The “Official” Speakeasy of Cesarzville We utilized our open floor plan living room, kitchen and breakfast room to create the Mockingbird Lounge. We wanted it to feel like it was an unfinished or reclaimed building that included some minor touches to make it seem like “someone” was trying to add …
It’s crazy to think that last October we thought we might be having a party this weekend. When we made the decision in January to punt the party to April that seemed like it was going to be enough time to get things “back to normal”. At least back to …
Most people think of Valentine’s when they think of February 14th. Here at “The Cesarz Palace”, it also happens to be Shannon’s half birthday! Let’s pull out the cake and balloons and really have a party! Granted, it doesn’t take much for us to decide to throw a party, but …
A Cesarz Christmas Eve Christmas Eve in our house is packed with traditions. Depending on the number of pieces involved and the complexity of assembling the presents from Santa, it can sometimes feel like a mad dash to the finish line rather than the joyous family time we mean it …
As Preached from the Pulpit December 14, 2014 is a day that will not easily be forgotten in the Cesarz – Texas Edition- household. We went to church as we usually did and found ourselves cringing, okay maybe I found myself cringing while Alex and Shannon looked knowingly at me …
Music Night is one of our most public traditions. It is certainly the tradition that we have made a point to share with just about anyone who will listen. We’ve shared it with family and friends that happen to be over on a Friday night, featured it as a party …
We are going to play our social media music night a little differently this month. Rather than one topic each week, we are going to play a marathon topic for the month. As a result there are going to be rules above and beyond play in your matching pajamas. The …
My Journey to a Traditional Thanksgiving In order to make this happen I needed two things. First, a practice run. Second, a friend who was willing to come clean out the turkey. Because, gross. Let me digress for a moment here, and explain. I grew up in a house that …
November in Texas is one of my favorite months. It finally almost feels like fall. We can sometimes justify wearing a sweater. If we remembered to coat them with “Mop & Glo” we still have our pumpkins and fall decorations out, without the ghosts and plastic skeletons. Granted, some people …
Romantic Dinner night is probably our oldest standing tradition. Its first Facebook documentation was August 19, 2009; it might have gotten a mention on MySpace, but we have long since deleted that account. More important than the longevity of our social media accounts is that Romantic Dinner has been around …
