Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of EVITE® and Moe’s Southwest Grill. The opinions and text are all mine.
Halloween is officially behind us now and that can only mean one thing- it’s time to start talking about the holidays and holiday party planning! Are you in charge of planning your office holiday party this year? If so, EVITE has got you covered with plenty of office holiday party tips.
This time of year can often feel extremely hectic. Between birthday parties, Thanksgiving prep, and upcoming holiday parties, it is really easy to get overwhelmed with planning. All it can take is a little festive inspiration broken down into steps to get you back on track with your party plans.
First step, create an adorable EVITE invitation to your office party. EVITE offers so many different styles of invitations and you will be sure to find one that matches the holiday party style of your office. I use EVITE all the time to plan various parties and events. I am always so amazed to find an EVITE theme that exactly matches the style of the party I am planning.
Next step, pick out catering options that will please even the pickiest co-worker in your office! Consider a make-your-own fajita bar and salsa bar from Moe’s Southwest Grill. Everyone will love being able to mix and match fajita ingredients and toppings! There are so many details to worry about during the holiday season…this is not one of them!
And finally, a guaranteed way to put me into the holiday spirit is a hot cocoa bar. Step up your holiday office party to the next notch with a Mexican hot chocolate station for co-workers to visit after they are done noshing on fajitas. Offer marshmallows, crushed peppermints, paper straws, and festive cups to really jazz it up!
For more holiday office party tips, be sure to visit the EVITE Holiday Office Party Guide. Happy planning!
Apples by the bushel have finally started showing up in my local grocery store and farmers markets. I will be the first to admit it- I’m a complete apple snob. I grew up in upstate NY, home of some of the best tasting apples around. We used to go apple picking several times each fall at our local apple orchard and I probably ate at least half a dozen apples straight off the tree each time. I have spent most of my adult life in Massachusetts and it can be a bit difficult to find really good apples around here…I find most taste like mush compared to the apples of my youth.* However, I have found a few varietals at various vendors at farmers markets that can come close to my beloved 
As we approach the end of September, our family is finally falling into the routine of our new school year. T is attending his second year of nursery school in the afternoon four days a week. We spend our mornings taking a walk, going to various activities, or running errands. After I drop T off at school, N usually naps for a couple hours which allows me to catch up around the house and sometimes even start dinner. This week, I was even able to find the time to make this Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake. I’ve been buying up apples right and left around here in the search of delicious apples and now I have an entire fridge drawer devoted to them. It’s also “Apple Week” at T’s nursery school so I knew he would love to try some apple cake for his after-school snack. 
Last year, T went to morning preschool and since N was a bit younger, he took both a morning and afternoon nap. I used to spend those school mornings doing my catch-up work which has been shifted to the afternoon. I tend to hit a wall during that post-lunch and have started using my Keurig again for an afternoon cup of coffee to keep my energy level up. Nothing pairs better with coffee than a warm, delicious slice of cake! I paired my Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake with a cup of coffee flavored with International Delight’s Sweet Cream coffee creamer. A perfect afternoon treat! 
*If I ever start a band, I am totally calling it Apples of My Youth. Don’t even try taking it. 
