For appetizers, I had sliced salami, cheese, fig jam and crackers in one plate and dates & gorgonzola cheese drizzled with honey on the other.
Roasted butternut squash salad with warm cider vinaigrette
Cowboy rubbed rib eye with chocolate stout pan sauce
The rub recipe was amazing.
penne cauliflower and cheese
8 adults, 4 bottles of wine… I say we had a good time. 🙂
I’m getting ready to host a dinner party tomorrow. When I’m planning a party the first thing I do is buy fresh flowers and set the tables. Nothing transforms the room and gets me in the mood for party like beautiful floral arrangements.
I jumped through hoops and hurdles at LaGuardia airport yesterday after the big snow storm and barely made it out to Florida last night. Phew. I didn’t think I’ll make it.
Hello Orlando.
For this year’s jewelry sale, I invited my friend Amy, who became a consultant for Beautycounter to join my holiday party.
Ready to party with ladies!
We had a little impromptu party with Chloe and Shane’s friends in our backyard before going out trick or treating.
Somehow it always turns into a spa party with Chloe’s friends.
Chloe’s a musketeer and Shane’s a wizard.
Our living room turned into a photo studio.
Getting ready for the count down.
Andrew handing out bright red juices for the over tired kids…to take it everywhere in the house… Hmmm, you didn’t think that through, did you?
Cheers!
Kids ready for bed at around 1am…
For our annual photo-shoots backdrop.
We literally decide to host this year’s New Years party during our ski trip and we returned yesterday. As soon as I woke up this morning, I went through everything in my craft/decorations closets and pull these out.
Since we had less than 24 hrs to prepare, we went 90% store bought for the food and I made 1 star dish, 
Seared petite lamb chops with rosemary balsamic reduction
Plus, I can also rely on my friends to bring food. 🙂
Many thanks to friends and guests who came tonight to check out my new collection! Had so much fun & I’m really thankful for my loyal customers/friends. Cheers. 🙂
Happiest birthday to my sweet & beautiful girl Chloe!
Wife, Mother, jewelry designer &
graphic designer /Creative Director, I am HaeWon Cadence Ryu. This is a glimpse into my life’s blessings, passion and inspiration.
This blog came to fruition after I began motherhood; I wanted to be able to capture every millestone of my two beautiful children - Chloe & Shane as they journey through their early years. Since the launch of my online jewelry site, cadencelee.com, I’ve come face-to-face with having to juggle multiple roles. As a result, I have decided to feature some of my designs and inspiration alongside postings of my precious family. For me, this is the perfect medium of work-life balance.
