LOL with Fine Whine paper goods…win a set of cocktail napkins!
September 18, 2008 by Haidee · 10 Comments
I recently came across the most delightful little cocktail napkins with what looked like traditional monograms, but upon second glance, turned out to be outrageous acronyms representing some oh-too-true statements.
DIET: Did I eat that? PMS: Peculiar Mental State RICH: Relax, It’s Cocktail Hour!
and my favorite…
SLUTS: Southern Ladies Under Tremendous Stress
Express Lane
May 12, 2008 by Haidee · 4 Comments
This is a long post about a little thing, but I had to share this brilliant service by our favorite grocer…
I recently hosted a dinner party for nine people, including my husband who is recovering from surgery and is not a lot of help in the kitchen. In the days prior to the event, I worked 10-12 hour days, and on the night before, debated…should I go to Teeter this late and night or somehow squeeze it in the day of the party? When could I possibly go? In the morning? Never. Lunch? Maybe. It would have to be at lunch. I also had to clean up and would have absolutely no time to spare in the hour between getting home from work and welcoming the first guest.
Lo and behold, my husband saves the day. He alerted me to the fact that the Teet up 29 at Hollymead offers online shopping. Brilliant! I took my recipes with me to work, sneaked on the teet.com and found everything I needed from grits to pork tenderloin. My menu of cheese grits, peppercorn pork tenderloin, green beans and gooeycake was a hit, by the way.
My groceries were ready by 5:30. Getting from downtown to Hollymead was a challenge, but I made it. The service was excellent. I mistakenly drove up to the loading lane and put on the hazards, but the nice lady who collected my name and retrieved my groceries from the refrigerated lockers said not to worry about it. Next time, I can just drive up to the parking spot right there in the front, press the button, speak my name, and they’d bring my groceries out. Beautiful!
The only downside to the Teeter Express Lane is that you can’t peruse new items or needlessly buy magazines, but hey, when you’re a lady on the run like myself, this was a lifesaver!
