSG , 9AM

MILWAUKEE, WI ,WMLW, 6AM

SAN ANTONIO, TX , KCWX , 4PM

BIRMINGHAM (ANNISTON-TUSCALOOSA), AL , WVUA , 2PM

HARRISBURG-LANCASTER-LEBANON-YORK, PA ,EHP, 8AM

LAS VEGAS, NV, KTUD ,9AM

NORFOLK-PORTSMOUTH-NEWPORT NEWS, VA, WSKY , 2PM

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK , KOCO ,10AM

AUSTIN, TX, KBVO, 3AMLOUISVILLE, KY, WBKI , 4PM

PROVIDENCE (RI)-NEW BEDFORD (MA), WLNE , 9AM

NEW ORLEANS, LA, WDSU SATURDAY 1AM

FRESNO-VISALIA, CA, KAIL , 9AM

LITTLE ROCK-PINE BLUFF, AR, KLRT , 11AM

MOBILE (AL)-PENSACOLA (FL) , WFNA , 11AM

FT MYERS-NAPLES, FL , WXCW , 10AM

WICHITA-HUTCHINSON PLUS, KS , KSCW , 9AM

HONOLULU, HI , KHONDT2 , 8AM

TOLEDO, OH , WT05 , 11AM

OMAHA, NE , KETV , 8PM

PORTLAND-AUBURN, ME , WPFO , 6PM

MADISON, WI , WISC , 3PM

SOUTH BEND-ELKHART, IN , WSBTDT2 , 4PM

JACKSON, MS , WRBJ , 10AM

CHARLESTON, SC - CW PLUS , WCSC-DT , 5PM (5.2 Channel)

JOHNSTOWN-ALTOONA, PA , WHVL , 9AM

EVANSVILLE, IN - NOT CW PLUS , WAZE , 9AM

YOUNGSTOWN, OH - NOT CW PLUS , WBCB , 4PM

TYLER-LONGVIEW (LUFKIN-NACOGDOCHES), TX , MYTX , 8AM

SPRINGFIELD-HOLYOKE, MA , WGGB , 10AM ( ABC 40)

MACON, GA , WPGA , 11AM

LA CROSSE-EAU CLAIRE, WI , WKBT , 4PM

ROCKFORD, IL , WIFR , 1AM

PALM SPRINGS, CA , KMIR , 11AM

ANCHORAGE, AK , KYES , 1PM

ROCHESTER (MN)-MASON CITY (IA)-AUSTIN (MN) , KIMT , 10AM

MERIDIAN, MS , WTOK-DT , 10AM

GREENWOOD-GREENVILLE, MS , WABG , 6AM, Saturday 5AM-6AM

PARKERSBURG, WV , WTAP-DT 15.3 , SUNDAY 8AM

PRESQUE ISLE, ME , WAGM , 10AM

JUNEAU, AK , K17HC , 1PM

Steven and Chris Show..

The Gift of Coffee...

So I got a Ding Dong at my door today...and it was all because of the Fabulous Maureen Turner (@moeturner) ... She had 3 New Tassimo's

( @TASSIMOCanada) to give away and she picked me... Now I had received one before but my lovely husbands fat fingers broke it... But we loved it and enjoyed it every morning...

So I was thrilled to receive a new one today...

However I know someone who REALLY REALLY REALLY wants a Tassimo and has not had the opportunity to try one...

So to the Fabulous Jenn Wallage... ( @mrswookiee) THIS IS FOR YOU !!!!

You know where I live...All I ask in return is 1 box of those FAB mint Girl Guide Cookies and that you hurry the hell up and come get it before I change my mind...please ;)

Thank you Maureen and Tassimo.... #bekind

Cheers

The Gift of Coffee...

Wine Weeview...

This is ..MY 1st WINE WEEVIEW......

So excited to now be doing some fun Wine Weeviews...

But before we go any further I need to have a disclaimer... I Know nothing about Wine...Use my opinion at own risk...please read and drink responsibly....

Ok..so here is the Lucky First Wine...

NAVIP CABERNET SAUVIGNON

750 mL bottle Price: $ 8.40

Made in: Serbia

My Weeview -

This wine tastes like ASS...

Cheers be sure to join me next time...

Wine Weeview...

I Can't Drink That...

So we all have certain Libations that we can do longer drink for one reason or another...

I have many...Tequila - many Mexican Vacations... Southern Comfort - thinking I was Janice Joplin in university...Rye- cus it's rye...Lemon Gin- thanks to a roof top in Paris and a boy named Jean-Luc...oh I could go on...My list reads like a chapter from War and Peace...

I think we all have a favourite..."Oh I can't drink that because"...this one time at band camp...

Here's one of mine and I hope you share yours with me....

I can't drink Peach Schnapps because... I lost my Virginity to a boy named Jason with the help of the good Dr McGillicuddy....

Sex on the Guest room Floor...

1 ounce Vodka

1 ounce Peach Schnapps

2 ounces White Cranberry juice

2 ounces Orange Juice

Shake all ingredients well with ice and serve in a tall glass of ice...

Cheers

www.cocktaildeeva.com

I Can't Drink That...

October Newsletter- The Thong Mystery

Happy October,

The month of ghosts and goblins, witches and warlocks....

In this months Newsletter I offer you something far more terrifying. An ASSplosion....all in good fun.

Hope you enjoy.
Cheers
Dee

October Newsletter- The Thong Mystery

Just want to say a big Thanks to Cheryl, Sarah and everyone at A Channel Morning London. I had a great time, looking forward to the next.
To the City of London itself, thank you for the $50 ticket. Placed on my car by a man who looked like "Father Time"....Here's an idea....Make the print on your parking signs big enough to read...And if you CAN'T park somewhere....DON'T put a meter there....!

Thank you to all who watched and I hope you enjoyed the segment. Make sure you check out my web site for the recipes and tips...

www.cocktaildeeva.com

Cheers
Dee Brun

What I am Up 2!!!!!!

Tune is Mon July 14th around 8:30....
To A Channel Morning London.
I am mixing up some great summer punches with Jeremy and Cheryl.
Also some great kids Mocktails for your summer parties. All with a
splash of humor of course!!!

Cheers
Dee

What I am Up 2!!!!!!